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Dowdell to the portal

from the deep south & has subsequently left both places

much more plausible than the OC who has given him the ball more consistently than any other college coach he's ever played for telling him ahead of the bowl game and 9 months before next season what his role will be.
Didn’t know he hated the cold, until he went to Oregon, so he transferred to NU, where he later realized it gets cold, so getting the hell out. You’re right, bunch of dumb dumbs on here not being able to figure this out.
 
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Didn’t know he hated the cold, until he went to Oregon, so he transferred to NU, where he later realized it gets cold, so getting the hell out. You’re right, bunch of dumb dumbs on here not being able to figure this out.
NU was the only school to host him on a visit after he left Oregon (barely cracked the top 160 portal rankings).

I don't know that he had a single other offer. certainly can't find any evidence of it anywhere online.

it's likely he'll have more (and closer to home) options this time around.

we'll see where he ends up.
 
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He was definitely improving. The question is, how much money do you spend for a 6th year guy who is a nice player? I would personally never jeopardize losing a RVP or Keona Davis over 1 year of Butler. Same for this Nwaneri. Worth the risk.

Speaking of Nwaneri, has he ever put out anything that he is actually coming here? Seems to be pretty quiet.
This is the best I could find in a different thread…

 
@Walleye79, @Lincoln100 please post any and all evidence Dowdell had other offers besides NU after leaving Oregon.

I'll wait. you two are very bright & obviously plugged in, so I expect you to find something I could not.

great opportunity to dunk on me.

thanks in advance.
 
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Show me he didn’t?

This could go on all day long. Maybe @BTF69 can help you.

Thanks in advance
he took 1 single visit to NU and then committed.

neither he nor any recruiting outlet reported on any other visits or offers, which is very common practice.

no outlet reports a single additional offer to ours.

he came to NU because it was his only option.

and now he's played his way into perhaps others closer to home.
 
he took 1 single visit to NU and then committed.

neither he nor any recruiting outlet reported on any other visits or offers, which is very common practice.

no outlet reports a single additional offer to ours.

he came to NU because it was his only option.

and now he's played his way into perhaps others closer to home.
A lot of these portal guys don't publicize there recruitment. Butler putting out a top five before the portal even opened was bizarre and it's proof of illegal (or sorta technically legal) contact from those schools.
 
A lot of these portal guys don't publicize there recruitment. Butler putting out a top five before the portal even opened was bizarre and it's proof of illegal (or sorta technically legal) contact from those schools.
even if it doesn't come from them, the recruiting outlets report it.

and they all post photos of their visits.

it would be very curious for Dowdell to post pics of his visit to NU, make a post about being offered by NU and for some reason decline to do so for other schools if they indeed took place (they didn't).

@Lincoln100 and @Walleye79 are just uninformed. sorry, fellas. maybe next time.
 
I get that feeling but why?

Why should players not be allowed to transfer and play?

The NIL collective could just NOT offer them? The coach that takes them could just tell them they are going to sit our a year.

So why have the rule?
Because these are student athletes, and a ton of resources are wasted making sure transfer credits align. School administrators and professors have better things to do than cater to entitled kids transferring to their 4th school in 4 years, all while they already have to make special arrangements for in season schedules. It's a joke that unlimited transfers was ever allowed. Which is why we have the system we do now where every player on the roster is just a mercenary and will go to the highest bidder. The system is a complete mess, and far more college athletes are harmed by it than will stand to benefit.
 
He was definitely improving. The question is, how much money do you spend for a 6th year guy who is a nice player? I would personally never jeopardize losing a RVP or Keona Davis over 1 year of Butler. Same for this Nwaneri. Worth the risk.

Speaking of Nwaneri, has he ever put out anything that he is actually coming here? Seems to be pretty quiet.
Butler's value is in the bargain bin compared to Nwaneri who is like a shiny new sports car. Will it make a difference on the field? That's yet to be determined.
 
