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    August 31

    The 2009 Season Starts

    Next Saturday the Huskers play their first game and the opponent is Florida Atlantic. The game will be on paid TV...
     
    In an earlier forcast of the season I predicted that they would not win more than 9 games.
     
    But after a lot of reading and listening to sports shows I am going to lower that prediction to not winning more than 7 games. Now as a long time fan, I hope and will cheer for them to do better   ...but...
     
    The quarterback is inexperienced.
     
    The wide receivers are an unknown.
     
    The offense line needs to improve.
     
    The coach kicked his best experienced short yardage running back off the team.
     
    The tight ends seem to be the best of the offense but can the QB get the ball to them with   a line which might not be able to pass block ...
     
    The best offensive threat will be the absolutely great field goal kicker who has a range of over 50 yards.
     
    The Defensive line is good and will have to carry the load on that side of the ball.
     
    Anyway ... I will cheer for them .... and maybe after the first game things will look better..........
     
     
    August 25

    2009 Husker football preseason roster

     


    No.  

    Name                        

    Position  

    Height  

    Weight  

    Class  

    Hometown  

    College/High School

    1

    Chris Brooks

    WR

    6-2

    215

    Sr.

    St. Louis

    Hazelwood East.

    1

    Adi Kunalic

    PK

    6-0

    190

    Jr.

    Fort Worth, Texas

    North Crowley.

    2

    Antonio Bell

    WR

    6-2

    180

    Fr.

    Daytona Beach, Fla.

    Mainland.

    2

    Lazarri Middleton

    DB

    6-1

    175

    Fr.

    Long Beach, Calif.

    Polytechnic.

    3

    Taylor Martinez

    QB

    6-1

    185

    Fr.

    Corona, Calif.

    Centennial.

    3

    Rickey Thenarse

    S

    6-0

    205

    Sr.

    Los Angeles

    Jordan.

    4

    Larry Asante

    S

    6-1

    215

    Sr.

    Alexandria, Va.

    Coffeyville Community College/Hayfield.

    4

    Ty Kildow

    WR

    5-7

    165

    Fr.

    Omaha

    Millard South.

    5

    Zac Lee

    QB

    6-2

    215

    Jr.

    San Francisco

    San Francisco City College/St. Ignatius Prep.

    5

    Anthony West

    CB

    6-0

    200

    Jr.

    San Diego

    Point Loma.

    6

    Khiry Cooper

    WR

    6-2

    195

    RFr.

    Shreveport, La.

    Calvary Baptist Academy.

    7

    Dejon Gomes

    CB

    6-0

    190

    Jr.

    Hayward, Calif.

    City College of San Francisco/Logan.

    7

    Kody Spano

    QB

    6-2

    215

    RFr.

    Stephenville, Texas

    Stephenville.

    8

    Austin Cassidy

    S

    6-1

    210

    So.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Southwest.

    8

    Will Henry

    WR

    6-5

    215

    Jr.

    El Paso, Texas

    J.M. Hanks.

    9

    Jason Ankrah

    DE

    6-4

    255

    Fr.

    Gaithersburg, Md.

    Quince Orchard.

    9

    Ben Lester

    WR

    5-10

    170

    So.

    Tecumseh, Neb.

    Tecumseh.

    10

    Roy Helu Jr.

    IB

    6-0

    215

    Jr.

    Danville, Calif.

    San Ramon Valley.

    10

    Dijon Washington

    DB

    6-0

    175

    Fr.

    Lawndale, Calif.

    Leuzinger.

    11

    Curenski Gilleylen

    WR

    6-0

    215

    So.

    Leander, Texas

    Leander.

    11

    Andrew Green

    DB

    6-0

    175

    Fr.

    San Antonio, Texas

    Madison.

    12

    Ron Kellogg Jr.

    QB

    6-1

    215

    Fr.

    Omaha

    Om. Westside.

    12

    Courtney Osborne

    S

    6-3

    195

    RFr.

