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Barney, Hunter, and Key. The new guys Mills and Mozee can use reps. Q Clark and Smith have also been names mentioned. There are definitely lots of options at WR.
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And Bonner has played a lot of snaps. Bell is coming off an injury and we haven't mentioned that big kid Jones kid out of Kentucky. Hell, put Jones and Clark out there for a few snaps with HH at move TE. That's a basketball front court coming at you with a 5 star QB ready to put the ball in the right spot!
 
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Our top 3 have potential to be beasts. We don’t need much from the next 3, as long as the top 3 stay healthy and can get some production from RBs and TE in the passing game too

Look at Ohio state last year. Top 3 WRs: #1 had 1,315 yards, 2 had 1,011, #3 had 733… and #4 had 176 & #5 had 86 yards

Now I don’t expect to have Ohio States stars, but the idea of needing 6 WRs to produce to be good on offense is dumb. 4-6 can just be fresh leg guys that don’t bring in a lot of stats. As long as our top 3 stay fresh, you don’t need a massive rotation @ WR. Corners and safety’s are generally running just as much.

Give me 3 beasts at WR all day any day over 6 ok/solid/good-ish WRs every day of the week. It’s really what you see in the NFL. And it’s what good QBs like too. Guys they can trust and have chemistry with. Know them inside and out.

And yes we might have that in Barney, Key, and Hunter. And with a real Man coaching them. Not a little boy.

WR is generally too difficult for a truefreshman. Not impossible. Obviously we’ve seen it but not practical to count on.

And Hardley still needed work to see the field. He wasn’t a pencil in kind of kid. Upside, sure. But we wasn’t Key, Barney, or even Hunter
 
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We have talent at this position. Losing Gilmore is no big deal. I think we are going to see a much improved passing game. Last year’s receivers had trouble getting separation and Raiola was a true freshman learning to see the whole field. He will be even better this year. Add in DH’s improved schemes and I say we are going to have a much improved offense. If our defense gels and plays well I think this is Rhule’s breakout season.

Heck, even our special teams will be better. Even last year we would have won 2 more games had our special teams not faltered so often.

He has recruited well even with our mediocre seasons. I am excited to see how much better our recruiting will get if we put together a 10-2 type regular season.
 
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If all is true about Gilmore one just needs to shake their heads and say what a waste of talent. Some kids just don't have all their wires connected solidly in their heads, they just seem to be arcing. What a waste, we don't need anymore drama in the locker room. I hope I'm wrong about what's going on because this kid does have potential. jmo
 
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Pennsyhusker said:
We have talent at this position. Losing Gilmore is no big deal. I think we are going to see a much improved passing game. Last year’s receivers had trouble getting separation and Raiola was a true freshman learning to see the whole field. He will be even better this year. Add in DH’s improved schemes and I say we are going to have a much improved offense. If our defense gels and plays well I think this is Rhule’s breakout season.

Heck, even our special teams will be better. Even last year we would have won 2 more games had our special teams not faltered so often.

He has recruited well even with our mediocre seasons. I am excited to see how much better our recruiting will get if we put together a 10-2 type regular season.
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Plenty of mid 3* or walk-ons to take his place 😜
 
"Nothing outside the program, nothing criminal or anything like that," Rhule said. "Just won't be with us anymore."
 
Idk why we didn't learn from taking kids like this...we already have enough WRs so not worried on that front
 
JabroniBlvd said:
Idk why we didn't learn from taking kids like this...we already have enough WRs so not worried on that front
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we just need some jail cells to put them in when they are not practicing or playing, like if they can't self govern..and rhule can have 2 hats, coach rhule and warden rhule...then we will be back...we just have a lack of communication, thats all...
 
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Spinner45 said:
Our top 3 have potential to be beasts. We don’t need much from the next 3, as long as the top 3 stay healthy and can get some production from RBs and TE in the passing game too

Look at Ohio state last year. Top 3 WRs: #1 had 1,315 yards, 2 had 1,011, #3 had 733… and #4 had 176 & #5 had 86 yards

Now I don’t expect to have Ohio States stars, but the idea of needing 6 WRs to produce to be good on offense is dumb. 4-6 can just be fresh leg guys that don’t bring in a lot of stats. As long as our top 3 stay fresh, you don’t need a massive rotation @ WR. Corners and safety’s are generally running just as much.

