Gimmie your lunch money Josh

Gameday in Manhattan, and Husker fan has made it a memorable week. Normally during KSU-NU week around here, we get 5 full days of complaints about KSU fans, and how they never did anything before 1992, so they therefore aren't even a real school. Husker fan bitches about the travel. Husker fan bitches about being mistreated. Husker fan bitches that Wildcat fan doesn't recognize his greatness. (Who doesn't?)

But this week has been a bit different. This week, Husker fan has taken his Freudian indignation of all things purple out on an 18 year old kid. Enter Josh Freeman, who like many other 18 year old kids, decided at the last second that something just didn't feel right to him. If you have been living under a rock, Freeman went back on a VERBAL commitment from NU, (even though they had Harrison Beck at the time) and re-verbaled to K-State and new coach Ron Prince.

This of course outraged the Hee-Haw people.

Radio call-in shows have been flooded by grown men, calling out an 18-year old kid...not for breaking the law...but for saying, "Sorry guys, I feel more comfortable down here and don't want to mess up this important of a decision." This was responded with the following:

"I hope they cart him off on a stretcher"
"I hope the crowd really lets him have it. (Apparently Husker fan thinks a lot of red will be in the stands."
"I hope as the trainers are taking him off the field, he realizes what a mistake he made"

Here's my quick take on the whole thing: You'd have to be a real dumbass to think 18-22 year old kids really give a shit at all about what some guy they never met did to them. (I'd be more pissed at Beck personally...he left them with no QB..not Freeman). I give props to Husker freak Adam Carriker who told the Omaha wolrd Herald this week (paraphrasing), "It's not that big of a deal, we're going to treat him like any other opposing QB." In other words, "I don't know the guy, I never met the guy, who fucking cares?" As Husker Mike reported in his blog this week, a few KSU fans aren't exactly setting a great example either, however...if Husker fan would worry more about his own problems, rather than bullying some kid who shunned them, they'd probably be better off. So the kid changed his mind. Big fucking deal. Move on.

* Another big test for my Colorado friends as Texas Tech comes to Boulder today. Not quite sure what to make of Tech...especially on the road. The Buffs slowed down Mizzou quite a bit in Columbia, so there is no reason they can't do the same in Boulder. However, Mike Leach is kind of a prick that way, and will probably be going all out to make a statement. Surely Dan Hawkins is going to pull one out at some point won't he?

* Huge test for Mizzou this afternoon visiting Kyle Field. It's pretty funny listening to the media all week talk about Missouri. On one hand, they're 6-0 (which is pretty good for any team), they've dominated pretty much everybody, and they're coming off a 17 point win in one of the most hostile environments in college football. All of these things demand respect, and look pretty good on a resume. However, you and I both know they're still Missouri, and heartbreak is just a kicked ball or Troy State Defensive Lineman away. Statisticly, winning at College Station should be an easier chore than winning in Lubbock, so the possibility is there. Should Mizzou win today, and beat a KSU team at home next week, you would be looking at pandemonium against OU at 8-0 on 10/28. Too far away I know...but something to consider. I wouldn't be shocked either way today.

* Speaking of which, my team at work went on an outing yesterday, and we ended up at a local bar. Inside on the 2 big screens was the 1997 NU-Missouri game. Despite being one of the most gut-wrenching kicks in the nuts of all time, I actually felt kinda good watching it for several reasons. First off, Nebraska back then was flat out scary if for no other reason that it was completely demoralizing watching them rush for 5 yards a play no matter what. Shit, you knew what play was coming..yet still couldn't stop that. The reason I feel good now, is because that offense now only lives in high school, and Missouri actually has talent on the field. My how far we've come since then.

* Finally...I have a complaint. What the fuck happened to Maxim magazine? I remember a year or so ago, you could always count on good reading material...some funny bits and maybe a hot semi-naked celebrity or two. Now that they've changed editors, the magazine has twice as many ads, way fewer pictorials, features lame gags and is about as funny as the Blue Collar Comedy tour. Throw Maxim on the list now of things that were once great that now suck ass, right next to MTV, Amarillo BBQ restaurant in Bellevue and American made cars and trucks. Very very disappointing.

So to make up for that, I give you Scarlett and ridiculously smoking Brooke Burke.

Enjoy the games today everybody and good luck to my Cat friends.