I had the same thought about the all star game and I actually think he played in 2 all star games. Didn't he play in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl in addition to the Polynesian all star game?
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I missed that, but Rhule did say yesterday that Henry played the entire 4th Quarter against CO which makes sense now. You are probably on to something and I should go rewatch and see if you can see anything.
Outside of an entire state wanting him for NU, this is another good example of why he needed to sign with Nebraska. As a school that's making a statement as a "developmental" program it's exactly what he needed. Would other schools such as GA or Bama had the time & more importantly the patience for him to work through those adjustments? I just can't see it... at least here he will get everything he needs to be successful and it's up to him to make it happen or not.
Sure you can. There's not a big difference between 11-man vs 8-man. The difference and tougher part to overcome is the level of competition he's been going against now. Making the jump to D1, Power 4 level of play is what can take some time.
So when will those FIRE RHULE posts begin? Just asking.
There is difference between coming in as a freshman in the fall with expectations and then surmising he doesn't know the playbook. No where did I read in the comments the later. Having coached 8 and 11 man and even coached in a game when we were 11 man and they were 8 man makes things interesting but not that much different. You still have to run, block and tackle. Reading coverages and all that goes with it takes time and in my opinion is part of what hurt us last year in the WR department.
There is a HUGE difference in 8 man vs 11 man football. It's not even close. Just look at the scores.
Then look at the scheme complexity on both sides of the ball. It's barely even the same sport.
I played 11 man. The next year our HS transitioned to 8 man. Our JV played both 8 and 11. Jr high both 8 and 11. A lot of us upperclassmen helped with both of those teams, on top of playing with lots of guys who played the following 8 man varsity season. Parents, and people who've only seen/played 1 or the other don't get it....everyone I've talked to who's coached or played both and seen them up close, rarely disagree.
Right, I played both 8-man and 11-man in high school. It wasn't that much different. You still have to block, catch, throw, cover, make tackles.
You're either a football player or you're not and Carter Nelson is not just a football player, but a D1 - Power 4 type of football player. So 8-man vs 11-man argument isn't a thing for him.
I have a hard believing that a football coach (even at the HS level) would understand how to coach an 8-man team, but wouldn't understand 11-man or vice-versa. If that is the case, that person shouldn't be coaching. You see it all the time where a successful 8-man team goes to 11-man the next year and still sees success. It's because they have football players.
Agreed. Nebraska has had a laundry list of 8 man players that have done pretty damn well at the next level and beyond. I agree that athletes are athletes. Hell we are molding a German kid who basically has very limited exposure to football.
Altmeyer is going to be a challenge for our defense. He's been playing well.
Blackshirts need to slap him around like they did to Shideur. Crowd will play a big factor again as well.
Football is football. At his position, there is little difference in the skillset that is needed to excel in either 8 man or 11.
It's also why I advocate for flag football in youth groups. Kids are going to learn way more actual and valuable football skills playing flag football than organized peewee football at a young age.
I believe the point being made was that there's a difference between being confident in someone executing the entire playbook in a game versus simply knowing the playbook. I don't disagree with you.
last year he was significantly out-performed by Haarberg
I expect more of the same from him
he sucks
If you see it all of the time, could please provide an example. Granted I don't follow HS sports very close, but I dont know many 8 man schools going UP a class.
Almost every skill you listed is different at 8 man. For example: coverage is almost exclusively man to man in 8 man. This makes all quarterbacking and passing different. Ie if you have a better athlete, they can get open.
Tackling, in 8 man if you break 2 tackles is an explosive play. In 11 man it's a first down. Blocking: it's way easier to wash 3 guys and bounce outside, vs getting outside in 11 man.
This is such an empty argument. "Yeah they all block and tackle and put their pads on just like us"...its significantly different. I'd like to see your examples.
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Dominic or Donovan? Why and where would he get into it with Dom?
Was really hoping if he was going to be fighting it would be against the other team 😔
I can see getting mad at your position coach and it getting ugly. But unless Dom was in the locker room after the game it just sounds weird for it to be Dom.
I just assumed someone misspoke and meant Donovan. Fighting the star qbs dad would probably be a ticket out of here.
