QB - KSU. Keller has same amount of wins as starter..and he's going to be a senior. Nuff said. Sure, Samantha is talented but that cokehead isn't as talented as power of one.
RB - KSU. Lucky never met a tackle he could break. Patton = 6 ypc in Big 12 play and great fatty video footage. Wilson broke his stick and BJax is gonzo. Glenn never has developed consistency. NUbb has talent but not much productivity yet.
TE - KSU. Seriously..JB Phillips.
WR - Nubb. But I must say the funniest damned thing I've ever heard is several Nubbs insisting that Nate Swift is more talented than Jordy. Nubb isn't nearly as good at receiver as they think they are but they are solid and have a lot of experience. When Purify isn't out beating the hell out of women he's not a bad receiver. Nunn is steady and reliable. I'm intrigued by this true freshman from Leander, Texas w/ the goofy name. I think he's going to be a really good one. KSU receiving corps needs to develop before we can be comparable.
OT - Nubb. Nicks looks like an NFL RT. Maybe Murtha will finally be as good as Tom Lemming believed him to be when he was out of Big 10 country w/ out a Michigan, Ohio State, and Iowa offer. Stringer is going to be pretty good but he's not there yet and who knows if he'll be healthy. Big question mark.
Interior OL - Nubb but not by as much as they think. Bedore is better than Byford but...Nubb moved that fat freak Slauson to his more natural position, guard. We'll see how our guards develop...we should be okay there. Tackle is our concern. Nubb is not that much better in the interior.
DE - KSU, easily. Potter has been a disappointment. We'll see if the kid from Tennessee can defend the run. Jackson and Abana. Jackson is the best defense in the league, period.
DT - NU by a mile. Suh is one of the best DT's in the nation. Not many know it yet but he's a monster. More numbers for Nubb. I think we're okay at DT but we're not as good as Nubb here.
LB - Nubb but due to experience. Ruud and McKeon are just solid, experienced players. Octavien has yet to live up to Nubb SuperFan's predictions...we'll see. This could easily be even or possibly a KSU edge at some point in the season...w/ Walker, Patterson, and Campbell it's not like we're chumps. I like Roland too though he's not spectacular.
CB - KSU. Forget trick knee Bowman. Jones isn't nearly as good as Nubb thinks. We're deeper. Baldwin and Moore are playas. McKinney and Garvin go for the knees. Cheatham...can't wait to get him in the mix.
Safety - Even. Watts keeps this even. I like NU's depth and quality better though Asante should be playing LB. I really like Thenarse..he's going to be a great player for Nubb.
I agree with some of your assessment, but other parts are just laughable. Here are the real rankings:
QB- Keller, hands down. He has been and is both a Heisman candidate and a legitimate pro prospect. Freeman has three years left, and showed flashes of talent last year. But for this year, Keller is by far the surer thing, and will make Nebraska's offense much more explosive.
RB- Lucky, Glenn, etc. Nebraska dominates here too. I like Patton, but Lucky is a five star prospect finally ready to come into his own. Lucky has great hands, moves that can break peoples' ankles, incredible vision, and is a true burner. His wekness has been the ability to break tackles and gain yards after contact, and he's reportedly made enormous strides in that area this offseason. Look for him to have a monster year as a true featureback, being used both as a traditional runningback and also as a reciver out of the backfield.
WR- NU wins here too. Purify, despite his tough offseason, is a big, fast, and dominant #1 receiver. He makes the tough catches that move the chains, and makes the big catches that win the games. Nunn is a seasoned and savvy veteran, Swift is underrated and has great hands, Hardy is a good complement, and watch out for Niles Paul, a tough burner that may see some time as a true freshman.
TE- KSU wins here. NU has some decent talent, but has lacked a true gamebreaker since Herian was injured.
O-Line. NU wins here, no contest. Teaching a bunch of run blockers how to pass block was tough, but we finally have some upperclassmen who were recruited for this system, and have had some time to learn how it works. The O-Line has been a weakness in Callahan's tenure, especially compared to the glory years, but this is the year that the quality recruiting and time in the system start to show on the field.
D-Line. K-State likely has an experience edge here, but the talent edge goes to Nebraska. Suh is going to be a beast in the middle, and is almost unblockable. K-State may have an edge at DE, but I think Nebraska's got some real talent there that will show, especially as the season progresses.
LB. Advantage Nebraska. Ruud, McKeon, and Octavien are going to wreak some havoc, and will be able to compensate for the D-Line's inexperience early in the season. With backups like Brandenberg and Dillard, Nebraska is loaded here.
CB. Advantage: Even. This was a weakness for NU last year, and easily the weakest unit on the team. There are three keys to success this year, getting a healthy Bowman on the field, getting Jones to finally play up to his talent, and getting the young talent into the mix. If we have to use Grixby as a starter, this unit is vulnerable.
Safety. The second weakest unit for NU last year. There's talent there, but it's young and untested. Asante and Thenarse will both be great players, but it remains to be seen how soon they'll be ready for action.
Overall: Heavy Advantage to Nebraska. With an improved and explosive offense, and a solid defense, both with playmakers galore, this is the season that Nebraska starts to take the Big 12 North for granted again.
