Logan Smothers

[NebChicago]

Everyone is talking about how Rhule should’ve kept Casey… when Casey left on his own volition.

Isn’t the true sin that he didn’t vie to keep Logan Smothers… a running QB who seems to fit what Satterfield wants to do better than HH or Chubba?

 

[WHCSC]

No

 

[phoenix4nu]

Smothers had his chances here and just didn’t produce. He’s not a Power 5 quarterback.

 

[NebChicago]

Smothers had his chances here and just didn’t produce. He’s not a Power 5 quarterback.

Neither is Sims. Logan is 20-27 at JSU with 1 TD, 100 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs… splitting time with Webb. No turnovers

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

You have to remember the egos in this business. Frost lived and died by Martinez, Whipple only found Casey worth his time, Rhule handpicked Sims and with Casey's shoulder surgery and missing spring, the writing was on the wall.

 

[jteten]

Smothers was just a guy. Soon enough, we need to stop arguing about who is the hottest fat girl.

 

[baseball_23]

I was a huge Smothers fan. Felt he didn’t receive a fair shake and a scaled down playbook when playing.

 

[phoenix4nu]

Neither is Sims. Logan is 20-27 at JSU with 1 TD, 100 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs… splitting time with Webb. No turnovers

Smothers is at the level he belongs.

 

[HuskerLLM]

The door was open for Smothers to stay, he left

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Smothers is at the level he belongs.

Would take him over any qb on the roster right now.

 

[Yantzeee]

The one that got away is Luke but because he’s turned out to be a pretty dam good WR

 

[RedBaloneyPony]

Smothers was just a guy. Soon enough, we need to stop arguing about who is the hottest fat girl.

 

[Lincoln100]

starting posts about Smothers, using the words "true sin." Holy hell, some are in crisis lock down mode.

 

[phoenix4nu]

Would take him over any qb on the roster right now.

I’d rather see what Haarberg can do. We already saw what Smothers could do and it wasn’t good.

 

[TruHusker]

You have to remember the egos in this business. Frost lived and died by Martinez, Whipple only found Casey worth his time, Rhule handpicked Sims and with Casey's shoulder surgery and missing spring, the writing was on the wall.

Who was behind Martinez? McCaffry, how did he pan out as a QB? What did Whipppe have to work with when he came in? Casey transfered and if Whip didn't get him last year, it would have been a bigger disaster than it was. Who was behind Casey? Yep, Smothers who shares time at a smaller school and Purdy who remains in the #3 hole. I don't know who all Rhule tried to lure but he obviously knew he had to get some depth there with Casey on the shelf. Who else was available? Sims may have been our only option but we can always think everyone wants to come to Nebraska. Bottom line is we haven't had a solid QB room for years but yet we still opine for the second string guy. Even in this thread we should have kept Smothers.

 

[MargotDeeper]

You have to remember the egos in this business.

Best analysis so far on any football forum I've seen.

 

[Chief Wiggum]

Pretty much have seen both Smothers and Purdy....pass on both.

 

[king_kong_]

Would take him over any qb on the roster right now.

You said before because I’m a bears fan I don’t know good qb play

Might be true

But I’ve been exposed to a lifelong parade of crap qb play and smothers fits right into that group

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

Who was behind Martinez? McCaffry, how did he pan out as a QB? What did Whipppe have to work with when he came in? Casey transfered and if Whip didn't get him last year, it would have been a bigger disaster than it was. Who was behind Casey? Yep, Smothers who shares time at a smaller school and Purdy who remains in the #3 hole. I don't know who all Rhule tried to lure but he obviously knew he had to get some depth there with Casey on the shelf. Who else was available? Sims may have been our only option but we can always think everyone wants to come to Nebraska. Bottom line is we haven't had a solid QB room for years but yet we still opine for the second string guy. Even in this thread we should have kept Smothers.

Wasn’t really the point of my post, just that coaches will typically prefer their handpicked players to anyone else.

 

[pascal]

Smothers suffered from poor decision making. Very poor. He was an athlete though and could capture a snap so that might have vaulted him to the top if he was still here.
It's not a real competitive market, our qb room.

 

[inWV]

Neither is Sims. Logan is 20-27 at JSU with 1 TD, 100 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs… splitting time with Webb. No turnovers

RichRod has in Smothers a mid-major level QB who can do the things he wants done.

