The Optimistic Thread

[Greatest Fan of All]

Pot...meet kettle.. oh, and a "LOL" and a few more "obviously's" and an "ignorant" to boot!

Thanks for your comment...I'll take that in a positive way.

[RedEd]

That's a good post. I was disappointed with our D last year as well, but I hadn't heard that quote from Bo, which implies that he takes responsibility for the coaching aspect. Last year was a difficult year for the coaches in the new conference - but I'm glad not to hear that as an excuse from Bo. I'm excited to see what this year brings...

more good lb's this year, at least I hope so. And Fisher can move laterally and he couldn't last year because leg was still healing.

[denisonred]

Enough negativity:

Did a double take when I saw who posted this. Sometimes you surprise me GFOA. However, its great to see something positive on here.

[DuckTownHusker]

[Huskernation]

I am very excited for several reasons.
1. DB's. I love to hear the players talk about the new coach. Our biggest weak link was DB's last year, and we definitely have talent back there.
2. Dline. Our second weakest position. Love to hear about attacking instead of always read and react.
3. Hopefully Tmagic is evenly slightly improved in throwing. More importantly, more mature and hopefully able to run like he did as a freshman. He just destroyed K-state. Would love to see that again.

My cup of Kool-aid runneth over and can't wait.

[YellowDent#2]

+1

[Cardinal]

Life sucks.

Edit: Oh, wait. Sorry, GFOA. I misread your initial post. Nevermind.

[mjohnson]

I honestly don't know what to expect. But I find that to be exciting.

Well said HWM, I hear ya.

[Pops]

positive threads are for sissies...everyone can go yippie we are winning life is good.

then BAM!!! a loss comes along...oh we would have won if ...becomes theme for the week.

Reality glasses are like the drunken goggles to some....bumping into walls and falling down.

[Pops]

lets see if I read this thread correctly...the hated GFOA post a thread saying lets be positive for the upcoming season. It all seems good. I'm here to tell ya brothers and sisters...its a trap.

When it gets heated in here and GOFA says, hey! I've tried to be positive he can link back to this thread as proof! In chess, if you are going to be any good you have to be able to read 8 moves ahead....GFOA just moved his Bishop to king 5....and as he predicted you moved your pawn to queen 4 ....

It is fun to watch though

[Californication]

lets see if I read this thread correctly...the hated GFOA post a thread saying lets be positive for the upcoming season. It all seems good. I'm here to tell ya brothers and sisters...its a trap.

When it gets heated in here and GOFA says, hey! I've tried to be positive he can link back to this thread as proof! In chess, if you are going to be any good you have to be able to read 8 moves ahead....GFOA just moved his Bishop to king 5....and as he predicted you moved your pawn to queen 4 ....

It is fun to watch though

Do you really think people give a crap what GFOA all or anyone else thinks but themselves on this board? That is fun to contemplate.

[Pops]

whoa whoa whoa....sheesh it was s joke.

Humorless? party of one? your table is ready in the back

[Californication]

whoa whoa whoa....sheesh it was s joke.

Humorless? party of one? your table is ready in the back

whoa whoa whoa, so was mine. guess you're the only one that gets to use sarcasm?

[FeelLikeAStranger]

Enough negativity:

I think we have seen irony defined.

[Train]

This season we shall see about what added depth and more experience will do for a young team. There is always a step forward when the development program is real. Redshirting talent. The walkon program at full capacity again. We have missed the development factor for quite some time in the program.

While some are unhappy with the Tyler Moore situation because he didn't have the passion, the bigger picture keeps grinding forward. Still heading up hill with many of the missing pieces back in place. Since he wasn't happy he wasn't going to give that 100% anyway. Now more passionate players get to take another step towards their dreams.

I know there will be progress from last year. We have Burkhead. We have a three year starter at the controls. We have receivers. Maybe the best set of receivers we have ever had. We shall find if that bold statement has legs very soon. We have players stacked in the wings some waiting patiently for their chance. Some maybe not so patiently as their time remaining has limitations. All in all a true hunger that propels the process at a faster rate than in previous years.

There are shining stars ready to be unleashed. Possible difference makers with the likes of Turner, Cross, Valentine, Rose, Anderson, Seisay to add to the young veterans that got their feet wet last year. Things look much brighter than they have in a long time. The Big Ten boys were a bit surprised by some of the youngsters Bo has accumulated that they had never heard of before. They seem to have made impressions on them last week.

The core players are still here for 2012. Senior linebackers with limited time left in their college careers. Others who fought injuries in the past with one last chance. Fisher, Whaley, Compton, Randle, Meredith, Smith Marlow, Pensick, Reed all having to raise their games as young talent push them hard.

Now the reality is this could arguably be the toughest schedule Nebraska has had in a long, long time. Some say maybe the toughest ever. Not many breathers in this season. That makes this all the better for the fans. If, that is If this team can raise the bar far enough to add wins in the win column the voters will have to give them their due. The season will not be easy. The good part is, it should be a better product than we have seen in the past decade.

Players comfortable in that they again won't have to learn yet another new offense. The can refine their game rather than have to learn another new one. The same offensive coordinator that should improve his game gives the process even more legs. So many underclassmen with one and two years of actual playing time means leadership. Even Bo seems energized because of what he sees.

I won't predict a world beater in 2012, though the potential seems real to me. In this league such boasts can leave one with egg on his face or eating some cold crow, but I expect more in 2012. It sets up a serious run as a front runner in 2013. The hunger is there for the players, the coaches and the fans. Lets play ball.

