Mavric

Considering we lost earlier in the season to Purdue and Northwestern - when we had a fully healthy lineup - the only game we really have to "throw" would be Penn State. We'd have to shoot out of our minds to beat Purdue and we'd have to play pretty well to beat Northwestern. Really the only thing we could benefit from is getting clear down to the #12 seed or wherever we need to be to see Michigan State in the second game as we compete well with them for whatever reason. But Illinois would have to win three of their last four for us to be able to drop that far and I don't see that happening. Just using the base predictions from the link you bumped put us at the #11 seed vs. Rutgers with Wisconsin waiting and MSU after that. That has us losing our last three which isn't far-fetched. That's really about as good as we can hope for as far as how the tournament could set up for us. If we beat Penn State we could be the #10 seed vs. Ohio State. Just getting our first post-season win in three years would be a nice. Somehow.

teach won a spot on the team last round.

OWH

Said he's most interested in Iowa and Nebraska right now. He's also hearing from Oklahoma and they'd be up there as well if he gets an offer. Says he grew up an Iowa fan and they've shown a lot of interest so I would think they'd have the edge.

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I put 1-2 because we have three guys from the 2016 class that are starting out at CB plus not losing any. But we'll have three senior CBs in 2017 so taking three isn't out of the question if they're top shelf guys.

Nominations open for Kick Returner, Punt Returner and Gunner

Defense Special Teamer (Gunner): Insane - Have you ever seen these idiots play football? They run as fast as they possibly can down the field in order to run into an oncoming wedge/defender head on! But, busting up a wedge to allow another player to make the tackle on the returner is very important. This poster probably has some weird and wild ideas, but still get the job done. Eric Martin is just the most recent example of this position, but Brandon Rigoni may be the best. Speedy - Once the ball is in the air, the defensive special teamers need to get to the ball as fast as possible to either make the tackle or down a punt close to the opposing goal-line. There's nothing that frustrates a coach more than giving the other team 20 free yards! We need someone who is a speed poster and has the body control and ability to down the ball inside the 10! Young - Coaches love to use true freshmen on special teams. Normally they don't want their skill players getting hurt on a kick/punt coverage or returning. I think this position should be filled by a "rookie" of HuskerBoard - maybe someone who has only been here for 3 months or less...longer if we can't think of anyone. NOMINATIONS CLOSE FEBRUARY 24 Not Eligible ADS GM_Tood PaulCrewe Rike Miley walksalone MLB 51 jsneb83 GSG5545 Moiraine StPaulHusker MattyIce Guy Chamberlin Landlord of Memorial Stadium Atbone95 QMany 1995 Redux Decked teachercd suh_fan93 Hedley Lamarr Army_Allen Count 'Bility Coach Power'T JJHusker1 knapplc ZRod RedRedJarvisRedwine BigRedBuster The Dude ColoradoHusk Stumpy1 Enhance89 Minnesota_husker kchusker_chris Warrior10 Roxy15 lo country BIGREDIOWAN zoogs huskeraddict rawhide NUance huskerguy slacker Mavric saunders45 It'sNotAFakeID Blackshirtsguru Thanks_Tom RR

Punt Returner: Fair Catch ability - If the PR knows he's going to get drilled if he tries a runback, he needs to wave the arm, concentrate on the ball, and make the fair catch. This poster should always think about the best way to approach a question and to give the best answer as to not bring on extra attack from others (and a spear tackle from a gunner)! Makes the first guy miss - The most important move for the PR is making that quick sidestep to the left or right to get the first man in to commit to a poor tackle (like Niles Paul's return against Colorado this year). Once this is accomplished, the PR can follow his blocks and use his cutting ability to score the TD. To me, this guy is really a sneaky member! He'll give you enough of a comment to reel you into arguing with him, and then, BAM! You've just missed the point completely, and the poster looks like a fantasy genius with his reply to your opposing viewpoint! Shifty - Can change directions on a dime, makes people miss. Look no further than Johnny Rodgers' electrifying return in the Game of the Century for the ideal of this trait. Rodgers dipped, dived and dashed his way through the heart of the Sooner coverage team en route to maybe the most important TD in Nebraska history. Lightning-quick speed and reaction time, young, smart, able to make an opening for himself where one doesn't exist. NOMINATIONS CLOSE FEBRUARY 24 Not Eligible cg_8 (2015 PR) ADS GM_Tood PaulCrewe Rike Miley walksalone MLB 51 jsneb83 GSG5545 Moiraine StPaulHusker MattyIce Guy Chamberlin Landlord of Memorial Stadium Atbone95 QMany 1995 Redux Decked teachercd suh_fan93 Hedley Lamarr Army_Allen Count 'Bility Coach Power'T JJHusker1 knapplc ZRod RedRedJarvisRedwine BigRedBuster The Dude ColoradoHusk Stumpy1 Enhance89 Minnesota_husker kchusker_chris Warrior10 Roxy15 lo country BIGREDIOWAN zoogs huskeraddict rawhide NUance huskerguy slacker Mavric saunders45 It'sNotAFakeID Blackshirtsguru Thanks_Tom RR

