Cody Green Never Will Start?

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I guess these writers have to make a living and find a topic to write. But this is dumb! While he made end up being right, how can he judge Cody Green, who was a true freshman and clearly wasn't ready to play. Because of the lack of OBs last season and Lee's poor play, he had no choice but to play; however, it was quite apparent he needed to redshirt. But as some posters have said, the writers at Bleacher (edit) Report are not the best. So take it for what it's worth!

Husker QB Situation: The Pastures May Never Be Green

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Greg Buschow

(Contributor) on July 09, 2010

With all the questions swirling around the Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback situation, one thing has become quite clear: Cody Green may never see the starting job. First, it's evident Zac Lee will open the season as the starter from there it will be his job to lose. His arm is finally healthy and we might see a vast improvement this season.

However, should he fail and lose the job after the first few games or in mid-season, I still don't see Cody Green being the best replacement.

So far, in the games I have seen Cody play in, he hasn't developed any accuracy or touch on his passes.

In addition to those necessary physical skills, he has also showed a poor ability to be decisive on the field—to make the quick and proper decisions. Yes, hes a superb runner, but defenses will soon realize he's not much of a passing threat.

Another stumbling block for Green's hopes of ever winning the starting job is the wealth of quarterback talent Nebraska has acquired in its past few recruiting classes.

Guys like Taylor Martinez, Brion Carnes, Jamal Turner and Bubba Starling (although I believe he will except a baseball contract and never put on a Husker uniform), will most likely prove to be too strong of competition for Green to overcome.

Green has a lot to prove and even more to improve upon before he can even begin to live up to the recruiting hype. Those four-stars aren't looking so bright these days.

 
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Im not saying I agree with this guy. But I truly believe Green will not start another game for Nebraska while he is here. This year its already been established that its Lee's job to lose. Based off of last year Green when playing looked like a deer in the headlights(delay of game after TO, hestitant to audible, mis reads, etc., etc.). Some of that maybe to coaches fitting the offense from shooting itself in the foot. But the one thing I didnt see when Green was on the field was, LEADERSHIP. When Zac was out their it was his team and you could tell that by his body language and the attitude he carried. He takes a helluva of guy to play threw the whole season with injury and not say anything to the media.

 
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same here. not saying it's fact, but it's my opinion that the chances of green riding the bench for the rest of his days are high.

 
Quick lesson, folks:

A blogger is any schmoe, like you and me, with a keyboard and an internet connection. That's all it takes to blog. Coincidentally, that's all it takes to post messages here on HuskerBoard, or on ESPN's stories, or on Sportsline's stories, or any other forum or blog or comments section. "Bloggers" are often no more informed than you or I, and frankly, there are about a dozen guys here I could think of who are far more informed than most bloggers out there. Having a blog doesn't make you an expert, it makes you a blogger. Kind of like having a hammer doesn't make you a carpenter.

A writer, in the traditional sense of the word especially as it pertains to this subject, typically means someone who has their J-school degree, has spent some time honing his writing craft, and has some insight that the regular schmegular guys like you and I and the bloggers don't have, largely due to a magical talisman called a Press Pass. This Press Pass, acquired after many adventures and daring feats, gives the writer greater access to the players, coaches and facilities than you or I or the blogger has. It also means he has an editor and typically a fact-checker (although in small shops the editors and fact-checkers are one and the same), and it also means that the writer has journalistic standards and usually something called "integrity" that a blogger has no requirement to possess*. Because of these things, they often don't write like total a$$, and their stories often have direction, purpose, and are typically based on facts, something this blog doesn't have and on which it is not based.

* - note: concepts like journalistic standards and integrity typically do not apply to "journalists" from Texas, Missouri and/or ESPN.

 
I don't really like it when guys mention Carnes, Turner, and Starling as an argument why Green might not start. Just because we have seen nothing but high school film and most people thought the same about Green from his high school film. As we have seen from the coaches...they value experience, game management, and playbook knowledge right? So he could start at some point, but this year it is Lee's job to lose. And then next year will tell us if he will ever start a game again.

I just don't want to get too hyped up about the newcomers. The potential there is great, but I just can't see a freshman coming in and running this offense.

 
Until THIS season starts I'm not going to make any assumptions because last year Zac didn't look very good IMO and Green didn't either for the most part. I think Green has more potential and is a more dangerous runner but Zac may be better all around. Hopefully they both REALLY step their game up.

 
Do Bleacher Report 'authors' make money?

