bugeaters

[War Wagon]

I don't know why, how, or who christened you with that but it seems so wrong it must be right.

haven't seen the line yet, but I heard you were favored. Excellent. Lee Corso is setting the spread. Doubt this Mizzou team at your peril.

Texas showed how to stop Martinez (not that it was such a mystery to teams not named KSU) and OSU showed your feeble pinkshirts aren't quite up to the task of shutting down a capable offense.

I sense you're not feeling too froggy, bug.eaters. I guess I'll miss you once you're gone but if it's not too much trouble, take the insufferable cornfans who infest KC like cockroaches to Des Moines and give Jon a new jizz target.

Mizzou 37
Bugeaters 20

[H4ever]

Wags,

Pinkle....nuff' said. Pinkle is the Brett Favre of BTPCF college coaches who most assuredly will piss this one down his leg. He can't stand success.....Mizzou posts its' best teams and end up sucking a "hind tit" as per usual (keeping this shit real considering the geographics and demographics in this contest). It's the status quo baby.

Gabbert fucked up...he went to Missuck aka Mizzou. I'm calling my shot right now....Martinez shreds the kitten secondary for 300 plus as they stack 8 to 9 in the box and NU receivers are still trying to save face after they dropped no less than FOUR touchdown passes vs. Tejas.

Enjoy the bitchslap and sense of normalcy as Missouri ends up eating the peanuts out of Nebraska shit...once again. bon appetite!

[SunCoastSooner]

Texas beat the cornwhores... 'nuff said.

MIzzou 38
Nebraska 27

[King Crimson]

too many playmakers for MU. D is much improved over any of the Daniel era squads and much better than OSU. NU's WR's are average at best.

i've been impressed with Gabbert when there's pressure from the front 7.....he's got the ability to ramble and against CU and OU at least, he didn't make a lot of mistakes and certainly less mistakes than big 3rd down throws. even in the OU-MU game thread, Wags was bellyaching about BG being out of sorts at halftime but I thought Gabbert did a good job of, again, not making mistakes when OU's D was making it hard for MU to do what they wanted and getting a lot pressure. that changed and Gabbert killed OU in the deep middle, like everyone does when a Venables D goes bellyup.

i'd like to work the homefield advantage angle for NU, but even NU fan is discounting that.

i think scs has it about right.

[At Large]

History on the bugeaters:

Before 1900, Nebraska football teams were known by such names as the Old Gold Knights, Antelopes, Rattlesnake Boys and the Bugeaters. In its first two seasons (1890-91), Nebraska competed as the Old Gold Knights, but beginning in 1892, Nebraska adopted Scarlet and Cream as its colors and accepted the Bugeaters as its most popular nickname until the turn of the century. Named after the insect-devouring bull bats that hovered over the plains, the Bugeaters also found their prey in the Midwest, enjoying winning campaigns in every year of the 1890s until a disappointing season in 1899.

After its first losing season in a decade, it must have seemed only fitting that Nebraska move in a new direction, and Lincoln sportswriter Charles S. (Cy) Sherman, who was to gain national renown as the sports editor of the Lincoln Star and help originate The Associated Press Poll, provided the nickname that has gained fame for a century. Sherman tired of referring to the Nebraska teams with such an unglamorous term as Bugeaters. Iowa had, from time to time, been called the Cornhuskers, and the name appealed to Sherman.

I take no offense to the name. I once had a shirt that said it.

As for the game, it seems to me that a lot of people are writing off Nebraska after what happened against Texas. A lot of the pundits predicted that OSU would beat us. After all, we had lesser talent at WR and RB than OSU. We won't face a more talented group this season. I was worried about the OSU game. For a half, it looked like NU would blow it, but they buckled down and shut down OSU for the most part in the second half after torching the D for over 300 yards in the first half.

I don't think the team is downplaying this game. I think MU opened their eyes by beating OU. The team seems to play better when people aren't patting them on the back.

