{mosimage}Well as the clock winds down on the most disappointing season I have ever experienced in my 40 plus years of being a part of Husker Nation, we are facing something this weekend in Lawrence Kansas that we have never faced. For the first time since 1909, the Kansas Jayhawks are 8-0 and are leading the Big 12 North.

On top of everything else, Sam Keller is done for the season with a broken collarbone, Sam, you were a warrior for us and it is a shame that your career with the Huskers was only 9 games long, you deserved much more. We also lost another linebacker on defense, as senior Lance Brandenburgh, who was a regular in the lineup, and was fourth on the team in tackles with 51, with 37 of them unassisted is done with a shoulder injury. Do you think the Jayhawks are drooling over this prospect? Especially since over the past four week (the month of October), the Big 12 offensive player of the week has been earned against Cosgrove's defense, those award winners have been, Chase Daniel (Missouri), Dontrell Savage (Oklahoma State), Stephen McGee (Texas A&M) and Jamaal Charles (Texas). Today, November 1, 2007 marked an historic event in Cornhusker history; the October 2007 was the first time since 1948 that the Huskers did not win a game in October.

Reviewing the situation, we now have a 4^th year junior in Joe Gantz who will attempt to finish out the season and prepare himself for next year, whatever that may bring. He has been outstanding the past 2 seasons, proving himself as an ultimate team player, first backing up Zac Taylor last season and then competing with and then backing up Sam Keller this season. Gantz knows how the run the offense and won't make mistakes that will kill the team, but he is not capable of turning this season around, as it is a pretty much lost cause. If they were able to "shock the world" and win out they would finish 7-5, which would earn a bowl game, but you are talking about beating Kansas in Lawrence, then beating Kansas State in Lincoln and finally beating Colorado in Boulder. How many people are going to take that bet?

It is a shame, because if the team had actually played the first 3 October games as they did in the Texas game, we might still be in the hunt for the Big 12 north, instead of simply playing for pride and ending the season on a positive note. If I stay positive we can finish this season, Bill Callahan's last at 5-7, more than likely scenario will be 4-8, something that I have never, ever seen. No score prediction on this game, I believe that Kansas will win, but I still must keep the faith and GBR!

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wpeery said:

	Bugeater are you predicting a Big 12 Player of the Week Performance by Todd Reesing this Saturday?
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November 01, 2007
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Bugeatersteve said:

	Wperry LOL I have pretty much given up on predicting this college football season. Other than my original prediction that Calllahan will be the Bugeaters "Former" head coach by the end of the year.
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November 01, 2007
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Bugeatersteve said:

	Sorry Lloyds, but I just could not allow a "rock chalk jahawk" helmet to grace one of my Bugeater articles.
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November 01, 2007
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JEH45 said:

	Good job Bugeater-don't take that crap from lloyds!
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November 02, 2007
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Lloyds Apple said:

	I had Nebraska in my pre-season top 15. Ouch!
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November 02, 2007
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wpeery said:

	Damn Bugeater if the season was the most disappointing you've seen in 40 years before ths 76-39 massacre.....I am interested to see your thoughts on today's game. I'd be surprised if Obsorne didn't hand Callahan his papers immediately.
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November 03, 2007
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