lo country Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Mickey says the Blackshirts will not be handed out again this season. Can't say I disagree with the reasoning. It's also been changed so much with the past coaches that it's no longer what it used to be. “I think with this group, being a Blackshirt adds more pressure to them,” Joseph said. “And if they don’t play well, then they get a whole bunch of negative comments about the Blackshirts. We’re talking about being just a team, so we’re going to be a team right now and we’re going to let the Blackshirts sit down for a while. https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraskas-blackshirts-wont-be-returning-this-season/article_f9caa530-402c-50bb-8564-7d95e9e1100c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Omaha_World-Herald_Huskers&fbclid=IwAR1nLidYkjA1Z8ZokKPbBEE9lurhZmVRFiAZnFFWV_cxSC_tdDwpqMVxSqc 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment
thexyz Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Not a bad idea. What the Blackshirts represent has been somewhat lost over years.It can serve as a bit of a reset too besides their being a distraction. 3 Quote Link to comment
hskrpwr13 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Wins are more important than a marketing gimmick. So be it if Mickey thinks this is best for now. 1 Quote Link to comment
UniversalMartin Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said: Wins are more important than a marketing gimmick. So be it if Mickey thinks this is best for now. Blackshirts are a winning record reward Quote Link to comment
krc1995 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Can we still throw the bones? 1 Quote Link to comment
UniversalMartin Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, krc1995 said: Can we still throw the bones? They have to be cage free bones 2 4 Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Sounds like a program that needs to learn how to tune out the media and their own social media hype team altogether. 2 Quote Link to comment
I am I Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 ^^ couldn’t agree more. So many things are just handed out to kids these days. Turn down the noise and just focus. No more posts showing all the great stuff they haven’t quite earned yet. All their hard work and effort in season and off season should be respected but let’s just focus on the damn game 2 1 Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Why can't we just get back to a blackshirt being a starter? You make the roster as a starter and you get a black shirt. You fall down the chart one day in practice, or a game, you turn it in until you are running with the One's again. Pretty easy and simple. That's really all it was ever meant to be. A motivation to work hard and stay at the top. 3 1 2 3 Quote Link to comment
Husker816 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Good no more gimmicks Quote Link to comment
thexyz Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 minute ago, ZRod said: Why can't we just get back to a blackshirt being a starter? You make the roster as a starter and you get a black shirt. You fall down the chart one day in practice, or a game, you turn it in until you are running with the One's again. Pretty easy and simple. That's really all it was ever meant to be. A motivation to work hard and stay at the top. I think Mickey's sending a message. Who wants to earn their place on the field and play winning football on this team! Across the board defense, special teams, offense. Everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, ZRod said: Why can't we just get back to a blackshirt being a starter? You make the roster as a starter and you get a black shirt. You fall down the chart one day in practice, or a game, you turn it in until you are running with the One's again. Pretty easy and simple. That's really all it was ever meant to be. A motivation to work hard and stay at the top. Exactly. If this helps the team win this season, then great. But I don’t like superlatives being an excuse for letting outside noise of media/fan “negativity” impact the team psyche. That’s the result of not being mentally strong and that’s on coaching (not pinning this team’s psyche on Mickey). If it’s negativity from teammates, then ffs it’s even worse than I thought. Quote Link to comment
NM11046 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 9 hours ago, ZRod said: Why can't we just get back to a blackshirt being a starter? You make the roster as a starter and you get a black shirt. You fall down the chart one day in practice, or a game, you turn it in until you are running with the One's again. Pretty easy and simple. That's really all it was ever meant to be. A motivation to work hard and stay at the top. Cuz right now, every starter isn't deserving of one (imho). Quote Link to comment
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