Deontai is back!
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Thanks for sharing this!!!
I know a lot of people wonder about culture, but if culture was bad, why are so many players coming back?
Gives me hope...
I know a lot of people wonder about culture, but if culture was bad, why are so many players coming back?
Gives me hope...
Even though it hasn't been announced yet, it looks like Will Honas, Dismuke and Stille are all returning as well.
That means Nebraska will potentially return 18 of their top 20 tacklers on defense. That might be unprecedented, even in Covid eligibility times.
That means Nebraska will potentially return 18 of their top 20 tacklers on defense. That might be unprecedented, even in Covid eligibility times.
This is big. I really wanted at least one safety back. Hopefully Williams takes a step forward with avoiding targeting calls. Very exciting.
Weird isn't it? Almost seems like some people are rooting for it to be true.
What's interesting is most coming back are on D. Chins deserves some credit for as much crap as he has been getting.
DCap and Miller are only ones that depart if you are right about the above three. Ain't that something. Culture smulture.
IMO, it seems with every announcement that a defensive player is returning the perceived disarray the offensive locker room is in becomes more telling. Yikes!
the potential is there to have our best D in a decade. Still could really use a pass rushing OLB to step up, but I do think we've improved the pass rush from terrible to mediocre.
I think ‘culture’ is AM’s pseudonym. Offense only thing impacted.
And Miller didn't even really have a choice considering his injury.
I was hoping for new blood. Dude is a terrible tackler.
Nice. Hey, did someone nominate you for the duty of crapping on every thread... or are you self-appointed?
I think what he does is correctable. Its not a talent issue. He just needs to keep his head up & wrap up and not always go for the big shot. That's applies to most of our secondary players!
Calling it like I see it. Want smoke blown up your ass read dingle’s posts.
Well, if he doesn’t change his tackling you’ll get your wish, since he’ll keep getting thrown out of games. Either way, you win!
So you were hoping our #3 in tackles for the year wouldn't come back?
There's a huge divide within this program right now.
The defense has positive momentum and is showing serious signs of improvement. Players are staying because they can see where things are headed.
The offense has downward momentum and has been flat-out atrocious. Players are leaving because they too can see where things are headed.
Frost gets paid $5M/year to fix it!
The defense has positive momentum and is showing serious signs of improvement. Players are staying because they can see where things are headed.
The offense has downward momentum and has been flat-out atrocious. Players are leaving because they too can see where things are headed.
Frost gets paid $5M/year to fix it!
Cue the incoming troll:
"Boy is this horrible news. It means our defensive dropoff in 2022 is gong to be off the charts."
My 2 cents which is somehow worth less than that even, but anyway: it's all relative. If I'd listened to the online reviews on sites like Glassdoor before taking my current job, you would think I was wandering in to the gates of Hell. 6 years later and the only reason I'm considering leaving is needing a little more room for advancement. The culture is fine with me, but others couldn't wait to escape.
That's not to absolve Frost though, I'm just blaming the failures on other aspects. You can have a team full of best buddies who form a secret, underground occult society they're so darned in lockstep, and you still won't win games if you're ill-prepared, don't have an offensive identity etc.
I disagree and here's why. We just got 2 nice offensive transfers in Toure and Stepp. Stepp came to Lincoln on his own dime to check out the town. He met some of the players and they showed him around town. He had to get positive vibes from those players.
InsideNebraska - USC transfer running back Markese Stepp sees a great opportunity in Lincoln
USC running back transfer Markese Stepp sees a great opportunity at Nebraska, and he's excited to get to work.
nebraska.rivals.com
I think it's great to get Williams back. His experience really helps that safety group out.
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I get what you're saying, but when your best offensive player transfers because he doesn't like they way you've been using him, then you have a problem.I disagree and here's why. We just got 2 nice offensive transfers in Toure and Stepp. Stepp came to Lincoln on his own dime to check out the town. He met some of the players and they showed him around town. He had to get positive vibes from those players.
InsideNebraska - USC transfer running back Markese Stepp sees a great opportunity in Lincoln
USC running back transfer Markese Stepp sees a great opportunity at Nebraska, and he's excited to get to work.
Rondale had one foot out the door before he ever got here.
Didn't T.O or one of his his coaches make a comment about how it seemed like the players that they had to beg for never seemed to stay?
I think it gets back to how solid is the buy-in.
That's a fair question. It's not necessarily indicative to a culture issue though.
Let me rephase as you really didn't pose it as a question. I get what your saying but I disagree with your conclusion. Yes, there was an issue but no I don't think it's a downward momentum spiral. Is the loss of good players a setback? Yes! Then again we just added 2 players to offset it!
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There's a difference between offense and defense. Right now I'd say the culture on the offensive side needs a lot of improvement. The defense seems in good shape.
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I don’t think it’s a culture issue either, I just think our players on offense are beyond frustrated and tired of sucking - losing and being bad can really wear on you! The defense has made strides and have shown improvement, meaning those players are able to see the tangible benefits of all their hard work. The offense cannot look at their successes and leverage that as a positive going-forward.
I hope Stille comes back, he was good this year.
This is great! I feel better about our secondary with him and CBT back.
I was really nervous if all of our secondary bailed because we’ve been hit hard with attrition/injury there, and we were gonna be super thin with depth if they all left. Keeping Williams is a big deal.
I think that problem is on Wan. A player doesn't like the plays called. Well bye.
Well, at this point it hasn't been corrected and he has been with the same D coaches for three years now which eliminates that excuse.
Glad to see the experience return but I wonder what the young guys are thinking and spare me they don't welcome the competition rant. We need to develop more safeties and much better safety play over all.
Good to hear he and many other vets aren’t entering the portal. However, I assume this also means the NFL isn’t knocking, which is both good and bad. Nice to keep experienced players, but it would also be nice to have to worry more about the NFL.
the young guys are probably not thrilled. Pola Gates will be a senior now before he gets a chance to start. these 4th and 5th year guys are preventing the younger ones from getting an opportunity. an opportunity im sure they thought would come before now. Being 26 and probably with no NFL career, Williams has lost a few years of earning opportunity. The first years of earnings are the most important in terms of preparing for retirement.
