Savage Husker

RW3s success is because he is a great decision maker. He also has not had any big time targets to rely on. We now finally have a #1 target with Jimmy, I'm pretty his stats improve next year. Plus we don't have to rely on him passing like Peyton, Brady, Rodgers because we have the best running back in the league. He has also attempted the least number of passes in the NFL last three seasons, can't expect him to put up top 5 QB numbers. Rodgers is the only QB in the league I'd consider taking over him. And yes, I'm aware of my bias man crush.

The USC team was gushed over by the announcers during that bowl game calling them a CFP contender this upcoming season, they really weren't short of talent. (Sark isn't a good enough coach to get them there)

6min and 20seconds of goosebumps. That was probably my favorite pump up video I've seen. 3 months away til it's all real.

If he really is now just peaking, what a perfect time to get in on the kid. Most of these 4-5*'s are kids who hit a growth spurt 8-10th grade and have made a name for themselves in the camp scene as well as a solid contributor as a sophomore in HS. How many of those plateau athletically? I really don't know. I recall Tim Miles joking about the kids with "no hair on their legs" being prime for the picking because they haven't hit that final growth spurt yet. If he is now blowing up as he said in the above article, I'm sure Philipp would love working with this kid.

http://m.omaha.com/huskers/i-back-commit-aphonso-thomas-adds-strength-says-he-ll/article_9dfa5d64-e053-5f39-949d-342215ce25f2.html?mode=jqm "Thomas said he didnt participate much in the offseason camp scene until this year, which can limit exposure. He was reportedly clocked at 4.71 seconds in the 40-yard dash at a recent combine-style event, according to Scout.com."

Lampoon means to criticize or ridicule. I think you mean submarine, maybe? No idea what I was trying to say. Thanks for the save. In any case, that's quite a weakness that we'll be happy to exploit and jump into the running.

New staff, but payback sure would be nice to pick this kid away.

Didn't Stanton miss most of one day to attend a 7v7 tourney with his HS teammates? I also thought I read he was very impressive up until he left but when he returned he had a shaky series.

It's hard to sympathize for him, but after some recent commentary and write-ups, he appears to be a good natured person, however, when wronged he snaps like a monster.

40s are only 'overrated' if your players/recruits have bad 40 times. And the converse is true.How often as a football player do you run 40 yards unimpeded? Edit- Unless you're Melvin Gordon playing against Nebraska's defense. OuchWell, there's this thing called breakaway speed, you know, so they don't chase you down once you get into the clear. Ask Melvin Gordon. It's also better to have speed to hit creases so you can get into the clear. It's also good to have speed for a burst to the hole. So, in short, in good to have speed. It's also generally considered not as good to be slow. 4.7 is slow for an RB, maybe they need a better stopwatch. Heck that LB out of GA we just got has a 4.48. It's generally not as good--about 100% of the time--if your RBs are slower than their LBs(or DBs). One assumes your RBs will be faster than their DL, or one would hope. "Speed kills", maybe y'all have heard that expression. No one is debating that speed isn't important, just that a 40 time isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be. Our last two running backs drafted ran a 4.7 and a 4.61, I think they did quite well for NU. Jeremy Hill in Cincy ran a mid 4.6, he did more than alright for himself last year too. Burst speed is important too, I agree, as has been stated above. But Burst speed and 40 speed are two different types of speed. I don't think we'll be consistently seeing homerun hitting runs of 40/50/60+ yards every touch, which is why I said I'll take burst speed and vision over a 4.4something 40. Breakaway speed is icing on the cake if a kid can pop 4-6 yard/run every touch and not be arm tackled, like some write-ups have noted. Guys with good 40s usually have a good burst, don't they? I think there is some serious inconsistency with how 40s are timed across the board, but one would think there could be a pretty accurate average, of say, 10 40 times, that could be a reliable indicator. Adam Taylor supposedly is 4.5 and T Newby a solid 4.4, some say faster to the point of 'track speed'(4.3-ish). I also think Ameer is more like a 4.4-ish guy and Rex was listed 4.48 coming out of h.s.(which is probably generous). So, when I see 4.7, it just tends to make me nervous w an RB. If he is actually 4.7, well, that's slow. So far, both backs Riley has recruited are listed @ ~4.7 40s. That makes me nervous. But see, there's another thing which I call, "Husker Recruiting Apologists". The guy is off the radar or a 2* or has a slow 40 time and the Husker Apologists come up with all kinds of equivocations as to why, "that's ok in our case". Well, no, I don't think it's ok. NU needs to improve significantly in recruiting such that we get a solid surplus of 4* players and hopefully a 5* every now and then. That's the only way we're going to become a solid top 10 contender year in and year out--assuming Riley proves to be a good coach, that is. We're in 9 win purgatory for a reason: we're not getting the Jimmies and Joes to get us to the next level. That's not to say any of our players and recruits are 'bad', not at all. They're very good, just not championship caliber. This kid has an electronic time of 4.71 taken at a camp, heck Arian Foster runs a high 4.68 himself, and he's not lacking any burst. Again, I'll point to Dan Alexander out running a track star to a 80yard TD and the track star couldnt even close on him. Some people carry pads and run better than others. Im just not going to write a RB off because he doesn't have the elite 40 time and his * ranking isn't newsworthy when RBs before him continue to prove doubters wrong. I give the new staff the benefit of the doubt on their evaluation until they prove to be wrong. I agree, and I've said in other threads it's about jimmys and joes and how championship teams correalate to recruiting classes/rankings. I took rivals classes from '02 forward and every team just in the title game alone averaged a class rank better than 15th, except for Oregon (which took me by surprise). When we offered Corey Whitaker late in the signing year, a lot of steam in the Andrus Peat train ran out, those are the type of misses that concern me most because I'll take this to the bank, RBs are a dime a dozen and their success has more to do with OL. I don't want them missing on guys in the trenches or a QB, those are the most important people on the field. And you're right, until we have consistent highly ranked recruiting classes, the history shows we won't be title contender worthy.

