Seems that way, and I think if we don’t see something at least from him this season, that may be all she wrote.I personally don’t think we ever see Ives play any meaningful snaps as a Husker and he’ll transfer to G5. Not sure how good this kid is but maybe Rhule knows something.
Ya, at RB he better show something this season.Seems that way, and I think if we don’t see something at least from him this season, that may be all she wrote.
Hopefully he breaks out. We shall see.
We need RBs with all of our questions regarding the health of Rahmir and Gabe.
Also, if Ives were the real deal he would have played last year but didn’t.
I am glad he comes in right away for depth.
If every RB ahead of you is injured and you still don’t play… yeah there’s an issue.Yes, if a true freshman doesn’t play his first year on campus, he must not be very good. 😂
P.S. - Someone tell Eric Crouch he wasn’t very good.
He was a true freshman and wasn’t ready. Those questions were asked and answered during the season.If every RB ahead of you is injured and you still don’t play… yeah there’s an issue.
Crouch was a top 100 recruit. Likely a 5-star if they did that back then so not the same thing.Yes, if a true freshman doesn’t play his first year on campus, he must not be very good. 😂
P.S. - Someone tell Eric Crouch he wasn’t very good.
No question Crouch was one of our best ever, but he did redshirt his freshman year…Yes, if a true freshman doesn’t play his first year on campus, he must not be very good. 😂
P.S. - Someone tell Eric Crouch he wasn’t very good.
Likely a NIL walk on.I live 15 minutes from Wilkes Barre. This commit puzzles me. He isn’t anything special at all. Our coaches must have very little confidence in our running backs to be adding this guy.
I agree. I liked what I heard about him coming in and I know the coaches have said good things about what they have seen of him. But as Lombardi said, “Potential means that you haven’t done it yet.” When is Ives gonna get his opportunity?I personally don’t think we ever see Ives play any meaningful snaps as a Husker and he’ll transfer to G5. Not sure how good this kid is but maybe Rhule knows something.
I hope so. It is nice to have another RB, but on the flip side no other schools wanted himLikely a NIL walk on.
He knows, that's why he sells playground equipment.Yes, if a true freshman doesn’t play his first year on campus, he must not be very good. 😂
P.S. - Someone tell Eric Crouch he wasn’t very good.
agreed.Sweet, I don't remember too many players coming back after a severe injury and playing similar to their earlier level.
I live 15 minutes from Wilkes Barre. This commit puzzles me. He isn’t anything special at all. Our coaches must have very little confidence in our running backs to be adding this guy.
Thanks Kong. This makes me feel a lot better about his commitment. I was basing my opinion on actually having seen him play in games around here. I was not all that impressed. But what the hell do I know? It is doubly sweet that he had an offer from PSU which he did not accept. Living as I do in PSU country I can't even begin to say how much I hate that program and its fans.
I don't know if he had an offer to PSU but they must've at least shown interest and one worthless ratings service had him in the top 50 for next year's RBs.Thanks Kong. This makes me feel a lot better about his commitment. I was basing my opinion on actually having seen him play in games around here. I was not all that impressed. But what the hell do I know? It is doubly sweet that he had an offer from PSU which he did not accept. Living as I do in PSU country I can't even begin to say how much I hate that program and its fans.
Agreed, I said when he was hired I'd give the staff a year and a half to show what they've got. So far, tons of positives, and several negatives. Yet, Rhule seems to know what the issues were and is trying hard to address them through personnel additions. I hope the same holds true with the less than stellar time outs, etc that were wasted last year.I don't know if he had an offer to PSU but they must've at least shown interest and one worthless ratings service had him in the top 50 for next year's RBs.
since this is Rhule's final offseason to receive a blanket benefit of the doubt, I'll extend my requisite good will here
I also like that he's yet to extend any of his offensive assistants beyond this season.Agreed, I said when he was hired I'd give the staff a year and a half to show what they've got. So far, tons of positives, and several negatives. Yet, Rhule seems to know what the issues were and is trying hard to address them through personnel additions. I hope the same holds true with the less than stellar time outs, etc that were wasted last year.
At this point I say McGwire, Bethel, and Foley have underperformed, but of course, they are here as long as they want to be. I can't put Satt in that group because of the injuries last year and the unhealthy status of our QB's.I also like that he's yet to extend any of his offensive assistants beyond this season.
it's my hope that every one of them is coaching for their job in 2024 and acts accordingly.
As originally a 2025 recruit the offer list doesn’t worry me. UConn and Bowling Green have fielded some good RBs. I think it’s a low risk take for us and we lost our best walk on back to transfer this past winter. He has D-1 scholarship offers and is choosing N. Good nuf.Had only three other offers according 247 - Connecticut, Massachusetts and Bowling Green.
Small token to get a foot in for future recruiting?I live 15 minutes from Wilkes Barre. This commit puzzles me. He isn’t anything special at all. Our coaches must have very little confidence in our running backs to be adding this guy.
Had enough credits apparently to graduate early after his spring semester. He’s either a smart kid or one who beat the odds of finishing his credits on time. 🤷How does one reclassify? He was a whole year ahead in classes and now has a diploma?
Have not been a fan of McGwire from the start but he has rebuilt his room and is showing a lot of improvement. It was his first year coaching, granted no one should cut their teeth coaching at NU, but he did. I expect him to make a leap this year. I don’t see EJ doing much. He’s still trying to land the type of guys he’d recruit at UCONN and his room is still a liability.At this point I say McGwire, Bethel, and Foley have underperformed, but of course, they are here as long as they want to be. I can't put Satt in that group because of the injuries last year and the unhealthy status of our QB's.
I'm tired of hearing Foley say how great Buschini and Alvano are in practice as well as the overall r return game. Yuck. The transfer placekicker and Jacory could go a long ways towards making this at least a decent part of the picture.
NU needs Ty, Nash, Jamari, Tommi, Isaac and a healthy Cam and Prince as well as a couple freshmen LB's to approach difference maker ability and this can be a really salty defense.
I’m not sure I’d say EJ couldn’t get it done, I thought EJ did a decent job, all things considered… but to your larger point about Barthel, yeah, he has not been impressive.Have not been a fan of McGwire from the start but he has rebuilt his room and is showing a lot of improvement. It was his first year coaching, granted no one should cut their teeth coaching at NU, but he did. I expect him to make a leap this year. I don’t see EJ doing much. He’s still trying to land the type of guys he’d recruit at UCONN and his room is still a liability.
Think about this. RB is supposed to be the easiest to see the field as a true freshman, we needed it and EJ couldn’t get it done. WR is supposed to be the hardest, we needed it and McGwire got it done with a few guys.
Barthel’s first name is EJ.I’m not sure I’d say EJ couldn’t get it done, I thought EJ did a decent job, all things considered… but to your larger point about Barthel, yeah, he has not been impressive.
Yeah, I know, and I thought he was talking about Barthel initially, but rereading it I thought maybe he was talking about Johnson as the true freshman who couldn’t get it done.Barthel’s first name is EJ.
McGuire has three white WR for this 2025 class, with K State being the top offer overall, another with an offer from us and Army.Have not been a fan of McGwire from the start but he has rebuilt his room and is showing a lot of improvement. It was his first year coaching, granted no one should cut their teeth coaching at NU, but he did. I expect him to make a leap this year. I don’t see EJ doing much. He’s still trying to land the type of guys he’d recruit at UCONN and his room is still a liability.
Think about this. RB is supposed to be the easiest to see the field as a true freshman, we needed it and EJ couldn’t get it done. WR is supposed to be the hardest, we needed it and McGwire got it done with a few guys.