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Blackshirtsguru
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Yep that's exactly what I meant!
Blackshirtsguru
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Go back to the Missouri boards!
BigRedDallasTexan
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you need to make that f*** plural buddy. Come back and talk to us educated fans when you learn proper english.
Eric the Red
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Steven M. Sipple: Coach Blake's stock is rising
by Steve Sipple
John Blake ducked into a nook under the Faurot Field stands Saturday and patiently answered a handful of reporters’ questions following Nebraska’s loss to Missouri in Columbia. It’s easy to understand how Blake, the Huskers’ second-year defensive line coach, once ascended through the ranks to become head coach at Oklahoma (1996-98). He retains the presence of a head coach, however you define it.
Players are drawn to him, and players’ parents trust him. He’s simultaneously well-spoken and plain-spoken. He fits in well in basically any neighborhood — from the toughest inner-city district to the richest of suburbs.
It’s easy to see the 44-year-old Blake again becoming a head coach someday.
It’s not as easy to see him leaving Nebraska to become an assistant, or even a coordinator.
In other words, the guess here is Blake won’t leave Lincoln to fill the vacant defensive line coach position at Miami.
Speculation of such a move caused a minor tremor in Husker Nation last week in the wake of an Internet report that Blake was on Miami coach Larry Coker’s short list of candidates. Blake quickly squelched speculation, saying he had no interest in the position and that “my family and I are here at Nebraska as long as Nebraska wants us.”
Or is Blake only here until someone offers him a Division I-A head coaching position?
Given his enormous prowess as a recruiter — he played the lead role in the signings of eight players in Nebraska’s heralded 2005 class — don’t be surprised in November and December if Blake’s name pops up frequently in speculation about head coaching vacancies.
For instance, would Kansas come calling if Mark Mangino is shown the door? If Husker Nation doesn’t shudder at that thought, it should.
Imagine Blake as a head coach/recruiting coordinator. It could be done. Imagine a crisp autumn Sunday night. While his assistants game-plan for the upcoming opponent, Blake burns up phone lines working his magic with his gift of gab. Imagine a recruit talking to a no-name assistant from another school, and Blake, the head coach, beeping in. Who’s the kid going to talk to?
Blake’s stock has risen in an era when recruiting has become the end-all and be-all in the somewhat twisted minds of some fans. I know fans who follow recruiting much more closely than they do their favorite team. For these folks, recruiting victories elicit more joy than victories on Saturdays. Strange but true.
Blake benefits from the proliferation of recruiting hyperbole sparked by various dot.coms. He also could benefit from two seasons working under Bill Callahan, one of the most detail-oriented coaches at any level.
Would Blake leave Nebraska to become a coordinator? Perhaps. But it should be noted that in Blake’s six stops as a full-time assistant coach, he’s never been a coordinator.
If he ever makes another career move, the jump might be a big one — back to the boss’ chair.
Consider this a formal apology to my Journal Star colleagues if our e-mail system falters under the weight of an endless stream of messages from my loving fans in Missouri. Tiger loyalists noted a line from a column written last week: “Never mind what Vegas says; Missouri doesn’t play defense. It evidently forgot to recruit defensive linemen. The Tigers can’t stop the run.”
You may have noticed Nebraska ripped apart Mizzou for minus-2 rushing yards.
I’ll strive for more brilliance this week.
Noticed a pleasant scene at Faurot Field about 45 minutes before kickoff Saturday. Nebraska offensive coordinator Jay Norvell approached player after player, at least 20 Huskers in all. He shook their hands, gave them a hug and offered words of encouragement. Nice touch, coach.
Reach Steven M. Sipple at 473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com.
by Steve Sipple
John Blake ducked into a nook under the Faurot Field stands Saturday and patiently answered a handful of reporters’ questions following Nebraska’s loss to Missouri in Columbia. It’s easy to understand how Blake, the Huskers’ second-year defensive line coach, once ascended through the ranks to become head coach at Oklahoma (1996-98). He retains the presence of a head coach, however you define it.
Players are drawn to him, and players’ parents trust him. He’s simultaneously well-spoken and plain-spoken. He fits in well in basically any neighborhood — from the toughest inner-city district to the richest of suburbs.
It’s easy to see the 44-year-old Blake again becoming a head coach someday.
It’s not as easy to see him leaving Nebraska to become an assistant, or even a coordinator.
In other words, the guess here is Blake won’t leave Lincoln to fill the vacant defensive line coach position at Miami.
Speculation of such a move caused a minor tremor in Husker Nation last week in the wake of an Internet report that Blake was on Miami coach Larry Coker’s short list of candidates. Blake quickly squelched speculation, saying he had no interest in the position and that “my family and I are here at Nebraska as long as Nebraska wants us.”
Or is Blake only here until someone offers him a Division I-A head coaching position?
Given his enormous prowess as a recruiter — he played the lead role in the signings of eight players in Nebraska’s heralded 2005 class — don’t be surprised in November and December if Blake’s name pops up frequently in speculation about head coaching vacancies.
For instance, would Kansas come calling if Mark Mangino is shown the door? If Husker Nation doesn’t shudder at that thought, it should.
Imagine Blake as a head coach/recruiting coordinator. It could be done. Imagine a crisp autumn Sunday night. While his assistants game-plan for the upcoming opponent, Blake burns up phone lines working his magic with his gift of gab. Imagine a recruit talking to a no-name assistant from another school, and Blake, the head coach, beeping in. Who’s the kid going to talk to?
Blake’s stock has risen in an era when recruiting has become the end-all and be-all in the somewhat twisted minds of some fans. I know fans who follow recruiting much more closely than they do their favorite team. For these folks, recruiting victories elicit more joy than victories on Saturdays. Strange but true.
Blake benefits from the proliferation of recruiting hyperbole sparked by various dot.coms. He also could benefit from two seasons working under Bill Callahan, one of the most detail-oriented coaches at any level.
Would Blake leave Nebraska to become a coordinator? Perhaps. But it should be noted that in Blake’s six stops as a full-time assistant coach, he’s never been a coordinator.
If he ever makes another career move, the jump might be a big one — back to the boss’ chair.
Consider this a formal apology to my Journal Star colleagues if our e-mail system falters under the weight of an endless stream of messages from my loving fans in Missouri. Tiger loyalists noted a line from a column written last week: “Never mind what Vegas says; Missouri doesn’t play defense. It evidently forgot to recruit defensive linemen. The Tigers can’t stop the run.”
You may have noticed Nebraska ripped apart Mizzou for minus-2 rushing yards.
I’ll strive for more brilliance this week.
Noticed a pleasant scene at Faurot Field about 45 minutes before kickoff Saturday. Nebraska offensive coordinator Jay Norvell approached player after player, at least 20 Huskers in all. He shook their hands, gave them a hug and offered words of encouragement. Nice touch, coach.
Reach Steven M. Sipple at 473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com.
Eric the Red
Team HuskerBoard
BTW, that wasn't necessary and as I have said a million times, who cares about "proper" English. We are not in a doctaoral program at Stanford, we are here to talk Huskers and blow off some steam.