OBNUG is in the process of deciding who should be this website's most hated villain. We'll be presenting the cases for all of the candidates over the next few weeks. Enjoy.
Colin KaepernickContrary to popular belief, Colin Kaepernick does not draw our ire because of his fascinating, frustrating romp through the Boise State defense in last year’s epic Bronco-Wolfpack thriller.
He draws our ire for not doing the same to Hawaii.
Nevada had the Warriors on the ropes, taking leads in the third quarter and late into the fourth quarter. A Hawaii loss could have meant a shared WAC title for the Broncos, and all Kaepernick had to do was not be human. Instead, he turned in this pedestrian stat line:
Kaepernick 9-20, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 11 carries, 23 yardsWhere was the breakaway speed? Where were the elusive open-field moves? Whenever Kaepernick had a chance to make a play in the Hawaii game, he didn’t.
On the contrary, whenever he had a chance to make a play against the Broncos, he did. In fact, he made plays even when plays weren’t needing to be made. He made plays on top of plays, and his plays were plays that played the Bronco D in ways they’d never been played before. We remember; how could we forget?
Kaepernick 11-23, 243 yards, 3 TDs; 14 carries, 177 yards, 2 TDsThe Nevada sophomore seems to have a grudge against us, which is exactly why he is up for consideration for OBNUG’s Public Enemy #1. Sure, we enjoy pointing out his passing flaws and demeaning his achievements on the football field. But as far as we’re concerned, he started this feud with his impartial supernaturalness.
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What, couldn't find a highlight video from his Hawaii performance?
ReplyDeleteBoy that video is tough to watch. To think we gave up that fake FG and then missed that extra point. Yuck! Good plays by you guys though.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he has it in for Hawaii though.
See, I sort of figured that you guys actually started the war with Kaep. They talked about him camping in Boise as a HS player. I just thought you guys probably told him a bunch of lies or something, offered Coughlin and told Kaep to go get bent, and now he's on a Kill Bill style vendetta. It's like we were buried before and now we just learned to punch our way out of the pine box. Next up: 5 point palm exploding heart punch coming your way in Reno this year curtisy of the Pack's own Black Mamba.
P.S. I think Kill Bill is a good metaphor because I kind of liken Ault to that cruel master they had to learn from....haha!