No Bowl for Nebraska

Sitting at 4-1, with the one loss being a decent showing against USC, the Nebraska Cornhuskers probably felt pretty good about their season. Perhaps, they'd be able to win the Big 12 North, win the Big 12 title game and get back into the national title picture.

Or, they could go in the tank. After bad losses to Missouri, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, things aren't looking good in Lincoln. Looking ahead, the Cornhuskers see road games at Texas and Kansas in their immediate future. Then, they host K-State and go to Boulder to face CU.

In a year where Michigan was trashed early, Miami and Florida State have been mediocre and Nebraska is going in the tank. They're 4-4 and could be headed for a 4-8 or 5-7 record. This was supposed to be a big year in Lincoln, with Keller replacing Taylor at QB and Big Red being another year into the Callahan era. Say "Good-bye" to the Callahan era in Lincoln. I'd give Charlie Weis a couple more years in South Bend, but this should be the end for Callahan ... and I don't have to go far out on the limb to predict that it will be. You can't lose three straight that badly. Nebraska has more talent than that. The results we're seeing from the Cornhuskers are ones you might expect to see posted by Baylor, which is lacking in talent. But, at least the Bears usually show up and compete, which is more than you can say for the Huskers right now.