Would've loved to see what Heard could do with more carries. He'll be a great back wherever he goes.
Just hypothesizing: It's been said that the players who don't understand the playbook won't see as much playing time as those that do. What if that's the issue? Heard is a natural talent when the ball is in his hands, but I'm curious how well he knew blocking schemes, where to lineup, etc.
Also, it concerns me quite a bit that he wouldn't have spoken with the coaches prior to announcing his transfer. Maybe he did? Maybe he just told a close family member and they leaked it? However, if he hasn't gone to the coaches yet to discuss matters, that says, to me, that he doesn't know how to address the problem.
As a whole, it's not ideal to lose a quality back like Heard, but I'm a little more concerned that our momentum seems to be trending downward within the last week or so (Dom Walker, McWilson, now Heard). At the end of the day, I hope that Nebraska continues to search for team players that want the competition to make themselves better.