Blackshirt time?

[ScottyIce]

I'm betting they are handed out in the next 10 days.

 

My money is on...

DE - Davis, Freedom

NT - Stoltenberg

 

OLB- Gifford, Newby (not sure other side earned one yet)

ILB- Weber, Young

 

CB- Jackson, Lee, Bootle

S - Kalu, Williams

 

[Mavric]

I think you're right on those 12 but I bet there will be at least one more (A. Davis) and maybe another one after that (K. Davis?).

[teachercd]

I sort of think that Bobby D is a bit "old school" and will only give out 11 to start the season.  I think it will just be the 11 that would start in his 3-4

[admo]

4 hours ago, MattyIce said:

I'm betting they are handed out in the next 10 days.

 

My money is on...

DE - Davis, Freedom

NT - Stoltenberg

 

OLB- Gifford, Newby (not sure other side earned one yet)

ILB- Weber, Young

 

CB- Jackson, Lee, Bootle

S - Kalu, Williams

 

 

With the season starting in 12 days or so, you might be on to something

[Scratchtown]

"Earning" a black shirt is stupid. If you start you should get one

[BigRedBuster]

10 minutes ago, Coach Power'T said:

"Earning" a black shirt is stupid. If you start you should get one

 

 

Agree!!!

[huskered17]

Of course all the starters get one, but getting one and playing like you deserve one, well there have been times when I wondered where the tradition of the Blackshirts went. Looking forward to a start of the turn around in the program. I'm thinking positive this year, but I have to confess, as always i'm still looking through my Scarlet lenses.

 

GBR!!!

[Hans Gruber]

I'm guessing that at least 12 are handed out. With the rise and spread of three and four receiver sets on offense, a nickel back can essentially be labeled as a starter now. Nebraska plays multiple teams this year that run "spread offenses."

 

Based off of what opponents ran last year/new head coaches, it's possible that the Blackshirts are rarely in a base 3-4 against Oregon, Ohio State, Purdue, Penn State and Minnesota. Then they'll probably use the 3-4 almost exclusively against Wisconsin and Iowa. 

[Enhance]

1 hour ago, Husker_Bohunk said:

Did McBride give out more than 11?

I could be mistaken, but I don't believe more than 11 were handed out until the 2000s era. But, as @Hans Gruber mentioned, a player who may start in the Nickel package (but not a base package) could be worthy of a Blackshirt as well.

 

I was never a fan of the way Pelini handled the Blackshirts even though I never had a strong opinion on it. I felt his approach had good intentions but it sort of rendered them irrelevant to me over time.

[Roll Skers]

I think Kieron gets a blackshirt as well

[teachercd]

2 hours ago, Husker_Bohunk said:

 

Isn't that how you earn a black shirt?

 

Did McBride give out more than 11?

I am not sure if he did or didn't.  

[Hunter94]

the whole mystic of getting a shirt has used up it's useful shelf life.

[teachercd]

10 minutes ago, Hunter94 said:

the whole mystic of getting a shirt has used up it's useful shelf life.

I think for fans, maybe, but it is different for players.  

I used to give out a Hammer to the defensive player of the game for my defense...when we were awesome the kids loved it...when we sucked the kids loved it.  I think it means more to them.  

 

I really don't care who is a blackshirt or not.  

[caveman99]

3 hours ago, Enhance89 said:

I could be mistaken, but I don't believe more than 11 were handed out until the 2000s era. But, as @Hans Gruber mentioned, a player who may start in the Nickel package (but not a base package) could be worthy of a Blackshirt as well.

 

I was never a fan of the way Pelini handled the Blackshirts even though I never had a strong opinion on it. I felt his approach had good intentions but it sort of rendered them irrelevant to me over time.

Actually McBride often handed out 12-14 Blackshirts and always at the beginning of the first game prep week as that was considered the end of camp and the season had started. I remember reading an article where he explained it all, but can't find it currently; however below is a picture of the 1998 Blackshirts poster, used to love those!, showing 13 Blackshirts. Commando shared this picture last year in the thread about this same topic.

 

[teachercd]

Those posters!  Those were great.