Kick Returner: RB wanna-be - When no opening is created, a Kick Returner normally tries to plow through the opposing special team members head on to try to gain some extra yards. Therefore, the ideal HuskerBoard KR has Running Back capabilities. You might want to consult the description of RB (not afraid to take hits, consistent, competitive, reliable) in order to best make a nomination/vote. High top speed – Josh Davis was the prototypical KR. He could run straight from his own goal line and reach a very high speed by the time he got to the 20. By this time, the defense has hit the wedge and he could either find the seam to take it to the house or blast through the best hole he could find to get some yardage. A poster who really gets on a roll with their posts and can find that bit of extra info that someone opened up for him would be a great KR. Dangerous - He may not be on the field a lot, but when he is, look out! A threat to take it all the way NOMINATIONS CLOSE FEBRUARY 24 Not Eligible ADS GM_Tood PaulCrewe Rike Miley walksalone MLB 51 jsneb83 GSG5545 Moiraine StPaulHusker MattyIce Guy Chamberlin Landlord of Memorial Stadium Atbone95 QMany 1995 Redux Decked teachercd suh_fan93 Hedley Lamarr Army_Allen Count 'Bility Coach Power'T JJHusker1 knapplc ZRod RedRedJarvisRedwine BigRedBuster The Dude ColoradoHusk Stumpy1 Enhance89 Minnesota_husker kchusker_chris Warrior10 Roxy15 lo country BIGREDIOWAN zoogs huskeraddict rawhide NUance huskerguy slacker Mavric saunders45 It'sNotAFakeID Blackshirtsguru Thanks_Tom RR

Congrats to the next round of winners: Fullback - Atbone95 Tight Ends - teachercd & suh_fan93 Kicker - Roxy15 Punter - lo country

Probably just about right for the Davis twins. I'm guessing Neal had to work pretty hard to put that much weight on. Should set him up pretty well for the year.

Player: Andrew Thomas Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia School: Pace Academy Position: Offensive Tackle Height: 6-4 Weight: 288 40 time: Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest Visits: Twitter 247 Composite: #77 Overall; #14 OT; .9618; :star :star Rivals: :star :star 247: #24 Overall; #7 OT; :star :star Scout: #188 Overall; #21 OT; :star :star ESPN: #116 Overall; #16 OT; :star :star Hudl

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https://twitter.com/Keldrick_Carper/status/701596950416728064

Player: Keldrick Carper Hometown: Plain Dealing, Louisiana School: Plain Dealing Position: Wide Receiver, Cornerback Height: 6-3 Weight: 175 40 time: 4.31 Offers: Baylor, Georgia, Iowa State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Miami, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Tulane, Vanderbilt Visits: Twitter 247 Composite: #256 Overall; #22 ATH; .9048; :star :star Rivals: :star :star 247: #238 Overall; #19 ATH; :star :star Scout: #183 Overall; #24 WR; :star :star ESPN: #253 Overall; #37 WR; :star :star Hudl

https://twitter.com/TheJhamonAusbon/status/701600887576330240

Player: Jhamon Ausbon Hometown: Bradenton, Florida School: IMG Academy Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6-3 Weight: 206 40 time: Offers: Baylor, California, Houston, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Texas Tech Visits: Twitter 247 Composite: #106 Overall; #16 WR; .9509; :star :star Rivals: :star :star 247: #41 Overall; #9 WR; :star :star Scout: #217 Overall; #30 WR; :star :star ESPN: #135 Overall; #18 WR; :star :star Hudl

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