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That wouldn't be a bad idea. It's not happening this year, and with good reason. Adi's far too valuable on kickoffs to redshirt.

Put yourself in his shoes...some of the media asks ridiculous questions, and to just keep getting asked the same one in a new way 4 times in a row would be annoying.

The players generate so much more revenue for the teams than what they make it's not even funny. That, in a nutshell, is why I'll never fault a player for getting whatever money he can while he can, because the organization won't hesitate to kick a player to the curb the second his level of play begins to decline. It's a business, remember that.

...wrong thread?

lol, this argument might be valid if it were still 5 years ago. As of now, they're developing talent (Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes to mention a couple) and signing free agents just entering the peak of their careers (CC, AJ, Teixeira) which is a scary combination for the rest of the league, and it's working out well.

If he could hit .310 at the MLB level he'd certainly be an everyday player.

Read the original post before replying guys.

I don't think the coaches were ever going to give Adi the option. It isn't what is best for the team, and outside of just the thrill of placekicking in college it is rather irrelevant to Adi. If his preference is to play professionally, they don't really care what you did in college. Kickers are rarely drafted and even the guys that go in the 3rd or 4th round are as likely to get cut week 1 after missing a few as anyone else. Even more than any other position, kicking at the next level is a week to week occupation. If kicking professionally is his concern, Nebraska will get him an invite into camp. After that, he's on equal footing with every other kicker. That's the blessing and curse of the position at the next level. If he wants to be the full timer, he's in the same predicament as every other single player position on a team.........he's gotta win the job. Redshirting to avoid competition is very rarely going to work for anyone's benefit. There's just always someone else you have to compete against. More to the point of this thread, I'm glad to see the position given a priority in the recruiting process. Given the impact of the position on the games that really matter, it's a shame how little respect it is usually given. Guess I never thought of it like that; well put.

Interesting. I feel bad for Adi, if he really did want to redshirt this year and try to take on the full time kicking duties next year and the coaches wouldn't allow him to.

I went ahead and made a page that I plan to update as well as a twitter account that's linked to the facebook page. To 'like' the facebook page, go here. To 'follow' on twitter, go here. I'd like Huskerboard to be involved with this, so if we could somehow set up a thread where all things that could potentially be posted to the page/twitter could be posted by users or something similar, that'd be great if it's okay with the admins. I'd love to link back to huskerboard as well, when possible, if it's okay with the admins. Thanks for the support guys, and be sure to let your friends know!

Yes, how could he possibly screw up the perfection that he inherited from the previous administration?

It would also be a great way to get more traffic on the site, IMO. Obviously, it's something the admins will probably need to discuss amongst themselves but I think it should be a no-brainer.

This is actually a really good idea, IMO. We could update it with the latest news about recruiting, injuries, game information, etc. I'd be willing to help organize/run it if there is significant interest and if it's okay with the admins here.

Another d-lineman down to UCLA and Nebraska. Oh boy.

Great!

This is a BIG TIME loss. Had to say it, but really, with Tevin Mitchel in it's not as big of a loss as it could have been. It hurts, no doubt, but I think we all saw this one coming.

Wow, what a huge get! He's a guy I wanted from the start, even if only for his awesome name. Heck of a player, can't wait to see him dominate on both fields as a Husker! Welcome Bubba! What momentum we have going with this class, it's amazing. Let's keep the train rolling!

Strange...very strange.

Hopefully Baker Steinkuhler can live up to his name this season.

Hey guys, maybe he's on his iPhone or similar?

Welcome, Mr. Mitchel! Great to have you aboard.

A rematch with Va Tech in the Orange Bowl would be interesting. I wouldn't mind getting a third shot at them at all. Who did they have in/winning the National Championship game?

His situation reminds me of, I hate to say it, Owa in that selling his mom on the school is just as important as selling him on the school. She seems to be very involved in this whole process, which is a good thing IMO. The parents need to be just as comfortable with the school as the kids are.

I get what you're saying, but I have a hunch that his mother was the driving force behind the list moreso than he was.

Agreed, I think it was a great thing for him and his mother to do.