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Because these are student athletes, and a ton of resources are wasted making sure transfer credits align. School administrators and professors have better things to do than cater to entitled kids transferring to their 4th school in 4 years, all while they already have to make special arrangements for in season schedules. It's a joke that unlimited transfers was ever allowed. Which is why we have the system we do now where every player on the roster is just a mercenary and will go to the highest bidder. The system is a complete mess, and far more college athletes are harmed by it than will stand to benefit.
This is not a bad argument. With that said, the school(s) does have the power to just say "No" we won't accept you and a lot of schools will not accept senior transfers.

This argument might be the best one so far but it really falls on the school(s) and what they want to do.

Also, "regular" students can transfer over and over.
 
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even if it doesn't come from them, the recruiting outlets report it.

and they all post photos of their visits.

it would be very curious for Dowdell to post pics of his visit to NU, make a post about being offered by NU and for some reason decline to do so for other schools if they indeed took place (they didn't).

@Lincoln100 and @Walleye79 are just uninformed. sorry, fellas. maybe next time.
Just to play devil's advocate does that mean the Nwaneri had no interest either? He didn't even take a visit and just commited to Nebraska.
 
Just to play devil's advocate does that mean the Nwaneri had no interest either? He didn't even take a visit and just commited to Nebraska.
seems there's still some uncertainty around him?

maybe I've missed anything concrete outside of a 3rd party tweet.

it's a fair point, ignoring the timeline with Dowdell's first portal entry and commitment to NU.
 
Do you watch the NFL? Watch how many coaches have to call timeouts to avoid delay of game or because they have a bad call for the defense. Those are professional qbs, many years removed from their freshman year of college.
Wow! You are correct. So that means it is never the QBs responsibility to change the play OR call a timeout. It’s ALWAYS the coach’s responsibility only.
 
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An 18 year old playing the biggest game of his entire life or a head coach with 10+ years experience who is the CEO of the program

Hmm.. wonder who should be held responsible for that blunder?

Rhule is god awful in those situations, and proves it nearly every week. And he has no excuse for it.
Who? Both!
 
Wow! You are correct. So that means it is never the QBs responsibility to change the play OR call a timeout. It’s ALWAYS the coach’s responsibility only.
you know you've lost when you're reduced to this.

and frankly, I hope DR takes all timeout responsibility away from Rhule, who has proven grossly incapable of handling that part of his job. this episode is just one of many, many examples.
 
School administrators and professors have better things to do than cater to entitled kids transferring to their 4th school in 4 years, all while they already have to make special arrangements for in season schedules.
LOL

no, they don't.
 
you know you've lost when you're reduced to this.

and frankly, I hope DR takes all timeout responsibility away from Rhule, who has proven grossly incapable of handling that part of his job. this episode is just one of many, many examples.
On the contrary. It is ALWAYS the QBs job to make certain decisions in his pre-snap read. What was said was it can’t be put on DR because it happens in the NFL. I played the position in college and my coach taught us and gave us the responsibility to catch those things. Coverages, defensive alignment, where the ball is placed, down & distance, etc. I didn’t catch a break as a freshman. DH says that DR doesn’t act like a freshman. HCMR said they weren’t going to treat DR like a typical freshman QB. IF DR is as good as we think he is, this is stuff he should know and execute. OSU wasn’t his first game of the season nor his first B1G game. Anyone that can’t understand that is ignorant. So if the shoe fits…
 
seems there's still some uncertainty around him?

maybe I've missed anything concrete outside of a 3rd party tweet.

it's a fair point, ignoring the timeline with Dowdell's first portal entry and commitment to NU.
I read a hint a few days ago somewhere that he might have some academic issues to resolve. That never seems to stop guys from getting enrolled at NU lately.
 
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On the contrary. It is ALWAYS the QBs job to make certain decisions in his pre-snap read. What was said was it can’t be put on DR because it happens in the NFL. I played the position in college and my coach taught us and gave us the responsibility to catch those things. Coverages, defensive alignment, where the ball is placed, down & distance, etc. I didn’t catch a break as a freshman. DH says that DR doesn’t act like a freshman. HCMR said they weren’t going to treat DR like a typical freshman QB. IF DR is as good as we think he is, this is stuff he should know and execute. OSU wasn’t his first game of the season nor his first B1G game. Anyone that can’t understand that is ignorant. So if the shoe fits…
you are missing the forest for the trees, bud.

after seeing the spot, we should've never even lined up in the first place.