40s are only 'overrated' if your players/recruits have bad 40 times. And the converse is true.How often as a football player do you run 40 yards unimpeded? Edit- Unless you're Melvin Gordon playing against Nebraska's defense. Ouch Well, there's this thing called breakaway speed, you know, so they don't chase you down once you get into the clear. Ask Melvin Gordon. It's also better to have speed to hit creases so you can get into the clear. It's also good to have speed for a burst to the hole. So, in short, in good to have speed. It's also generally considered not as good to be slow. 4.7 is slow for an RB, maybe they need a better stopwatch. Heck that LB out of GA we just got has a 4.48. It's generally not as good--about 100% of the time--if your RBs are slower than their LBs(or DBs). One assumes your RBs will be faster than their DL, or one would hope. "Speed kills", maybe y'all have heard that expression. No one is debating that speed isn't important, just that a 40 time isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be. Our last two running backs drafted ran a 4.7 and a 4.61, I think they did quite well for NU. Jeremy Hill in Cincy ran a mid 4.6, he did more than alright for himself last year too. Burst speed is important too, I agree, as has been stated above. But Burst speed and 40 speed are two different types of speed. I don't think we'll be consistently seeing homerun hitting runs of 40/50/60+ yards every touch, which is why I said I'll take burst speed and vision over a 4.4something 40. Breakaway speed is icing on the cake if a kid can pop 4-6 yard/run every touch and not be arm tackled, like some write-ups have noted.

I've never heard that song before. That's pretty cool

Or is he trolling? Lol

40s are only 'overrated' if your players/recruits have bad 40 times. And the converse is true. Take a peak at the Dan Alexander clip in the greatest runs thread under Husker Football. That's how overrated straight line speed is without pads. Also, the context of my quote was in response to some questioning his speed, 4.71 obviously isn't elite, but speed isn't what makes a running back elite.

It was his foot. It was shredded up and I want to say he now has had 2 surgeries on it since the end of his playing career at NU. If he didn't have one after his senior year, he had one back in January/February. Gnarly scar. Much props to that kid and his toughness.

The problem I have with the alternates is 3 seasons ago they looked like jumpsuits or onesies. 2 seasons ago they looked like prison break unis. Last season the mocked up jersey Pelini threw on looked good enough, then game time comes around and you can't read the dang numbers (Made it hard to yell at the tv as to who messed up lolol). I get that recruits and players love em. I wouldn't be so against the idea if they came out with something that looks good, but they haven't which is why I become staunchier against them and would rather see a throwback to when tradition and smashing teams was more our MO instead of this gaudy-keeping-up-the-Ducks'-zero-title-winning-but-they-look-flashy-tradition. It's just not the Nebraska identity and I don't think it ever will be. just win baby, that'll cure this infectious idea of alternate unis to attract kids.

No, his brother had some trouble after deciding on a school early then ended up transferring. She wants Quayshon to weigh all his options so he makes the right choice. Has he been on campus, is he planning on making this a sight unseen decision, are they planning an UV together?

Does his mom REALLY not want him coming here? Or how do you interpret that?

I like it. All black with red face mask. At least then there is a reason to wear prison break jerseys like 2 years ago.

Beck is a gimmicky play kind of guy. I remember while Urban was in the booth he was gushing about that what...triple/quad option we ran in the redzone for a TD (it was a freakin awesome play). Beck is absolutely not at OSU to coach mechanics or develop QBs. He's there to implement plays and teach his QBs how to run them. Take the talent and discipline Urban has there, and Beck will find a nut.

I see what you are saying. I just disagree haha but I am not trying to bash the old staff, I was actually a huge fan of the old staff. I'll bash the old staff, Pelini made them play tight instead of loose and free. Some of our more athletic raw players were harped on the most and either quit - Tyler Moore, Afalava - or were kicked off the team - T Brown, etc. As much as a coach wants to coach all their players the same, some players need to be talked to differently to make that connection. Even All-Pro Lavonte David was criticized for his play. Many, not all, of old staff coached players down. Hard to say any QB was coached up, regardless of stats. And I too pulled for the old staff through last season.

Oh goodness not again. I'd love a tip of the cap to the '95 team with old school mesh and stomachs showing before another alternate uni. The last 3 have been major busts.

I think I'd take the overs on Texass and Kstate, Snyder seems to find a few nobodies and ride them out to success. I especially would take overs on NU. Unless he callahans it by forcing his offense instead of adapting to his players, I think Riley will be the first NU head coach to hit 10 wins in first season. There's so much talent I can't help but sip kool-aid and imagine what a complete coaching staff and HC can do with these kids.