HuskerfaninOkieland Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think he'll be extremely lucky if he gets invited to NY. Gurley will obviously be there, and there are a few other high-profile names (Winston, Mariota, etc.) who will get some props. Not to mention guys like Dak Prescott and players from other teams who are unexpectedly doing really well. Winston has off field issues so he should be a no-show and was banned from one game Mariota is QB on an Oregon team that just lost to an unranked Arizona team Gurley is on a Georgia team with one loss and wins that really aren't that impressive. Hunley just lost to an unranked Utah team Why shouldn't AA still be in the mix? 1 Quote Link to comment
husker_rob Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 he will be in new york, but his run is over. thank the o-line. ^This. I do think he'll be in NYC because he's good enough and he's an outstanding character. But the run is over. Quote Link to comment
True2tRA Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ameer Abdullah seems to be the kind of guy that loves to prove people wrong when they doubt him. I'm not gonna doubt him, but I bet many do now, just as they have his whole life. Great family, great person, great leader, great player and Nebraska is the best place for him. I'm glad he came here. We're watching a great one develop right before our eyes. How Michigan St. held him down last night, we could all probably say what happened, but a lot of credit to MSU for that. They for the most part stopped a kid that was in my opinion unstoppable. I doubt it will even create a hiccup in Ameers drive and hunger to continue to be the best though. I hope his teammates, and ahem....his offensive line start picking up some of that mentality. Right now the 5'9" running back is blowing his 6'6" 300 lb. buddies out of the water in strength, aggressiveness, and heart. Says a lot about Ameer, but it sure would be nice to see some of those big guys play with half as much passion. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I don't know what to think, the rest of our schedule outside of Wisconsin sets up nicely for him to have some big games. It's hard to say, I say there is no way he wins it now, but I think he'll get an invite to NYC. Winston has WAY too many off the field problems to find himself back in NYC again IMO. Everyone seems to be pretty high on Gurley right now and Gordon from Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment
RedRex Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Not sure if the Heisman Run is over, but as before the game, it doesn't really matter to me as I don't think it truly represents "the best player in CFB" as it purports. (See Tommie Frazier, Ndomakong Suh..) I do think Ameer will continue on to be remembered as possibly the best RB in NU's history regardless of where the Heisman goes. I don't think the Nu Admin. or fanbase are willing to commit themselves to the necessary glad-handing, steak and drinks buying, and sister pimping required to win a modern Heisman award. Ameer will be remembered as more than an award, at least to me. 1 Quote Link to comment
URSS Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ameer is still in the run but his chances of winning just went to zero. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Only chanxe for the oline to make him shine against a good defense and thats how they perform? Teah. Its dun. Quote Link to comment
The Nebraskan Assassin Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think he'll be extremely lucky if he gets invited to NY. Gurley will obviously be there, and there are a few other high-profile names (Winston, Mariota, etc.) who will get some props. Not to mention guys like Dak Prescott and players from other teams who are unexpectedly doing really well. Winston has off field issues so he should be a no-show and was banned from one game Mariota is QB on an Oregon team that just lost to an unranked Arizona team Gurley is on a Georgia team with one loss and wins that really aren't that impressive. Hunley just lost to an unranked Utah team Why shouldn't AA still be in the mix? Sorry. I just don't see it happening. Guess we'll see. I think Mariota and Gurley are pretty much guarantees to be there. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think he'll be extremely lucky if he gets invited to NY. Gurley will obviously be there, and there are a few other high-profile names (Winston, Mariota, etc.) who will get some props. Not to mention guys like Dak Prescott and players from other teams who are unexpectedly doing really well. Winston has off field issues so he should be a no-show and was banned from one game Mariota is QB on an Oregon team that just lost to an unranked Arizona team Gurley is on a Georgia team with one loss and wins that really aren't that impressive. Hunley just lost to an unranked Utah team Why shouldn't AA still be in the mix? Sorry. I just don't see it happening. Guess we'll see. I think Mariota and Gurley are pretty much guarantees to be there. I think they'll be in NY along with AA. But to think Ameer's chances are now gone is a little premature when you consider how the season for other current Heisman hopefuls is going. No one potential candidate is on a team that is kicking ass and taking names. Quote Link to comment
The Nebraskan Assassin Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well, like I said, if Mississippi State keeps winning, Dak Prescott will undoubtedly be there. It'll be a duel for stats between two top RBs when Nebraska plays Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment
Husker_luver Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Yeah I'm not sure he'll even get invited. He had to have a flawless season. Now if he'd have got a better pass on that last drive this might be a different story. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I'd prefer not to hear about it unless he has a big (positive) impact in a huge game. It's likely that might have been his only chance. Unless we make the title game. For the time being he's not in the discussion. Quote Link to comment
SandhillshuskerW Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 He'll definitely be invited to New York, but I'm afraid that he was fighting an uphill battle any way. I was watching Sportscenter this morning and they flashed the top 5 frontrunners stats from this weekend up on the screen. There wasn't a single one that had a great day stats wise, but they talked Gurley up like he just had a 300 yard game. I'm afraid that a lot of people have already given it to Gurley. Gurley needs to have a couple of bad games and AA needs to get things going and have a 100 or more yard rushing performance in each of the remaining games to have a chance. This is obviously all just my opinion of course. Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Unfortunately his Heisman run is over. No way this O line and this team do what is required for AA to stay in the hunt. It's a shame because he is the real deal and factors beyond his control will prevent it. Quote Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Its over. They (and I say they because the Heisman is just as much a team award as it is individual) had a chance to make a big statement last night and AA had a chance to show he is the best RB in the country, and we did the complete opposite. This will be the game everyone looks at. How he did against a great defense. Its a shame because I do think he deserves it, but his OL/OC ruined his chances. Im afraid now he won't even be invited. Quote Link to comment
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