jimk Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Any of you "insiders" know how Nebraska's favorite hard-hitting special teams player is doing this camp? I'd really like to see a lightbulb come on for him so he can find serious playing time. Quote Link to comment
EZ-E Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I have heard that he has made progress, but he has not seperated himself as a starting LB. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Compton and Fisher have the obvious edge because of experience and playing time. It is going to take a lot of effort to supplant those two for one of the starting jobs. Quote Link to comment
ESPY Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've read he's no longer sleeping through film sessions. That's a plus if I ever saw one. Quote Link to comment
bleedNUred Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 LOL^ He has a boatload of potential, he'll get it all together eventually. That's the power of the Pelini coaching. Quote Link to comment
GMoose Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've feared for a while now that he may always be doomed to the second string. Fisher, Compton, and him are obviously all sophomores but Fisher and Compton have the experience edge. But clearly there's more to it than that so we'll just have to see I suppose. Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've heard that Compton and Whaley have a slight edge right now with Fisher really close behind. Heard Martin looks good but is behind those 3. There's somebody else in the mix too, but the name escapes me right now. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Martin's time will come, hopefully. He will BE the defense, remember? Maybe he could even use a redshirt year to put some distance between him and the other LBs. Good to hear that Whaley is coming on. It really seems like he's been here forever. I can't really believe Whaley is just a redshirt sophomore. Heard good things about him before but it was like he dropped off the map. 1 Quote Link to comment
ESPY Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 E-Mart's current situation as a hard-hitting backup reminds me of a saftey named Clint Finley. It's probably been about a decade since he played here, but I remember love watching that guy 'cause he you knew he was gonna decapitate someone. If my memory serves me right, it took him a couple years before he became a starter, then he bloomed into a solid player. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Martin's time will come, hopefully. He will BE the defense, remember? Maybe he could even use a redshirt year to put some distance between him and the other LBs. Good to hear that Whaley is coming on. It really seems like he's been here forever. I can't really believe Whaley is just a redshirt sophomore. Heard good things about him before but it was like he dropped off the map. Yep, agree with this. Also with LaVonte David coming into the mix and a greater use of the Peso, I'd imagine there are going to be some names we're expecting to hear a lot but won't hear much about this year. We have a lot of good guys not starting this year. Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Seems to me that we have some depth at the Lb position. Time to seperate yourselves boys I see martin getting in on some heavy sets this year and mop up duties. Quote Link to comment
Vizsla1 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I see Martin putting at least two people down on the carpet for a few minutes... That will be a good thing for the advertisers- they can run a couple of commercials while the other team assists to their man Quote Link to comment
irieboy8 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I see Martin putting at least two people down on the carpet for a few minutes... That will be a good thing for the advertisers- they can run a couple of commercials while the other team assists to their man i lilke Martin and hope he does well but guys who are supposed to be hungry and animals dont sleep through film sessions ever.... i dont think he's got it in him mentally to be the best he can be.. atleast not in the next year or two.... maybe this season will trigger something in him... maybe he'll realize he'll hunger for more than that one aggro punt return guy.... Quote Link to comment
EZ-E Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I've heard that Compton and Whaley have a slight edge right now with Fisher really close behind. Heard Martin looks good but is behind those 3. There's somebody else in the mix too, but the name escapes me right now. I love Whaley's athletic ability. He also plays with a lot better leverage at the LOS than Fisher does. Fisher's brother is going to Iowa. That can't be ignored. With the young guys that we have in our system on the defensive side of the ball, it doesnt seem like many will slip completely through the cracks. If Chris Williams would have worked out our LB situation would go from good to excellent IMO. Quote Link to comment
wilber24 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I've feared for a while now that he may always be doomed to the second string. Fisher, Compton, and him are obviously all sophomores but Fisher and Compton have the experience edge. But clearly there's more to it than that so we'll just have to see I suppose. Fisher better have built up some more muscle or he will be odd man out, he got dominated by RB's at times last year. Compton got bench time last year for being out of position constantly. Doors open for anybody to step up. I am watching LaVonte David! Quote Link to comment
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