    Garland, Texas

    South Garland.

    13

    P.J. Smith

    S

    6-2

    210

    RFr.

    River Ridge, La.

    John Curtis.

    14

    Anthony Blue

    CB

    5-10

    185

    So.

    Cedar Hill, Texas

    Cedar Hill.

    14

    Lester Ward

    IB

    6-3

    215

    RFr.

    Brenham, Texas

    Brenham.

    15

    Alfonzo Dennard

    CB

    5-10

    190

    So.

    Rochelle, Ga.

    Wilcox County.

    15

    Latravis Washington

    QB

    6-3

    225

    Jr.

    Bradenton, Fla.

    Bayshore.

    16

    Wil Richards

    DB

    5-11

    195

    Fr.

    Lee's Summit, Mo.

    Lee's Summit West.

    16

    Adam Watson

    WR

    6-0

    185

    Jr.

    Lincoln

    Niwot, Colo.

    17

    Cody Green

    QB

    6-4

    220

    Fr.

    Dayton, Texas

    Dayton.

    18

    Menelik Holt

    WR

    6-4

    220

    Sr.

    San Diego

    St. Augustine.

    19

    Quentin Castille

    IB

    6-1

    235

    Jr.

    La Porte, Texas

    La Porte.

    21

    Prince Amukamara

    CB

    6-1

    200

    Jr.

    Glendale, Ariz.

    Apollo.

    21

    Steven Osborne

    WR

    6-4

    200

    RFr.

    Garland, Texas

    South Garland.

    22

    Rex Burkhead

    RB

    5-11

    200

    Fr.

    Plano, Texas

    Plano.

    23

    Lance Thorell

    CB

    6-1

    195

    So.

    Loomis, Neb.

    Loomis.

    24

    Niles Paul

    WR

    6-1

    215

    Jr.

    Omaha

    Om. North.

    25

    Kyler Reed

    TE

    6-3

    230

    RFr.

    Shawnee, Kan.

    St. Thomas Aquinas.

    26

    Tim Marlowe

    WR

    5-10

    175

    RFr.

    Youngstown, Ohio

    Cardinal Mooney.

    27

    Jon Damkroger

    P/PK

    6-1

    190

    So.

    Firth, Neb.

    Norris.

    27

    Dontrayevous Robinson

    RB

    6-1

    215

    Fr.

    Euless, Texas

    Euless Trinity.

    28

    Eric Hagg

    S

    6-2

    205

    Jr.

    Peoria, Ariz.

    Ironwood.

    28

    Austin Jones

    IB

    5-10

    210

    So.

    Centennial, Colo.

    Smokey Hill.

    29

    Seth Jameson

    S

    6-1

    180

    Fr.

    Southlake, Texas

    Southlake Carroll.

    29

    Collins Okafor

    IB

    6-1

    225

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Westside.

    30

    Mike Hays

    FB

    6-1

    235

    So.

    Papillion

    Papillion-LaVista.

    30

    Graham Stoddard

    LB

    6-2

    230

    RFr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Southwest.

    31

    Jase Dean

    CB

    6-0

    185

    RFr.

    Bridgeport, Neb.

    Bridgeport.

    31

    C.J. Zimmerer

    RB

    6-0

    220

    Fr.

    Omaha

    Om. Gross.

    32

    Jim Ebke

    S

    6-0

    210

    So.

    Lincoln

    South Dakota State/Lincoln East.

    32

    Marcus Mendoza

    WR

    5-10

    190

    So.

    Houston

    Spring Woods.

    33

    Matt O'Hanlon

    S

    5-11

    200

    Sr.

    Bellevue

    Bellevue East.

    34

    Cameron Meredith

    DE

    6-4

    260

    RFr.

    Santa Ana, Calif.

    Mater Dei.

    34

    Jeremy Wallace

    RB

    6-1

    230

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Bryan.

    35

    Nick Failla

    WR

    5-10

    175

    Fr.

