Tristan Gebbia

[Hunter94]

He's transferring for himself. You can't at the same time care more about the team and transfer because it's best for yourself. Not everyone thinks it's a negative. Many people have stated he's doing what's best for him and have no problem with that and would do the same thing.

+1.     i want to hear about Bunch and how he is progressing.

 

[Toe]

Now that TG took his ball and went home, does that mean we can give a scholarship to a walk on? It seems unfair if TB's scholarship counts against Nebraska, yet TG gets credit for being enrolled at another school at the same time.

It's burned. Two years of scholarships at Nebraska, leaving us nothing to show for it.

None of Rliey's QB's made a difference at NU...

Hey, Bunch counts as a Riley recruit! It wouldn't take much for him to pass the combined total wins of Tanner Lee, Potatoes O'Brien, and Tristan Gebbia at Nebraska! :koolaid2:

What if anything do we know about Bunch and or Masker beyond the fact that neither made the depth chart and reportedly were not anywhere near being in the QB race as a practical matter?

Go back and watch the spring game again and see how you feel about Bunch. Most of us thought he looked pretty decent, and Frost called him a "pleasant surprise".

2013: Taylor Martinez, Tommy Armstrong and Ryker Fyfe each started at least once.

Did you forget Ron Kellogg? Fyfe was never a starter in 2013, looks like he played a single snap that year.

 

[brophog]

a lot of people seem to be forgetting that gebbia didn't come here to play in a spread offense. he came here to play in a pro offense. i have no idea how anyone can fault him for leaving. He deserves credit for sticking it out until the end.

The bad news for Gebbia is the NFL is changing. What people call a spread offense is becoming the NFL offense.

 

[brophog]

It's also not a stretch to say Martinez could really struggle. True freshman don't have a great track record in college football history. Obviously there are exceptions

The exceptions tend to be recent and more and more top programs are willing to start freshmen.

 

[Landlord]

You know, when Tommy was declared the starter over Brook Berringer  he didn't pack up and leave the program.  Instead he worked his tail off, both for himself but also for the TEAM.  He wanted to be a Husker. Gebbia has shown that he really did not care about the Huskers in the end.

That's great. You know what could have been even greater for Brook personally? If he transferred, was a starter, got to play football (the thing he loves) for a whole nother season, and improved his draft stock to be even higher. Good for us he didn't, maybe good for him too but that's not for anybody to stay. If he would have transferred, that would have been the decision he thought was best for himself. Why would you expect him to make a decision that's good for a college in Nebraska over making a decision that's good for himself and his future?

He started in 7 games in 94, threw something like 1200 plus yards in those games, played in quarters 2 and 3 of the national championship game.  He had a big role in that season and in spite of only seeing mop up duty in 95- was still considered to be an early to mid round pick in the draft.  He was wise to stay. 

How many Brook Berringer's are there? What's the percentage of backups who stick it out and then get drafted in the NFL? Would love to see how common of an occurrence that is. 

Gebbia owes Nebraska nothing. Anything he wants to give to Nebraska should be accepted with gratitude, and at any time he wants to make a decision that is best for his own personal future, that should be respected and not criticized in terms of being weak/soft/not a leader/selfish. Too many of you have this warped mentality that these players should lay down their lives in service of this school and program. That's not reality. Reality is that college scholarships are a mutual exchange of benefit and services. A school gives a kid resources and an education, and in exchange the kid chooses that place because it's their best opportunity for whatever goals they have in life. If the situation changes, and their goals are better served elsewhere, then the right and proper and mature thing for them to do is to go elsewhere.

If you're disappointed or have a negative opinion of the kid, ask yourself how you'd feel if he was transferring from a different school to come here, and if you'd want him or not. It's a pretty easy hypothetical - think back to what you thought (before they played) of Sam Keller, Tanner Lee, Scott Frost, etc. Were you glad they transferred here? Would you rather the team not have those weak players who couldn't hack it somewhere else? If you ask it honestly it might just reveal that you love your team more than you wish for what's best for 18-22 year old kids trying to do what's right for them.

