I would be shocked if Faulk has more catches than Manning and would predict less than 6 wins.
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I would be shocked if Faulk has more catches than Manning and would predict less than 6 wins.
I'm expecting Sevion Morrison to be #1 or #2. OLB should be #1 Payne/or Tannor, #2 Gunnerson, #3 Butler
I would counter that opinion with Stepp/Ervin/Johnson at 1/1A/1B RB. Rumor is Gunnerson is out with a minor injury right now.
I’m going to assume we’ll suck until proven otherwise. But the depth chart is one thing giving me irrational hope that I refuse to cave to like I have in years past. WR and RB are deep.
Yes, good game, but even those stats don't make you an all conference WR. Could he be? Yes, but I don't view him anywhere near the level of an all conference guy yet. Part of that is also having it mentally in order to make your presence know and go back to the huddle to say look for me because I am destroying this guy every play. I'm not sold he brings it every play yet either.
With that said, I know the coaching isn't putting him at the forefront and also a having a QB that is horrible at making reads and hitting receivers doesn't help, but right now if you put Betts at Ohio St. or another program I don't know if he starts right now. That's not an all conference guy to me.
The HOL podcast said that Gunnerson had an injury. So I believe you’re correct.
Thanks Gretna, I really need to get more focused. I'm very close to retirement so soon I will have more time to keep up on things.
I'll take just another guy that gets open and when he gets his chances he catches the ball and moves the chains. Outside of Ohio State, no one has three absolute studs at wide receiver. You're lucky to have one or two and then a group after that which is pretty similar. People judge players by their ability to take it to the house. That's all well and fine, but I like some steady guys too who can pick up first downs and make blocks. If we got a bunch of guys who can beat him out, have at it.
That sounds on the money to me sir.
However, imo, a good & deep Oline is & should be our #1 priority (by a country mile). Well, except a good Dline is also a huge priority at #2. Real good chance we don't have to throw horizontal passes around everywhere anymore.
I bet if we can just somehow put together even a somewhat average special team this year we just might have some fun!
fair enough.
I do think Betts walks on to any campus in the country and earns reps, however. his pedigree as a prospect was right in line with bama/clemson/osu guys, and he's got size to back it up.
that frost treats him with kid gloves is not a knock on him, IMO, and AM's inability to deliver the ball 10+ yards downfield is a hindrance.
Unfortunately he's not where I thought he would be. Ervin is going to play from what I've heard and may be the #1 back.
Stepp has a clean bill of health now it appears. I don't know that Ervin was number one out of spring but he's going to play.
I mentioned 2 years of needing anybody to step up at WR and RB and nobody doing so. That was to exclude Ozigbo and Morgan in year 1, neither of which does Frost get credit for developing here.
I know some give Frost credit for developing Ozigbo due to a great finish. To which I would counter that if Frost deserves credit for developing Ozigbo, he should have realized that he was the best back before the season was half over, Greg Bell quit, and Maurice Washington fully displayed his lack of discipline. But he didn’t realize that, so I don’t give him credit. I would say that also underscores an apparent lack of identifying talent that wins football games.
He will be used on short yardage something we need badly with our offense, he will be an important situational back for the offense.
I don't know what he saw in Greg Bell. Dude is slow by D1 standards. I suspect he looks at a guy I like Maurice Washington who is uber talented and is just willing to overlook all of the bad that the kid brings to the table. Him scoring touchdowns and making big plays forgives all of the baggage. It doesn't. Washington and Bell being flakes opened the door for a Zigbo. People who say that character doesn't matter are woefully wrong. We rode Lawrence Phillips pretty far, but man did it end badly for him. Frost has been buying too many lottery tickets with guys that sustained major injuries or are low character. The chances he takes. When you're Alabama and Clemson, guys like that don't have a snowball chance in hell of being within a hundred miles of your facility.
I completely believe Nebraska will win ~8 games this year just on improvements in the WR’s. Once Martinez was comfortable with Stanley Morgan in 2018, the offense really clicked. Not being small or having walk ons starting at WR is going to be a big deal.
Also think those WR playing against one of the conferences best secondaries in practice will help come gameday.
