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by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:29:53 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Adding this new coordinator do you think this will be an immediate impact to recruiting and can it have an impact on the current class?

by Curt 12/5/2016 7:32:57 PM
@Curt: I think one of the main reasons Mike Riley hired Donte' Williams -- if not THE reason -- is his potential to have an immediate impact on Nebraska's 2017 recruiting class.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:35:57 PM
Sip; the fact that we continue to offer WR prospects for the 2017 class, does that indicate that Lewis or other top targets are NOT coming to Lincoln?

by SoSuhme99 12/5/2016 7:37:44 PM
@SoSuhme99: Nebraska plans to take five receivers in this class. I think the Huskers have a great chance to make Joseph Lewis one of them. The Huskers will hope that three or four of the first-year receivers can play immediately.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:39:35 PM
Thank you Sip

by Curt 12/5/2016 7:39:40 PM
@Curt: Thank you for your question.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:39:57 PM
Liked the BC/Sip round table in the paper yesterday. Here's a question I have for you since BC isn't here. Neb was probably the 6th placed team in the conf. Do you see Neb moving up or down in the near future? I think Michigan State can catch us but I don't know who we pass

by Steve 12/5/2016 7:40:21 PM
@Steve: Now there's an interesting question -- and a great example of why I enjoy doing this. I think in a given year -- maybe next year -- Nebraska can pass Wisconsin, Iowa and Penn State. The Nittany Lions and Badgers are pretty young teams. The Hawkeyes likely will take a step back.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:43:13 PM
Sip, appreciate your admission about being wrong concerning Tommy Armstrong's hoped-for improved performance in the second year of the Riley-Langsdorf system. That could not have been easy given the public way you did it.

by Newport Red 12/5/2016 7:43:15 PM
@NewportRed: It wasn't that hard. I try to give players the benefit of the doubt. At this point, however, it would be disingenuous to say Tommy Armstrong has improved much in the past few years.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:46:02 PM
I've been following Rex Burkhead's career with the Bengals. Where do you think would be the best team for Rex to "shine?

by Carrie 12/5/2016 7:46:04 PM
Thanks! Since it's a slow day.. What about Foster Sarell. How in the world do we have a shot at that kid? Or do we?

by SoSuhme99 12/5/2016 7:48:52 PM
@Carrie: I think first of teams with the best offensive lines. Burkhead is a native of Plano, Texas, so backing up Ezekiel Elliott for the Cowboys would be a good gig. Or how about Rex on the Raiders? Have you seen their offensive line? Nebraska fans surely would appreciate its force.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:48:52 PM
@SoSuhme99: If you check the 247 Sports' crystal-ball projections, they say there's a 56 percent chance he goes to Washington, his home-state school. They say there's a 36-percent chance he attends Stanford.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:51:28 PM
Considering how the east division of the big ten has dominated the west, do you feel the big ten will almost be forced to make division changed into the near future should this continue (which seems inevitable to me at least in the short term)?

by Andy 12/5/2016 7:51:29 PM
@Andy: I haven't heard of any momentum toward such a change. I understand the nature of your question. But such a change would surprise me.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:53:33 PM
First, I felt sorry for what might have been the best receiving corp NE has ever had because they did not have a QB that could get them the ball. We will have three QB's next year who can sling it all over the yard so having another coach with recruiting expertise will certainly help. Let's not forget coach dub is arguably the most respected receiver coach in the country so the combo of a QB who can throw the ball and a position coach who can get them to the NFL will certainly help us with the four and five star receiver recruits. Now, let's get to work on the big and nasty O lineman to protect the QB and open holes for the running game.

by chuck 12/5/2016 7:53:42 PM
@chuck: Very good summation. Keith Williams preaches to his receivers that they need to have a plan. I think your plan sounds pretty good in a big-picture sense.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:55:48 PM
I can see us passing some teams from time to time but I can see teams like N'Western also passing us from time to time. Do you think this is being followed by Eichorst? I think its imperative for Neb to be in the top 3 and 4 at the worst every year no matter what

by Steve edited by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 7:55:51 PM
@Steve: Nebraska being in the top three or four every season will be a colossal challenge, in part because of what you mentioned about Michigan State -- the Spartans won't stay down for long. Penn State's program just picked up a big dose of momentum, and quarterback Trace McSorley returns next season. As you know, James Franklin is a highly regarded recruiter. He's a dogged competitor. You can see it. Yes, of course, Shawn Eichorst understands the lay of the land. He has to understand in in order for Nebraska to navigate it. It's clear that there's no time for Nebraska to relax.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:01:28 PM
Given your courage concerning quarterback Tommy Armstrong, how about this one: Does it not now increasingly appear that the National Anthem and Flag disrespecting and Cuban tyrant and murderer honoring quarterback Colin Kaepernick's controversial antics are largely a tactic to defect attention from the fact that his professional athletic career is increasingly circling the drain?

by Newport Red 12/5/2016 8:01:29 PM
@NewportRed: I'm too far removed to know if there's a correlation there. I will say this: I always cringe a little when athletes put so much focus on their political agenda, because it obviously can take focus away from why people listen to them in the first place -- that is, their prowess on the field of play.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:05:40 PM
Keep em coming. I'm here.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:08:32 PM
Thoughts on matchup with Tennessee?

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:10:03 PM
Jeff Brohm: We will play a brand of football that features the quarterback's strengths" #cradleofquarterbacks

by mike carmin via twitter retweeted by HuskerExtraSip 12/5/2016 8:15:24 PM
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by AP Top 25 via twitter retweeted by HuskerExtraSip 12/5/2016 8:17:00 PM
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by Husker Extra via twitter retweeted by HuskerExtraSip 12/5/2016 8:18:57 PM
Still here ...

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:19:17 PM
If nobody has anymore questions, I think I'll call off the dogs for this week.

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:26:12 PM
Going once ...

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:26:16 PM
Going twice ...

by Steven M. Sipple 12/5/2016 8:27:18 PM

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