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I'm not sure who to pin this on - Beck, Pelini, or position coaches, but why are our freshmen NOT playing? Green, Heard, Abdullah, Turner need to see the field. It's a must. They are the future of this program and more importantly - they are PLAYMAKERS. Freshman mistakes - Yes, they will happen, but you know what? If they played significantly in the first 7 weeks, they would be so much more experienced and less vulnerable to these mistakes. They play WR and RB, not QB. Fumbles may occur, but our SEASONED QB drops the ball like its covered in grease. Regarding Turner - His blocking should not prevent him from playing THIS much. I guarantee DAT - (Freshman, about 5'11 165 pounds - DeAnthony Thomas) of Oregon can't block anything, yet he consistently sees the field. You flat out need your playmakers on the field. They are our future - At this point, why shouldn't we play them? They spread the field out, they give us speed, they give us options and weapons. They need the experience. Flat out - I hate to compare our offense to Oregon's, but, considering how often I see them play, I can't help but see how they use their players as opposed to us. You need your playmakers on the field, regardless of youth. If Turner, Heard, Abdullah, and Green were on Oregon - they would be seeing significantly more snaps than they do for us. It is ridiculous that we can't take away carries from Burkhead, but Oregon is willing to take carries away from HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE, DOAK WALKER WINNER, LaMichael James in order to get the ball to a freshman in DAT. Versatility - We need to find ways to put them on the field. Whether we line them up at RB, slot WR, Diamond, or whatever the case may be. I'm tired of seeing our best players not on the field. This has nothing to do with the loss, but more with the lack of development of talent and the fatigue of Burkhead. At what point do we stop playing our smartest players, and start playing for a championship? Athletes win games, at some point we need to put talent over knowledge. For instance, Austin Cassidy, while probably our smartest player on D, just isn't athletic enough to get it done on every down. At some point we need to coach our talent to be smart and experienced. Not just repeatedly put them in the doghouse for not knowing it all. rant over.