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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

So, sorry for the 3-er but wanted to separate them.


This offense can become elite but we need:

Johnson to stop dropping the damn ball so much. I've said it in the past. That kid makes highlight reel catches and drops a "WTF" every damn game. And sometimes multiples.

Morgan to keep the RPO every now and again when our backs are having a great day. That Brooks 4th down run where he barely got it was a perfect example. If Morgan keeps it he walks in because everyone on the planet knew he was giving it up.

Conversely. Green has to learn to give the damn ball up at some point. Holy shit. There are tribes in the remote parts of the Amazon that know SETH GREEN WILL KEEP THE RPO.

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

On to the game.


Had to win, did and cruising away. Bad Illini team (why does Lovie Smith still have a job? What does he hold over that state? The Bears for far too long and now this?).

Offense again dominated and the D was pretty solid overall.

We must be vicious tacklers (when we do) because we knock QB's out a lot.

Morgan settled down but he was bad a lot today. He's a in a different stratosphere versus the QB's we've fielded over the years.

OLine was so much better. They are getting their grove.

Fleck, COME ON DUDE! Why on earth would you ice a kicker when he missed already, same distance, and you're up at home? That was crap but at least he owned it to the team as they came off. I like that.

Solid day and we won a game we are supposed to. Keep it rolling.

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ORIGINAL: kgdabom

Amazing that the D only gave up the FG and that might have been set up by another TO, but I'm not sure. Smith 211 yards rushing. 5-0 is impressive. It may have been against bad competition, but it's still impressive.

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Good posts gents. I will say this on Jonhson's drops though, Stinger. My comment wasn't about yesterday. Very true that everyone was having troubles. I've been saying it since last year. He has a chance to be a 3rd round (or higher) pick but those constant (easy) drops kill us and will slip him down to the 5th, or later.

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ORIGINAL: Karl Juhnke

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Good posts gents. I will say this on Jonhson's drops though, Stinger. My comment wasn't about yesterday. Very true that everyone was having troubles. I've been saying it since last year. He has a chance to be a 3rd round (or higher) pick but those constant (easy) drops kill us and will slip him down to the 5th, or later.

Yes he does have the syndrome of making incredible catches and then dropping an occasional easy one. If he keeps the drops in check I think he's higher then 3rd round easy.

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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

Conversely. Green has to learn to give the damn ball up at some point. Holy shit. There are tribes in the remote parts of the Amazon that know SETH GREEN WILL KEEP THE RPO

PoTY candidate for this thread

Great win
Rollin rollin rollin
Don't be shocked when it starts getting tougher fellas.
Keep this thing going. PLEASE. We need ya.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Karl Juhnke

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Good posts gents. I will say this on Jonhson's drops though, Stinger. My comment wasn't about yesterday. Very true that everyone was having troubles. I've been saying it since last year. He has a chance to be a 3rd round (or higher) pick but those constant (easy) drops kill us and will slip him down to the 5th, or later.

Yes he does have the syndrome of making incredible catches and then dropping an occasional easy one. If he keeps the drops in check I think he's higher then 3rd round easy.

I had hoped Johnson would have worked out the drop issue, since he never played WR until he came to the U. He was a QB/CB in high school at Minneapolis North. Kill recruited him as a DB. After watching North play in the state championship game, it was my great hope that Kill would give Johnson a look at QB. The kid looked like he was tailor made for the RPO QB. Fast, incredibly athletic, strong arm. In the championship game he led North in rushing, threw for a couple of TD and picked off 2 passes. When he got to the Gophers, the receiver core was depleted, so Kill tried him there and he was immediately the best receiver on the team because ... we because the kid's a stud. Even though he is an all conference receiver and opposing defenses game plan against him, I still find myself what could have been with Johnson as the QB in this offense.

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ORIGINAL: Steve Lentz

6-7 point favorite over Nebraska.
Sounds like Nebraska will be missing both Martinez and Spielman. Frost won't comment on injuries unless they are season ending. The Nebraska offense is not as good as last years even with both of them.