HUSKER SAT

[HUSKERPOWER]

NEBRASKA -7.5 ****

more to come for sure,
i got this crappy line hope he moves it to 7 or 6.5 , but ill play it at 7.5. The HUSKER D got there blackshirts this week, KSU is in turmoil with PRINCE leaving, i think and i hope this is a blowout. im not claiming the backshed beatdown bet like MIZZOU OVER NU, but i think this could be a 41-17 NU WIN

GL EVERYONE and will have more plays on SATURDAY

[Mr. IWS]

gl man. Ill look at this one myself now that I see how much you are on it.

GL Husker

A buddy told me a few years ago but I forgot, what is the meaning of / story behind the "Black Shirts"?

[timbob]

BOL on the play

[HUSKERPOWER]

i started to wonder myself, when i was growing up it was just a TRADITION of sorts the Defense always were the backshirts, actually the starters were the blackshirts, it just represents PRIDE TRADITION and who the huskers are and were,
i looked on the internet for a better answer...

Blackshirts
The Blackshirts is the name for the first-string defense of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

The term originally dates back to the early 1960s and refers to the black practice jerseys that Nebraska's first-string defenders wear in practice. The first string defense came to wear black practice jerseys in 1964, when a defensive coach went to a local sporting goods store to get yellow practice jerseys, and black was the only color available. The defensive coach and Bob Devaney decided that black practice jerseys would make identifying their defensive starters much easier during practices. Quickly identifying starting players, made coaching them much more efficient. The "Blackshirts" were originally and still are, a tool for the coaches. Long-time sports information director Don Bryant credits much of Blackshirt mystique to defensive line coach George Kelly, who served on Coach Bob Devaney's staff until 1968. Kelly was often heard yelling and exhorting the Blackshirts during practices and scrimmages. Eventually, the rest of the coaches began calling the top defensive units by the same name.

Blackshirts are now awarded to Defensive starters and other key defensive players. Punters at Nebraska are often honored by the defense also, including Jesse Kosch who was awarded a Blackshirt for his efforts from 1994 to 1997. Besides the black practice jersey the Blackshirts also have a black circle on the back of their helmet. These players will often cross their arms in an X across their chests, representing the skull and crossbones, a longtime logo for the Blackshirts. This is called "Throwing the Bones." The defensive players not awarded a Blackshirt wear red practice jerseys, while offensive players wear white practice jerseys.

On October 16, 2007, the defensive players and coaches made a joint decision to remove the Blackshirts[1]. The first player to remove his Blackshirt was Senior captain Zackary Bowman[2] who felt he wasn't playing up to the standards of the Blackshirt Tradition. On November 11, 2008 the blackshirts were given back to the eleven defensive starters. This coming three days after a win against a strong Kansas University team. The win also made the 2008 Cornhuskers bowl eligible[1

pelini should have these guys FIRED UP TODAY
GO HUSKERS

[deadairdennis]

Great research, HUSKER! I'm backing you on that. BOL everyone.

Thanks Husker

[HUSKERPOWER]

HUSKER SPREAD NEVER CHANGED -7.5

HUSKERS -7.5 *****
ILLINOIS +9.5
TEXAS -13.5 **
OREGON ST -3

more to come as always...

GL IWS

[Mr. IWS]

Im real close to pulling the trigger on Texas myself.

GL today my man.

[HUSKERPOWER]

husk put KU down TEXAS SMASHES THEM

[Cusedenny]

Im on that Texas play .

[HUSKERPOWER]

OREGON -4.5 **

[RedHottG2]

HUSKER let's have a BIG day buddy GL!

[HUSKERPOWER]

WASH +7
OKIE ST -17.5

[HUSKERPOWER]

HUSKERS -7.5 *****
ILLINOIS +9.5
TEXAS -13.5 **
OREGON ST -3
OREGON -4.5 **
OKIE ST -17.5
WASH +7

3-1
+6.9 UNITS

my one loss is by a half of a point so far
the husker game was just like i thought, the only TD the defense even gave up was a 70 yd bomb and a 4th and goal that was stopped but overturned cuz of replay, the other TD was pick 6 and KO return
NU 56
KSU 28

couple more night plays added..

like tulsa but no play so far

[HUSKERPOWER]

HUSKERS -7.5 *****
ILLINOIS +9.5
TEXAS -13.5 **
OREGON ST -3
OREGON -4.5 **
OKIE ST -17.5
WASH +7

4-1
+8.9 UNITS

OREGON HAD TO HOLD THEM OFF THANKS ZAC NICE HIT MAN

[HUSKERPOWER]

4-3
+6.7 UNITS

[Mr. IWS]

Oregon definatley made it interesting. HEll of a day bro!