    Omaha

    Millard North.

    35

    Matt Holt

    LB

    6-0

    200

    So.

    Lee's Summitt, Mo.

    West.

    36

    Mathew May

    LB

    6-1

    215

    So.

    Imperial, Neb.

    Chase County.

    37

    Tyrone Lewis

    LB

    6-2

    195

    Fr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln North Star.

    37

    Kevin Thomsen

    FB

    6-2

    235

    So.

    Elkhorn

    Elkhorn.

    38

    Joseph Camarata

    LB

    5-10

    225

    RFr.

    Overland Park, Kan.

    Rockhurst.

    39

    Justin Blatchford

    CB

    6-1

    195

    RFr.

    Ponca, Neb.

    Ponca.

    40

    Blake Lawrence

    LB

    6-3

    225

    Jr.

    Shawnee Mission, Kan.

    Shawnee Mission West.

    41

    Thomas Grove

    LB

    6-2

    225

    Jr.

    Arlington, Neb.

    Arlington.

    41

    Jake Long

    TE

    6-4

    220

    Fr.

    Elkhorn

    Elkhorn.

    42

    Tyson Clark

    WR

    6-4

    190

    Fr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln East.

    42

    Sean Fisher

    LB

    6-6

    230

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Millard North.

    43

    Brent Moravec

    S

    6-0

    185

    RFr.

    Grand Island, Neb.

    Grand Island Central Catholic.

    44

    Micah Kreikemeier

    LB

    6-3

    220

    RFr.

    West Point, Neb.

    West Point Central Catholic.

    44

    Mike McNeill

    TE

    6-4

    240

    Jr.

    Kirkwood, Mo.

    Kirkwood.

    45

    Alonzo Whaley

    LB

    6-1

    225

    RFr.

    Madisonville, Texas

    Madisonville.

    46

    Eric Martin

    LB

    6-2

    215

    Fr.

    Moreno Valley, Calif.

    Rancho Verde.

    47

    Brett Wells

    TE

    6-4

    190

    Fr.

    St. Paul, Neb.

    St. Paul.

    47

    William Yancy

    DE

    6-4

    250

    So.

    Glendale, Ariz.

    Ironwood.

    48

    Tyler Legate

    FB

    5-10

    225

    RFr.

    Neligh, Neb.

    Neligh-Oakdale.

    48

    Chris Williams

    LB

    6-0

    220

    Fr.

    Abilene, Texas

    Abilene.

    49

    Matt Manninger

    LB

    6-1

    220

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Creighton Prep.

    49

    Dreu Young

    TE

    6-4

    250

    Jr.

    Cozad, Neb.

    Cozad.

    50

    Quentin Toailoa

    OL

    6-4

    295

    RFr.

    Highland, Calif.

    Redlands East Valley.

    51

    Brandon Chapek

    OL

    6-5

    325

    Fr.

    Wahoo, Neb.

    Wahoo Neumann.

    51

    Will Compton

    LB

    6-2

    225

    RFr.

    Bonne Terre, Mo.

    North County.

    52

    Phillip Dillard

    LB

    6-1

    240

    Sr.

    Tulsa, Okla.

    Jenks.

    52

    Dwight Jones

    OL

    6-4

    245

    Fr.

    Gretna, Neb.

    Gretna.

    53

    Thaddeus Randle

    DL

    6-1

    260

    Fr.

    Galena Park, Texas

    North Shore.

    54

    Colton Koehler

    LB

    6-1

    230

    Sr.

    Harvard, Neb.

    Nebraska Wesleyan/Harvard.

    55

    Baker Steinkuhler

    DT

    6-6

    290

    RFr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Southwest.

    56

    Devin Paulsen

    LB

    6-2

    210

    Fr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Christian.

    57

    Mitch Hron

    LB

    6-2

    220

    Fr.

    Schuyler, Neb.

    57

    Jeremiah Sirles

    OL

    6-6

    310

    Fr.