Let's not also forget that when often when a team pulls off an emotional win against a number one team they end up losing the next week. It happened to Nebraska in 1978 when they beat No 1 OU. The very next week, they lost to Missouri. It would be awesome if that reversed itself this weekend.

Yes, you can shut down Martinez, but he took a few steps forward against OSU by finding ways to pass the ball. Several times, he was almost smothered, but he got out of it and got the ball off.

[Carson]

Upon hearing the term "bugeater", do I think of:

A big-ass bat? NO.

Farmer Brown riding a tractor with a grill full of locusts? YES.

[kcdave]

bug eaters opened favored by 7, and thats where the line is currently.

[War Wagon]

Pinkle....nuff' said.

Up until this year, I might've agreed. As I posted in the OU game thread, I kept waiting for him to do something incredibly stupid... and he didn't. Not once. He outcoached Stoops, who had simply made a clown of him and Mizzou 7 straight times. I don't know how that happened.

Maybe he's given most if not all decision making to his new, obviously smarter coordinators, or maybe he's just finally learned how to coach in a big game. Or maybe now he's got players who don't put the team in situations where he's tempted to make a stupid decision

Gabbert fucked up.

aw, still bitter?

Gabbert's biggest problem right now is deciding whether to go pro or not next year. Mizzou fans are gripping hard.

I'm calling my shot right now....Martinez shreds the kitten secondary for 300 plus as they stack 8 to 9 in the box and NU receivers are still trying to save face after they dropped no less than FOUR touchdown passes vs. Tejas.

Beautiful.

"we dropped passes, surely that can't happen again".

Dropping passes won't be a problem for NU. Your frosh QB will be spending more time flat on his back or running for his life from Aldon Smith and Co. than he will throwing passes. And what passes he does manage to chuck downfield will be adequately snuffed out by a secondary that can actually cover. Just hope they aren't caught by the wrong color jersey.

You doubt this? Ask Landry Jones. Or ask Bob Stoops who threw up the white flag against this D by punting down 9 with 2 minutes left.

[At Large]

I see Missouri fan thinks they walk on water now that they've finally beaten a number one team.
:wink:

[Bizzarofelice]

has nothing to do with Pinkel. has everything to do with the defense. tiger defense was turrible for the past five years. we got two kids that left for the first round yet the D stunk it up. must be the coordinator.


gabbert made the right call ditching nebraska and going to mizzou. just as I'd say any recruit on the defense side of the ball would be better served having attended nebraska.


nebraska wins. we can handle zac lee, and the nebraska defense is still a shadow of its former self, but two things scare me; the Tigers inability to stop the run and I am a Tiger fan who has been burnt before. Damn that last nubs/Tiger game was a rotten 15 minutes at the end. fuck suh for sitting his fat ass on gabbert's ankle and fucking him up for the rest of the year.

[At Large]

NU's rushing could indeed be the difference. I have yet to see a game where we've utilized the running backs to their full potential. They are due for a breakout game. Martinez seems to be on the verge of breaking on even when he's contained. Yes, he struggled against Texas, but got some piss poor blocking on many of those designed QB runs. Texas saw them coming and we didn't adjust to what they were doing.

Missouri definitely has an advantage in running an offensive system for several years. NU is still learning to adjust to defenses with their new offense this season. OSU did a fairly good job containing the run, but Martinez still burned them on a few long runs.

It'll take a fairly mistake-free effort to beat MU.

The key on defense will be to put pressure on Gabbert. I have a feeling that Bo may try a shadow on him that will blitz at odd times like a DB or a LB like Eric Martin. NU's secondary is one of the best in the nation, so if they can get interceptions, NU will be in good shape.

If Missouri runs with success through the whole game, it could be a long night.

[TheJON]

I see Missouri fan thinks they walk on water now that they've finally beaten a number ANYBODY.
:wink:

Fixed that for ya.....

