Cody Green also goes to high school, where you'll seen running backs rack up 10ypc+.
I don't know if that needed clarification. Yes, we all realize he is in high school, and he is playing against fellow high schoolers, of course. But does that mean you discredit stats completely? Of course not. AAAA high school football in Texas is nothing to scoff at. We're not talking about eight-man football here. There are some pretty impressive athletes on that level. And Cody's numbers are impressive for just about any level if you ask me. They are better than Pryor's (whose completion percentages were in the low to mid 50s) who played in a smaller class in PA. Now I'm not calling Green the next Vince Young of course, as I've seen
way too many major recruiting busts at Nebraska (don't forget Curt Dukes!). But there's nothing wrong with being excited about him, and having good reason to believe he has the tools to be a successful D1 passer.
I actually can't find another post I'm thinking of, but BigWillie talks about how Cody's throwing right now is all arm and he will definitely need to get that fixed for the long term.
My apologies to Lyons in the Sea of Red; I didn't mean to sound confrontational. For discussion then, IMO, there is a widespread and somewhat naive impression people have that Cody is an athletic freak of nature who is a polished passer. Cody Green is many good things, but he is not Tommie Frazier and Peyton Manning rolled into one.
By all indications he sounds like a great kid and a veritable balla, but we've seen here on this board many more in-depth reports on his abilities right now and they say this: potential through the roof, and project. Unless these reports are WAY off, he will redshirt. And it will be up to him to make his career a good one. The worst thing we can do is to weigh him down with expectations, like Lucky and Beck. He needs to develop into the best player he can be without the entire state watching him and tapping their fingers impatiently, waiting for a Heisman and 1500 rushing yards to go with a 180 passer rating.
If anyone is weighing these kids down with expectations, it's not the fault of HuskerBoard, or even the Husker fan base in general. It's the hundred million-dollar recruiting services that turn high school seniors into superstars before they even step on a college football field. Nothing we say (or don't say) here is going to slow those companies down. So I say, have fun! Keep your feet in the ground, but your head in the clouds. We all know the chances of Cody being the next Tommie Frazier are slim, but we can dream! Having absurd and irrationally high expectations is a fun part of being a fan. Hell, I know the odds of us winning the national championship next year are about 0.00261%, but don't think I won't make time to slip on my rose-colored glasses and think we have a chance.
I like to think of Cody Green with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with, like, an angel band. But if he doesn't turn out that way, I won't be down on him. I just hope he works hard and develops into the best player he's capable of being. And by the way, I fully expect him to redshirt next year.
All that being said, I hope he turns out better than Pryor, who is a very mediocre passer and shies away from contact like no one I've ever seen before. I almost got sick watching him run out of bounds well before making contact with any defender, regardless if the first down marker was near. Even most of the million dollar assets in the NFL aren't that frightened of taking on a tackler.
:cheers
