Martinez

[np_husker]

Shawn Watson didn't hand his offense to his best runner. He didn't hand his offense to his best -- or most explosive -- playmaker. He didn't hand it to the player with the brightest future for a Nebraska program with a past few rival.

 

He handed it to his best quarterback.

 

"He earned it," Watson said. Simple as that.

 

Full article: http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/16834/huskers-martinez-earned-his-starting-spot

[NU41SB]

Good read...Thanks for sharing

[ESPY]

So how did Martinez, a redshirt freshman, beat out last year's starter, Lee, and a former blue-chip recruit in Green to become the first freshman to start a season opener in the history of Nebraska football?

 

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't. Watson got to know him and quickly saw Martinez fit the description.

By far the best part of this article. Out of everyone on the team, it's absolutely gotta be the QB who possesses this quality. Take the competitiveness away from Frazier or Frost, and our teams in the 90s aren't nearly as dangerous or successful...and maybe not even national champs.

 

IMO "hate to lose and work to make sure they don't" was the one thing Crouch didn't possess, at least not to the level of Frazier or Frost. If Martinez plays with the same firey competitiveness as them, we're golden.

[bleedNUred]

So how did Martinez, a redshirt freshman, beat out last year's starter, Lee, and a former blue-chip recruit in Green to become the first freshman to start a season opener in the history of Nebraska football?

 

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't. Watson got to know him and quickly saw Martinez fit the description.

By far the best part of this article. Out of everyone on the team, it's absolutely gotta be the QB who possesses this quality. Take the competitiveness away from Frazier or Frost, and our teams in the 90s aren't nearly as dangerous or successful...and maybe not even national champs.

 

IMO "hate to lose and work to make sure they don't" was the one thing Crouch didn't possess, at least not to the level of Frazier or Frost. If Martinez plays with the same firey competitiveness as them, we're golden.

Agreed. That "it" factor is crucial, and like I've said all along Taylor has it.

[bleedNUred]

Also thanks for posting this, great read.

[bshirt]

So how did Martinez, a redshirt freshman, beat out last year's starter, Lee, and a former blue-chip recruit in Green to become the first freshman to start a season opener in the history of Nebraska football?

 

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't. Watson got to know him and quickly saw Martinez fit the description.

By far the best part of this article. Out of everyone on the team, it's absolutely gotta be the QB who possesses this quality. Take the competitiveness away from Frazier or Frost, and our teams in the 90s aren't nearly as dangerous or successful...and maybe not even national champs.

 

IMO "hate to lose and work to make sure they don't" was the one thing Crouch didn't possess, at least not to the level of Frazier or Frost. If Martinez plays with the same firey competitiveness as them, we're golden.

 

Disagree.

 

Crouch didn't have 50% of the talent on his teams as Frazier & Frost did (except the 99 defense....they "should" have been in the NC game). It amazes me that he never gets credit for carrying NU on his back for three years.

[EZ-E]

So how did Martinez, a redshirt freshman, beat out last year's starter, Lee, and a former blue-chip recruit in Green to become the first freshman to start a season opener in the history of Nebraska football?

 

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't. Watson got to know him and quickly saw Martinez fit the description.

By far the best part of this article. Out of everyone on the team, it's absolutely gotta be the QB who possesses this quality. Take the competitiveness away from Frazier or Frost, and our teams in the 90s aren't nearly as dangerous or successful...and maybe not even national champs.

 

IMO "hate to lose and work to make sure they don't" was the one thing Crouch didn't possess, at least not to the level of Frazier or Frost. If Martinez plays with the same firey competitiveness as them, we're golden.

 

Disagree.

 

Crouch didn't have 50% of the talent on his teams as Frazier & Frost did (except the 99 defense....they "should" have been in the NC game). It amazes me that he never gets credit for carrying NU on his back for three years.

