Official Bowl Game Thread

You know, Mike Tirico made an excellent point: maybe there should have been a penalty on Big Red for being on the field on that last play.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is why Sun Belt referees are officiating Sun Belt games. That was easily the worst officiated game I've ever seen. It didn't cost anybody the game, as Michigan fans will be crying about for the next umpteen years. But still...an argument can be made that Big Red stole one tonight.

But through it all, congratulations. I don't agree with Herbstriet in him saying that this is a huge stepping stone for Nebraska...unfortunately, Bill Callahan is still the coach, and I see a similar 7-4ish season for you guys next year. But it is a big win for Nebraska, and you guys should relish it.

I was looking forward to watching this game for a number of reasons...both teams travel well, both teams are underachievers hungry for one last chance to put an exclamation point on their season, both teams have coaches who like yelling at/making throat-slash movements at referees.

And it did not disappoint.

Good game, Big Red, and good season. See you guys next year. I plan on trying to make it to Lincoln for the ol' MU-NU scrum...maybe I will see you guys there.
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Ya we ll be 7-4 next year. WHATEVER. WE WON 8-4 aint 7-4. GO AWAY. NO PEEING ON MY WHEATIES THIS EVENING.

 
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Zach Bowman saved that sh#t. WHAT A FREAKING WIN!!!!!
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Your sig gets updated as soon as I get game photos. :smokin :thumbs

[SIZE=14pt]GO BIG RED! [/SIZE]

Where are all of those $hit talkers now? :dumdum
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Oh they will be here. Blaming the game on the refs, blah blah blah. I agree the officials were horrible but they were horrible for both teams. Nonetheless WE WON!

 
It was so eerie watching this game tonight. I was thinking i was watching the TT game all over again with the 4th down and about on the 15. Then that play at the end of the game. I think the huskers this year have given me about 10 years less to live. They truly are the cardiac kids.

Our Boys are HUGE>HUGE>HUGE. They played awsome.

Taylor was a man beast taking all those hits and still getting up in the face of the UM players. Class.

Corey, what a great game. Way to take the team on your shoulders and do it in your last game for us.

Blackshirts. Blackshirts. and Bowman.

Thank you for paying attention.

:horns2 :horns2 :horns2 :horns2 :horns2 :horns2 :worship :worship :worship :worship

 
That was the longest 2 seconds of my life. Congrats to the sun belt conference for having worse officials than the big 12. Either team could have made a case by getting hosed by these guys. Luckily for Big RED Big Blow got the bigger Rheeming.

I have a special place in my heart for the wolverines because once a year I cheer for them as hard as I do the Huskers and if any of you have to ask why just look at my name again. Thanks Blow for coming from ahead to lose again like you did against the Suckeyes.

I will go check my underwear now because in those last 2 seconds I think I crapped my pants. :thumbs

Way to hang in there 13! My ribs hurt from just watching.

 
You know, Mike Tirico made an excellent point: maybe there should have been a penalty on Big Red for being on the field on that last play.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is why Sun Belt referees are officiating Sun Belt games. That was easily the worst officiated game I've ever seen. It didn't cost anybody the game, as Michigan fans will be crying about for the next umpteen years. But still...an argument can be made that Big Red stole one tonight.

But through it all, congratulations. I don't agree with Herbstriet in him saying that this is a huge stepping stone for Nebraska...unfortunately, Bill Callahan is still the coach, and I see a similar 7-4ish season for you guys next year. But it is a big win for Nebraska, and you guys should relish it.

I was looking forward to watching this game for a number of reasons...both teams travel well, both teams are underachievers hungry for one last chance to put an exclamation point on their season, both teams have coaches who like yelling at/making throat-slash movements at referees.

And it did not disappoint.

Good game, Big Red, and good season. See you guys next year. I plan on trying to make it to Lincoln for the ol' MU-NU scrum...maybe I will see you guys there.
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Ya we ll be 7-4 next year. WHATEVER. WE WON 8-4 aint 7-4. GO AWAY. NO PEEING ON MY WHEATIES THIS EVENING.
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if that is the case the UM should have gotten a flag for being on the field also

GO BIG RED

go away mizzu

 
That was the longest 2 seconds of my life. Congrats to the sun belt conference for having worse officials than the big 12. Either team could have made a case by getting hosed by these guys. Luckily for Big RED Big Blow got the bigger Rheeming.
I have a special place in my heart for the wolverines because once a year I cheer for them as hard as I do the Huskers and if any of you have to ask why just look at my name again. Thanks Blow for coming from ahead to lose again like you did against the Suckeyes.

I will go check my underwear now because in those last 2 seconds I think I crapped my pants. :thumbs

Way to hang in there 13! My ribs hurt from just watching.
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I think I crapped my pants also... I just didnt want to say anything :cheers

 
Wise men have BM at half time :lol: no make poopy at end of game :thumbs

Nailbiter to the end. WOW WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO.

GBR GBR GBR :cheers

 
Sure, both teams were on the field. I'm not saying I would have called it. I'm just saying that based on the obvious skill of the officiating crew, I'm quite surprised they didn't throw a flag.

It is obviously a big leap from North Texas v. Arkansas State to Nebraska v. Michigan.

But again, you can't blame the officials, as UM will certainly do. Ultimately, you have to roll with what you are given. And the team that deserves to win does 99% of the time. This is not an exception.

Cory Ross FINALLY broke out and had the big game that everybody in the Big XII knew he could and should have. Sure, 129 yards against Colorado is big. But 160 against Michigan? Wow.

As Bill Parcells would say, Zac Taylor "drove the bus". He put them in position to win, and didn't lose the game.

The Blackshirt D was certainly back in true form, at least for the second half. Big hits. Big plays. Ultimately, that is where it has to start. Game ball goes to every member of the Nebraska defensive line.

What surprised me most was the fact that Herbstreit (sp?) wasn't fondling Michigan like he usually is. He LOOOOOOVES him some Big Blue. Maybe ESPN told him to tone it down.

Again, I see Nebraska at 7-4 or 8-3 next year, considering there are a lot of questions to be answered. A real shot to win the middle school JV B-Team conference...err...I mean....the Big XII North.

Good luck next year and good season. Make sure you tune into the Independence Bowl from *gulp* lovely Shreveport, Louisiana. Talk about the armpit of America. I'm going to the game, and I imagine the only three ways I will enjoy it will be A) a miraculous, out of character win for Mizzou, or B) heavy drinking, or C) A and B.

Take care, Husker fans. It's been real.

PS- I'm not here to attack Nebraska. I'm not necessarily a Nebraska fan, but I do follow the Huskers because they are in my conference, and I have an immense respect for NU fans and the NU football legacy. So please...be nice to the Mizzou guy.

 
I'm a Husker trapped behind enemy lines (in Michigan). I'm STILL taking crap for the 1997 split championship decision and was really hoping we'd trounce the Wolverines to end the debate - but a clean win would have sufficed.

Unfortunately, the lousy officiating will give my co-workers an opportunity to contest the outcome, and I'll have to listen to diatribes about how the Huskers stole the game with the help of the officials, probably for another 8-9 years.

Oh well, still looking forward to wearing my Husker jersey to work tomorrow to "rub some salt."

Good game Huskers!

 
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