Bubba Starling (although I believe he will except a baseball contract and never put on a Husker uniform), will most likely prove to be too strong of competition for Green to overcome.
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Gawd, I hope not.

So far, in the games I have seen Cody play in, he hasn't developed any accuracy or touch on his passes.

In addition to those necessary physical skills, he has also showed a poor ability to be decisive on the field—to make the quick and proper decisions. Yes, hes a superb runner, but defenses will soon realize he's not much of a passing threat.
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It's like guys come in here and never improve. :dunno ESPECIALLY at the QB situation, EVERYONE comes in here raw and they get the offense down, develop their throws, etc. Ganz gets thrown in the fire as a true frosh, and we see another Beau Davis or worse. Even Jr Ganz and Sr Ganz were a world of difference. Taylor made a quantum leap in his second season. 'Wa, wa, I haven't seen any accuracy.' Not being good enough to start as a true freshman is a crazy standard of judgment.

And Green's not a superb runner...he's decent. That's something less likely to change, but oh well, it's not real important.

Another stumbling block for Green's hopes of ever winning the starting job is the wealth of quarterback talent Nebraska has acquired in its past few recruiting classes.

Guys like Taylor Martinez, Brion Carnes, Jamal Turner and Bubba Starling (although I believe he will except a baseball contract and never put on a Husker uniform), will most likely prove to be too strong of competition for Green to overcome.
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Guys like Taylor Martinez and the others are going to have JUST the same deer-in-the-headlights look if they step on the field early! What 'wealth of talent'? Turner, Starling, and Carnes - that's going just by the stars. And Tay-Mart - an athlete, a wide receiver, but not really a quarterback.

Mind boggling article. Good stuff as always, from BR.

Green's a well-spoken kid, a good kid, and has been mature beyond his years. I honestly think he could have a bright future here. He is such an important piece in our QB puzzle right now, is for sure.

 
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I don't really like it when guys mention Carnes, Turner, and Starling as an argument why Green might not start. Just because we have seen nothing but high school film and most people thought the same about Green from his high school film. As we have seen from the coaches...they value experience, game management, and playbook knowledge right? So he could start at some point, but this year it is Lee's job to lose. And then next year will tell us if he will ever start a game again.

I just don't want to get too hyped up about the newcomers. The potential there is great, but I just can't see a freshman coming in and running this offense.
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I honestly Green will transfer after the spring this next year. Unless Green makes some marked improvement going into this fall, he will get left behind, IMO. Martinez seems to have a pretty good grasp of this offense and looks to prob see playing time before Green (wildcat or not). Guess we will know in the first game when we sub down, on who really is #2.

 
Shhhhhhh. You guys hear that? It's the sound of crickets from all the "Cody Green is the best QB in the world" people. They are now waiting for Lee to struggle so they can start chanting "Taylor Martinez is the best QB in the world". Whomever the back up QB is at Nebraska is always the next coming of Frazier, Gill, Crouch, etc.

That said, Green has a long, LONG way to go before I'll be comfortable with him as the starting QB. Having another year in the system should do wonders and am not ready to write the guy off after 2 starts in his true freshman year.

 
Okay, while I don't believe in policing grammar on a message board, if this guy REALLY wants to be taken seriously at all as a writer don't you think he may understand the difference between except and accept? While Starling may accept a baseball contract if he gets drafted high enough, I don't know what it means to except it. Just another personal opinion article by some hack at bleacher report.

 
This 'article' was one of the finest pieces of pure speculative drivel masquerading as intelligent commentary I've seen in awhile. He's not any more informed than the next fat person on the internet.

I'll go ahead and shorten the thing up for you. He should have written: "Cody Green played as a true freshman and like a true freshman. This then allows me to say with complete confidence that one of three prospects WHO HAVE NEVER PLAYED A SNAP IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL will pass him over in the later stages of his career."

To which I say, humbug. Even if he's right it's a lucky guess and nothing more. The QB race will be more than interesting in 2011, but to come to such a drastic conclusion based off the performance of a true freshman playing behind a shallow, injured line isn't worth the parcel of cyberspace it takes up.

 
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The QB race will be more than interesting in 2011, but to come to such a drastic conclusion based off the performance of a true freshman playing behind a shallow, injured line isn't worth the parcel of cyberspace it takes up.
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Maybe I wrong or something. I wasnt hearing the batter/injured Oline excuse while Lee was stinking it up. I kept hearing, "Green, Green, Green."

Funny how that works.

 
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