 

[dinglefritz]

RichRod has in Smothers a mid-major level QB who can do the things he wants done.

I believe Smothers could be serviceable at a Power 5 school in the right offense. Noah Vedral started at Rutgers…..

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I’d rather see what Haarberg can do. We already saw what Smothers could do and it wasn’t good.

smothers instead of sims and we are at least 1-1

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

I believe Smothers could be serviceable at a Power 5 school in the right offense. Noah Vedral started at Rutgers…..

This is similar theory to what I wrote about "good" players, 2 star players that exceed expectations and "bad" players, 4 and 5 star players that don't live up to expectations. Noah Vedral was not a good QB even though he took snaps at UCF, Nebraska and Rutgers. Can a low level QB be serviceable at a P5 school? Of course, but jeesh, talk about finding your needle in a needle stack

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

smothers instead of sims and we are at least 1-1

Smothers was 4th string when he left. So to say he would be 1-1 would be saying that Sims, Haarberg and Purdy would be injured or benched before Minnesota. Silly talk.

 

[JDCasson02]

I remember when Smothers did get in it was a toss up whether or not he fumbled when he ran the ball. He’s gone, move on.

 

[king_kong_]

I remember when Smothers did get in it was a toss up whether or not he fumbled when he ran the ball. He’s gone, move on.

cost us a game by fumbling after running into the thigh of his own lineman

 

[otismotis08]

Oh dear, let's not...

 

[phoenix4nu]

smothers instead of sims and we are at least 1-1

And maybe 2-0 with Haarberg.

 

[NikkiSixx]

Rhule had 'talks' with everyone in the room.. and this was Before the spring game. Those guys knew they were not getting any interest whatsoever and that the starter was decided before anyone had done anything to earn it.

Why stick around when the HC is going to be like that?

It's so easy to see that Rhule made the offense worse when he arrived here.. but most everyone here ate up the press and Rhuleaid all off season. I watched you all gorge yourselves on it. SMH

 

[phoenix4nu]

Rhule had 'talks' with everyone in the room.. and this was Before the spring game. Those guys knew they were not getting any interest whatsoever and that the starter was decided before anyone had done anything to earn it.

Why stick around when the HC is going to be like that?

It's so easy to see that Rhule made the offense worse when he arrived here.. but most everyone here ate up the press and Rhuleaid all off season. I watched you all gorge yourselves on it. SMH

So, we can assume that you were present during those talks?

 

[NikkiSixx]

So, we can assume that you were present during those talks?

nope.. what else would they talk about? We were way over on the roster size.. C'mon, don't be dense.

 

[Big bo fan]

Neither is Sims. Logan is 20-27 at JSU with 1 TD, 100 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs… splitting time with Webb. No turnovers

And he is playing against FSC and lower G5 competition.

 

[phoenix4nu]

nope.. what else would they talk about? We were way over on the roster size.. C'mon, don't be dense.

You make a lot of assumptions. So I guess we should believe your assumption about this just like your assumption that Ted Carter changed the direction of Alberts’ head coaching search.

 

[NikkiSixx]

You make a lot of assumptions. So I guess we should believe your assumption about this just like your assumption that Ted Carter changed the direction of Alberts’ head coaching search.

you are free to believe whatever you want to

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Rhule had 'talks' with everyone in the room.. and this was Before the spring game. Those guys knew they were not getting any interest whatsoever and that the starter was decided before anyone had done anything to earn it.

Why stick around when the HC is going to be like that?

It's so easy to see that Rhule made the offense worse when he arrived here.. but most everyone here ate up the press and Rhuleaid all off season. I watched you all gorge yourselves on it. SMH

Dear lord. Every coach does this.

 

[61bigredfan]

you are free to believe whatever you want to

Obviously you didn’t want Rhule. Who did you want? Why would that choice have been a better fit for Nebraska?

 

[pascal]

Obviously you didn’t want Rhule. Who did you want? Why would that choice have been a better fit for Nebraska?

I sense a ' he would never come here' statement coming.

 

[pascal]

Obviously you didn’t want Rhule. Who did you want? Why would that choice have been a better fit for Nebraska?

Luke Fickell

 

[NikkiSixx]

Dear lord. Every coach does this.

I think you missed the point of the discussion. It wasn't on whether or not the coach should have a talk with the everyone in the room.

Maybe you should go back to criticizing guys who slow brag about their donations with your own donation slow brag hypocrisy.