Nebfanatic
All-American
They haven't developed Cam Jurgens? I think thats a prime example of their ability to develop talent.
What's it going to take?
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BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
I am encouraged too by everything in Frost's past as a player and coach. He's been around winning programs, hall of fame coaches and know how they should be ran and the culture within them.
Here's a big thing though that some Husker fans either don't realize or choose to forget. Yes, Frost took over a team that went 0-12 the year before and then improved to 6-7 and then ultimately the undefeated season in 2017. But, let's look at the year's prior to the 0-12 year.
2012 10-4
2013 12-1
2014 9-4
So, yes, he took over a team that went 0-12 the prior year. But, he still had upper classmen on those first two teams at UCF that understood how to win and what winning felt like.
This team has none of that. We have Freshmen and Sophomores needing to step up and be the leaders on the team because the Juniors and Seniors don't know how to win and the effort that that takes.
I know fans are sick and tired of hearing, "it's going to take time". But, reality sucks sometimes.
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Decoy73
Starter
I’m with your effort take. I’ll also add that I cringe every time I hear “if you’re going to make a mistake, make it at 100 miles per hour “. To me that de-emphasizes the importance of not making mistakes and the whole 100mph thing leads to: over pursuing, tackling with poor form, etc. I think some players, especially the ones with low football IQ, take this too literally and that leads to basically what we see from most of the LBs week in and week out. How hard is it to make an open field tackle for crying out loud! You don’t need to take the guys head off, just break down and wrap up. And for heavens sake don’t look at the ball carrier’s eyes!
If there is a lack of effort on the players then get the younger kids in there and the hell with the redshirts. To recruit the really good players, they don't want to be in college for 4 years anyways. The good teams just reload after two years and I think that is part of the sell for those teams. Tell the starters upfront that if there appears to be a lack of effort they are coming out. That places the responsibility on them.
Husker in WI
All-Conference
Give him some of the supplements the Peters were on and I bet he scores. They look fat, but they are not out of shape. Before he started getting nicked up Darrion was playing more snaps per game than the Peters would have, our rotation at NT really hasn't developed much. It's also just a different style of defense, and I know a lot of people don't like the style. But it needs bigger bodies than the 4-3.
Are you going to go player by player? AM went backwards. The LBs are...not sure of the right word but out of position a lot. The DLine is a bombastic failure. Got fat. Big step back. The TEs...don’t know because they hardly use them. The freshman RB...he got a play in. I said they need to start developing players AND playing sound football because recruiting will suffer if they don’t. (It looks bleak right now)Time will tell what this staff can and cannot do. It all comes out in the wash.
Husker in WI
All-Conference
I'd encourage the people claiming our dline is fat and out of shape to rewatch the games and find me plays where they are the problem. There aren't very many.
Nebfanatic
All-American
It sure does buddy. Hope you remember making these comments next year and down the line.
frost calling a shovel pass on the goal line immediately after we intercepted a shovel pass that got us the ball on the goal line told me me all I needed to know: he still hasn’t humbled himself enough to do what is needed to be successful here at Nebraska. He’s still just all talk with a mountain sized ego.
With that being said, I still think he will make some internal and external changes these next few games and in the offseason that will bring success next year.
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BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
locolizard
Walk-on
We don’t have any depth which is why things implode in the 4th quarter. As far as recruiting, I would go with 2 and 3 star players that have heart. The 4 and 5 star players we have are the ones that Alabama, OSU and other elites didn’t want. Last year’s Super Bowl consisted of predominantly all 2 and 3 star college players, meaning coachable (this is why Belichek has so much success). The coaching carousel has to stop. Kids don’t know who they’ll be playing for year to year if we continue down this road. Nebraska used to always win 9 games a year because of a weak conference under TO but would usually lose a bowl game. The BIG10 is so physical and currently our team gets worn down by the end of the game.
me neither.
being aggressive in that situation would be lining up with a full back and running 4 times till we got in the end zone. calling that play is all about hubris, not aggression.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
lol right on cue.
if you know anything about me or my posts you know i'm far from that. if me thinking the ball should be run when the ball is supposed to be run makes me a rtdb guy, so be it.