Commitment and Effort

[True2tRA]

This is an interview with former Husker Matt Vrzal on 1620 The Zone this morning. A lot of truth spoken. Listen to it, get educated by someone who knows a little bit better than we do.

 

 

https://soundcloud.com/game-time-with-nick-bahe/october-26-seg-11-matt-vrzal

 

Here he talks about Nebraska's commitment to the run game or lack thereof. Says he can't blame Langsdorf for not being able to commit to such an inconsistent part of the game.

 

"What do you commit to? That your execution is so average that you might gain six yards on one play and lose twenty on the next? I mean, I couldn't commit to it and I want him to".

 

This link picks up there:

 

https://soundcloud.com/game-time-with-nick-bahe/october-26-seg-11-matt-vrzal#t=4:19

 

Great part of the interview where Vrzal talks about taking the gloves off and "de-starring" players who think they are basically above the idea of hard work.

 

https://soundcloud.com/game-time-with-nick-bahe/october-26-seg-11-matt-vrzal#t=5:43

 

Jump ahead here if you like. Some good stuff about how the culture was established here at Nebraska. A culture that has literally been destroyed as of now as far as I am concerned.

 

https://soundcloud.com/game-time-with-nick-bahe/october-26-seg-11-matt-vrzal#t=6:16

 

From that segment " You either bought in, or if you didn't fit our culture YOU GOT GONE. We didn't tell you to leave, we didn't force you out, you just knew you didn't fit in and it was time for you to leave. And that's okay, there were guys that left, that's fine with that. We seem to go out thinking oh my gosh he's so upset because he's redshirting and he's not playing. Hey! Junior, the door swings both ways.....don't let it hit ya where the good Lord split ya. If you don't like it, bounce, we don't care but we're into this "catering" to athletes kind of thing and it's just frustrating".

 

Vrzal goes on to talk about effort on this team and he can't say for sure that we are seeing it.

 

Effort is one thing that should never be in question at Nebraska, but somewhere along the line, the leaders on this team have let the standard die. It's sad.

 

 

 

Listen to that whole interview though, you'll be better for it. It ain't all on the coaches boys. It sure as hell isn't all on a coaching staff that has been here for 10 months.

 

The coaches are not exempt though, they've got a lot to learn about how their gonna be successful here especially in how we practice, but there are some players on this team with a toxic mentality. We need these guys to man up or move on.

 

They discuss Will Compton and Kenny Bell's tweets as well.

 

 

This shot from Benning on the sideline says more than words can say:

 

 

 

How this team can come out flat, be in such a tight game on a day like this, and be sitting around on the bench as if they couldn't care less what's happening on the field?........I don't get it, but I want it gone from this program and I can't wait until it is.......

[Red Five]

We've had a bit of discussion about effort (or lack thereof) and Benning's comments here -> http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/77112-benning-is-all-about-the-effort/

[True2tRA]

We've had a bit of discussion about effort (or lack thereof) and Benning's comments here -> http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/77112-benning-is-all-about-the-effort/

Check out the interview too if you've got about fifteen minutes.

[Red Five]

 

We've had a bit of discussion about effort (or lack thereof) and Benning's comments here -> http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/77112-benning-is-all-about-the-effort/

Check out the interview too if you've got about fifteen minutes.

 

 

I'll try. I like Vrzal because he's a GI boy.