[alanm]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

This. It's pretty ridiculous. A team that hasn't found a starting QB and has no real playmakers at WR somehow feels like it's a clear walk to the Big 12 championship. That defense is one of the best in the country still I have no doubt in that but defense really doesn't win championships anymore IMO. It would if you can place a top 25 offense with it but to be so unbalanced just isn't good. If teams can find a way to score early on Nebraska they are in a lot of trouble with their style of play. They really can't comeback from a 2-3 TD deficit with the offense they throw on the field. That's why I'm really hoping we can see Mizzou put up a couple early TD's in Lincoln this year because if they get out to a lead I don't see them relinquishing it against a run first team like the Nubs. I can't wait for the season to get here.

Considering most of their problems on offense last year were due to the oline starters playing hurt every week and the rest redshirting and the QB playing hurt after the VT game they scaled back the offense to the basics. This year with the exception of Mike Smith who is out for the year with a broken leg and who was slated for back up duty we're still in great shape depth wise. Helu is healthy. He played with a separated shoulder for most of the season, Burkhead is healthy. He broke his foot and missed 5 games. The whole offense was walking wounded last year. Still they had to play thru it and it showed. This season I think you'll be shocked at how good their going to be on offense.