    Lakewood, Colo.

    Bear Creek.

    58

    Mike Caputo

    OL

    6-1

    275

    So.

    Omaha

    Millard North.

    58

    Justin Jackson

    DL

    6-3

    270

    RFr.

    Roca, Neb.

    Norris.

    59

    Colby Starkebaum

    LB

    6-1

    195

    Fr.

    Sterling, Colo.

    Sterling.

    59

    Brian Thorson

    OL

    6-3

    280

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Millard North.

    62

    Andy Christensen

    OL

    6-3

    305

    Sr.

    Bennington, Neb.

    Bennington.

    62

    Cole Pensick

    DL

    6-2

    250

    Fr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Northeast.

    63

    Ben Martin

    DT

    6-4

    260

    Jr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln Southwest.

    63

    Derek Meyer

    OL

    6-5

    315

    Sr.

    Campbell, Neb.

    Kansas State/Silver Lake.

    65

    Colin McDermott

    DE

    6-2

    250

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Creighton Prep.

    65

    Mike Smith

    OL

    6-6

    295

    Jr.

    Las Vegas, Nev.

    Palo Verde.

    66

    Cruz Barrett

    OL

    6-4

    310

    Jr.

    Daytona Beach, Fla.

    Mainland.

    66

    Conor McDermott

    DE

    6-2

    250

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Creighton Prep.

    67

    Jacob Hickman

    OL

    6-4

    290

    Sr.

    Bakersfield, Calif.

    Centennial.

    67

    Sam Meginnis

    LS

    6-2

    225

    RFr.

    Lincoln

    Lincoln East.

    68

    Josh Molek

    DT

    6-3

    245

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Om. Skutt Catholic.

    68

    Keith Williams

    OL

    6-5

    315

    Jr.

    Florissant, Mo.

    McClure North.

    69

    Brodrick Nickens

    OL

    6-5

    285

    Fr.

    Alliance, Neb.

    Alliance.

    70

    Kenny Anderson

    DE

    6-2

    250

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Millard West.

    70

    Nick Ash

    OL

    6-5

    270

    Fr.

    Keller, Texas

    Keller.

    71

    Jesse Coffey

    OL

    6-7

    300

    Fr.

    Denton, Texas

    Guyer.

    72

    Jaivorio Burkes

    OL

    6-5

    295

    Jr.

    Phoenix, Ariz.

    Moon Valley.

    73

    D.J. Jones

    OL

    6-5

    315

    Jr.

    Omaha

    Central.

    74

    Ricky Henry

    OL

    6-4

    300

    Jr.

    Omaha

    North Dakota State College of Science/Burke.

    75

    Luke Lingenfelter

    OL

    6-4

    275

    So.

    Plainview, Neb.

    Plainview.

    76

    Brent Qvale

    OL

    6-7

    330

    Fr.

    Williston, N.D.

    Williston.

    77

    Seung Hoon Choi

    OL

    6-2

    295

    RFr.

    Lincoln

    Neb. Christian.

    78

    Marcel Jones

    OL

    6-7

    310

    So.

    Phoenix, Ariz.

    Trevor Browne.

    78

    Colin Kanne

    DL

    6-4

    250

    Fr.

    Omaha

    Millard West.

    79

    Brandon Thompson

    OL

    6-6

    295

    RFr.

    The Woodlands, Texas

    The Woodlands.

    80

    David Harvey

    DE

    6-4

    270

    Sr.

    La Plata, Md.

    McDonough.

    80

    Ryan Hill

    TE

    6-3

    250

    So.

    Arvada, Colo.

    Arvada West.

    81

    Ben Cotton

    TE

    6-6

    250

    RFr.

    Ames, Iowa

    Ames.

    81

    Spencer Long

    DE

    6-4

    250

    Fr.

    Elkhorn, Neb.

    Elkhorn.

    82

    Wes Cammack

    WR

    5-11

    200

    Sr.

    DeWitt, Neb.

