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I wouldn't mind either one of them. I would prefer Frost over Taylor, just because I prefer Frost's offensive style over Taylor's. But, I think both of them will be successful in their coaching careers.

So, you've never left a job for a better opportunity elsewhere? I don't see how VV is being selfish, and what is wrong with leaving to the NFL to make money? People go to college in order to get a degree and make more money in the real world. VV has his degree and he is hoping to earn a lot of money in the NFL. I see nothing wrong with his decision. I'm sure you felt the same way about Petteway and Pitchford leaving early as well I actually didn't care about Petteway and Pitchford leaving. If a guy has his college degree and doesn't see what he can gain from spending another year in college, I don't see any reason for him to come back. Petteway wasn't going to turn himself into an NBA star overnight. Now, he is in the NBADL, playing 3-4 nights a week, and practicing every day with NBA-style coaches. I'm not sure what Pitchford is doing, but he was never going to make it in the NBA. I'm sure he's playing in Europe or Asia and make decent money. I just don't get the idea of staying with your college team, just because you have eligibility left.

So, you've never left a job for a better opportunity elsewhere? I don't see how VV is being selfish, and what is wrong with leaving to the NFL to make money? People go to college in order to get a degree and make more money in the real world. VV has his degree and he is hoping to earn a lot of money in the NFL. I see nothing wrong with his decision.

The NBA has seen a similar trend when they started capping the rookie salary scale. Guys weren't turning pro to get filthy rich on their rookie contract, it was so they would hit their 2nd contracts at a younger age. All this has done is increase the number of underclassmen declaring for the draft. Now NFL agents are having their clients go pro early because they aren't much value in their rookie contracts, but the agents want to get a percentage of their fat 2nd contracts and bonus money.

I agree that he may not last long in the NFL, but that's a different discussion.

Nothing says "NFL potential" like a guy who realizes he will have to step up for this team to succeed and decides to cut and run instead. Not saying that's his rationale, but if you're right that it was, that would concern me as an NFL GM. I would definitely put a check next to the "Looks for the easy way out" box. I think you're taking it the wrong way; I don't think he's looking for the "easy way out." I think he is making the smartest decision for him. I don't think it is, "oh, Maliek is gone, I'm going to have to work harder and do more." I think it is, "my snaps are going to increase greatly, and in turn my chance of injury. Is the upside worth the risk knowing my injury history?" I think it is prudent for him to take 4th round money now rather than come back, risk injury, and maybe get 2nd or 3rd round money. Plus, if he gets 4th or 5th round money now, and does well, he will get his 2nd contract a year earlier than he would if he came back to NU in 2016. I can't emphasize this enough. For NFL guys, it's the 2nd contract that they are now playing for. That is where the big money is. Yes, it's a risk that VV makes it in the NFL long enough to get a 2nd contract, but why waste a year at NU when he can be playing for that 2nd contract in 2016.

Hujan, your comparison to Suh is way off base. Suh was not considered a "late round pick" before his senior year. If anything, he was considered a late 1st to 2nd round pick. Yes, he benefited by coming back and having a dominant season, but Valentine is not Suh. VV will never dominate like Suh did. That's why I have been saying his ceiling has always been a 3rd-4th round pick. VV will get drafted and then hope to do well enough to get a 2nd contract in the NFL. The 2nd contract is where players are earning the big money in the NFL.

Q, I think me and you are the only ones who think that VV made a good decision.

I understand what you are saying, but NFL guys don't draft players from their college stats. They draft guys on their skills and their potential to be a good-great NFL player.

How would have Valentine benefited by coming back for another year at NU? I'm just curious to why so many people are saying this. Because it would have given him a chance to actually show that he's a dominant athlete at the DT position and not just a guy who occasionally makes a play when he's not taking plays off or in the shop getting repairs for a bum wheel. I still don't see how he would have gone into the top 2 rounds by coming back for another year at NU. There was always going to be doubts about him from NFL scouts. Now, he doesn't have to worry about getting injured again while at NU, and he can prove himself to NFL scouts. The guy has the size and quickness to make it in the NFL. Yes, there are doubts about his motor and willing to play through injuries, and that will cause VV's draft position to be in the 4-6 round range. But, he's just hoping to get drafted and go from there. I can totally understand why he's doing this.

How would have Valentine benefited by coming back for another year at NU? I'm just curious to why so many people are saying this.

There is talk that Williams is ready to walk away. He'll have his Master's in May and is sick of being injured/hurt all the time.

Steven M. Sipple ‏@HuskerExtraSip now6 seconds ago Just talked to Mel Kiper. He regards Maliek Collins as having second-round potential, and Valentine as a third- to fourth-round pick.

At some point, I think these guys start thinking about wanting to be able to walk in 10 years rather than playing another season of college football.

The biggest factor in VV leaving NU is that he has earned his degree. He is probably just ready to move on from school and go on with the rest of his life. If that means playing for a number of years in the NFL, that's the best case scenario. If that means he doesn't make a team and he's ready to quit the daily grind of a football career, there is nothing wrong with that either.

Vincent Valentine ‏@TheRealVRVJ 24m24 minutes ago My decision has been made. Thank you Husker Nation for all the memories! #GBR 66 retweets135 likes Reply Retweet 66 Like 135 More

I don't like them. I don't like the white bands mixed in with the red jersey. Baseball jerseys are meant to be a solid color or pin-striped.

Not surprised at all. I understand why VV is moving on to the next level. Good luck to the young man.

Frost has plenty of goodwill. The guy led NU to a national championship, and has been a very good young coach in college football. Are there people that are butt-hurt about Frost going to Stanford out of high school?

Actually the officials kind of put a second back on the clock. Bell caught the pass for a long gain and first down. The clock operator in the Orange Bowl allowed the time to run out, but it was deemed that Bell came down with 1 second left. Because the clock automatically stops on a first down in college, Osborne then was able to call a timeout while the clock was stopped.

I will always say that Erstad was one of the most valuable players in the '95 Orange Bowl. He flipped the field a couple times for NU in the 2nd half when the offense was struggling. Plus, he got super pumped up and emotional and that carried on to the defense.

Yes, the game shouldn't have come down to a last second FG. From the breaks that FSU got, and the missed opportunities from NU, Bennett wasn't the "reason" NU lost the game. But, the fact is that he badly missed a last second FG that would have given NU a national championship. I think that would have been very hard to live with, especially if he were to stay in Lincoln.

I remember watching that game with my friends in high school. We couldn't believe NU was hanging in there in the first half. We spotted a friend of ours who was holding the cords to Charlie McBride's headset. He was too busy watching the game and kinda got yelled at for not staying with Charlie. We were heartbroken at the end of the game and wondered if NU was ever gonna win the big one. Little did we know that the loss was going to be the catalyst to the last 4 seasons under Osborne.

True. But I'll bet that '95 championship would have exorcised some of his demons. And he wouldn't be remembered as the guy who missed the FG the year before. Or he's haunted by the missed kick and is reminded about it every day by idiotic fans and he never becomes an effective kicker again. I think it worked out best for him and NU. NU was able to move forward with Seiler and Erstad the next year. Donchya mean Kris Brown? No, Seiler. Kris Brown didn't arrive until 95.

True. But I'll bet that '95 championship would have exorcised some of his demons. And he wouldn't be remembered as the guy who missed the FG the year before. Or he's haunted by the missed kick and is reminded about it every day by idiotic fans and he never becomes an effective kicker again. I think it worked out best for him and NU. NU was able to move forward with Seiler and Erstad the next year.