 

I would have to agree with bshirt here (don't hold that against me ). Frost and Frazier had some of the best OLs ever assembled in the history of CFB. Frazier had LP and Frost had AG. Not that Crouch did not have talent or talent around him, the man was the only one out of the three to win a Heisman, but Frazier and Frost had more.

[knapplc]

I would have to agree with bshirt here (don't hold that against me

 

What?!?! Next thing you know you'll both admit you're Husker fans and then all hell will break loose. It'll be anarchy! Rains and floods, 40 years of darkness, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria!

[Enhance]

I would have to agree with bshirt here (don't hold that against me

 

What?!?! Next thing you know you'll both admit you're Husker fans and then all hell will break loose. It'll be anarchy! Rains and floods, 40 years of darkness, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria!

Nice Ghostbusters drop

[ESPY]

So how did Martinez, a redshirt freshman, beat out last year's starter, Lee, and a former blue-chip recruit in Green to become the first freshman to start a season opener in the history of Nebraska football?

 

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't. Watson got to know him and quickly saw Martinez fit the description.

By far the best part of this article. Out of everyone on the team, it's absolutely gotta be the QB who possesses this quality. Take the competitiveness away from Frazier or Frost, and our teams in the 90s aren't nearly as dangerous or successful...and maybe not even national champs.

 

IMO "hate to lose and work to make sure they don't" was the one thing Crouch didn't possess, at least not to the level of Frazier or Frost. If Martinez plays with the same firey competitiveness as them, we're golden.

 

Disagree.

 

Crouch didn't have 50% of the talent on his teams as Frazier & Frost did (except the 99 defense....they "should" have been in the NC game). It amazes me that he never gets credit for carrying NU on his back for three years.

 

I would have to agree with bshirt here (don't hold that against me ). Frost and Frazier had some of the best OLs ever assembled in the history of CFB. Frazier had LP and Frost had AG. Not that Crouch did not have talent or talent around him, the man was the only one out of the three to win a Heisman, but Frazier and Frost had more.

I'm not comparing the talent on those teams. I'm talking about the "want to win at all costs" quality these guys possessed. There's no question Crouch possessed a certain level of fire and desire out there - he was a successful QB, so he defenitely had some competitiveness. I just always got the feeling he didn't quite have the same level of competitiveness as his predecessors, who would do anything it took for their team to pull out the win.

 

You can counter all you want that I'm wrong about Crouch, but personally this is how I felt when watching these three QBs. So good luck changing my mind 'cause it's made up.

[billdozer15]

So from that article we can reasonably assume T-mart is the starter from here on out unless he starts vomiting all over the field?

[mmmtodd]

So from that article we can reasonably assume T-mart is the starter from here on out unless he starts vomiting all over the field?

 

that does seem to be the tone of it.

 

its going to be a fun year. Watsons on the hot seat, and he's going with the young gun. We've been calling for changes, getting the best players on the field, etc with the offense for some time. Its here.

[billdozer15]

So from that article we can reasonably assume T-mart is the starter from here on out unless he starts vomiting all over the field?

 

that does seem to be the tone of it.

 

its going to be a fun year. Watsons on the hot seat, and he's going with the young gun. We've been calling for changes, getting the best players on the field, etc with the offense for some time. Its here.

Yeah, we were screaming from the rooftops last year to put guys out on the field with homerun ability even if they are inexperienced. Alot of teams do it these days it looks like we are getting what we wished for even though it is at arguably the most important position on the field. He is going to make frosh mistakes, i just hope they come in games that are blowouts and hopefully he saves his best games for the big games.

[ESPY]

So from that article we can reasonably assume T-mart is the starter from here on out unless he starts vomiting all over the field?

Correctomundo. The future is here!

[zoogs]

Watson chalks it up to Martinez's competitiveness. The best hate to lose and work to make sure they don't.

 

Sounds like Joe Ganz...

 

If Taylor;s really got that fearless, always win, never quit mentality, he'll make a fan of me soon.