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Monday, September 06, 2010

Nebraska wins versus Western Kentucky but doesn't tell us much!

Not much was learned about Nebraska vs. Western Kentucky. Here's what this writer noticed.

1. Taylor Martinez is very fast and will be a running threat. Not since Jamaal Lord has Nebraska had this kind of running quarterback.
2. The offensive line played well against the competition they were playing against.
3. The defense struggled after the first quarter and Western Kentucky had a major time of possession advantage.
4. Rex Burkhead is fun to watch!!
5. Mike McNeil was open for touchdowns at least three times and wasn't thrown to.
6. T-Mart's favorite target is Niles Paul. He needs to look more to the rest of the field.
7. Nebraska misses Philip Dillard
8. The secondary takes some chances that will be corrected, I am sure.
9. Brandon Kinnie looks to have a great season as a receiver.
10. Three true freshmen will have an impact this year; Andrew Rodriquez, Ciante Evans, and Quincy Enunwa.

Taylor Martinez was 9-15 for 136 yards and ran seven times for 127 yards and three touchdowns. That compares to first game starts by Tommy Frazier who ran 14 times for 77 yards and was 9-20 passing for 157 against Missouri. Eric Crouch rushed for two touchdowns and was 11-17 passing in his first start vs. UAB. Martinez did well for a first game.

Right now there are only two Huskers from last year's team on a NFL roster--N. Suh at Detroit and Phillip Dillard for the Giants.

Danny Woodhead made the Jets roster.

Hated to see Kansas get beat this weekend. With Turner Gill, they will get it going. It's just unknown how many wins they will have. Kansas lost the nucleus of its team last year.

The Ohio Bobcats are led by Boo Jackson, who was a highly rated quarterback in college. They beat Wofford 33-10. Wofford did not complete a pass. Phil Bates (Omaha) had 51 yards on six carries and Noah Keller (Kearney) led in tackles with nine.

Larry Asante and Steve Octavian were not on an NFL roster today. Hopefully some Nebraska players will make some practice squads and will be available if injuries occur.

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