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Nebraska Coach Frank Solich, who has never met David Bowie, unveils his new lineup this week. |
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
LINCOLN (BS) -- Okay, so we're not the first ones to use that famous David Bowie lyric in a headline. After a tumultuous pair of road losses, however, Nebraska finds its depth chart in a state of upheaval.
Interestingly, Coach Solich named four new defensive starters and alluded to a switch at quarterback. That makes five changes in all... one for each "Ch" in the headline.
On the D-line, juniors Trevor Johnson and Patrick Kabongo will start in place of seniors Demoine Adams and Jon Clanton at rush end and defensive tackle, respectively.
In the secondary, true freshman Fabian Washington replaces junior Pat Ricketts as the left cornerback, and redshirt freshman Daniel Bullocks takes over for senior Aaron Terpening at rover.
At quarterback, the rumor is that Solich is turning to sophomore Mike Stuntz.
After years of harsh criticism for favoring his upperclassmen, you might say Frank is finally playing "All the Young Dudes."
Of course, not all of the new starters are "Young Americans" as Patrick Kabongo hails from Canada, but NU coaches are hoping the five new starters play like "Heroes."
A Blackshirt performance resembling the "Golden Years" of Osborne and McBride might finally have Nebraska fans "Dancing in the Street" on Saturday.
On the other hand, if undefeated McNeese State (4-0) is able to move the ball, the Huskers may again "Look Back in Anger."
Okay, okay... enough Bowie puns. In all seriousness, we applaud the changes.
The best players should play, regardless of age or experience. Plus, it sends a message to ALL players that they better perform if they want to start (or keep) playing.
Despite forecasts of doom and gloom for the remaining games and seasons to come, we're maintaining a less bleak outlook than most. If nothing else, the youth movement should make the Huskers fun to watch.
And after losing back-to-back games for the first time in 26 years, I offer the McNeese State Cowboys one final Bowie-ism:
"Let's Dance."
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