Can Mizzou beat Nebraska? Sure. Will they? Very doubtful. The first decent win Mizzou has had in probably 40 years, and it was against one of OU's shittiest teams in a decade. Spare me the "they were number 1" crap. I said last week OU was a mediocre team. The only games they were impressive in was Florida State and Iowa State. Air Force has been exposed, Cincinatt is just plain terrible and so is Utah State. They played like crap in those games. And Texas has one of their worst teams ever, and it's not like OU dominated that game. OU was an 8-5 team last year and they're not much better this year. Props to Mizzou for the win, but it's a win over a very average team.

Nebraska 27
Mizzou 13

[Cuda]

Only in the Corn state

[Truman]

OU was an 8-5 team last year and they're not much better this year. Props to Mizzou for the win, but it's a win over a very average team.

...an "average" one-loss team that happens to be currently ranked #9 in the BCS and NINE frickin' slots higher than Iowa.

I'll ask you again, asshat: If Oklahoma is merely "mediocre" and "average"....

What the fuck does that make Iowa?

You really suck at this.

[War Wagon]

Jon lives in a parallel CFB universe, Tru. One in which Iowa is the center, other Big 10 teams are satellites, and teams from other conferences can only be seen by looking thru the Hubble telescope... inverted.

Therefore, an OU team that was previously undefeated and ranked #1 in the BCS, becomes average when they lose to an equally mediocre Mizzou team.

Logic, facts, common sense... these are matters of scant importance in The Jons' insular universe.

[TheJON]

Jon lives in a parallel CFB universe, Tru. One in which Iowa is the center, other Big 10 teams are satellites, and teams from other conferences can only be seen by looking thru the Hubble telescope... inverted.

Therefore, an OU team that was previously undefeated and ranked #1 in the BCS, becomes average when they lose to an equally mediocre Mizzou team.

Logic, facts, common sense... these are matters of scant importance in The Jons' insular universe.

Oh, they were ranked #1 in the BCS?

Gee, I guess I shoulda taken that into consideration. It sure is a good thing BCS rankings after the 7th week of the season actually mean 2-shits in terms of how good teams are.

Damn, you guys make some excellent points. Obviously Oklahoma is the greatest team of all-time since the Week 7 BCS rankings say they were #1.

Good stuff guys. Awesome takes. Keep basing your shit on midseason rankings based on biased voters and computer stats that have no validity this early in the year because too many teams have played most of their games so far against crap teams.

Not surprising to see Missouri fan know nothing about college football considering you pretty much ALWAYS are mediocre. Good luck getting to your first BCS bowl ever, boys. You're going to need it.

[SunCoastSooner]

Oklahoma and Mizzou would beat the brakes off of Iowa.

Iowa was ass pounded by a far more mediocre team than either Mizzou or Oklahoma are.

[TheJON]

Oklahoma and Mizzou would beat the brakes off of Iowa.

Iowa was ass pounded by a far more mediocre team than either Mizzou or Oklahoma are.

Riiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhttt.....

1 point losses are now ass poundings? You Sooner fans are pure comedy.

[Truman]

Even funnier is that a STILL bowl ineligible SuckeyeFan is runnin smack on XIIFan seven weeks deep into the season, with no hope of changing that stat until Week 9.

Yo, Loser: Did it ever occur to you that the ONLY reason that your Cockeyes ever won 80+ games over the past decade is because you play a conference schedule against the freaking Big Ten?

What a perrenial bag of suck.

Play in a REAL Conference like the XII, and you Losers are Baylor. Funny how we rarely hear Herbie, Lee, or Lou asking “What happened to the XII?” ‘round these parts come bowl season, as we do each and every year your over-rated punk-ass conference comes dragging home with its usual 1-6 record.

Go smoke a combine, JON. Seriously.

[TheJON]

over-rated punk-ass conference comes dragging home with its usual 1-6 record.

