Malachi Coleman
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He has the physical tools to be something special. Maybe Fleck can help him with the remaining parts of his game.
Pretty sure our Cal and Kentucky transfers will be impressing us. Wish MC the best but no doubt we have upgraded the room.
Like how? They get along well and play Fortnight together? They both like japanamtion cartoons? What possibly could Fleck have seen that was so impressive at this point?
When I read the whole article, Coach Fleck says everything that observers on this board have said about Coleman. All the physical tools, developmental player, needs to be sharpened and rounded. So really right now he's the same player he was at NU. Potentially a #4 wide receiver. His career could go two ways. He could wake up to D1 football like Avery Roberts and be all conference as a senior, or he could be Keyshawn Johnson Jr, and be a jersey on a team till he hangs 'em up.
The only thing missing for him is a desire to do great at football. It's not even a work ethic issue, he simply didn't love football while at UNL, which makes playing big time sports/working hard for success in the game significantly harder than it already is. If he found that love for the game then he could absolutely be impressive.
Agreed, that wasn’t my point. My point is what could Fleck have possibly seen in the month of January that was any different than what he already knew? He knew Malachi’s measurables, recruiting rankings, family situation etc… before Malachi even visited Minnesota. PJ sat down and talked with him multiple times, in person and phone, before Malachi committed to Minnesota. Saying that Malachi “has really impressed him” after 3 weeks in January when nobody’s practicing is just blowing pixy dust up people’s asses.
Here's a theory that could explain part of this... I noticed this back in my college playing days. Lesser players would go to lesser programs and get all of the attention, all of the reps, and all of the playing experience. Better players would go to better programs and might be a backup running scout team. Then when you watch those teams play each other, the "lesser player" is out there making plays against the better team while those higher rated recruits on that better team are watching from the bench. Does that make sense? It's hard to explain. There's something to going someplace where the staff loves you and you get a lot of attention. Those guys develop. Other guys get lost in the shuffle at better programs, lose confidence and motivation. Let's face it... who in the hell loves sitting on the bench?
At NU, I've really had the feeling that we've had a lot of guys who are damn close in ability to the starters and they really have to be since our teams have been so mediocre and nobody's getting drafted. So when a kid leaves maybe they thrive with the added attention. Or they are gamers who just needed an easier path to playing time & proving themselves.
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"One thing we love to do is develop wide receivers here. We've had a great track record of doing that."
Fleck has put some WR into the league, including at least one high draft pick
undoubtedly true, and likely what happened with him at NU due to the offensive staff (now almost entirely gone) "playing favorites" (Dana's words)
Plus it’s not really true to begin with. We have plenty of players, probably more, like the WR that transfered to TCU. He was our number 1/2 WR and never did jack shit at TCU.
Maybe Fleck can motivate him to row the boat. Sounds like his commitment and want to were lacking at NU. Failing at NU might be a powerful motivator for him.....
he was tossed aside once we hired Banks & Neyor
Rhule for some reason had him pegged for a redshirt before spring ball last year. never made sense.
not sure he got a fair shake from the worst OC and WR coach in the nation (Rhule's handpicked guys)
Coleman chose to redshirt because he planned on transferring.
This is absolutely false
Rhule is quoted last April saying they liked their well-paid NIL guys better & Coleman was headed for a developmental year
I suspect he was handled similarly to EJ, who said the offensive staff buried him for no reason and Dana arriving was too little too late until we opened the vault for him
With Coleman, it actually was too little too late
Don’t care. Hope he flops at Minnesota. I like that we have an actual WR coach. And a coordinator he is familiar with. Excited to see what Shorts does with that room
It sure doesn't sound like it from what Rhule said in early September of last year.
“'Malachi stepped up for us last year in a year that maybe he could have redshirted and tried to play,' Rhule said. 'We have these two big receivers out there that are playing well, and if Malachi can have this year and play four games and play in the postseason, I think he would just be really picking up right where those guys left off.'
Coleman would be available to play in an emergency situation, Rhule said, especially if the Huskers were to suffer injuries at the position. For now, though, the Lincoln product is headed for a development season.
'We’re kind of taking the pressure off from him for a little bit and letting him go compete,' Rhule said of Coleman. 'I’m sure he doesn’t want to redshirt, I’m sure he wants to play, so if something happens he could play in the next couple weeks.'”
Malachi Coleman headed for redshirt season, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule says
So MR was right. Coleman needed a developmental year. And MR was doing the best he could with the staff he had now his staff is getting better. Can you say that for any other coach we’ve had in the last 10 years?
So far Rhule’s tenure looks pretty similar to the last 10 years
Frost hired 4 OCs in 5 years. Riley won 9 games.
Rhule completely blew his first staff, wasted 2 years & now gets to start over and try again
Perhaps 2nd time will be a charm!
Kong, I don't get why people give you so much grief. I mean, I've given you grief, too, and it was fun. However, this post is so 💯, and I am right with it.
Oh I get it and agree. Here’s hoping Rhule learned from his failures. He appears to have corrected some of those things with also an AD willing to spend with other programs on NIL. I am excited to see what the new coaches specifically DH and Ekeler.
Coleman wasn’t redshirted because of the Transfer portal guys. Coleman wasn’t ready to see the field. I’m going back to his 4 year high school career and his first years with Neb. He’s a great athlete but a “not ready for primetime” football player. Maybe he will reach his potential at Minnesota but that’s certainly not a given. Again - the first National recruit from Neb since I’ve been following since 1983 that wasn’t a first team all state player. He was a non-factor in the 5 games I saw him play in. Great athleticism doesn’t always translate to great football player. Dave Jensen from Creighton Prep in the late 80s was a great DL athlete. But yet I’ve been told he was referred to by the Neb coaching staff as “looks like Tarzan. Plays like Jane”. This could be Malachi but I wish the best for him. In short - he wasn’t better this past season than the WRs that played. JMHO.
Another example - top 100 recruit Ed Morrow in late 80s/early 90s.
I am just posting what our head coach said in early September:
"Malachi's healthy," Rhule said. "Malachi's doing great. There's no problems."
"We have these two big receivers out there that are playing well," Rhule said, alluding to transfer receivers Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor.
"I'm sure he doesn't wanna redshirt. I'm sure he wants to play..."
you can believe what you want.
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