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Anyone else notice that ZD had a headset during the spring game? These cats are up to something good in the weight room!

The QB room is probably right where this staff wants it, a good strong competition between 2 young QB's. I doubt that they are able to tell you right now who the starter will be. TG has been here a year, but he has been in a different system. AM is probably the guy they want to start, but I have a feelng this staff isnt going to rush that. Unlike staffs that we have had in the past, they will not be married to one QB. I also believe we could see some double duty. IMO. Unfortunately this looks like a wait and see. Fall camp is much more important and indicative of things to come than spring football.

Nice.

Can we find those 16 people who voted for POB? They might be voted off the island.

I think we have to look at the 2018 Huskers as a team that will hopefully be trending upward by the end of the year. The true sign of a good coach is can his team get better from game 1 to game 2 and so on and so forth. Diagnosing what the teams issues are and putting people in the right place. I think its funny that they are ranking players 1 - 40. You never know whats going to happen once the bullets start flying. So players will swing their sword and some players who only look good on paper will not. Its that simple. Can we revisit in end of October?

If you look at the past games, its been pretty close. Your avatar is amazing.

This was in response to us being more talented than Northwestern.

Talent wise we may be better, but mentality wise...our players are not up to snuff.

I agree, but they will always be that 7-4 team that is tough. Their coach is decent.

I had the same thought when i opened the thread.

EXACTLY! Lol. I will always take mentality over speed, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, etc. I think this generation of husker fans has become infatuated with stats and star rankings.

What exactly have we been close to? I would make the argument that we have had neither.

But if you had to pick one?

How can you be a talent if you havent touched the field? There is no argument that you need talent, but I would not trade talent for team chemistry. Football is a violent sport that results in injury. There has to be a next man up mentality or you will lose a lot of games. Like we have. If kids dont want to play at Nebraska, they should go somewhere else.

Kids leave all the time. D1 recruit does not always translate to D1 player. I cant get excited/sad about any kids who didnt get significant playing time. I always see a lot of whining and crying about individual players, but I think we are moving to an era where individual players dont matter as much as team chemistry and scheme.

:51 and 1:27 Dude gives it up.

I agree that Drew Brown is going to be the toughest to replace. Its so sad to even utter those words. I would not move #49 up on that list at all. I could make the argument that he was the reason for most of the big run plays. Slow and stiff.

Just when I was starting to feel good about our program, you had to remind me. LOL

Top 5 post this week! I think we will see a more lean and athletic o-line.

Box count is box count. You can account for talent in certain areas in that front 7. Multiple ways to attack means not depending one matchup. If you are out matched in a area, you attack another area.

I liked some of what Beck did, I like the 'check" with me nascar and indy stuff. Its affective. I just dont think Taylor Martinez was affective enough in the passing game.

I am curious to see how they handle the O-line. Scott Frost teams have done a lot of zone blocking that doesn't require incredibly good o-linemen. Yes the pull, so athleticism is more important than size and strength.

I think the roster will be shaken up more than you think. Its gonna be a wild few next months. Kids will leave, this staff will weed out all non hackers. Im confident of that.

I think POB/Gebbia with the addition of Adrian Martinez is a nice cupboard of QB's for what this staff is trying to do. Tanner Lee is on the outside looking in for sure. Id be surprised if he is here for the Spring.

Cdog923, for the win! Great post! The stats really put it all in perspective. I didnt read all of the responses, but I certainly want to put my 2 cents in : ) POB did not look bad running the ball, but it will be interested to see what happens with Adrian Martinez. The only concern with Gebbia is his body type for running the ball 8-10 times a game. I guess time will tell. I just hope there is a good competition in the spring, thats what will make that position better. Frosts offense is an option offense that attacks the safeties. Safeties have to fit in the run game and also account for deep threats in the pass game, this is why "option" football still exists. Option football does not mean running your QB 15-20 times a game. The mere threat of the option can manipulate the defense and turn in to big plays for the offense. A safety steps down to fit on the zone read, and a slot WR gets in behind him and there is your 70 yard TD. You still have to run the ball well and attack all the zones. This scheme will take pressure off of the O line as well.