Give me 3 beasts at WR all day any day over 6 ok/solid/good-ish WRs every day of the week. It’s really what you see in the NFL. And it’s what good QBs like too. Guys they can trust and have chemistry with. Know them inside and out.

And yes we might have that in Barney, Key, and Hunter. And with a real Man coaching them. Not a little boy.

WR is generally too difficult for a truefreshman. Not impossible. Obviously we’ve seen it but not practical to count on.

And Hardley still needed work to see the field. He wasn’t a pencil in kind of kid. Upside, sure. But we wasn’t Key, Barney, or even Hunter
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I love everything you said but we seem to have a rotation of 37 WRs during a game. And on third down it’s time for the slow guys who can’t break free
 
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What about Jacory Barney? He was used last year primarily as a Swiss army knife type who we just tried to get into open space whenever we could. But what would he be like if used almost exclusively as a wide out? And I don't mean a slot receiver either. I mean one of our top three wide outs? I think our biggest need last year was guys who could stretch the filed and put stress on corners to such an extent that defensive coordinators had to account for it. Could Barney be that kind of guy? Is he big enough?
 
Nebraska just avoided some big trouble that could have blown up sooner or later with this kid. I only wish our new WR coach Shorts who coached Gilmore at Kentucky would have told Rhule not to take him. You have to believe coach Shorts knew something about this kids past history, I think we dodged a bullet. It's always wise to avoid talented players who's stats are great in sports but are not always model citizens and can become a cancer to a team. We've seen enough of those types come through Nebraska over the years and they can wear on a team and staff.
 
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That's just incredible... guys at ASU can afford a $30k watch? Imagine being a college kid with a few bucks and thinking that a $30k watch is a good idea.
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Watches ironically hold their value well (as long as its something like a rolex). Some high end watches actually appreciate in value
 
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Pennsyhusker said:
What about Jacory Barney? He was used last year primarily as a Swiss army knife type who we just tried to get into open space whenever we could. But what would he be like if used almost exclusively as a wide out? And I don't mean a slot receiver either. I mean one of our top three wide outs? I think our biggest need last year was guys who could stretch the filed and put stress on corners to such an extent that defensive coordinators had to account for it. Could Barney be that kind of guy? Is he big enough?
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Barney’s role is to be the guy they didn't account for after having to account for other skill talent. He's small, shifty and easy to lose in the wash. He's not the guy for the long ball, but the guy that finds to open space underneath because the DBs were covering the deep ball.
 
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Yes, I am sure a college kid is looking at a watch purchase as an investment. He bought it for the attention and the bling, if that is even a word still used, and it was stolen.
 
I have my dad's Rolex watch. It doesn't have a huge face, so the nephews all dismiss it. My dad never wore it and I rarely wear it as well. I think it is wrapped up in an old sock somewhere. I am kind of addicted to my Apple watch.
 
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Listened to husker online pod this morning and they were giggling about Gilmore’s exit. They said they knew what he did and it was an obvious dismissal situation. Later made a comment that in the world of paid professionals there is no reason to do what he did.
 
My step daughrers bio dad wanted to buy her a rolex...she's a lil 95lb 5' nothing cutie and she was like..."are you trying to get me killed dad.."? Expensive watches are literally the dumbest thing you can spend money on, ever.
 
litespeedhuskerfan said:
My step daughrers bio dad wanted to buy her a rolex...she's a lil 95lb 5' nothing cutie and she was like..."are you trying to get me killed dad.."? Expensive watches are literally the dumbest thing you can spend money on, ever.
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I gave my wife a $10,000 diamond watch that she wanted for an anniversary gift 25 years ago. I think she’s worn it twice. It was 13K at Caesar’s Forum shoppes. A jeweler in Vermillion SD got it for me for just under 10K. I think she’s worn it in public twice. 🙄
 
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