Also think those WR playing against one of the conferences best secondaries in practice will help come gameday.
I'd be on that train if Special Teams is fixed as well. Special Teams has killed us.
Did anyone notice that we have a kicker in the portal? Hopefully that means he didn't like what he saw in terms of competition. Sit tight, I've got to run to the kitchen and make up a pitcher of Kool-Aid
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Brutal competition. Special teams ready to carry us to a ranked season.
Seems the info coming out on the RBs is that Stepp is healthy and is occupying one of the top two slots and that Ervin has not done anything to change his status for one of the top slots. Sevion is also repping with the top two units. I think the other three will battle to be the fourth guy. It's clear the staff is very impressed with Ervin in terms of being this ready to play as a true freshman.
RB is a position that if you’re going to eventually become a great player, you should be showing flashes of it early. I like that Ervin appears to be doing that. I have written off the guys that were available last year but showed next to nothing.
BTN guys mentioned stepp (not quite 100%, but looked good first day of pads) and sevion. I think Irvin and Yant are going to play a lot. Scott looks to be the odd man out right now, but we'll see.
I'm checking out other starting units.
Wisconsin has 8 seniors starters on O
7 seniors starters on D
both the punter and placekicker are seniors
Can someone tell me the last time you saw that many seniors in a big ten starting lineup?
We are going to need a veteran swagger from our younger guys.
Wisconsin has 8 seniors starters on O
7 seniors starters on D
both the punter and placekicker are seniors
Can someone tell me the last time you saw that many seniors in a big ten starting lineup?
We are going to need a veteran swagger from our younger guys.
The good news is that IF the backs on the roster are good enough to make Scott less than #3 on the depth chart, we've got some damned good backs. JMO. We've got talent IF we can open holes and IF we can get in to the right play pre-snap. I hate the "look at me" concept of audibling.
We'll need Scott at RB and that first game is a couple of weeks away. Scott is going to play this year. There's no way we'll get through a B1G season without RBs getting banged up.
I thought he showed extremely good burst in that spring game. Looked like he belonged.
I would seem Sevion, Stepp and Ervin have separated from the others, with a fourth unnamed RB separating from the other two. Not selling my Yant stock yet, but I'm afraid he might be one of the two that need to get their shite in order. Word is that Rahmir is having a good camp, so he might be the fourth. I think Yant sticks around as a backup big back and possible goal line option. Someone may be a late entrant into the portal.
Here is the deal for me. I think we've got 5 RBs who some teams could make 1000+ yard rushers. There should be no excuse for not having a solid RB based run game this year. Scott isn't getting any mention and I saw enough out of him when he was healthy last season to make me think he could be the guy on other teams. We've got the backs. Now can we get in to the right play at the LOS and can our WRs pose a threat?
Besides Banks ... what other names from the original depth chart have lept into a starters role?
Just another reason I don't cheer when someone enters the portal. Just because someone is a non-starter doesn't mean they can't become one.
Just another reason I don't cheer when someone enters the portal. Just because someone is a non-starter doesn't mean they can't become one.
We look great on paper. I don't know if the same coaching staff and team can magically improve our special teams, turnovers, and penalties. Dawson at special teams gives me some hope for improvement, and just the complete obviousness of our need to improve special teams makes me think it has to be better.
For Illinois, I'm most curious about our running game. Can our OL open holes for actual running backs, and not rely on QB runs. I hope a week from Sunday we get a big article on one of: Stepp/Ervin/Morrison saying how they're the next great NU tailback.
On defense, I want to see if we can generate any kind of pass rush without blitzing.
For Illinois, I'm most curious about our running game. Can our OL open holes for actual running backs, and not rely on QB runs. I hope a week from Sunday we get a big article on one of: Stepp/Ervin/Morrison saying how they're the next great NU tailback.
On defense, I want to see if we can generate any kind of pass rush without blitzing.
A healthy Henrich paired with Reimers will be one of the fastest, most talented ILB duo we've had in years. With our experienced DL in front, I think they could both have impressive years. I really think those two have as much NFL potential as just about anyone else on the D. They just have to prove they can stay healthy.