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

Lucky number 7! lets stop here

 

[brophog]

What's the percentage of backups who stick it out and then get drafted in the NFL? Would love to see how common of an occurrence that is. 

Pretty hard to make the league if you don't start. On the other hand, there aren't many Baker Mayfield's, either. Guys that transfer into major college programs, start, and then get drafted are very rare it appears, too. With so many talented transfers that seems low. Maybe given enough time we see that trend change. Right now, most of the transfers that make it to the NFL are from lower tier schools, consequently getting drafted lower and having a harder time making a team. When a QB decides to transfer like this, it can be a tough road.

 

[Hans Gruber]

It's burned. Two years of scholarships at Nebraska, leaving us nothing to show for it.

Hey, Bunch counts as a Riley recruit! It wouldn't take much for him to pass the combined total wins of Tanner Lee, Potatoes O'Brien, and Tristan Gebbia at Nebraska! :koolaid2:

Go back and watch the spring game again and see how you feel about Bunch. Most of us thought he looked pretty decent, and Frost called him a "pleasant surprise".

Did you forget Ron Kellogg? Fyfe was never a starter in 2013, looks like he played a single snap that year.

Yeah, I meant Kellogg in 2013.

 

[alexhortdog95]

This kind of stuff is normal in any business after a change in management.

I personally worked for a large company that sold off a large chunk of its staff to another company from out of the state.

Many people moved out of the company because they didn't want the change.  Others, like myself, stayed to give the new digs a chance.

I lasted two years, and kick myself every single time I look back.  I should have made a change right away.

This is just a part of natural attrition.

 

[cheekygeek]

Has Nebraska Kearney started classes?  

Yes

 

[Dbqgolfer]

I, like most people here am disappointed TG is leaving; and like most people, do not hold it against TG for doing what's best for him.  

It seems to me that there should be a rule change regarding the scholarship.  A scholarship shouldn't count against a team total, if the player is enrolled at a different school.

 

[MichiganDad3]

None of the other player departures bothered me, but losing TG hurts. A capable backup QB is a big plus. With TA, TM and Zach Taylor all played hurt way too much. I prefer to put in a healthy QB. Even Bobby Newcombe played several games with a bad knee.

 

[Hunter94]

Pretty hard to make the league if you don't start. On the other hand, there aren't many Baker Mayfield's, either. Guys that transfer into major college programs, start, and then get drafted are very rare it appears, too. With so many talented transfers that seems low. Maybe given enough time we see that trend change. Right now, most of the transfers that make it to the NFL are from lower tier schools, consequently getting drafted lower and having a harder time making a team. When a QB decides to transfer like this, it can be a tough road.

it will be interesting to follow Gebbia and see where he ends up.......i bet he ends up being successful.

 

[cheekygeek]

Carriker’s column (from the 26th, before Gebbia skipped practice)

I know part of the decision had a lot do with these scrimmages they've had, they've had two large scrimmages in fall camp and had a situational scrimmage. I know a lot had to with how Tristan and Adrian would react to negative circumstances as well as the success they had on the field.

Somehow, I don’t think AM would have reacted the same way Gebbia did. I do know which reaction/mental attitude I want in my quarterback if we are behind on the scoreboard in a game.

 

[krc1995]

I'm just disappointed in our fanbase.  Instead of wishing the kid the best (he worked his a$$ off while he was here) we are calling him, "soft, weak, not a team player, bad attitude" etc.  We are so selfish and only care about our "Nebraska football" that we don't care he's doing what's best for him and what's best to further his career to the next level.  We would all go elsewhere for a job if that included better opportunities.  We need to look in the mirror, we're no better than the ksu, cu, mizzou, Texas fans that we despise.  Gebbia put the work in while he was here, let's wish him the best instead of being salty about it.

Amen.

I haven’t seen anyone call him anything, at least on this board. I only see people questioning the timing of his disparture. And while it’s nice he stayed in Lincoln for awhile and soaked up Bunch’s reps, he’s no longer a Husker and I am not interested in where he goes.