marlon lobban--"it's always been that way for us and these coaches have never said anything other than championship. never said anything other than championship. they don't buy conference championship rings, they buy championship rings. we get a t-shirt, but they buy championship rings." erv strohbeen--"with the veterans we have returning and the guys that we have coming in from other teams and the rookies that we signed, they're all quality ball players. i think anything less than the highest expectation possible is a failure with these guys." kickoff between omaha beef is set for 7 o clock the tyson. in other football iowa state coach paul rhoads is heading to fall. the arkansas defensive backs coach for the razorbacks. to the sec for the defensive coordinator at 2008 before joining the cyclones. nebraska also is filling out their staff, including a familiar name. john parrella, a former all big eight pick and 12 year nfl player will join the huskers as the defensive line coach, coming to lincoln from northern michigan. billy devaney, a former general manager for the rams will join m

"we put in a vigorous two weeks of tough camp," said linebacker marlon lobban. "it's toughest one's we had just because e all the new people and all the new everytng. we've got one goal and that's to defend out championship." on offense, the bandits have to quarterback charles dowdell, who threw for 37 touchdowns and was the league mvp. the new qb is former marshall univererty signalalaller a-j graham. this is his first time playing the indoor game, but the 6-5 graham is excited for the challenge. "it's easier for me because receivers get an easier start coming off the ball," said graham. "as far as the offense and what coach strohbeen wants to do with the ball, it suits me pretty good so i pretty much like it. football is football to me." the bandits and d ef kickoff at 7 o'clock on saturday night at the tyson events center. the musketeers have traded one of their best players. defenseman ryan zuhlsdorf has been sent to dubuque. tampa bay lightning in the fifth rorod of last year's nhlhlraft. in 30 games this season, the university of minnesota recruit, has 23