huskerdavo
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I think he can actually, and welcome to the board! I think you have the longest name evar! :thumbs
Rushing Leader for Huskers?
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CodyGlenn34theRuskSensation
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Thank ya. For me, anything less wouldn't be doing justice to Glenn. I have to give it up to the kid from my old high school. I've been watching him since he was a little pup and can't wait to see him get some more game action on the field this fall.
I remember that a reporter from the Tyler, TX paper interviewed Cody's high school coach during Glenn's junior year when he and Adrian Peterson were battling neck and neck to be the season's rushing leader throughout all of East Texas. Going into week 9, AD had about 40 more total rushing yards on the season and the reporter asked Coach Mahaffey about the slight deficit Cody was facing and his thoughts on it. Mahaffey looked at him and said, "You give me Cody Glenn in the backfield and I'll let you pick anyone else in the state and then we'll go play."
Don't get me wrong...AD is a stud, but this is how we think of Cody back home. He will work his tail off for you and then will keep coming.
1st down and goal at the 3.....who gets the handoff?
Let's roll C-Train!!
I remember that a reporter from the Tyler, TX paper interviewed Cody's high school coach during Glenn's junior year when he and Adrian Peterson were battling neck and neck to be the season's rushing leader throughout all of East Texas. Going into week 9, AD had about 40 more total rushing yards on the season and the reporter asked Coach Mahaffey about the slight deficit Cody was facing and his thoughts on it. Mahaffey looked at him and said, "You give me Cody Glenn in the backfield and I'll let you pick anyone else in the state and then we'll go play."
Don't get me wrong...AD is a stud, but this is how we think of Cody back home. He will work his tail off for you and then will keep coming.
1st down and goal at the 3.....who gets the handoff?
Let's roll C-Train!!
I'm sure he is looked upon as a stud back home, as he should be. But, Marlon Lucky was the most sought after and accomplished running back in southern california since Reggie Bush, and Kenny Wilson has been the talk of Kansas and the midwest. I'm sure tons of folks are fond of Leon Jackson in Washington, beings as he was the fastest guy in the state as a sophmore and one of the most touted recruits to come out of that area in a while. I'm sure there are plenty of people that think that highly of Brandon Jackson back in Mississippi. Point is; this is Nebraska, the ante has just been upped and everyone competing in this backfield was a stud and a freak of nature where they came from. It's going to come down to the mental aspect and who flat out wants it more.
ForeverRed
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I love Cody Glenn as well! It is going to be fun watching all of these guys battle it out in fall camp! :thumbs
CodyGlenn34theRuskSensation
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DJR....I would sure hope the RBs wouldn't be at Nebraska unless they could really play.
The thing with Glenn is that there has always been someone else out there who got more hype or more media attention or had a higher star ranking. In high school, it was Adrian Peterson right down the road. Glenn's senior year it was Jermichael Finley, the tight end from district rival Diboll (watch out for this guy this year at Texas).
My question for you: How does Marlon deal with adversity? What does he do when the "other back" has a much better game and the negative questions reign down on him? What does Kenny do if he doesn't live up to expectations? What if he isn't the star by the middle of the season that countless fans are practically banking on?
I'm not wishing a poor season on Marlon or on KW. These guys have all the acclaim and hype that often surrounds a heavyweight championship fighter.
My question is simply - are they worth the big time hype or are they just serviceable RBs?
What I like about Glenn is that the hype he has now is generated by what he has done on the field and in practice to earn the respect of his teammates. His hype isn't measured in mythical star rankings.
The thing with Glenn is that there has always been someone else out there who got more hype or more media attention or had a higher star ranking. In high school, it was Adrian Peterson right down the road. Glenn's senior year it was Jermichael Finley, the tight end from district rival Diboll (watch out for this guy this year at Texas).
My question for you: How does Marlon deal with adversity? What does he do when the "other back" has a much better game and the negative questions reign down on him? What does Kenny do if he doesn't live up to expectations? What if he isn't the star by the middle of the season that countless fans are practically banking on?
I'm not wishing a poor season on Marlon or on KW. These guys have all the acclaim and hype that often surrounds a heavyweight championship fighter.
My question is simply - are they worth the big time hype or are they just serviceable RBs?
What I like about Glenn is that the hype he has now is generated by what he has done on the field and in practice to earn the respect of his teammates. His hype isn't measured in mythical star rankings.
NU fan in Denver
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Glenn had 2 more carries than Lucky and 2 more total yards. He did have 4 td's to Luckys 0. But Glenn was mostly given the ball in goalline and short yardage situations. To me that equates to glenn running against heavier stacked defenses when he received the ball.
It will be a great battle between all the rb's. Lets just hope they all keep a positive attitude throughout the season and find their role. I also hope that one will stand out as the definitive starter who receives a larger percentage of the snaps and is able to handle the offense better as opposed to noone who knows what they are doing in the backfield.
huskerdavo
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It is crazy to see the poll right now. I guess we are all clueless as to who will win the nod and the yards this year. :ahhhhhhhh
pigsonthewing
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lol guys, the big difference is the games played. Cody Glenn only played in 7 GAMES.. meanwhile Lucky got touches in all 12...
Answer: Don't know. We don't know how either of them will respond. There is a big difference between having to compete at your own school with someone else as it is to compete with someone down the road at another school.
Very good question, it will all unfold right before our eyes. I think that right now, NU is the most loaded at RB as it has been in a long time. Out of the 5 guys, all of them were highly sought after, and are amazingly talented in one way or another.
Definitely. He was turning heads in fall camp already last year. He didn't come here with all the hoopla that Lucky did and he has blown people away. With that said, I think that Glenn(if he can stay healthy) and show that he knows the offense, will be the man this season. I say this because we are not sure because he was mainly a short yardage back last year and took the handoff almost everytime he was in the game. We have yet to find out about his pass blocking and route running. He is a tough runner and he showed more to his running game than straight ahead driving the pile in the spring game. He looked real good. I would have given the nod to Kenny Wilson if he would have been here for spring ball. Get the class work taken care of. :bang