Sincerely,
The Big-10's 4-0 record vs Top 15 teams in bowl games last year


Great take again.

[Truman]

over-rated punk-ass conference comes dragging home with its usual 1-6 record.

Sincerely,
The Big-10's 4-0 record vs Top 15 teams in bowl games last year


Great take again.

Really?

Blind squirrels and acorns, JON. Even the WAC laughs at you.

[SunCoastSooner]

Oklahoma and Mizzou would beat the brakes off of Iowa.

Iowa was ass pounded by a far more mediocre team than either Mizzou or Oklahoma are.

Riiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhttt.....

1 point losses are now ass poundings? You Sooner fans are pure comedy.

1 point? Arizona anally raped your corn worshiping asses.

[Danimal]

NU's rushing could indeed be the difference. I have yet to see a game where we've utilized the running backs to their full potential. They are due for a breakout game. Martinez seems to be on the verge of breaking on even when he's contained. Yes, he struggled against Texas, but got some piss poor blocking on many of those designed QB runs. Texas saw them coming and we didn't adjust to what they were doing.

Missouri definitely has an advantage in running an offensive system for several years. NU is still learning to adjust to defenses with their new offense this season. OSU did a fairly good job containing the run, but Martinez still burned them on a few long runs.

It'll take a fairly mistake-free effort to beat MU.

The key on defense will be to put pressure on Gabbert. I have a feeling that Bo may try a shadow on him that will blitz at odd times like a DB or a LB like Eric Martin. NU's secondary is one of the best in the nation, so if they can get interceptions, NU will be in good shape.

If Missouri runs with success through the whole game, it could be a long night.

On O we need to play good pitch-and-catch. That is the difference between the last two games. Teams will load the box to stop the run, a good D that does this will slow-down our run-game. But that gives us room in the passing-game and whether Wagon admits it or not we'll have guys open. Against Texas we just weren't getting completions, against OSU we were and it makes all the difference in the world. When the pass works we move the ball and the D is off-balance, giving us more room to run. I'd like to see us go to Reed more, he seems to have pretty good hands and as a TE with WR-speed he creates a mismatch that makes him a big-play threat.

In terms of running needs TM needs to make good reads and not try to force big plays. A couple yard-gain is better than a yard-loss and puts us in better position on 3rd-down. I'd like to see us mix things up more, not be so zone-read oriented. We need to watch the dang fumbles. They've plagued us all season and cost us against Texas. We only had one against OSU but that's still one too many and it led to one of their scores. We'll need a good day from the line. A big key will be passing well-enough and not just on "passing-downs". Keep Mizzou off-balance and get them to respect the pass.

On D we need to tackle better first and foremost, especially at safety where Thenarse had regressed recently. LB's need to fight blockers and plug holes better. It will be a challenge to get some pressure on Gabbert while keeping him contained, he's a pretty-good runner and if you give him long to pass you're screwed. As you said a big key will be stopping Mizzou's run-game. They were balanced against OU, we can't let them be against us.

A good start is important. We're a running team that defends the pass well. We're built better for holding a lead than coming from behind. Plus we don't want TayMart pressing as freshmen are prone to do.

[Cornhusker]

On D we need to tackle better first and foremost, especially at safety where Thenarse had regressed recently. LB's need to fight blockers and plug holes better. It will be a challenge to get some pressure on Gabbert while keeping him contained

Couple things, we really miss O'Hanlon as he was solid, a great tackler, and out of position only once that mattered..you know when. I honestly felt Cassidy would step up this year @ safety, I'm surprised he didn't break through as a player. Lets hope PJ has his best game Saturday. Ricky isn't smart and plays undisiplined. Takes terrible angles, death for a safety. (Corey Cooper, I wonder if the staff questions not playing him this year.)

I'm really glad Missouri native Will Compton got in last week. I believe this will pay huge dividends at LB as he'll take the brain work off of David which will let him just play instead of setting up the defense. He should do well just being turned loose in week two with Will back.

