Corn Flakes: Always an Underdog

by JLew on Oct 6, 2009 11:39 AM CDT in Corn Flakes Comment 11 comments

I really like the way the team is handling this week. Missouri seems to be doing all the talking, they seem over-confident, barking about being dis-respected, Nebraska seems to be keeping their heads down, working hard, not saying much, and want to let their play do the talking.

Happy to be the hunter - TigerExtra.com
Can either team really play the underdog card?

Omaha.com - The Omaha World-Herald: Big Red Today - Huskers are optimistic heading into Mizzou game
"To me, it really doesn't matter what happened last year. This is a different point in time, different scenario, different players. It's not really an issue to me. We got out-executed last year. We got beat. And what happened last year isn't going to have any correlation on what happens this year, unless we let it.''
So wait, despite what every Missouri fan is saying, last year's game has no effect on this year's game? I thought for sure that the score carried over or something with the way they were talking. -JL

Life in the Red's Blog | Three keys for Big Red
1. Put consistent pressure on Blaine Gabbert. 2. Give Mizzou (4-0) a heavy dose of Helu. 3. Be efficient in the red zone.

Gabbert's quick start powers Missouri's 4-0 start - Big 12 - ESPN
More Gabbert Gush. Look at Lee's numbers from the Sun Belt swing and tell me again, who has Gabbert played? -JL

Zac Lee Expect to Play Key Role Against Tigers (Lincoln Journal-Star)
And in other earth-shattering news, water is wet. Seriously, Lee knows he has to perform better than he did at Virginia Tech. -CB

Pinkel excited about Thursday night matchup with Nebraska
It should be interesting.
ESPN's Big 12 blogger Tim Griffin's comment about Thursday night's game.... the understatement of the year so far. - CB

Well, What Do You Really Think of This Game?
Another shot from Mizzourah about our schedule, as if Missouri has much room to talk. This time it's about comparing one team's crappy scheduling against another's. Whooeee.... that's something to get huffy about! - CB

Football rivalry creates challenges for NU’s Missouri natives
NU’s starting left guard said he occasionally catches flak for picking Nebraska, but that doesn’t bother him. "I get crap for it, but I made the right choice," he said.
Mike McNeill, Will Compton and Keith Williams are all Missouri natives who have chosen to play for Nebraska. Apparently the Missouri Tigers fans in their state aren't so supportive. Big Shock there, eh? - CB

Updated BTBS Projections - Rock M Nation
Bill at Rock M Nation has a statistical methodology for predicting the football season, pretty interesting stuff. He project a Missouri win Thursday night by .4 points. Don't hold it against hiim, instead have a look. - CB

Mizzou Links, 10-6-09 - Rock M Nation
A few rundown of links is over at Rock M Nation so if you are looking for more head over there. -JL

Florida Gators' first test, Jimmy Clausen's Heisman chances - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
Underrated: Nebraska (AP: No. 21. Coaches: No. 22). The 3-1 Huskers' resume is admittedly light: All they have are three lopsided wins over Sun Belt foes. But I know this much: On Sept. 19, I watched Nebraska play Virginia Tech toe-to-toe in Blacksburg before falling at the last second. The Hokies are currently ranked fifth. Miami -- whom Virginia Tech walloped last week -- is 11th. Something tells me the Huskers are closer to their class.

Former Cornhusker Trying to Buy Back His Hardware
Aaron Taylor lost his Outland Trophy and seven championship rings during bankruptcy proceedings of the failed "Scarlet and Cream Letter Club Bar" that closed in 2007. Now he's trying to get them back. The items are to be auctioned in Scottsbluff on October 31st. Taylor plans to go there and buy back as much as he can. I probably wouldn't have publicized that, given that someone else will just drive up the bids. Hopefully Taylor will be successful, however. The article also states "there is a movement among Nebraska fans looking to help Taylor buy back the hardware" but doesn't give any specifics. YA THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN USEFUL INFORMATION????? - CB

Carter reinstated, Potts doubtful for Saturday
Texas Tech's Brandon Carter gets re-instated after being previously suspended indefinitely by Mike Leach. Apparently Leach isn't a complete idiot, but doesn't tolerate much pushback from his players. - CB

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Well seeing as how

we both played a quality BCS opponent and won, and Va Tech is much better, you’re clearly the better team.

Wait, what?

Oh, you lost?

So we both played a major conference opponent and yours was much better. But you lost.

Yeah, that would be why our resume is better. Because we didn’t lose.

/totally expect to lose Thursday. Y’all are due. But if you want to know who’s been running the most smack? Cornnation.com, baby.

http://hardwoodparoxysm.com

by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 6, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

we're due

to lose? Aren’t you due to lose?

And thanks…… I’m surprised at the small amount of smack coming from you guys. Disappointed, actually. :)

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by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no no

that was “totally expect for Mizzou to lose.” You guys are due for a win. I keep trying to rationalize ways to victory and can’t come up with one. That was before the weather.

We know better. See, years ago, this obnoxious self-entitled, self-grandizing fanbase decided to run its mouth before a game talking about history and how that affected this year’s game and how they’d been the better program. Then we scored 41 points on them and bombed them back to the stone age of programs for a few years. We don’t want to become that.

Hey, come to think of it, that team was…

http://hardwoodparoxysm.com

by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 6, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i get it! it's sentence continuation time!

coached by the worst Nebraska coach in 47 years who fooled most of us into thinking he knew what he was doing. Little did we know he’d suck as badly as he did.

New coach, new era. Realize that you’ve been drinking the 52-17 kool-aid and that’s probably left you with a false impression…….

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by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So Illinois is a "quality BCS opponent"?

…and it’s better to beat nobody than to challenge yourself with a top-tier opponent and risk losing?

by Husker Mike on Oct 7, 2009 6:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two questions...

1) How is playing the “disrespect” card “over-confidence”? I mean this seriously—I’ve never heard those two tied together.

2) How are Missouri players talking anymore than Nebraska players? They’re answering the questions asked of them just the same, and aside from the “we like being the underdog” response (and really, every coach in the country tries to play the disrespect card when given the opportunity…or in Bob Stoops’ case, he makes up opportunities to use it), they’ve giving the same “coachspeak” answers that their coaches are giving. I’ve read far too many articles about this game than I should have, and I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.

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by Bill C. on Oct 6, 2009 1:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah...

…and thanks for the links. :-)

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by Bill C. on Oct 6, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I may be dumb

as someone pointed out to me earlier today. It wouldn’t be the first time.

It’s just a feeling I get- you can see I put “seems” in the post, though over-confident is probably a stretch after looking over the links and whatnot again. I think it’s there, but that’s just me talking. It wasn’t as clear as it should have been.

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by JLew on Oct 6, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so in reality

what you’re saying is that you should just post the links and not try and talk at all.

Got it. Much better.

http://hardwoodparoxysm.com

by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 6, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A little harsh

don’t you think?

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by JLew on Oct 6, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

missouri needed two td's in fourth quarter to beat bowling green

nebraska has beaten three teams from the sunbelt. losing in the last second to va. tech and losing the game by one point looks alot better than you guys beating hapless illinois. juice williams has been benched and they were completely shutout by osu. i’ll take nebraska to win the game outright. the point spread is +3 1/2 to mizz. after iowa, missouri is the most over-rated undefeated team.nebraska 31 -24.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 7, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs