DPE Injured: Out 6-8 weeks.

[Moiraine]

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

 

Huh? Do return specialists get drafted high? I think he needs to actually have a good season as a receiver first. Bell didn't leave early and he had some pretty good seasons.

[Redux]

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

Ummm, no.

[ColoradoHusk]

 

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

 

Huh? Do return specialists get drafted high? I think he needs to actually have a good season as a receiver first. Bell didn't leave early and he had some pretty good seasons.

 

I would highly doubt DPE would enter the draft early, unless he did some crazy awesome stuff for NU. He's basically a return specialist at the NFL level.

[BigRedBuster]

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

Ummm....no X2

[bleedNUred]

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

I disagree, let the kid heal and come back when he's fully healed and ready to play. No need to put his future in jeopardy just because some fans want to "get the most they can out of him" while he's at Nebraska.

[ColoradoHusk]

 

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

I disagree, let the kid heal and come back when he's fully healed and ready to play. No need to put his future in jeopardy just because some fans want to "get the most they can out of him" while he's at Nebraska.

 

I honestly thought about the idea of redshirting DPE. I think it mainly depends on when he will be able to come back, and if he is not at risk for further injury. I would recommend that he should wait to come back until he's fully healthy, but if he's ready in mid-October (approximately 8 weeks from now) and can play half the season, then you let him play.

[Guy Chamberlin]

If you wanted to polish this turd, you'd craft a story where Jamal Turner steps in and reclaims his original promise for one glorious, redemptive season.

[ColoradoHusk]

If you wanted to polish this turd, you'd craft a story where Jamal Turner steps in and reclaims his original promise for one glorious, redemptive season.

Yeah, because depending on Turner has been so fruitful the past 4 years!!!

[Dr. Strangelove]

Big picture, guys....

 

 

Monday evening, reports surfaced that <some Quarterback who got injured during fall training camp> had a shoulder surgery in February and had already missed some scheduled throwing sessions, left <some team's> practice in serious pain after throwing a pass.

That news of <QB above who remains nameless> shoulder being less than 100 percent -- plus the knowledge that <that fella> takes a large number of hits (557 career carries, including sacks) and that his offensive line is replacing several starters -- sent gamblers scrambling to bet against <that team> in every way possible. They didn't want to wait for the MRI results, which are reportedly expected Tuesday.

Many books pulled down the lines involving <that same team>, but not all. Here's a look at how the lines changed overnight at 5Dimes Casino.

Before the news broke, the net payout on betting $100 on <this now sucky team that lost it's quarterback> to win fewer than 10.5 regular season games was $115. After the news broke, that number sits at $24.39.

<This team again> was favorite to take <some> title, at roughly even money, meaning that a winning $100 wager would net $100. But after the news, a winning $100 wager would net $295. In fact, <that team> is no longer the favorite, as <cheeseheads> and <the little brother> now have shorter odds than the <team I mentioned before>.

<that darn team again's> odds to make the College Football Playoff have also plummeted. Before the news broke, a $100 wager on the <team that lost their QB OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG> making the playoff netted $110. As of Tuesday morning, the number is $320. A $100 wager on the <team kill us now season is over> to not make it paid $71.43, and now sits at $21.74.

Before the <qb who did nothing that year> news, a winning $100 wager on <man they suck without that QB> earning the national title was to pay about $1,000. As of Tuesday morning, the same wager would net the gambler about $2,000.

Yeah, I think that those guys did pretty good last year without the fella on the far left. Then, they did pretty good without the fella in the middle for the last three games, too. And apparently, the last guy is in love with Ronda Roussey (who isn't, LOL)....

 

 

Point is - just relax. Let the coaches coach.

Are you aware that our roster has nowhere near the talent of Ohio State?

[RedSavage]

 

 

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

I disagree, let the kid heal and come back when he's fully healed and ready to play. No need to put his future in jeopardy just because some fans want to "get the most they can out of him" while he's at Nebraska.

 

I honestly thought about the idea of redshirting DPE. I think it mainly depends on when he will be able to come back, and if he is not at risk for further injury. I would recommend that he should wait to come back until he's fully healthy, but if he's ready in mid-October (approximately 8 weeks from now) and can play half the season, then you let him play.

 

I would say it depends on where we are as a team when he's 100% healthy again. If we're not in the discussion for the CCG or we're 3-3 (or some other arbitrary record), I'm not sure it's worth it to play him.

[Danny Bateman]

He had almost 200 more return yards than Lockett from KSU. 34 returns to 21 and DPE averaged over 17 YPR. That flips the field. His return ability and fear of him actually getting a return served us well last year. Teams started to scheme away from him. He had the uncanny ability to simply plant the foot, make the read and get upfield. No dancing around. he understood the cardinal rule of returns in simply catching the ball and make the first guy miss. Get north and south quick. You can't teach that.

 

His loss will be felt. Thats almost 20 yards the O has to make up in field position for 34 more plays than they had to last year. Thats almost 600 more yards the O needs to make up for his production. No small feet or factor......

Valid points.

 

It's a good thing we hired an offensive mastermind and got rid of that defensive fella with the big shnoz.

[JJ Husker]

If you wanted to polish this turd, you'd craft a story where Jamal Turner steps in and reclaims his original promise for one glorious, redemptive season.

Let's do this.

[ColoradoHusk]

 

 

 

If he is redshirted it will only hurt the team. Chances are he will enter the draft after next season anyway, so might as well get what games he can give us this season too.

I disagree, let the kid heal and come back when he's fully healed and ready to play. No need to put his future in jeopardy just because some fans want to "get the most they can out of him" while he's at Nebraska.

 

I honestly thought about the idea of redshirting DPE. I think it mainly depends on when he will be able to come back, and if he is not at risk for further injury. I would recommend that he should wait to come back until he's fully healthy, but if he's ready in mid-October (approximately 8 weeks from now) and can play half the season, then you let him play.

 

I would say it depends on where we are as a team when he's 100% healthy again. If we're not in the discussion for the CCG or we're 3-3 (or some other arbitrary record), I'm not sure it's worth it to play him.

 

I think if he can play in at least 5 or 6 games at 100%, it will always be worth it, no matter what the team's record is at that time. DPE will have worked the entire offseason, and then worked hard the next 6-8 weeks getting healthy, he will want to play and contribute to the team for this season.

[HuskerExpat]

 

 

Did anybody think that DPE was going to be THAT much of a difference maker with a new staff and new schemes to learn?

 

Yes.

 

I agree, this hurts but, I also don't think it amounts to7 or 10 points per game as some have made a case for. Our whole return game may be worth those type of points but we will still have a return game. Somebody is going to have to step up and pick up the slack. The replacement likely won't be as dynamic or productive as DPE has shown he can be but we've got other athletes, some of whom I'm sure have some speed and wiggle. Yes, probably a lower probability of taking it to the house or flipping the field the field as much but hopefully still a respectable return game. And he may be back before the majority of our conference games. We'll survive me thinks....just may not be as fun to watch those first 5 or so games.

 

 

You're absolutely right. This totally sucks, but claiming it is a 7 to 10 point difference is borderline absurd. From a gambling/vegas perspective it hardly made a dent. Yesterday the line for the BYU game was -6.5. Today it is still -6.5 some places and -6 other places. This is a bad loss, and I feel horrible for DPE, but generally speaking it is not the difference between winning and losing a close game.

[Omaha_Style]

Has anybody checked if Vegas Odds changed to BYU's favor for the opener because of this? I was looking yesterday and we were only a 5.5 point favorite.