What do you mean by imploding?
Does losing Bowman suck? Yeah, it does, espcially after he the way he came on late in the year. For most of 2005, you guys probably don't know this, but Bowman was far from 100%. He teweaked his hammy in camp last August and it took him most of the season to recover. Look for JUCO CB, Andre Jones, to have an impact immediately. He's just as good, if not better than Bowman and the coaches have been very impressed with Spain since he switched from WR to CB last week.
Having Beck transfer? Don't let the door him in the a$$ on the way out of town. Beck has some serious growing up to do and reports were that he was struggling with the offense. Meanwhile, current #2 QB, Joe Ganz, has been in the system for 2 or 3 years, knows the offense and has the the respect/support of his fellow teammates.
Leon Jackson transfering - He was a 4* stud coming out of HS buried on the Husker depth chart, any other school and he's starting. Leon tried several posistions while at Nebraska, but his heart was/is set on RB.
I know it's early and a lot can happen throughout a season, but I'll be very, very disappointed if we don't win the North. I won't settle for "almost" this year.
I've been very,very disappointed in the past, but I can't help but think this year will be different. Our offense should be explosive and as close to unstoppable as can happen at ISU. Our defense is going to surprise.
Is there a team in the North that is better than us? I don't think so. Anything short of an appearance in the Big 12 Championship game will be a kick in the nits.
If not this year, when?
KSU, Nebraska and Colorado aren't going to be down forever.