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Strongly disagree regarding the "just gravy" comment.

I'd be more than good if this outlook verified.

The Urban Dictionary contains this definition for Black Flag that may be his message: Metaphorically, right now JJB is "keeping his powder dry" but he will discharge his "ammunition" when he announces his decision. For now, all he can do is wave that black flag in anticipation of that moment. That interpretation would also go well with the words of his post. Or I could just be under the influence of a university English teacher (my wife).

The NCAA move is simply Cover Your Ass, in my opinion. Cart making an attempt to get in front of the horses and look like they are "on top of things". Have they really improved anything and made it better by what they said and did? This (hopefully) does not apply to the Nebraska situation, but in researching this subject I found this quote from the Mayo Clinic: We all know that everybody is trying to get an edge. Duval clearly has one right now and I think we are lucky to have him. However this is his first year integrating his method into what Nebraska has done, under Boyd Epley for decades. None of this stuff is publicized. It's like a Trade Secret. If you have an edge you want to keep it. Much of this discussion has been acting as if the problem is all workout-related (intensity) or condition-related (as in poorly-conditioned players doing too much too fast). I'm suggesting that there may be a third leg to this and it could be the workout/supplements combination. If I were a reporter (or Athletic Director Bill Moos) my questions would revolve around finding any differences between the UCF (or other previous Duval "makeovers") and the one currently going on at Nebraska when it comes to what the players are ingesting. I'm guessing that people in the know are not going to want to be too forthcoming with answers, since this involves a competitive edge, but there is a big difference between answering a reporters question and one from your Athletic Director. If I were a reporter, I'd want to know if the AD has asked such questions, or if he might be trying to maintain plausible deniability by not asking the questions. This could be even be a problem that has nothing to do with the institution, but is related to a player taking something to try to gain an edge, unbeknownst to the coaches. I'm no doctor so I don't know if it is possible, but I would think that there might need to be some scrutiny on the two Nebraska players affected and their blood work.

Great article. Thanks for the link!

Having trouble getting through all of the posts in this thread, but I don't think that anybody has raised these (at least potential) issues that extend beyond concern for the students health and who to blame: 1) Having this happen right before signing day is not a positive for recruiting (parents could be alarmed, for one thing). It strikes me as having a chilling effect similar to learning that a hospital is having a problem with staph/MRCA. 2) If you Google this stuff in the past, there have been lawsuits brought by students, so there is a potential hit for the university (which would also keep it in the news at each court date/event). Not good. The PR is probably much worse than any financial settlements. An Iowa student got awarded a whopping $13,500 after all of the hassle. (As long as the university took prompt action to get them hospital care their negligence exposure is probably limited). 3) The way Scott Frost took full responsibility (and worded things, in his FULL COMMENTS) should make this a minimal issue, as long as the two points above don't become a distraction/issue. I have the feeling that the way Bill Moos handles this with the families affected (some of which may never make the news) could be a factor. Since Oregon has dealt with this and Moos (as a former Oregon Athletic Director and WSU AD during the Oregon incident), he may have some knowledge of how they handled their cases from Jan. 2017. Finally, some interesting reading (YMMV) for you from a High School incident in Oregon: Preliminary Report: Cluster of Compartment Syndrome and Rhabdomyolysis Among McMinnville High School Football Team Katrina Hedberg, MD, MPH State Epidemiologist Oregon Public Health Division 2 September 2010 (12 page PDF) See also this SI article from back when Oregon had its issues. IF this can be "spun" as a sign of the poor conditioning of the team under Riley's regime (rightly or wrongly) there should be minimal affect on the SF regime, but it IS a bad sign if that is indeed the problem. If Duval has "done this 5 times in the past" and this is the first time he has run into such poor conditioning issues, it is a sign of how far the Huskers have fallen and you may need to adjust your recovery timeline accordingly.

Reading between the lines there, you mean it is Premium Content from somewhere, like that you are not supposed to post here?

I'm having trouble finding the source of this quote. Is this something Sean Callahan said in print? Would love a source.

Interestingly, Kliff Kingsbury is listed as 6' 3".

This may or may NOT be true. I forget who it was, but there was a commit we just recently got that said his head was telling him to go one way (I think it was Miss. St.) and his gut was telling him to go the other (Nebraska). He was truly torn right up to a couple of hours before announcing that he went with his gut. There are a LOT of different (and sometimes conflicting) factors that go into a young man's choice and it is probably the most momentous decision that he will make in his relatively young life. It is pure hubris to think you know what is going on in his head, his motivations, fears, desires, and decision-making process. To assume it is because he loves drama could be correct, but is more likely either you are projecting OR just imputing a wrong motive. As a side point, I would like to say that it would be neat if one of Scott Frost's ingredients to restoring Top Tier success to the Cornhusker football program would be by restoring the New Jersey connection to the Huskers: New Jersey a Hotbed for Producing NU Greats Would love to see JBB lead that restoration.

