Fidone
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Whew that is rough. Football can be an unforgiving game
What hate will push him ? Man these kids have been hearing shit forever now. I like Fidone myself but I'm to the point that if these guys get in their feelings about fans or about tough coaching and wanna leave so be it.
One thing for sure is we having been winning with the. So trying without them won't bother me near as much as it would've years back.
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No, he wasn't. I've seen him play since he was a Sophomore in high school. He was over rated
If Mac Markway sticks around, that’ll just be another body he has to compete with. Add to that Carter Nelson bulking for more TE duties.
Probably not, but if he truly wants to be an All American he needs to do everything possible to make it happen. And if he’s too scared to re-injure his knee he shouldn’t be playing.
I don't get the "supposed athleticism" comment when it's known he had 2 major knee injuries?
I take it no one told Shirley that he isn’t first team anymore
Fidone was never the player he was hyped to be. He still could be a red zone threat with his catch radius and vertical but he was never the dude our media kept insisting on
A couple of posters have been preaching accountability for years. Almost like they knew exactly what they were talking about. Glad accountability is finally starting to be instilled in the players and coaching staff.
Gotta feel bad for any kid whose mommy goes public like that (if it was really her). Embarrassing for him, to say the least
I don’t know what Fidone might have been without injury. I do know how he has looked on the field for us, and it leaves me wanting something better. Better blocking, more YAC, fewer mistakes.
Mom needs to stay off social media.
He’s still a matchup problem for defenses and has good hands but he’s not the threat he was.
Throw the damn thing in the trash. I can see wearing one for 2 or 3 weeks tops following injury, but wear the stupid thing too long and it really inhibits mobility and strengthening the joint long term. I don't know why it became commonplace to keep them on semi-permanently, but they lumber around like my fat basketball buddy with knee problems every time I've seen it.
Has she seen her son try to run?
I never seen NFL TE level play at Nebraska. Not sure about HS because of course I never seen him play. A lot goes into being an NFL level player than just being big fast and strong. A lot of time intangibles matter just as much.
I'm still not sure of his ceiling but Satterfield definitely didn't do him any favors here. Dana obviously ain't coming here to hold anybodies hand. The days of playing because you are good guys and coaches "like" you are over.
From now on you get what you earn...novel concept.
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He seems like a good kid, but I really don't know what he adds for us. We've recruited several TE types in the last couple of classes and he's already being passed over by Boerkircher, Nelson, and Bonner. I think his best opportunity is at a smaller school where if he truly has any talent left, he can showcase it.
Yeah there's no room for holding onto non-producers. Things are going to be a lot more fluid with roster makeup, that's just the new reality.
I mean we've never seen it, not even once since he's been here, his supposed superior athleticism. It's hard to blame fans for thinking it's myth rather than reality.
Just pull up a chair there, young whippersnapper, and let me tell you about a kid named Johnny Mitchell...
Pff showed he only played 3 snaps. My guess is this no discipline, no reward mentality they are instituting
Entitlement from projected star recruits has been part of the culture problem.
He's a good kid. His blocking has been better, and Satt didn't use him well. He's best over the middle.
Bracing doesn’t prevent strengthening. You can’t strengthen a joint. Braces have data showing they protect against ligamentous injuries in tight ends. That’s why he wears them. Do they hinder his mobility? Maybe. Probably.
Jack Stoll is on a roster in the NFL. Travis Vokolek also
Cethan Carter was pretty good, played in the NFL for a while.
Junior Miller played for years in the NFL at a high level. An All Pro for a few years.
Johnny Mitchell was the 15th pick as TE in the 1992 NFL draft.
Jamie Williams in the early 80’s won a super bowl with the 49r . I will say fidone had a better season last year with a grad assistant as his coach compared to satt this year
best TE prospect we've had in some time is now playing center for the Eagles.
TE coach last year was the former SMU TE coach. Also coached at ASU. Far from a grad assistant. Still on staff I believe.
He was going to average at best at TE. Moving him to center was clearly the best decision Frost made as head coach for NU. Perhaps his only good decision.
You sure as hell can strengthen a joint and the muscles around it that help stabilize it. Which leads to the major problem with bracing is that these soft tissues aren't being conditioned in the way they need to be for fluid, stable motion when performing athletic activities. Which is why Fidone and others move so awkwardly when they're used to wearing a brace all the time.
Jurgens probably owes Frost a few beers for making that move, I think the guys going to have a long career in the NFL
