Jamal Turner not playing against MSU is just dumb....

this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.

 
Maybe the coaches want to see more out of him but that is complete speculation. As for me I have definitely been wondering why Beck has not gotten him involved in the offense more i/e make more of a point of getting the ball into his hands.

I still have a feeling JT will step up and make a big play down the road for us in a big game.

 
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kchusker_chris said:
this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.
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"Very" good point. Turner isn't going to be able to man-handle anybody with his blocking and the previous game dropped a Charmin soft easy TD pass.

He is electric and a great talent but just like everybody else he has to "earn" playing time. Not being able to block and dropping easy TD passes don't help.

GBR!!

 
kchusker_chris said:
this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.
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Nobody wants to talk about Northwestern for some reason. That is why this is still going on.

How about that Dan Persa? Persamania gonna run wild on the Huskers! :moreinteresting

 
bshirt said:
kchusker_chris said:
this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.
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"Very" good point. Turner isn't going to be able to man-handle anybody with his blocking and the previous game dropped a Charmin soft easy TD pass.

He is electric and a great talent but just like everybody else he has to "earn" playing time. Not being able to block and dropping easy TD passes don't help.

GBR!!
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"Not being able to block"? Really?

 
AustinHuskr said:
bshirt said:
kchusker_chris said:
this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.
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"Very" good point. Turner isn't going to be able to man-handle anybody with his blocking and the previous game dropped a Charmin soft easy TD pass. He is electric and a great talent but just like everybody else he has to "earn" playing time. Not being able to block and dropping easy TD passes don't help. GBR!!
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"Not being able to block"? Really?
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Yeah really. With an outside running attack that we have, the receivers have to be able to block downfield. If he isn't big enough and constantly gets manhandled by bigger DB's or he doesn't have the technique down yet, then he isn't going to see a lot of playing time.

 
AustinHuskr said:
bshirt said:
kchusker_chris said:
this thread is still going? let's just chalk it up to Bo knowing we weren't going to throw against MSU, and therefore Turner wasn't going to be used. If we're going to pound the rock, Turner and his 160lb frame is the last person you want out there blocking. Hence Enunwa/Kinnie getting more time. end of story, lets not read into it any more than that. If he doesn't play against northwestern - then begin to speculate.
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"Very" good point. Turner isn't going to be able to man-handle anybody with his blocking and the previous game dropped a Charmin soft easy TD pass.

He is electric and a great talent but just like everybody else he has to "earn" playing time. Not being able to block and dropping easy TD passes don't help.

GBR!!
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"Not being able to block"? Really?
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Yes. Turner is electric and has great talent but he's not built like N. Paul. Not even close. However, he has acted like N. Paul dropping an easy TD pass two games ago.

Fisher has stated it is a "requirement" that our wrs catch the ball. Electric or not, you "must" catch the ball. I have no problem with that and hardly think it's "dumb" to play less electric players who "do" catch the ball and block somebody.

Hey, he's a freshman and will learn. No biggie. He's just got to work on catching the ball. I doubt he'll never be a great blocker but maybe technique can compensate. I don't know. If not, he play in situations where his blocking isn't essential.

Sorry AH, we're a "run-first" team.

GBR!!

 
It's not the first time that a major contributor has suddenly vanished from the 2 deep. Courtney Osborne also went from being a solid starter, to not even playing in scrub time. Phillip Dillard started as a Jr but was benched as a senior and also couldn't even get in during scrub time. Now the coaches have the right to not play who ever they want, it's just frustrating to see this keep happening under Bo's staff.

Can anyone recall similar vanishing acts under our previous coaching staffs?. If not, what about other major college programs?

 
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It's not the first time that a major contributor has suddenly vanished from the 2 deep. Courtney Osborne also went from being a solid starter, to not even playing in scrub time. Phillip Dillard started as a Jr but was benched as a senior and also couldn't even get in during scrub time. Now the coaches have the right to not play who ever they want, it's just frustrating to see this keep happening under Bo's staff.

Can anyone recall similar vanishing acts under our previous coaching staffs?. If not, what about other major college programs?
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Are you talking about the same Phillip Dillard that was 2nd in tackles his senior season? 2 less than Suh? :dunno He got in, started last 9 games. And I think Turner is a very different situation.

Think Curenski Gilleylen if you are looking for a guy that completely vanished.

 
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