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Cornhusker Spring Game - Let's Just Pick Sides

Bo Pelini has announced the format for this upcoming weekend’s Spring Game -

Starters will be split evenly among the Red and White squads for Nebraska's spring football game next week, coach Bo Pelini says.

Pick your nose, pick your sides, what's the difference?
Unless they’re releasing a depth chart, there’s no way of knowing who the starters are. Oh, you can get your educated guesses in at some positions, i.e., Joe Ganz will be the starting quarterback, but at others it’s still nothing more than a guess.
That has to be true for the coaches, too. They’re still learning more about this team and the players they have. Whether someone is a designated starter is immaterial at this point. That's the media's problem more than it is the coaching staff.
If I were in charge, I’d have Joe Ganz and Ndamukong Suh be captains on one side, Marlon Lucky and Barry Turner on the other. Then I’d let them pick their teams like you did when you were in sixth grade. This is probably a good indication as to why I’m not in charge.
Given the game is a sell-out it should provide for a fun experience. I know I’m looking forward to it. Since we don’t have real football for another few months, I can at least pretend for a couple hours next Saturday, then go have a beer and talk about it as if it’s real. It's better than nothing and that's the only other alternative at this point.

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the sixth grade picking method personally, but only if they do the picking of the field before the game, where everyone can see, and all of those awkward memories of getting picked last can come rushing back.

by carlinthemarlin on Apr 14, 2008 3:31 PM CDT   0 recs

A good move

I've always hated the idea of Starters-vs-Reserves scrimmages -- they really tell you anything about the players and just serve to pad Spring Game stats.  This is an interesting move: It will make the game more interesting and makes the sort of competitive environment for the players to prove that they deserve to start.

Got Corn?

by huskerlibrarian on Apr 14, 2008 8:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Actually, the captains will be:

Joe Ganz & Phillip Dillard for one squad, and Todd Peterson & Barry Turner for the other squad.  That is from KMTV in Omaha.

I like the idea of the drafted players, but the spring game is starting to become a circus.  Scalpers are now asking $65 for general admission and $95 for reserved seats.  And apparently, people are paying it.

Unbelievable.

by Husker Mike on Apr 15, 2008 8:59 AM CDT   0 recs

hey

I was two for four on captains!!!!!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Apr 15, 2008 3:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, but that Suh pick was horrible...

He's not even participating in spring ball after surgery...

by Husker Mike on Apr 15, 2008 3:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that

doesn't mean he can't pick sides, man!

He is the force we need this coming season!!!!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Apr 15, 2008 3:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've got

my tickets to watch practice.  Didn't pay $95 bucks though.  I like the idea of the 6th grade method, but has anyone said who is calling plays for each side?  Will Cosgrove be on hand to see how to coach a defense?  

Is there shame in over-analizing and dissecting practice four months before it really counts?  

by 96operator on Apr 15, 2008 11:03 AM CDT   0 recs

BTW,

I heard Mangina was hiding a 1/2 pound of bacon in his nose when that picture was taken.

by 96operator on Apr 15, 2008 2:14 PM CDT   0 recs

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