I had a nice drunken talk with the Luther head trainer last week at Subway as I stepped away from the tailgate...He informed me that Sherden's injury was thought to be worse at the time and it is only a bruise.  When the back-up went down last week in practice, it was almost possible to see him against the Storm, but the Bri-guy trainer pulled the plug on any chance of that.  Anyhoo...expect to see Sherden this week, whether or not he is effective, it really doesnt matter.  Having him on the field simply lifts the confidence of the Luther O, and also presents that breakway threat that he has been known attain at least once a game.

Last week was huge for the Norse, proving that they have the weapons to win without their main offensive threat.  The Qb(s) and recievers were on the same page all day long.  If the passing game continues to progress as it did last week, and Sherden can produce even in the slightest, I look for the defense to step up and provide that exciting game both Norse and Dutch fans are looking for.  If Luther puts it all together, I dont think there is a team that can beat them in the IIAC, but I am still looking forward to a fun and exciting game which could potentially lead to a conference champ. (co-champ)

First time post, long time reader.

Recent news from Decorah has Sherden out at least 2 weeks, potentially the rest of the season.  Lets just hope that somebody can step up and remotely fill his void.

I like the idea of a high scoring game, but that will most likely rely on the QB(s) and recievers being on the same page.  If so, I am comfortable vs. Simpson.  Without the quickstrike capabilities Sherden posesses in the run game, look for the "home runs" going Perason's direction in the air attack.  If the passing game gets shut down however, It could be a frustrating homecoming without your most dependable offensive player.