As we all know we are a gap control defensive front, so pressure is usually applied through stunts and blitz. I'm guessing Pelini will have a couple things up his sleeve in this regard, as we haven't seen much this year as far as "pyscho looks" (A Green Bay term) from him. I have to imagine he's got a few things he hasn't done yet to get pressure. As we know, this defense is built to stop offenses such as Missouri's. Or course doing it is a different animal.

As far as your offensive perspective on starting the game and our teams strengths in that regard, I couldn't agree more .

[Truman]

Whole buncha analysis by paralysis up in this bitch.

Here’s how it’s gonna play out:

Whoever takes care of the ball wins.

The ‘Skerge and Tigers are evenly matched on both sides of the ball and are both quality ball clubs. Mizzou routed the Big Rid in Lincoln two years ago because an early pick-6 turned big mo to their favor and ultimately, the tide of the game. And Nebraska was on the verge of being run out of the gym at Faurot in the midst of a frickin’ typhoon last year through three quarters before their pet rhinoceros stepped on Gabbert’s ankle. Blaine’s ensuing fourth quarter melt resulted in an NU victory.

Why should we expect anything less come Saturday?

Both sides take care of the ball - whoever has it last wins.

The ‘Skerge blinks – Tigers win 34-31. In Overtime.

[Dinsdale]

Here’s how it’s gonna play out:

Whoever takes care of the ball wins.

Let me write that one down in the playbook, Coach.

Mix in a "the black has been bred to be a better athlete" and you're money.

Although, the Sheepfucks are #1 in taking care of the ball... ain't working for them so well, but it seems to play a big role everywhere else.

[Truman]

I'll bite, Dins. Just WHO are the "Sheepfucks" in your parlance?

Yes, suggesting "whoever takes care of the ball, wins the game" might seem to be just a bit trite, but if you had actually observed every snap of both games the past two years as we have here in the Flyover, you might come to the realization that my cliche has some sense of validity.

Turnovers will dictate the outcome of this game, Dins. It's gonna be that close.

[Dinsdale]

I'll bite, Dins. Just WHO are the "Sheepfucks" in your parlance?

http://gazettetimes.com/news/local/arti ... 429da.html

100 years from now, they'll still be the Sheepfuckers.

[Truman]

Ah. With this bein' all cattle country 'n junk, we don't see a whole lotta those fuzzy little fuckers 'round here, 'cept for Mace's harem.

[War Wagon]

The ‘Skerge and Tigers are evenly matched on both sides of the ball:

No, they are not. Not even close.

Tha' fuck kinda' grab your ass take is that? Did Scott write it?

If that's all I had to offer up as Tigerfan, i'd tuck tail and stfu.

[Mace]

Ah. With this bein' all cattle country 'n junk, we don't see a whole lotta those fuzzy little fuckers 'round here, 'cept for Mace's harem.

That's right, and you're stayin' the hell away from them.

[Dinsdale]

Yeah, sure, Iowa fan talks the talk -- the Beavs walk the walk.

[War Wagon]

Teams will load the box to stop the run, a good D that does this will slow-down our run-game. But that gives us room in the passing-game and whether Wagon admits it or not we'll have guys open.

Which teams are you playing this week?

Thanks for yet another candy ass vanilla take.

Doesn't matter if guys are open when your QB is pulling grass out of his facemask.

[War Wagon]

That's right, and you're stayin' the hell away from them.

I watched this episode on Nat Geo Wild last night.

[Truman]

The ‘Skerge and Tigers are evenly matched on both sides of the ball:

No, they are not. Not even close.

Tha' fuck kinda' grab your ass take is that? Did Scott write it?

If that's all I had to offer up as Tigerfan, i'd tuck tail and stfu.

Better question: Did Paul write yours?

