NUance Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Quote Former Navy SEAL Damian Jackson's Example Having an Impact at Nebraska By ADAM KRAMER APRIL 18, 2018 <snip> "He's obviously tougher than almost everybody on the planet," Frost says. "A lot of the principles they learn are exactly what we're trying to establish on our football team. Hopefully we can establish a culture that's even close to what he's used to." LINK Sure hope we see him on Saturday! Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 nice article. I could see him pass rushing and getting all over QBs from that DE spot. Not huge in weight but he may have an advantage in his conditioning, speed and attitude over any huge tackle that would try to stop him. Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, TGHusker said: nice article. I could see him pass rushing and getting all over QBs from that DE spot. Not huge in weight but he may have an advantage in his conditioning, speed and attitude over any huge tackle that would try to stop him. He put on a helmet for the first time last year. Probably a little premature to assume he has an advantage over starting D1 tackles 3 Quote Link to comment
Danimal Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Doubt he'll see much time as a DE but he is one of the guys they are grooming to take over for Ober as long-snapper, could well help on other ST's as well. Could definitely see him as somebody that helps set the tone for the program. Frost is looking to get back to when we were the most hardcore program in football, well few on the planet know more about pushing past your perceived limits than SEALS. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, StPaulHusker said: He put on a helmet for the first time last year. Probably a little premature to assume he has an advantage over starting D1 tackles YES of course. Give him time Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Very cool story and didn't even know he was from Vegas. Hell he went to high school a block away from my house. 1 Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I think I made this comment before, this kid is a leader, by example. He will play at some point, but his attitude, drive, desire and loyalty will help this staff and team. His attitude is exactly what I would expect of him. I think we are very fortunate he is here, and we will reap the rewards very soon. He is exactly what Coach Frost needs to get his message accross to those that might not see it clearly. 1 Quote Link to comment
I.M. OLD Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I hope he can get on the field Quote Link to comment
get huskin! Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 If Coach Scott Frost can SOMEHOW keep Damian Jackson from EATING LIVE HUMANS during the games he's involved in, I'll be shocked! Maybe the fans could throw him fresh RED warm beef quarters during breaks in the action? I think Charlie McBride would have LOVED to have had this kid on his squad. Ok, ok, now you all know I'm old. GO BIG BY GOD RED! 1 Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 He exemplifies whats been missing for years. Self sacrifice. Team before self. No quit attitude. Drive, relentless motor etc.....He embodies what attitude and level of commitment Frost and Co are demanding. Even if he never plays a snap, his attitude and presence will impact this team greatly. 1 Quote Link to comment
funhusker Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 If one head coach has a Navy Seal on the roster and the the team is plagued with lack of accountability and work ethic, and another coach has the same Navy Seal but has a team known for mental and physical toughness (hoping this becomes the case), I'm going to go ahead and give the coach credit. I appreciate the service the Jackson gave to our nation and I'm glad he's on the roster if he can contribute in some way. He'll be a fun story if he gets on the field, especially if he ever were to become a role player of some sort. But I don't believe Jackson's work ethic is going to magically rub off just because he's on the team. Yes he's an example of hard work and dedication, but so are a lot of coaches on this staff. It's going to come down to coaching on and especially off the field. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 8:10 AM, funhusker said: If one head coach has a Navy Seal on the roster and the the team is plagued with lack of accountability and work ethic, and another coach has the same Navy Seal but has a team known for mental and physical toughness (hoping this becomes the case), I'm going to go ahead and give the coach credit. I appreciate the service the Jackson gave to our nation and I'm glad he's on the roster if he can contribute in some way. He'll be a fun story if he gets on the field, especially if he ever were to become a role player of some sort. But I don't believe Jackson's work ethic is going to magically rub off just because he's on the team. Yes he's an example of hard work and dedication, but so are a lot of coaches on this staff. It's going to come down to coaching on and especially off the field. Sure, his presence won't magically transform everyone else. But he is bound to influence others to some extent. Maybe he'll have a big influence. Maybe not. But it sure is a great story, and it will be fun to see how Jackson's career at NU plays out. 1 Quote Link to comment
huskerfan333157 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Why don't we get every former navy seal out there and develop them? Seems like the majority think he'll be able to play after a year (even though he's never played football in his life). 2 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 On 4/25/2018 at 8:45 AM, huskerfan333157 said: Why don't we get every former navy seal out there and develop them? Seems like the majority think he'll be able to play after a year (even though he's never played football in his life). Why do you assume it's the majority? 1 Quote Link to comment
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