Thanks_Tom RR

First of all, Led Zeppelin and The Smashing Pumpkins are awesome bands. I am not a fan of some of the SP work when they go deep electronica, but that's does not take away my enjoyment of their music as a whole.

Now, Greta Van Fleet. I listened to both of their albums for about 12 hours yesterday while I was writing (doing both of those things right now actually). I am not joking. In fact, when I start listening to a new album, I usually play that alone for a month or so. If I love it cover-to-cover and can listen to it on indefinite repeat, I keep it.

They are a dead ringer for Zeppelin, no doubt. However, the music is good. The songs are not derivative. I feel like they hold their own.

Good find, @Fru 

5 minutes ago, HuskermanMike said:

Can he sign his letter of intent early and not enroll until June? I say June because isn't that when the Feb. signees enroll? 

Yes and yes.

After today's game...

15 minutes ago, SouthLincoln Husker said:

There may not be any money involved, but Morrow is guy that will twist a story or lie to get a recruit.  I also heard last night that Nebraska is still talking to him.

If Morrow is such an unscrupulous person, you have to wonder why Nebraska is still talking to him. 

If you are looking for a descent Led Zeppelin cover band...

8 minutes ago, Ziebol said:

Via Dave Lackford, Kentucky Rivals lead reporter:

“Thanks man. I came on here and told you guys that Wandale was a done deal to Nebraska. When I posted that he was. I know that y'all probably look at me as a guy who brought fake news but at the time I posted that he told me Nebraska was his pick. For some insight on what happened I feel I owe you all this explanation and here is what I posted on the UK site:

"Big day for the Football 'Cats no doubt. Ok here is how it all went down. So if you have been on twitter today you have noticed that Nebraska fans are MAAAADDDDD. Whoa boy I'm talking bang your head on a stud in the wall mad.

Here is what really went down: Robinson was set to commit to Nebraska as recently as 4:00 last night. A coach at Nebraska told Robinson that JD Spielman, who plays the "R" in Nebraska's offense and is having a great season would be moved to the "X receiver" position to allow Robinson to take his spot as the "R" next year. In Nebraska's offense, and most offenses, the X is the receiver who lines up on the line of scrimmage, usually on the boundary side, and cannot go in motion. This seemed fishy to people around Robinson because Spielman is 5-foot-9 and typically receivers who play the X are over 6-foot-2. While it is rare that a player of Spielman's stature plays the X, it does happen.

Empty promises however, are frequent in recruiting and Robinson wanted a final confirmation before he announced.

According to my source, sometime after 4:00PM a Nebraska coach or Scott Frost himself made a call to talk about this promise. Frost denied ever saying a position change was suggested to Robinson. Robinson was a party to this phone call and was surprised to hear the coach deny making this claim. Right then and there Frost lost all trust he had established with Robinson and things went downhill quickly. It was pointed out that when Robinson committed to Nebraska Frost never call his parents to thank them for putting their trust in him and the Nebraska program. These factors raised major red flags in the Robinson's mind as well as those close to him. He was torn between leaving home to play 750 miles away in lieu of staying in-state and playing his college ball 30 minutes from his house. Robinson chose the brand he can trust.

Nebraska fans are screaming foul play and that Kentucky "dropped a bag" but that isn't the case in this situation. If anyone dropped anything, it was Scott Frost dropping the ball inches from the goal line metaphorically or literally dropping a crucial phone call just hours away from landing one of the most dynamic playmakers in the country."

This is my inside info on the situation. Most of you guys on this site have been rational and pretty cool about the situation. Unfortunately, a fringe group of crazies on twitter are slandering a good kid's name. I can assure you that no money changed hands last night and this was a simple case of a long distance school failing to pull an elite recruit from the clutches of a hometown school.

All of this being said, I believe that Nebraska has some of the best/loyal fans in the country and the large majority of y'all are good people.”

Hopefully, this sobers some people up about throwing out accusations before facts are provided. Of course, the question can be posed if this version of the story is true. The point remains nothing has been verified, so I would urge everyone (especially those posting on this site) to be reserved in public judgement. It makes us look oafish otherwise.

Let's be careful throwing out unsubstantiated rumors. Bagmen are a very real part of recruitment, but until you have proof to share, let's be careful going too far with accusations.

23 minutes ago, spurs1990 said:

He literally just told you the major revelation was........