Did you even trouble yourself to actually watch the games the past two years, Wags? Or did you rely on Gabe DeArmond's take at PowerMizzou to tell you all about it? This game is within a score either way if both sides take care of the ball. There isn't a team on the schedule I'd love to see Mizzou pound more than Big Rid, but this game is gonna be a firefight from start to finish.

You wanna talk junk, be my guest. I called my shot, and we win. FWIW, I hope the hell you're right and we turbo-clock the piss out of 'em. But I don't see it.

[War Wagon]

Ye have not enough faith, Tru.

Once bitten twice shy, I guess. I've been bit, but can rationally examine the evidence of mine eyes.

Brer' Tru, Paul comes around mostly and runs his mouth after the game. God love him.

That's not me, and I'd like to think I don't run my mouth without at least knowing of what the fuck I speak.

Mizzou wins going away. It won't be close.

[Truman]

Faith enough, Wags.

Please forgive that forty years of heartbreak has a tendency to temper one's "Show Me".

Un-ranked. Unheralded. NOBODY expected it. But we're here. We're 7-0. Just as well go ahead and win the fucker.

Fight, Tigers, we shall always win
Proudly keep the colors fly-ing sky-ward
In the end we'll win the vic-tor-y
So Tigers fight for Old Mizzou!

[Danimal]

On D we need to tackle better first and foremost, especially at safety where Thenarse had regressed recently. LB's need to fight blockers and plug holes better. It will be a challenge to get some pressure on Gabbert while keeping him contained

Couple things, we really miss O'Hanlon as he was solid, a great tackler, and out of position only once that mattered..you know when. I honestly felt Cassidy would step up this year @ safety, I'm surprised he didn't break through as a player. Lets hope PJ has his best game Saturday. Ricky isn't smart and plays undisiplined. Takes terrible angles, death for a safety. (Corey Cooper, I wonder if the staff questions not playing him this year.)

I'm really glad Missouri native Will Compton got in last week. I believe this will pay huge dividends at LB as he'll take the brain work off of David which will let him just play instead of setting up the defense. He should do well just being turned loose in week two with Will back.

As we all know we are a gap control defensive front, so pressure is usually applied through stunts and blitz. I'm guessing Pelini will have a couple things up his sleeve in this regard, as we haven't seen much this year as far as "pyscho looks" (A Green Bay term) from him. I have to imagine he's got a few things he hasn't done yet to get pressure. As we know, this defense is built to stop offenses such as Missouri's. Or course doing it is a different animal.

As far as your offensive perspective on starting the game and our teams strengths in that regard, I couldn't agree more .

Word on HI is that Cassidy may start tomorrow because he tackles better. Thenarse has been maddening the last couple games. It is obvious we underestimated how important O'Hanlon and Asante were in run-support. Even in open-field they were pretty reliable. Our front has allowed too many guys to make it into open field and our current safeties aren't getting it done. The D-line needs to start drawing more doubleteams. clog-up rush-lanes, and free-up our LB's. David can't be fighting off blockers that eclipse him all game. But LB's need to shed blocks and plug holes better. I think Compton should be improved in his second week back. I agree that we'll have to dial-up some stunts and blitzes to get some pressure on Gabbert. He had too much time against OU. Given how we've played the last two weeks the biggest thing I worry about is tackling.

[At Large]

Prediction time.

My wife thinks we're going to lose. My prediction is NU 31, MU 21

[H4ever]

Ye have not enough faith, Tru...

.

Mizzou wins going away. It won't be close.

Congratulations..you're a retard. Win going away? lay off the MGD, Festus. Had you said, " Mizzou shoud win this slugfest, but will walk away with a limp" I might have almost agreed with ya.

The keys to this game, from an NU perspective, will be getting pressure on Gabbert and taking care of the ball. Gabbert hasn't faced a secondary like he will see later this day. He's going to throw a couple picks if the pressure is there. Misery fan better hope that Nebraska only gets 7 points, max, off the turnovers.

Nebraska 38 Misery 31