Roger Dorn

I thought the under at 135 looked pretty nice but we can’t even lose right 

1. Wandale - gimme

2. Benhart - elite OT prospect could be 4 year starter

3. Henrich - day 1 contributor, haven’t had a prospect with his size/athleticism at ILB in awhile

4. Hannah - same as Henrich

5. Rahm it Johnson - game changer at RB, speed kills

6. Quinton Newsome - gut feeling here

Sleeper: Myles Farmer, as stated above, going to be an OLB in a year or two and be special

On 1/31/2019 at 1:53 PM, BIG ERN said:

Tim Miles main reason for his demise is kids leaving the program. It happens more often now in basketball, but man there have been a ton for him. I didn't include Jake Hammond, Jack McVeigh, Nathan Hawkins or Nick Fuller as they weren't B10 caliber kids. 

 

Terran Petteway - for some reason thought he would get drafted and didn't 

Walter Pitchford - left/quit after Jr year 

Deverell Biggs - transferred. Avg 12 ppg at Tx Southern 

Tarin Smith - transferred. Avg 8 ppg at Uconn this year 

Andrew White - transferred. Avg 19 ppg and 5 reb for Syracuse. All-ACC player 

Michael Jacobson - transferred. Avg 12 ppg and 6 reb for Iowa State this year 

Ed Morrow - transferred. Avg 5 ppg and 4 reb for Marquette this year. Avg 9 ppg and 8 rpg for us as a soph 

Bakari Evelyn - transferred. Avg 11 ppg at Valpo his two years there 

Jordy Tshimanga - transferred. Avg 5 ppg and 4 reb for us

Jeriah Horne - transferred. Avg 9 ppg 4 reb for Tulsa this year. Shooting 41% from 3P

 

 

 

Didn’t technically leave the program as he never made it but losing Xavier Johnson when Kenya left really hurt. Averaging like 18 a game right now for Pitt

Just now, Ziebol said:

I would say ILB/OLB hybrid. Guy who could play both. A more athletic Colin Miller. 

I think that’s a good comparison, maybe even an Eric Martin type role too. Could also see Breon Dixon in that role this year too. Definitely a fan of getting more overall athleticism on the field.

Obviously a talented player and would love to have him. But do we think he will be a true OLB for us? Could be a pass rush specialist type of guy I suppose.

Not bad. My guess on the o-line starters will be Jaimes, Wilson, Raridon, Farniok,  Benhart from left to right. Center is the biggest question in my book.

He will be similar to the role that Jordan Akins played for UCF last year. Athletic TE that creates a lot of mismatches.

First choices. Altman and Hoiberg.

After that, I’d consider a top assistant from an elite school over a mid major HC. I’d rather have a coach that’s done it before at a major school than risk it with another mid-major guy.

6 minutes ago, The Murphinator said:

I have no doubt that he will be really good at Oklahoma. QB's who have transfered to Oklahoma have done pretty well recently.

Well obviously. But both Baker and Kyler could be considered “pass first” guys, where Hurts is more of a “run first”. Will probably still be good but I’m willing to bet he won’t be as good of a fit as the last 2 have been.

I almost wonder if he is a plan B for us, maybe Noa’s backup? Seems like we haven’t pushed overly hard for his commit and there were plenty of opportunities for him to commit.

Very very good RB. However, I think he could improve his footwork on some jukes/cuts, he looks like he gets a bit of happy feet and I’d like to see him be more decisive/explosive. But something minor that can be improved upon.

4 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

So who are the new players that you think will impress? (question is open to anyone).  

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how Honas comes back from his injury - hopefully he will be able to practice.  I think the LB crew will be greatly improved next year. 

 

RB will be interesting to watch with Washington and our new 4 star recruit leading the way - don't know if Wandale  Robinson will be used more at slot or RB??. 

Highly unlikely Honas participates in spring practice, might do some individual drills but doubt he will be practicing.

As far as players that will impress, I think Andre Hunt could have a good spring, hopefully McQuitty will too. 

I think Newsome could be a CB as well

Our most underrated/under appreciated recruit IMO. He’s gonna be a good one

Well I’m assuming that David Njoku is his brother, who went to Miami as a TE and was a 1st round draft pick. So him being considered a Miami lean is understandable 

A bit too early for these discussions but heard a bit on the radio and figured why not. 

My top top choices for coaching replacements are

1. Dana Altman - have to at least ask him first with his connections to Neb

2. Fred Hoiberg 

then not sure after that

Would be the best move for the big ten in my opinion. Who knows what sort of football playoff system will be in place at that point but will give the big ten more reputation and the bias in the rankings that the $EC seems to undeservedly get every year.

43 minutes ago, Hunter94 said:

we threw the out pattern to the side line WAY too much......predictable s#!t play.

Mario has not taught AM to keep from throwing into coverage

Mario has not taught AM to throw the ball away, instead of taking sacks

slow developing plays killed the offense.....AM has much to learn

You’re right, we should stop running a play that consistently worked throughout the day.

And if only that darn Mario would teach AM not to throw into tight coverage, I’m surprised no one has thought of that yet.

But in all seriousness, he threw 1 bad pass in a game with 30+ pass attempts as a true freshman on the road against a good defense. Lighten up Francis. 

We have a handful of players on offense that are considered NFL level talent. Can that be said for anyone on the defense at this point?

There’s your answer. 

Need more time to recruit/develop. Right now our defense’s best chance at getting stops is via turnovers or big plays so hence the emphasis on that.

Absolutely would take him. Pretty natural athlete, reminds me a bit of the Gregory tape.

Probably going to blow up fast.

Stan’s game winning TD catch last year at Purdue probably qualifies

My current guess is we see more of Farmer at Center and Wilson in at RG. Too bad of a performance against Troy to not change anything. 

As far as next season, I think Farniok profiles better as a guard long term. The addition of Desmond Bland will be huge, that guy can play. I see Jaimes, Wilson, Bland, Farniok and Sichterman (or JuCo OT) being our line next year.

I get the sense that this QB battle is more of choosing between 2 solid players that have performed well instead of choosing between the lesser of 2 evils QB battle (ie Armstrong/Fyfe/OBrien)

I see a lot of Ameer Abdullah in his game, obviously a good thing. Elite quickness and agility, slightly undersized but strong and runs with some power, lacks elite top end speed but still a great playmaker.

4 minutes ago, brophog said:

 

 

Ozigbo had 1 carry over 20 yards last year (28). If someone doesn't consider him a "big back", then what does he bring to the table that another back isn't. I think that's some of the mental gymnastics we all do when we like a guy.

 

I'm not a fan of Wilbon or Ozigbo. They're replacement level backs. 

I think one of the things that helps Ozigbo is that he is a pretty good pass catcher out of the backfield. I think he could be a good red zone option for us with his size and ability to catch.