Barney Cotton is Excited......Maybe He's Leaving for the Real Big Red Again...

One can only assume Cotton is excited by Burkhead because he's very elusive, meaning his line won't have to block anyone. This guy has been a disgrace since Rat Solich hired him. Terrible offensive coordinator from day one, the O-Line began its quick descent into mediocrity and then overall ineptitude under his tutelage, he dissed the Cornhuskers while coaching for the Real Big Red (or Blue, Yellow, Black or whatever color they pick that season) in Ames, brings his walk-on level kid to Lincoln (who by the way gets ticketed for an alcohol-related offense....which by the way if you're gonna have trouble with the law the kid may as well be talented & have speed and hail from Florida/California), and now graces NU fans with his great wisdom once again. He's excited to have Burkhead, I'm sure like he was excited to have Roy Helu, who could run without getting a block on half the plays last year. One could only imagine what NU's I-Backs could do with consistent results from the fatasses up front. It's Past Yo' Bedtime, Barney!! (By the way, I think the guy in the picture with LP would be safer playing Russian Roulette with bullets in five of the six chambers).

LINCOLN — Count Nebraska offensive line coach Barney Cotton among those impressed with true freshman I-back Rex Burkhead.

All indications point to Burkhead skipping a redshirt season in his first year at NU.

He attained near-legendary status as a do-it-all star during the past four seasons at Plano (Texas) High School.

“As a line coach, I'm pretty excited about a back like Rex,” Cotton said.

Additionally, Burkhead, who played quarterback for part of his prep career, gives Nebraska the threat of a diversified look.

Burkhead is competing for time behind juniors Roy Helu and Quentin Castille. There will be no shortage of chances, Cotton said, for several backs.

“You can look back to last year,” Cotton said. “How many times was our first back always healthy? How many times was our second back there? You better have three or four guys ready to go in the Big 12.”