They may matter, but you wanna see how many 4-star recruits the UCF (that just went undefeated and beat Auburn) had in 2014, 2015 and 2016??? Coaching, conditioning, and scheme/game plan accounts for something also.

Senior highlights, y'all: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5241913/59d3a37f5b47fd1798b44ca3 EDIT: I missed that Mavric included a Hudl link in the OP.

His hometown paper listed him as 6' 2" and 250 lbs last Sept. 22nd. He could still be growing, but that would be quite a spurt in 4 months. Source: http://katytimes.com/sports/article_af882a8a-9f58-11e7-8ba1-ff33f316308f.html Interestingly, Otito's 68'-6" shot put throw (1st at this meet) is better than Ndamukong Suh's Portland high school record throw of 61'-4". Source.

Scott Frost's success is a multi-faceted thing and it includes (by no means an exhaustive list): His firsthand experience leading the Cornhuskers (including a share of the National Championship) His evaluation of talent (not just players, but his assistant coaches) His philosophy (not just game/practice philosophy, but also personal integrity) His willingness to work hard and expect that of others His understanding of the need for fundamentals (tackling, conditioning) His understanding of the need for some things you can't coach (well you can, but...), namely SPEED. His ability to recruit and to grow the recruiting talents of his assistants. His understanding of the need to develop players, not just stockpile so-called 4 star players A confidence in himself, and yet a willingness to listen to others. His integrity and dedication to his players and assistant coaches. Everything he has picked up from the Who's Who of coaches he has been associated with, from Osborne to Walsh to Kelly to... His "blueprint" similarly involves all of those things and more. (Frankly, I think his strengths coach is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle coming from UCF.) I'd like to focus on what SF has done with QBs, however (as part of the "blueprint" discussion). In Oregon, he did not recruit Marcus Mariota, but he was the OC when Oregon set school marks for offensive yards (his first year as OC) and then took them to the National Championship game his 2nd year. When Mariota graduated... - source. That was Frost's last year as OC at Oregon. Now he moves to UCF where he doesn't have much time (and an incomplete staff) to recruit. One of "his" guys was McKenzie Milton: -source. Frost starts the true freshman in 2016 and UCF goes 6-6. This year, as a Sophomore, he's basically the 2nd best QB in the country (after a Senior, Baker Mayfield - Heisman Trophy Winner). UCF finishes as the only undefeated Division 1 team, even beating Auburn in the Peach Bowl (Auburn being the team that handed both Georgia and Alabama losses - the two teams now playing each other in the "National Championship" game next Monday.) Based on the info above, do not be surprised if Scott Frost's first Nebraska QB is 4-star true freshman Adrian Martinez. (Very excited to see how he does at tomorrow night's Under Armour All-America Game.) Frost knows that playing him as a freshman can pay great dividends down the road. Yet, after seeing Oregon struggle with a 3-3 record when Vernon Adams Jr. was injured, he also knows that he needs quality depth (and preparation) at backup QB. Especially if he plans to throw slight-of-build QBs at the Big Boys in the Big 10 conference.

Congrats to UCF and the entire staff. You beat Auburn AND the refs today. I don't see UCF finishing the year any lower than #3 in the National Rankings. I'd be giving them a #1 vote, if I had one.

I'd say it is already a moral victory for Frost/UCF. Whole 2nd half yet to play.

UCF has 20% of Auburn's passing yards. UCF is down a turnover (unless I missed something) And yet UCF has a 7 point lead at halftime against a vaunted SEC team.

Would love to be a fly on the wall in BOTH locker rooms at half time. I have the feeling that Auburn's locker room is going to be a little louder.

Time for UCF to get a turnover.

I'm not a betting man, and it is only the 1st half, but I'm guessing that not a lot of money took the "under" AND a UCF win.

Can't believe that Milton is 2/12 for 14 yds and UCF is leading Auburn 10-3. What happens when he gets his mojo back in the 2nd half?

If you don't think that a UCF win (or even being highly competitive) isn't good for Scott Frost's staff's recruiting (and therefore, NU)...

First series exchange: UCF zero yards, Auburn -6 yards.