Transfer Portal?

I consider Luke a starter, just didn’t find a place for him. Thought maybe with Wandale gone he step in there. There’s Farniok too. 
 

how many teams are losing starters? 
IDK, off the top of my head, Northwestern lost some starters to the portal recently. They won the West...are they in some great disarray?
 

To clarify, I don’t consider Luke a starter. He was a gimmick situational plug-in and backup QB. Could we have found a more productive use for him? We’ll never know because it wasn’t our choice. He wants to play QB and that wasn’t going to happen here. I don’t believe the Farniok that entered the portal was a starter. (I could be mistaken). Wandale was a loss but I’m convinced maybe a good one that will force the coaches to develope the whole offense better instead of catering to an undersized running back or a DuckR/Slot type receiver that the offense struggled to complete productive passes to. I actually believe our offense will be better off with the USC RB and Montana WR. Of course it would be nice to also still have Wandale but I believe our O will be healthier this way. Just one guy’s opinion....

 
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IDK, off the top of my head, Northwestern lost some starters to the portal recently. They won the West...are they in some great disarray?
 

To clarify, I don’t consider Luke a starter. He was a gimmick situational plug-in and backup QB. Could we have found a more productive use for him? We’ll never know because it wasn’t our choice. He wants to play QB and that wasn’t going to happen here. I don’t believe the Farniok that entered the portal was a starter. (I could be mistaken). Wandale was a loss but I’m convinced maybe a good one that will force the coaches to develope the whole offense better instead of catering to an undersized running back or a DuckR/Slot type receiver that the offense struggled to complete productive passes to. I actually believe our offense will be better off with the USC RB and Montana WR. Of course it would be nice to also still have Wandale but I believe our O will be healthier this way. Just one guy’s opinion....
This is what I keep telling myself too.  I'm hopeful for a more well rounded offense next year that utilizes skillsets of multiple players.  I'm not gonna go crazy and say the offense will win a lot more games. But it will be nice to see a guy like Stepp used on 1st and goal from the 2 instead of Robinson, and sending taller WRS down the sidelines that can theoretically win some 50/50 balls and not have to use TE's for that.

But then I wonder why that didn't happen to an extent this year...

Who knows what 2021 will be, I just hope it's less s#!tty  :D

 
IDK, off the top of my head, Northwestern lost some starters to the portal recently. They won the West...are they in some great disarray?
 

To clarify, I don’t consider Luke a starter. He was a gimmick situational plug-in and backup QB. Could we have found a more productive use for him? We’ll never know because it wasn’t our choice. He wants to play QB and that wasn’t going to happen here. I don’t believe the Farniok that entered the portal was a starter. (I could be mistaken). Wandale was a loss but I’m convinced maybe a good one that will force the coaches to develope the whole offense better instead of catering to an undersized running back or a DuckR/Slot type receiver that the offense struggled to complete productive passes to. I actually believe our offense will be better off with the USC RB and Montana WR. Of course it would be nice to also still have Wandale but I believe our O will be healthier this way. Just one guy’s opinion....
There’s so many farnioks I must have been confused 

 
You can consider Luke whatever you want, doesn't make it true. Kid was poised to be the backup to the backup QB and was not interested in moving into Wandale's spot nor anywhere else on offense. Farniok wasn't a starter and was never going to be. 
He actually did start a game.

 
Maurice Washington has been our biggest loss. 
he could run and catch. He was a threat from everywhere on the field. He has the true speed, not Wan’dale. Losing Washington opened the box of predicament we are in now. 
 

we should be better next year as we will finally finally have Rfrsh, sophs, and Jrs starting, and a Sr QB...the turnover and youth of the program cannot be understated. It’s only been 3 damn yrs w a new head coach who had a s#!t ton of work to do. I’m patient. 

 
There’s so many farnioks I must have been confused 
I understand. I'm not exactly sure which is which either. Wasn't sure if it's the one who actually plays or the one who is supposed to be a center but couldn't overtake CJ at the peak of his snap problems (or maybe they're the same person)... and there might even be another one  :lol:

 
Maurice Washington has been our biggest loss. 


I thought Washington and Mills looked like a very Nebraska-worthy rushing attack. Even if they were getting yards on flare passes, it felt like part of the running game and a genuinely dangerous Frost offense.

But when your quarterbacks become more effective runners than passers, the RBs don't get the touches -- and neither do the wide-receivers.

I still think Nebraska will be a better rushing team when the quarterback is a better passer. I miss having a featured running back. 

 
I thought Washington and Mills looked like a very Nebraska-worthy rushing attack. Even if they were getting yards on flare passes, it felt like part of the running game and a genuinely dangerous Frost offense.

But when your quarterbacks become more effective runners than passers, the RBs don't get the touches -- and neither do the wide-receivers.

I still think Nebraska will be a better rushing team when the quarterback is a better passer. I miss having a featured running back. 
The last back for me that seemed like a true feature back that was elite was Abdullah.

 
The last back for me that seemed like a true feature back that was elite was Abdullah.
We were spoiled going from Helu to burkhead to ameer for 5 years straight...

Lot of questions that need to be answered.. the simplest thing I'd like to see is our running back actually be the leading rusher, by far, on this team.  QB leading with rushing yards is not a recipe for success in today's game.  The threat of an athletic qb isnt as much of a threat when a defense is 60% sure he's running with it... an actual back opens up the PA possibilities and less designed qb run plays actually makes the threat of a qb run more dangerous, if that makes sense

 
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Luke seen the writing on the wall, he was going to be a third stringer and did not want to be moved.  Kid is an athlete, but his arm was an issue at QB.  Little Farnick graduated and was going to be a backup at NE.  HE just wants to play a little more football before hanging up the cleats.   

 
I thought Washington and Mills looked like a very Nebraska-worthy rushing attack. Even if they were getting yards on flare passes, it felt like part of the running game and a genuinely dangerous Frost offense.

But when your quarterbacks become more effective runners than passers, the RBs don't get the touches -- and neither do the wide-receivers.

I still think Nebraska will be a better rushing team when the quarterback is a better passer. I miss having a featured running back. 


I so agree with you on this, excluding Martinez's freshman year.  It appeared he was going to be the rare QB who can do both well, and then of course his sophomore year happened.  

 
The last back for me that seemed like a true feature back that was elite was Abdullah.


Ozigbo started 2018 as a fourth stringer, but felt like a featured back by the end of the year. That was predicated on Frost's decision to use him. 

Don't have to be elite, but 1,000 yard seasons aren't too much to ask. 

 
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