JUCO LB Will Honas [Nebraska - Signed LOI]

[BIG ERN]

The longer this drags out the less I like our chances. Was hoping we made a good enough impression for him to sign this week 

[ADS]

These kind of situations never work out in our favor.  So yeah not expecting to get him.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

If he isn't 100% N right now he can kick rocks....... did I do that right?

[swmohusker]

1 minute ago, BIG ERN said:

The longer this drags out the less I like our chances. Was hoping we made a good enough impression for him to sign this week 

I agree.  If he goes and visits Wiscy I think he will pull the trigger and be a Badger.  Cant say that I blame the kid based on where the 2 programs are right now.  We can sell vision and hopes, they can sell results and hardware.  

[bugeater17]

1 hour ago, swmohusker said:

I agree.  If he goes and visits Wiscy I think he will pull the trigger and be a Badger.  Cant say that I blame the kid based on where the 2 programs are right now.  We can sell vision and hopes, they can sell results and hardware.  

 

I completely agree with you - but how bizarre is that to say and for it to be true... 

[Hedley Lamarr]

Enjoy Wisconsin 

[C N Red]

Seriously, you come to Nebraska and like what you see and how they will use you, and then Wiscy comes in and offers out of the blue so late?  If I was Frost and Company I would put the full court press on him and his Juco coach for the next couple days, and if he hasn't signed with us by the start of the New year, I would tell him to kick rocks and hope Wiscy has room for him come so late in January.

[bugeater17]

I'd stick with the full court press to have him commit in the next couple of day - even if he chooses to decide later we still need to pursue this kid to enroll in January. If it gets past the 6th we likely become a non-factor as the logistics to make it work (as explained above) become very difficult. 

[swmohusker]

Sucks that we will be the team that warm this kid up to the idea of playing in a 34 and then Wiscy comes in and nabs the kid.  

[GBRFAN]

2 hours ago, swmohusker said:

I agree.  If he goes and visits Wiscy I think he will pull the trigger and be a Badger.  Cant say that I blame the kid based on where the 2 programs are right now.  We can sell vision and hopes, they can sell results and hardware.  

 

NC hardware? - SF says otherwise!!!

Edited December 20, 2017 by GBRFAN

[melscott62]

Not feeling great about this.

[caveman99]

Either way, we aren’t out of it. Will be a priority for the staff after this period ends. I am also sure that SF and Co get him on the phone today to make sure he knows he is wanted.

[theknife]

I mean I would love to get this kid, he looks like a gamer; however, if you look at our depth at LB, he's a luxury and not a glaring need: 

30	Quayshon Alexander	LB	6-3	245	So.	Prospect Park, N.J. (De Paul Catholic)
7	Mohamed Barry	LB	6-1	230	Jr.	Grayson, Ga. (Grayson)
22	Alex Davis	LB	6-5	255	Jr.	Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dwyer)
43	Tyrin Ferguson	LB	6-2	225	Jr.	New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
12	Luke Gifford	LB	6-3	235	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast)
33	Willie Hampton	LB	6-1	225	RFr.	Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)
32	Pernell Jefferson	LB	6-2	235	So.	New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton)
40	Grant Jordan	LB	6-2	205	So.	Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
36	Spencer Jordan	LB	6-2	210	So.	Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
17	Sedrick King	LB	6-4	245	Sr.	Plant City, Fla. (Plant City)
42	Cody Liske	LB	6-0	200	RFr.	Bennington, Neb. (Bennington)
31	Collin Miller	LB	6-3	235	So.	Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
14	Avery Roberts	LB	6-1	230	So.	Wilmington, Del. (Concord)
95	Ben Stille	LB	6-5	255	So.	Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood)
18	Guy Thomas	LB	6-3	200	RFr.	Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
52	Andrew Ward	LB	6-1	200	RFr.	Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon)

[macroboy]

^ that's a lot of bodies. Just not sure how many are difference makers. Isn't Dedrick Young missing from the list?

[C N Red]

4 minutes ago, theknife said:

I mean I would love to get this kid, he looks like a gamer; however, if you look at our depth at LB, he's a luxury and not a glaring need: 

30	Quayshon Alexander	LB	6-3	245	So.	Prospect Park, N.J. (De Paul Catholic)
7	Mohamed Barry	LB	6-1	230	Jr.	Grayson, Ga. (Grayson)
22	Alex Davis	LB	6-5	255	Jr.	Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dwyer)
43	Tyrin Ferguson	LB	6-2	225	Jr.	New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
12	Luke Gifford	LB	6-3	235	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast)
33	Willie Hampton	LB	6-1	225	RFr.	Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)
32	Pernell Jefferson	LB	6-2	235	So.	New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton)
40	Grant Jordan	LB	6-2	205	So.	Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
36	Spencer Jordan	LB	6-2	210	So.	Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
17	Sedrick King	LB	6-4	245	Sr.	Plant City, Fla. (Plant City)
42	Cody Liske	LB	6-0	200	RFr.	Bennington, Neb. (Bennington)
31	Collin Miller	LB	6-3	235	So.	Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
14	Avery Roberts	LB	6-1	230	So.	Wilmington, Del. (Concord)
95	Ben Stille	LB	6-5	255	So.	Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood)
18	Guy Thomas	LB	6-3	200	RFr.	Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
52	Andrew Ward	LB	6-1	200	RFr.	Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon)

Besides Gifford, who on this list are you really comfortable with. He's the only one I'm comfortable with. Stille is a maybe. But Honas will give us an actual experienced good LB, because we don't have one on this list. He will be a good stepping stone until our young guys can learn and get experience.

Edited December 20, 2017 by C N Red