That is not new information, though his pending decision could have changed the weight that reality carries. Still, I wonder if the CFP rankings being released two days ago had something to do with it. If I were Kentucky coaches, my pitch would become more crystalized, "Do you want to commit to a 2-6 team or the #11 team in the country"?

The records for these two teams have not changed this week, but the perception of where Kentucky and Nebraska are nationally may have with the CFP rankings being released.

2 hours ago, Moiraine said:

 

 

Thompkons may never play a down of college football. I hope he recovers but we shouldn’t count on it. 

On 8/31/2018 at 7:46 AM, Thanks_Tom RR said:

That's rough. If JoJo Domann plays, he could be the poster child for coming back from this situation.

I said this in Thompkins' thread before the season. Watching JoJo this season (in limited reps), he has shown amazing athleticism and is clearly back to 100%. The human spirit is an awesome thing.

I was going to ask this regardless of the outcome today. 247 has Wandale as the #4 APB, and the #5 you ask? Nebraska-commit Ronald Thompkins. So, my question is how do you compare Wandale and Ronald, and what do you project their roles would be in a Nebraska Frost/Walters offense.

Probably great timing for Kentucky that the CFP rankings came out just before Wandale's announcement. Gives them a clear contrasting argument to be made.

25 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

I guess we can feel good about him setting a commitment date right after visiting UCLA

Pretty sure there was very little doubt in this decision. I mean I would speculate that there was between 88.71-100% confidence that Wright would commit to Nebraska.

48 minutes ago, SouthLincoln Husker said:

Just what I heard on the radio from one of the recruiting services.  This guy claims that he is that good, just needs to learn offense and get a little stronger.

I would encourage you to not up much stock in that recruiting services then. It is that kind of talk that makes fans decide players are busts when they are not all conference in the first year. There is a line between analysis and hyperbole.

OP has a fever...dream.

5 hours ago, SouthLincoln Husker said:

He is not coming until May or June.  He wants to be a state wrestling champion.   Word is he will not start, but will get playing time next year. 

Think we should pump the brakes on evaluating unsigned prospects on the two-deep. The OL is especially difficult to be game ready as a true freshman.

11 hours ago, StPaulHusker said:

I’m happy

How a pessimist smiles...

Just a little fun, SPH. Great pick up!

48 minutes ago, Landlord said:

 

 

Including all the people and things involved when Sam Foltz passed away?

Are you going for an all-or-nothing argument: if Nebraska was able to cope with the death of Sam Foltz and commemorate one of its departed sons under MR, than MR was a good coach that did no harm to this program? Not a strong argument, and I would say shameful to try to use that tragedy to prove a point.

13 minutes ago, ScottyIce said:

Walters has smith who was a 2nd rounder from UCF.

 

before Williams we had outstanding WR too with Westy, Enunwa, couple others that are slipping my mind

Ring a Bell?

Get Rekt, Reed Blankenship!

I guess my question is who is the litmus test? In the OP, you took out the two WR returning (Morgan and Spielman), so how can we gauge if a particular WR has improved? Now, if you are asking about the WR corp as a whole, their blocking has improved considerable from the start of the season until now. I don't know what receptions per targets this season. Does anyone have a link? I would say Morgan and Spielman seem to be having less drops (or maybe it is just that they are making more catches during important moments).

11 minutes ago, ScottyIce said:

Only stating that our guys were tweeting at him. Was that inaccurate?

Not inaccurate. However, if you know players from other teams were also tweeting at him then it would be misleading. Is that what you were asking?

42 minutes ago, Vince R. said:

He would possibly be the headliner if he pulled the trigger here...

Ratings aren't everything, but Nick Henrich is rated higher.

13 hours ago, Pedro G said:

Not concerned. It’s certainly possible our conditioning program will increase his speed like Stanley Morgan who wasn’t very fast four years ago. Glad we got him. 

Interesting that you use Stanley as a reference. I get that he is also a WR, but if you wanted to see improved speed in a player from last year to this year in hopes of attributing greater quickness to the new S&C staff, I would say Ozigbo is the poster child.

Just now, StPaulHusker said:

Well on page one, Schaefer is quoted in September saying it would be December.  Who am I supposed to believe?

Your heart...

2 hours ago, StPaulHusker said:

I thought Schaefer said not to expect a decision until December?  

 

I picked UCLA for the commitment based on the timing but it's a 51%-49% type decision.  

The Oct 31st announcement date was set in July.