Rhule should've called timeout before we broke the huddle, and certainly before Scott put his hand on the ball.

I'm not the ignorant one here. you have shoved your head too far up your own argument to admit you are plainly wrong in this situation.

we call a play for the .5 yard line and the ball is spotted at the 3, you call timeout as the head coach. could the 18 year old QB have bailed him out? sure. but it's not on him. and, frankly, given Rhule's lack of attention to detail in these situations, I wouldn't be surprised if the offensive braintrust never discussed these scenarios with DR in the first place.

it's the head coach's ultimate responsibility to put the team in their best position to succeed. he failed to do so here. the end.
 
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NU was the only school to host him on a visit after he left Oregon (barely cracked the top 160 portal rankings).

I don't know that he had a single other offer. certainly can't find any evidence of it anywhere online.

it's likely he'll have more (and closer to home) options this time around.

we'll see where he ends up.
This was posted by Husker Extra....you are right about another offer, but there was interest from other schools apparently. He said that he chose Nebraska because...

The Huskers were completely off his radar when the native of Picayune, Mississippi, entered the portal Dec. 14. But position coach E.J. Barthel got his attention while describing the opportunity within a position group of four returning scholarship players

Nebraska was far from the only interested school, he said. He traveled to Mississippi State in December and had options to tour Texas A&M or Missouri on Sunday before the visiting window closed. Other places — “almost all the schools you could think of,” he said — at least reached out to inquire on him including Ohio State, Tennessee and Oklahoma State.
 
Every headset I have ever been on during a game there is a guy that tells the coaches the down, distance and hashmark.

And that is at the HS level. I would imagine it is the same at the college level. Rhule should have known/been told. Also, it is not super hard to just look out on the field and see. Rhule blew it.
 
Every headset I have ever been on during a game there is a guy that tells the coaches the down, distance and hashmark.

And that is at the HS level. I would imagine it is the same at the college level. Rhule should have known/been told. Also, it is not super hard to just look out on the field and see. Rhule blew it.
Are you sure EVERY staff you’ve been on did that?

I usually want to kill my guys upstairs in the first two series for not being able to figure out personnel, then I essentially ignore them the rest of the game.
 
Are you sure EVERY staff you’ve been on did that?

I usually want to kill my guys upstairs in the first two series for not being able to figure out personnel, then I essentially ignore them the rest of the game.
We have always had very hard set rules on who can and can't talk on the headsets.

With that said some of the most unhelpful "advice" I get is on the sidelines from other coaches and sometimes even trainers! hahahah
 
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This was posted by Husker Extra....you are right about another offer, but there was interest from other schools apparently. He said that he chose Nebraska because...

The Huskers were completely off his radar when the native of Picayune, Mississippi, entered the portal Dec. 14. But position coach E.J. Barthel got his attention while describing the opportunity within a position group of four returning scholarship players

Nebraska was far from the only interested school, he said. He traveled to Mississippi State in December and had options to tour Texas A&M or Missouri on Sunday before the visiting window closed. Other places — “almost all the schools you could think of,” he said — at least reached out to inquire on him including Ohio State, Tennessee and Oklahoma State.
It gets damn cold in Mississippi, Texas and Tennessee in December.
 
@Walleye79, @Lincoln100 please post any and all evidence Dowdell had other offers besides NU after leaving Oregon.

I'll wait. you two are very bright & obviously plugged in, so I expect you to find something I could not.

great opportunity to dunk on me.

thanks in advance.

Dowdell also took a visit to Mississippi State prior to the dead period, but came to Lincoln this weekend and liked what he saw. The running back spent time with five-star quarterback signee Dylan Raiola, posing for pictures together in Memorial Stadium.

 
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Dowdell also took a visit to Mississippi State prior to the dead period, but came to Lincoln this weekend and liked what he saw. The running back spent time with five-star quarterback signee Dylan Raiola, posing for pictures together in Memorial Stadium.

Yep.

They didn’t offer, we did.
 
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