POB...still in the QB room?

[husker_fan_from_sweden]

Frost to Vedral:  Man, I wish you were eligible for 2018.  I think you would be the front-runner for the starting QB job.

Vedral:  Hold my beer..

FIFY

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Me either, and he would not only lose the year he sits out, he would also lose an extra year of eligibility because he's transferring within conference.  Sitting out one year would cost him 2.  Not sure he'd be willing to do that.  Most likely he heads back west.

Yep.  My guess is that he heads back to Cali and plays at a CC so that he can get some actual playing time this year (he has barely played since leaving high school) and find a West Coast school for Spring 2019.

 

[gorp512]

Coaches weren't their usual tight-lipped selves about this. Wonder what happened. 

 

[broganreynik]

These kinds of posters?

 

[mnhusker]

This is the great thing about competition and communication,  the guys can see how they rank and they self select to go find a better fit.  This is best for everyone.  I respect POB for seeking new challenges.

 

[yort2000]

Yes, he can go to a B1G school.  I wouldn't be too worried about it.

I know the Big 12 had a rule that you had to sit out 2 years if you transferred from another school in conference.  I don't know if the B1G has a similar rule, but I don't think it does.  If you look at a list of schools that fit his style, a lot of B1G would be on it:  Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin.

 

[yort2000]

OWH has NU at 88.  Did someone else, leave?

Everyone was so sure that Peyton Newell was grad transferring to KSU that they already had him off their total scholarship numbers in their heads.   :lol:

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Simple, he was behind Gebbia, Bunch & Martinez.  O'Brien is a good QB, but does not fit this system.  I wish him best of luck in the future!

 

[The Dude]

Wait, the coaches had him 4th on the depth chart?  The coaches are bad fans.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Wait, the coaches had him 4th on the depth chart?  The coaches are bad fans.

Didn't they look at his high school film and high school stats and see that he could run the ball?

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Didn't they look at his high school film and high school stats and see that he could run the ball?

Ya, but not fast enough!

 

[4skers89]

Yep.  My guess is that he heads back to Cali and plays at a CC so that he can get some actual playing time this year (he has barely played since leaving high school) and find a West Coast school for Spring 2019.

Getting game experience and being QB1 even at a Juco seems to be useful for a lot of QBs and is probably what POB needs. 

 

[Number12]

Good for O'Brien, it was pretty obvious after seeing him in action last year that he does have some passing skills, but his skills don't match this new offense. So I wish him luck wherever he ends up. I rewatched his half against Minnesota the other day and even though he had a decent scramble or two he just wasn't remotely quick/fast enough for what we're going to be doing from now on. He seemed much closer to Lee than Milton in that regard. Better for all parties for him to go to a team that is a more comfortable fit!

 

[Mierin]

Simple, he was behind Gebbia, Bunch & Martinez.  O'Brien is a good QB, but does not fit this system.  I wish him best of luck in the future!

+ Vedral

 

[NUance]

Getting game experience and being QB1 even at a Juco seems to be useful for a lot of QBs and is probably what POB needs. 

Yeah, and he could play right away at a JUCO.  The best thing might be to put some gawdy JUCO numbers this season. It would create a lot of options for him next year (2019) in coming back to Div. 1 ball.