    Tri County.

    83

    Damon Bechtold

    TE

    6-4

    235

    RFr.

    Omaha

    Westside.

    84

    Brandon Kinnie

    WR

    6-3

    215

    So.

    Kansas City, Mo.

    Fort Scott (Kan.) CC/Grandview.

    85

    KC Hyland

    WR

    6-6

    210

    RFr.

    Lincoln

    Pius X.

    85

    Faron Klingelhoefer

    DT

    6-2

    255

    RFr.

    Amherst, Neb.

    Nebraska-Kearney/Amherst.

    86

    Mychael McClure

    TE

    6-5

    235

    RFr.

    Wisner, Neb.

    Wisner-Pilger.

    87

    Taylor Dixon

    WR

    5-11

    190

    RFr.

    Wauneta, Neb.

    Wauneta-Palisade.

    88

    Jay Martin

    TE

    6-2

    230

    So.

    Waverly, Neb.

    Waverly.

    89

    J.T. Kerr

    TE

    6-4

    245

    Fr.

    San Diego, Calif.

    Scripps Ranch.

    90

    Alex Henery

    PK

    6-2

    175

    Jr.

    Omaha

    Burke.

    90

    Terrence Moore

    DT

    6-3

    285

    So.

    New Orleans, La.

    McDonogh 35.

    91

    Robert Barry

    TE

    6-8

    220

    Fr.

    Battle Creek, Neb.

    Battle Creek.

    91

    Dan Glassman

    DE

    6-4

    250

    Jr.

    Omaha

    Creighton Prep.

    92

    Tyrone Fahie

    DE

    6-3

    255

    Jr.

    Virginia Beach, Va.

    U.S. Navy/Ocean Lakes.

    92

    P.J. Mangieri

    LS

    6-4

    250

    Fr.

    Peoria, Ill.

    Dunlap.

    93

    Adam Kuhl

    LS

    6-2

    270

    Fr.

    Maple Valley, Iowa

    Maple Valley Community.

    93

    Ndamukong Suh

    DT

    6-4

    300

    Sr.

    Portland, Ore.

    Grant.

    94

    Jared Crick

    DT

    6-6

    285

    So.

    Cozad, Neb.

    Cozad.

    95

    Pierre Allen

    DE

    6-5

    265

    Jr.

    Denver, Colo.

    Thomas Jefferson.

    95

    Tyler Daake

    P/PK

    6-2

    195

    Fr.

    Norfolk, Neb.

    Norfolk Catholic.

    96

    Brett Maher

    P/PK

    6-0

    170

    RFr.

    Kearney, Neb.

    Kearney.

    98

    Josh Williams

    DE

    6-4

    245

    RFr.

    Denton, Texas

    Ryan.

    99

    Barry Turner

    DE

    6-3

    265

    Sr.

    Antioch, Tenn.

    Brentwood Academy.


    August 24

    Tough wins needed by Huskers

    Four of the teams that the Cornhuskers are scheduled to play are rated higher than the Huskers 21 polls average of 24th place.
     
    The third game against  # 7 Virginia Tech will be televised by ABC ... The first two games will be on pay per view...ugh!
     
    See the schedule on previous blog entry

    Huskers' 2009 football Schedule

    Sat, September 5 – Florida Atlantic at Nebraska
    Sat, September 12 – Arkansas St. at Nebraska
    Sat, September 19Nebraska at Virginia Tech
    Sat, September 26 – Lou-Lafayette at Nebraska
    Thu, October 8Nebraska at Missouri (ESPN)
    Sat, October 17 – Texas Tech at Nebraska
    Sat, October 24 – Iowa State at Nebraska
    Sat, October 31Nebraska at Baylor
    Sat, November 7 – Oklahoma at Nebraska
    Sat, November 14Nebraska at Kansas
    Sat, November 21 – Kansas State at Nebraska
    Fri, November 27Nebraska at Colorado (ABC)
    Sat, December 5Big XII Championship