I'll go with this except - Taylor as a for sure at RB & DPE as a for sure at WR - can't keep a talent like that off the field. I will also venture to say the new 4 star recruit Barnett will become a starter at guard by mid season. See other thread on him.
That's what I am thinking too. I am very unsure why people are seeing Stanton as starter. The biggest red flag for the guy is that he got beat out for clear #2 by a kid from Grand Island. To me, that speaks volumes. And I know people like to hate on TA, but he has never been the big issue for Nebraska. If anything I think he probably has been more successful at getting us out of big holes than putting us in holes. I don't think Tommy is great, but he is FAR from anything that could be viewed as "bad" at the college level. He needs work, just like every other QB in college football needs work. Guess who needs work? Possibly a lot more work than TA. Johnny Stanton.
For me, I'm just not that impressed wt Cross except down at the goal line or 3rd and short. He is a great back when you need those power yards but I don't see him as shifty enough (speed and agility) to be an every down back.
Seems about spot-on, True.... That running back situation is going to be a mess (maybe in a good way).
Newby has shown glimpses. I think he is a bit of a tweener. Not fast enough to be a speed-back, not big enough to be an effective inside runner. It would be great if he proved me wrong, because he was very highly touted coming out of California.
Seems to have a lot of talent, but he's going to have to prove it. Always seemed indecisive, and lacked "wiggle"..... However, there is probably something to be said for not being allowed to get into a rhythm.
Yeah, it's hard to envision a scenario where Armstrong is not the starter.... To much experience, and frankly, he's won quite a bit of the games he's started..... I hold out hope that our resident QB "gurus" can help him out.
I fully expect Newby to make a big jump much like Ameer did between his sophmore and junior seasons.
You mean between his Sophmore, and Junior Year? Ameer ran for almost 1,200 yards after Burkhead got hurt, as a Sophmore.
I wasn't so much getting at numbers, as I was his overall skill set. Ameer had some serious ball security issues that Sophmore season (much like Newby does now) and to me was good, but not great that year. I didn't truly think he was going to be special until his Junior season, personally.
