position changes

[Red November]

When a player is being recruited to Nebraska, the coaches project them at a certain position. Such as Marlon Lucky at RB, or Ndamukong Suh at DT. However, it seems many times that the players want to play a different postion then they are being recruited for. When a coach tells them they will get a look at the position the player favors first, how serious of a look do they get? Example: Leon Jackson is projected by many as a safety. He has expressed that he wants a shot at RB. How long a look does he get? There are a few other recruits that are in similar situations--Tomerlin (DE, TE), Suh (DT, OT), Potter (DE, TE), and Bowman (WR, CB) just to name a few. I would guess that the coaches would rather not waste time giving these guys a shot at just any position. I'm sure the coaching staff has enough experience evaluating talent and putting them in the best position for themselves and the team. At the same time, these guys are more than likely promised a chance at the position they favor. Any input?

[Eric the Red]

Most coaches klnow where there going to put players. They'll give then a chacne at another position, the position the player wants to play, but it usually becomes quite evident the coaches were right and the player goes back to it's original position.

[bigredtoad]

Yes i alwasys kinda wondered the same thing. And to hear many of these recruits say that this school or another said I would get a chance at RB and this one didnt, so I eliminated them. I mean why in the Benny Hill would any school say that? Why not just appease them like Im afraid to admit even NU probably does.

[Benard]

They basically say that to get them there and then once they are here and see that other guys are ahead of them then they get moved.

[Pedro Guerrero]

Yes i alwasys kinda wondered the same thing. And to hear many of these recruits say that this school or another said I would get a chance at RB and this one didnt, so I eliminated them. I mean why in the Benny Hill would any school say that? Why not just appease them like Im afraid to admit even NU probably does.

THis is why Solich didn't get Stevie Hicks to come to Lincoln. Hicks wanted a shot at RB but Solich only wanted him to play LB. Not that he would of made a difference but you never know.

[Washusker]

Here are my hopes:

 

 

Suh - DT

Jackson - S

Bowman - CB

Potter - TE

Tomerlin - DE

 

 

Imagine a defense with Octavien, Dillard, Covey, Tomerlin, Suh, Bowman, Jackson, and Turner.

 

 

 

SPEED.

 

[gamecocks]

I believe we promised Broderick Thomas a shot at playing linebacker so that he would come here but we renamed the defensive end position the "rush end' so that he would think that he was in a 3-4 and just blitzed the whole time.

[Eric the Red]

Here are my hopes:

 

 

Suh - DT

Jackson - S

Bowman - CB

Potter - TE

Tomerlin - DE

 

 

Imagine a defense with Octavien, Dillard, Covey, Tomerlin, Suh, Bowman, Jackson, and Turner.

 

 

 

SPEED.

 

I think Suh is a lock to play DT, not so much a starting spot, but I don't even consider him a OT

[joshuavacek]

Here are my hopes:

 

 

Suh - DT

Jackson - S

Bowman - CB

Potter - TE

Tomerlin - DE

 

 

Imagine a defense with Octavien, Dillard, Covey, Tomerlin, Suh, Bowman, Jackson, and Turner.

 

 

 

SPEED.

 

I think Suh is a lock to play DT, not so much a starting spot, but I don't even consider him a OT

I would also like to see potter play TE. I think he could be a playmaker downfield.

 

All we need to add to that list is Smith - CB

[hoyamannn]

I think I read somewhere from Lemming that he thinks Suh could be an All-American tackle in college. I'm just happy to have him here, I don't care where he plays!

[Spartness]

One position that needs to be filled is fullback. Who in this class would play that position? Cody Glenn wants to be a featured back. I don't see current players such as Brandon Jackson wanting to play that position. The only possibility I see is Jeff Souder. I wonder if NU had that in mind when they offered him.

[BigRed215]

This is my first time posting. I think the days of the protypical Nebraska fullback are gone. I think this coaching staff is looking for a pass blocker with good speed and soft hands coming out of the back field.

[Pedro Guerrero]

This is my first time posting. I think the days of the protypical Nebraska fullback are gone. I think this coaching staff is looking for a pass blocker with good speed and soft hands coming out of the back field.

Nice to see you finally got the nerve to post.

[Benard]

One position that needs to be filled is fullback. Who in this class would play that position? Cody Glenn wants to be a featured back. I don't see current players such as Brandon Jackson wanting to play that position. The only possibility I see is Jeff Souder. I wonder if NU had that in mind when they offered him.

Souder is playing linebacker. We don't really need fullbacks because bill doesn't really use the fullback. Kriewald was very very good and hardly ever got the ball. When he did great things usually happened.

[formerfan]

I believe we promised Broderick Thomas a shot at playing linebacker so that he would come here but we renamed the defensive end position the "rush end' so that he would think that he was in a 3-4 and just blitzed the whole time.

They didnt change the term from Defensive End to Rush End until the switched to the 4-3. Tey never did run a 3-4.