A look at the Big 12 North after two conference games
Missouri - Nothing about Missouri that we didn’t know before the season. Great offense, bad defense. They’ve yet to lose one they shouldn’t, but Gary Pinkel is still their coach. At Oklahoma this week should tell them how good they really are. They get Tech and A&M at home in what will be shootouts, but they have to play defensive minded Colorado, Kansas State and Kansas on the road.
‘The chart says we’ll win the North.’
Colorado - Offensive minded Dan Hawkins is doing it with a defense made up of Jordon Dizon and 10 other ex-intramural dudes I can’t name. Altitude is Colorado’s friend, and they dominate TOP at home even though Hawkins thinks it’s a meaningless stat. They have a favorable schedule left with Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri all in Boulder.
Colorado’s front four in their Hoth alignment.
Nebraska - Nebraska signed Bill Callahan to an extension after a 52-10 win over Nevada. Why? They’ve played like shit in 4 of their last 5 games and got blown out by USC and Missouri. Their defense is horrible, and there’s a chance they could lose every one of their last 6 games. DC Kevin Cosgrove will be the sacrificial lamb at the end of the year.
Cosgrove can drive his U-Haul truck through that hole.
Kansas St - The Wildcats again follow up a big win over Texas with a loss to Kansas. They’ve drastically cut down on their penalties, but turnovers from Josh Freeman kill them. He’s had 6 turnovers in their two losses. They win with defense, special teams and Ron Prince dances. They get Colorado and Missouri at home.
Kansas - The Jayhawks are ranked in the Top 5 in the nation in both total offense and total defense. They’re not nearly that good at either, but they’re at least solid at both. Todd Reesing is a poor man’s Chase Daniel. Mark Mangino is a poor man’s Jupiter. They have Colorado, A&M and Oklahoma State on the road and Missouri in Kansas City.
Iowa St - Wait until next year. Or the year after.
October 8, 2007 at 10:15 am
The reconstruction in Lincoln started this morning. Since it can’t be the players (they are all Rivals 4*), or the coaching, it must be that they aren’t in very good shape, so they fired the trainer!
October 8, 2007 at 12:59 pm
As a lifelong member of the Husker cult, I don’t think I could summarize the Nebraska season any better. Our D is pathetic because the D-line is too slow and/or weak to get any rush, and apparently they can’t even just fall down and plug a running hole either. This puts way too much pressure on the LBs and secondary, which already have their own issues (Grixby the midget being the prime problem, but I digress).
I wonder if Bo Pellini ever goes home at night and pulls up the USC or Mizzou games on TiVo and chuckles madly to himself …
October 8, 2007 at 1:58 pm
JMO, but appearance aside, Mangino is a very good coach. Interesting side-note. When Chase Pittman was being recruited by oklahoma, he was subjected over and over to gamefilm that had Cole in it. Mangino turned it off.
October 8, 2007 at 2:09 pm
I think Mangino was the best OC that Stoops has had at OU.
October 8, 2007 at 5:20 pm
I’ll take George Hypolite and Brandon Nicholas over any other two tackles West of the Mississip!
Don’t forget T Wheatley either! He’s the one who shut down Mighty Malcolm Kelly! ZERO receptions! How many y’all yield to Malcomb?
October 8, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Actually, Colorado doubles him the entire game.
October 9, 2007 at 5:19 am
Today’s Omaha World-Herald Headline: “NU Football: Callahan likes spirit of defense”
Spirit? I’d take that Ouija board back to the yard sale & either demand my dollar back or trade it for the Baywatch Fan Guide & a vial of gypsy tears. High Five!
October 10, 2007 at 8:46 pm
“10 other ex-intramurals I cant name?”
Henry….you ever talk to Chris? he obviously watched the whole game.
I’ll take not only the 2 tackles but the rest of the no-names over any of the pink shirt ladies in cornland or the rival rippoffs staggering around on the forlornhorn’s roster.
Lets take a poll out there
who does less with more?
Callihan, Carr or Brown?
October 16, 2007 at 8:26 pm
looks like callahan “wins”
October 25, 2007 at 12:39 pm
heh - everytime I come here, the picture of Mangino on the main page makes me snicker.