Keyshawn Johnson Jr. Taking Leave of Absence from Huskers
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Cdog923
All-American
No, but he's been introduced to both the practice structure, playbook and routines the team employs. It's not a complete blank slate he'd be starting from.
And, he still has a redshirt.
ScottyIce
Banned
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Yes, KJJ was very instrumental in getting some key recruits to come to Nebraska, but he's not more significant than guys who actually worked hard for 4-5 years in Lincoln and played on the field.
Cdog923
All-American
BIGREDIOWAN
Mods
I hope he does actually come back and matures and grows during his absence. I like the approach Sr. is taking here, he could've responded to this in a completely different way. Good luck to KJJ
HuskermanMike
Starter
It was a sarcastic joke. Right now I am not going to go on a tangent in this thread with you so just know that.
As many have said it is great that senior is not letting his son slack off. I am starting to think that maybe he was not quite ready to enroll early, because after the spring game we saw Key. Sr getting on KJJ after the spring game performance. The incident left me wondering if something was going on outside of football that made dad not happy or if KJJ did not have the right attitude or mindset going into the spring game. Whatever it is lets hope KJJ matures and comes back ready to work hard and learn from his mistakes. Dad will probably condition him up, discipline him and train him hard while he is gone. Hopefully he comes back but if he does not mature he might not be back. We shall see.
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StPaulHusker
Banned
Keyshawn Sr did the right thing in pulling Jr if he thought that it might spiral into something more.
He is very wrong in airing things out to the public on social media
He is very wrong in airing things out to the public on social media
Guy Chamberlin
Heisman Trophy Winner
Wise old bird and a good dad.
But also a guy who shares the kid's name, who clearly hated the idea of people seeing an out-of-shape, unfocused Keyshawn Johnson trying to play football.
Toe
All-American
Keyshawn Sr. be all like
With behavior like this, I hope it wasn't, shall we say, Miami-style recruiting...
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StPaulHusker
Banned
Right. because Nebraska recruited every player every time within the rules....Keyshawn Sr. be all like
With behavior like this, I hope it wasn't, shall we say, Miami-style recruiting...
quesadilla
Four-Star Recruit
I agree with your first statement 100% and would normally agree with the second statement too.
But in this instance, I think Sr. is actually protecting Jr. from rumors, innuendo, etc. by addressing the story head on - even in this thread the tone of comments has changed noticeably since Sr. went on the record. Of course, I haven't seen everything Sr. has said on social media and maybe something crossed a line. He's known to speak his mind, so I could see him going too far, but, because of that reputation, I think it'd be worse for Jr. if he said nothing.
Aside from that, I could actually see this end up being a positive thing for recruiting... parents.
Lots of coaches and programs say they care about the players off the field and in the classroom but I am not sure how many actually do. I think MR is sincere (I certainly hope he is). I have no doubt Charlie Strong is serious about it. To me, this looks like a program working with parents to help them do what they think is best for their son and I think a lot of parents will see it that way too.
Hopefully, it all works out for Jr. and Nebraska. If it does, you know Sr. will have lots to say about it....