[Pops]

whoa whoa whoa, so was mine. guess you're the only one that gets to use sarcasm?

yes I am...its in the Huskermax rules and regulations which you are now in violation of.

1 point

[Redblizzard]

Have to remember the lack of depth on the defensive side of the ball. Our depth has been slowly improving through Pelinis time here. (remember that this problem stems back to when Bo was here previously, and earlier) Our depth on both sides of the ball has improved not only in numbers, but quality. (with a big assist to the walk on program) The lack of depth last season somewhat tied the hands of being more aggressive. Hopefully our O-line will show significant improvement, which will be a big factor in our level of success this year.

[BubbaGene]

This season we shall see about what added depth and more experience will do for a young team. There is always a step forward when the development program is real. Redshirting talent. The walkon program at full capacity again. We have missed the development factor for quite some time in the program.

While some are unhappy with the Tyler Moore situation because he didn't have the passion, the bigger picture keeps grinding forward. Still heading up hill with many of the missing pieces back in place. Since he wasn't happy he wasn't going to give that 100% anyway. Now more passionate players get to take another step towards their dreams.

I know there will be progress from last year. We have Burkhead. We have a three year starter at the controls. We have receivers. Maybe the best set of receivers we have ever had. We shall find if that bold statement has legs very soon. We have players stacked in the wings some waiting patiently for their chance. Some maybe not so patiently as their time remaining has limitations. All in all a true hunger that propels the process at a faster rate than in previous years.

There are shining stars ready to be unleashed. Possible difference makers with the likes of Turner, Cross, Valentine, Rose, Anderson, Seisay to add to the young veterans that got their feet wet last year. Things look much brighter than they have in a long time. The Big Ten boys were a bit surprised by some of the youngsters Bo has accumulated that they had never heard of before. They seem to have made impressions on them last week.

The core players are still here for 2012. Senior linebackers with limited time left in their college careers. Others who fought injuries in the past with one last chance. Fisher, Whaley, Compton, Randle, Meredith, Smith Marlow, Pensick, Reed all having to raise their games as young talent push them hard.

Now the reality is this could arguably be the toughest schedule Nebraska has had in a long, long time. Some say maybe the toughest ever. Not many breathers in this season. That makes this all the better for the fans. If, that is If this team can raise the bar far enough to add wins in the win column the voters will have to give them their due. The season will not be easy. The good part is, it should be a better product than we have seen in the past decade.

Players comfortable in that they again won't have to learn yet another new offense. The can refine their game rather than have to learn another new one. The same offensive coordinator that should improve his game gives the process even more legs. So many underclassmen with one and two years of actual playing time means leadership. Even Bo seems energized because of what he sees.

I won't predict a world beater in 2012, though the potential seems real to me. In this league such boasts can leave one with egg on his face or eating some cold crow, but I expect more in 2012. It sets up a serious run as a front runner in 2013. The hunger is there for the players, the coaches and the fans. Lets play ball.

Train, I'm guessing you don't text or tweet much.

[ChitownHusker]

This season we shall see about what added depth and more experience will do for a young team. There is always a step forward when the development program is real. Redshirting talent. The walkon program at full capacity again. We have missed the development factor for quite some time in the program.

While some are unhappy with the Tyler Moore situation because he didn't have the passion, the bigger picture keeps grinding forward. Still heading up hill with many of the missing pieces back in place. Since he wasn't happy he wasn't going to give that 100% anyway. Now more passionate players get to take another step towards their dreams.

I know there will be progress from last year. We have Burkhead. We have a three year starter at the controls. We have receivers. Maybe the best set of receivers we have ever had. We shall find if that bold statement has legs very soon. We have players stacked in the wings some waiting patiently for their chance. Some maybe not so patiently as their time remaining has limitations. All in all a true hunger that propels the process at a faster rate than in previous years.

There are shining stars ready to be unleashed. Possible difference makers with the likes of Turner, Cross, Valentine, Rose, Anderson, Seisay to add to the young veterans that got their feet wet last year. Things look much brighter than they have in a long time. The Big Ten boys were a bit surprised by some of the youngsters Bo has accumulated that they had never heard of before. They seem to have made impressions on them last week.

The core players are still here for 2012. Senior linebackers with limited time left in their college careers. Others who fought injuries in the past with one last chance. Fisher, Whaley, Compton, Randle, Meredith, Smith Marlow, Pensick, Reed all having to raise their games as young talent push them hard.

Now the reality is this could arguably be the toughest schedule Nebraska has had in a long, long time. Some say maybe the toughest ever. Not many breathers in this season. That makes this all the better for the fans. If, that is If this team can raise the bar far enough to add wins in the win column the voters will have to give them their due. The season will not be easy. The good part is, it should be a better product than we have seen in the past decade.

Players comfortable in that they again won't have to learn yet another new offense. The can refine their game rather than have to learn another new one. The same offensive coordinator that should improve his game gives the process even more legs. So many underclassmen with one and two years of actual playing time means leadership. Even Bo seems energized because of what he sees.

I won't predict a world beater in 2012, though the potential seems real to me. In this league such boasts can leave one with egg on his face or eating some cold crow, but I expect more in 2012. It sets up a serious run as a front runner in 2013. The hunger is there for the players, the coaches and the fans. Lets play ball.

Great post.

[Cardinal]

Train, I'm guessing you don't text or tweet much.

It probably didn't take him much time to find the post from a year ago and change all the 2011's to 2012's.