The fun thing about flipping the roster is just a few days ago, Rhule said every player on the team is his guy.The sad reality is this. Every guy leaving was never part of a winning season. Never made it to a bowl game and was part of the worst 5 year span in Husker history. I think that some of our optics are skewed by having some of the guys mentioned as a "bright spot on a very dark stage. Nelson specifically played his a$$ off. All motor. All the time. But he was not a game changer. In reality, if he was, we don't go 5-22 in one score games. I liken this to Westerkamp. One of our better receivers in the past 15 years and he didn't even get a look from the NFL. He looked very good, based upon how he looked at NU. He simply didn't measure up when compared with the metrics of other receivers. Hopefully I am wrong and some of the guys declaring will succeed. I am in the minority probably on this view, but echoing Deion to the guys at Colorado. To paraphrase, y'all haven't been relevant in almost 2 decades. That losing has been accepted. Y'all were 1-11. I'm bringing in my guys.....It was cold, heartless, ruthless, but ultimately true.
I am sure Rhule is bringing in/trying to keep the guys who fit his scheme. I'd guess there would be honest discussion with some guys who could be 6 year seniors. Not going to flip the roster and the culture by keeping everyone. I'm sure as much as he loved NU it was a very hard decision. Best of luck to him and the others as they move on. Fire away.
Boom. Glad to see him staying!
Maybe he meant when fall camp arrives?......