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[The Dude]

Helu bulked up a ton while he was here, and never seemed to lose a step. Hopefully Abdullah can handle the extra weight like Helu did.

 

[Chaddyboxer]

For the record... Beck said Abdullah has bulked up as well. He said he didn't even recognize him the other day cause he has put on weight and looks a lot bigger.

This really bothers me. We bulked up last year and slowed down because we didn't know how to use our new bodies. Of course we were feeding guys pizzas after bowl practices to add weight and those calories were crap for the guys. If I'm not mistaken the person for that took a "promotion' at another school.

Most of the guys slimmed down over winter and through spring. So if they are bigger I hope its because Dobs broken them down and then built them up the right way.

Dobs has built some beasts before, ie Helu, Amukamara, and Suh. Dobs will do it again. I hope Ameer hasn't lost any speed from his bulk. If the bulk is too quick (too much water/fat gain, not enough muscle), he may lose a step in his speed. We'll see. I think Ameer has the potential to be an AWESOME player for NEB in the future. The guy has already had flashes of awesomeness as a true frosh on kick returns. Ameer mainly needs to work on his ball security issues and everything else will nicely fall into place for the young man.

 

[Chaddyboxer]

To add: Helu is a prime example of someone who was "small" out of HS who got jackked and even FASTER when Dobs got ahold of him. A little off topic: So C. Jackson hasn't practiced with the team yet?? I thought he would be practicing with the team by now....

 

[Chaddyboxer]

For the record... Beck said Abdullah has bulked up as well. He said he didn't even recognize him the other day cause he has put on weight and looks a lot bigger.

This really bothers me. We bulked up last year and slowed down because we didn't know how to use our new bodies. Of course we were feeding guys pizzas after bowl practices to add weight and those calories were crap for the guys. If I'm not mistaken the person for that took a "promotion' at another school.

Most of the guys slimmed down over winter and through spring. So if they are bigger I hope its because Dobs broken them down and then built them up the right way.

When did you hear this!? And when did this happen? Just curious man....

 

[Mierin]

So C. Jackson hasn't practiced with the team yet?? I thought he would be practicing with the team by now....

I don't actually know anything about it, but I think they were just talking about the "official" practices with coaches. So I'm assuming (again w/o knowing) that he didn't attend classes during the Spring, so he couldn't attend practices either.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

The general rule of thumb, if they are on campus, they are practicing. Now, what that practice entails and who is there, that is a different story.

 

[NUance]

The general rule of thumb, if they are on campus, they are practicing. Now, what that practice entails and who is there, that is a different story.

Yeah, if by practicing (right now, offseason) you mean working out. I would be *very* surprised and a bit alarmed if Charles Jackson was on campus and not working out on his own.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Yeah, I do mean working out but I also mean running routes, playing catch, playing 7-7, doing drills, all that jazz.

 

[girlknowsfootball]

I have heard Ameer is at 195 now... If that's correct then he put on about 10lbs... that's not too much for 6 1/2 months of lifting in the offseason. It might look like a lot though cause he is only 5'9" so 10lbs can be a lot.

 

[kchusker_chris]

To add: Helu is a prime example of someone who was "small" out of HS who got jackked and even FASTER when Dobs got ahold of him. A little off topic: So C. Jackson hasn't practiced with the team yet?? I thought he would be practicing with the team by now....

Helu came to Nebraska at 205-210. That's not small considering we're recruiting almost nothing but 180lb guys these days. His playing weight was around 220, so it's not as though Dobs transformed him. I'd say "toned" is more like it.

 

[da skers]

For the record... Beck said Abdullah has bulked up as well. He said he didn't even recognize him the other day cause he has put on weight and looks a lot bigger.

This really bothers me. We bulked up last year and slowed down because we didn't know how to use our new bodies. Of course we were feeding guys pizzas after bowl practices to add weight and those calories were crap for the guys. If I'm not mistaken the person for that took a "promotion' at another school.

Most of the guys slimmed down over winter and through spring. So if they are bigger I hope its because Dobs broken them down and then built them up the right way.

When did you hear this!? And when did this happen? Just curious man....

I'd tell you but I need at least a plus 5 count to say anything. Gotta build that rep up.

 

[da skers]

For real though. The coaches were not happy with how the players moved with the extra weight they put on over last summer. They did it with high calorie foods since there wasn't a lot of time to build up muscle. Many of the guys complained about not being able to move as well, energy levels being lower, etc. They had to re learn angles on when chasing guys down etc. Thats why we saw some missed tackles and WTH moments early in the season. The was some disagreement between the conditioning staff and the nutrition staff about how to put on weight quickly so we didn't get pushed around by bigger bodies in conference play. There was a change made this winter during conditioning as far as the nutrition staff and the rumor is that it was the person with conflicting ideas. This was according to a former guy who was a UNL trainer and still runs with a lot of the staff.

 

[ADS]

For real though. The coaches were not happy with how the players moved with the extra weight they put on over last summer. They did it with high calorie foods since there wasn't a lot of time to build up muscle. Many of the guys complained about not being able to move as well, energy levels being lower, etc. They had to re learn angles on when chasing guys down etc. Thats why we saw some missed tackles and WTH moments early in the season. The was some disagreement between the conditioning staff and the nutrition staff about how to put on weight quickly so we didn't get pushed around by bigger bodies in conference play. There was a change made this winter during conditioning as far as the nutrition staff and the rumor is that it was the person with conflicting ideas. This was according to a former guy who was a UNL trainer and still runs with a lot of the staff.

+1

 

[GSG]

For the record... Beck said Abdullah has bulked up as well. He said he didn't even recognize him the other day cause he has put on weight and looks a lot bigger.

This really bothers me. We bulked up last year and slowed down because we didn't know how to use our new bodies. Of course we were feeding guys pizzas after bowl practices to add weight and those calories were crap for the guys. If I'm not mistaken the person for that took a "promotion' at another school.

Most of the guys slimmed down over winter and through spring. So if they are bigger I hope its because Dobs broken them down and then built them up the right way.

When did you hear this!? And when did this happen? Just curious man....

I'd tell you but I need at least a plus 5 count to say anything. Gotta build that rep up.

I would but I blew mine this morning

 

[HuskerFowler]

For real though. The coaches were not happy with how the players moved with the extra weight they put on over last summer. They did it with high calorie foods since there wasn't a lot of time to build up muscle. Many of the guys complained about not being able to move as well, energy levels being lower, etc. They had to re learn angles on when chasing guys down etc. Thats why we saw some missed tackles and WTH moments early in the season. The was some disagreement between the conditioning staff and the nutrition staff about how to put on weight quickly so we didn't get pushed around by bigger bodies in conference play. There was a change made this winter during conditioning as far as the nutrition staff and the rumor is that it was the person with conflicting ideas. This was according to a former guy who was a UNL trainer and still runs with a lot of the staff.

+1

Ditto.......... thanks da skers. You could tell Cam was alot slower and it definetly effected him.