Roger Dorn

His QB, Peyton Bender committed to Wash St. He made some nice throws in these highlights.

With an offer list and highlights like that, I would be shocked if he doesn't get bumped up by recruiting services. He would be a great add for us but I don't know if we will win this recruiting battle.

The video says he was 245lbs as a soph and now he is 295lbs going into his senior year? That's quite the weight gain.

Reminds me of Newby. Great talent, would love to see us put the full court press on him.

According to hudl, his 40 is a 4.73. Possibly explains why we may be his first offer.

What position are we looking at this kid for? Safety?

Randle

I said no punts. I think he gets a shot returning kicks in the NFL. Less shiftiness needed to return kicks compared to punts. Get up to speed and go! I think he could be pretty good at it. I'm not suggesting he does it for NU.

 

Oh and it's not a stretch to say he could be the best on our team. Unless you forget the turd sandwich that was our return game last year.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he played Special Teams in the NFL, but you didn't state anything along those lines on your initial post

 

Turd sandwich who was our return game last year? Abdullah, Turner, Bell, Marlowe? Those are the main people I remember returning kicks...

 

NFL teams are allowed to have 45 active players on a gameday roster. It is HIGHLY unlikely a team carries a kick return specialist. This is even more unlikely since the kickoff changes and now nearly 50% of kickoffs are even returned. His only chance would be if he proved to be able to make a team as a 4th or 5th wide receiver and they happen to put him back to return kicks

A lot of NFL teams actually have return specialists. Josh Cribbs, Trindon Holliday, Devin Hester pretty much is, Denard Robinson could find himself in one of those roles as well.

Seems like a decent prospect, I would put him third on my list.

1. Darlington

2. Wade

3. Harris

I love the idea. Defense has always been a cornerstone of Nebraska Football and I'm all for supporting that.

QB- Martinez

RB- Abdullah

FB- Janoich

WR- Bell

WR- Enunwa

WR- Turner

TE- Long

LT- Qvale

LG- Cotton

C- Pensick

RG- Long

RT- Kondolo

 

RE- Gregory

DT- Valentine

DT- Nickens

LE- Ankrah

LB- Z Anderson

LB- Santos

LB- Afalava

NB- Evans

CB- Mitchell

FS- Jackson

SS- Cooper

CB- Seisay

I thought Kondolo was being looked more at a G/C. If a juco saw time at tackle, it would be Finnin. I think Sirles and Qvale will start with Finnin rotating in. Similar thing would then happen at G with Cotton and Long with Kondolo rotating in.

Give me Zack Darlington instead

I agree, he seems to be a little bit more of an established passer and to fit more of Beck's prototypical quarterback.

Just doing some more visits to places like Ohio State and Michigan (doing the rounds of visits on consecutive days)......same thing he has done when visiting Nebraska and TCU. He will not be making a list any time soon. His dad seems to be the one that talks to the recruiting services so the information that comes out is limited and specific.

Good to know. Thanks for the update.

Any update on this kid? Saw that scout had him as the number 6 overall player in the country for 2014.

i havent read any of this thread so I apologize if its already been said....has anyone heard where he might transfer too? Kentucky?

It's been reported that he can NOT transfer to another B1G school or Kentucky. As far as I know there is no word on where he is looking.

Anynews on where this kid decided to go? Or stay?

Not sure where he may end up but I've heard there is no way in hell we would release him to Kentucky.

http://www.cornnation.com/2013/2/12/3981050/nebraska-hires-kate-upton-to-help-with-recruiting

Not sure if this is true or not, but if it is, this is one of our best ideas ever.

Being a 20 year old, I like the helmet. As long as it is only for one game, it's fine. It's something new and exciting and generates attention. I wasn't a huge fan of the alternates this year, the were too plain, if you're going to do a new design, make it something no one has seen before, not switch some colors around like they did against wiscy.

Really like this kid's size/athleticism. Near the top of my list for WR targets for 2014. May be a tough get though.

I'd say most underrated goes to Greg Hart. Has a lot of potential and great size. As for best commits I think Johnny Stanton and Terell Newby, both great playmakers that I think will lead this team to great things.

Besides Cody Green (or guys that went down to lower divisions) can someone name another player that left the program and had decent success at their next school?

Aaron Green left for TCU and just done with sitting out his required year. Granted, he hasn't done anything yet but I believe he definitely has the talent to be a stud for them.

All those reverses he was taking to the house gave me terrible flashbacks of our defense in the CCG. Fuller has impressive speed though, would have liked to see him in more situations as a receiver, he had a few nice catches though.

Thats a good statement but the same goes for safety and its worse. Who do we have at safety? Harvey Jackson is the only one with playing experience and behind him who do we have? Corey Cooper has some game experience but he may not be a safety next year. Charles Jackson is rumored to go but no one knows for sure. After that we have Gerry and Singleton, both are unproven and could be busts. We have 4 safeties, maybe 5 with Cooper, that is a far worse situation then at WR. Although Dixon wants to be a WR, and will start off there, he is needed much more at safety.

Yes, Charles is definitely moving to safety, it's not a rumor really. I have heard three coaches talk about it openly, he practiced there throughout bowl practices. Plus P.J. Smith acknowledged that he is moving to safety, as well.

 

But you're right, too. My thinking is just that you need 4 capable WR's and only two safeties. We are extremely inexperienced there, but just as a reference point, take Dixon's RS-soph year. Hypothetically, there will Charles Jackson as a 3 year starter being a senior, Gerry a RS-soph, Singleton possibly a returning starter as a junior. Our problems at safety our NOW, but I think will be secure by the time Dixon will realistically get playing time, whereas at WR we are in great shape now, but will be in trouble in the future.

 

In the end, we are both probably right, just differing opinions. I think the coaches will move him to where ever they see him being needed which is good enough for me

Very true. I think he will be a solid player for us wherever he plays at.

Thats a good statement but the same goes for safety and its worse. Who do we have at safety? Harvey Jackson is the only one with playing experience and behind him who do we have? Corey Cooper has some game experience but he may not be a safety next year. Charles Jackson is rumored to go but no one knows for sure. After that we have Gerry and Singleton, both are unproven and could be busts. We have 4 safeties, maybe 5 with Cooper, that is a far worse situation then at WR. Although Dixon wants to be a WR, and will start off there, he is needed much more at safety.

With the McWilson decommit, do we still let him start out at WR? We already have good depth there and need help at safety. And IMO he would make a great safety.

 

The reason why we have good depth at WR, is because we have a solid starting group and young guys. Definition of depth. If you move all the young guys to DB, there is no long depth and in 3 years, we will have no one to play the position. Plus, you need 2 safeties on the field for a game and need 3-4 WR.

We have a solid group of starting receivers plus a solid group waiting behind them. Dixon would be a third stringer, if he was lucky, at WR. Whereas at safety he would be able to compete for playing time immeadiately. Our wide receivers are stacked on a great offense, we are hurting at safety on a weak, unproven defense. He is needed more at safety, he may start at WR but I wouldn't be surprised if he jumps to safety because of the lack of depth there.

With the McWilson decommit, do we still let him start out at WR? We already have good depth there and need help at safety. And IMO he would make a great safety.

The important thing is getting him here. Most kids will see an opportunity for early playing time at a different position and jump at it.

Good point. I think Singleton and Gerry will both make great safeties, plus with the two Jackson's there right now, we should be ok.