Turner Corcoran to center?

[slwags]

Suprised no one posted this. Sipple mentioned this morning the coaches were thinking of moving turner to center. The would make our line look something like Prochaska. Nouili. Corcoran. ? OSU transfer Anthony. Thoughts?

he also mentioned Anthony showing up for a visit to campus in OSU gear that the coaches weren’t thrilled about.

 

[headcard]

I would love to see Corcoan at center, if that means we can get our best 5 out there. But I would be a little hesitant to move him until Teddy P is healthy. I wonder what Corcoran thinks of this move?

Teddy P
Nouili
Corcoran
Anthony/Williams
Anthony/Benhart

BTW, I think we could still take another OL from the portal too.

 

[cubsker]

Think we had a captain a couple years ago that was still wearing okie lite gear

 

[mel mains]

Think we had a captain a couple years ago that was still wearing okie lite gear

Or a Stanford letter jacket.

 

[PCastro]

Suprised no one posted this. Sipple mentioned this morning the coaches were thinking of moving turner to center. The would make our line look something like Prochaska. Nouili. Corcoran. ? OSU transfer Anthony. Thoughts?

he also mentioned Anthony showing up for a visit to campus in OSU gear that the coaches weren’t thrilled about.

He still played for them in bowl game fyi (after visit)

 

[headcard]

I know moving from LT to Center is rare, but it's not unheard of. Anyone remember when Alabama moved Barrett Jones from LT to Center the year after he won the Outland?

 

[king_kong_]

a 6'7" center?

 

[WestCoastCornhusker3]

Suprised no one posted this. Sipple mentioned this morning the coaches were thinking of moving turner to center. The would make our line look something like Prochaska. Nouili. Corcoran. ? OSU transfer Anthony. Thoughts?

he also mentioned Anthony showing up for a visit to campus in OSU gear that the coaches weren’t thrilled about.

I like it:
Teddy LT
Lutovsky LG
Turner C
Banks RG
Benhart RT

 

[WestCoastCornhusker3]

a 6'7" center?

at least he won't be thrown back 3 yards like a rag doll every down.

 

[rrthusker]

Moving him to center won’t change the fact he grades out in the forties or fifties in most games. Until we have an OL that consistently grades in the high sixties and seventies we will get our butts handed to us. Hopefully our new OL coach can fix things.

 

[mgbreis]

Think we had a captain a couple years ago that was still wearing okie lite gear

I remember posting that I saw him at Wing Stop wearing Okie State gear, opinion was pretty split on whether anyone should care.

 

[headcard]

a 6'7" center?

We list him at 6'6". But I remember at the Army All-American Game, he measured at like 6'4" and they played him at Guard.

 

[WestCoastCornhusker3]

Moving him to center won’t change the fact he grades out in the forties or fifties in most games. Until we have an OL that consistently grades in the high sixties and seventies we will get our butts handed to us. Hopefully our new OL coach can fix things.

which is a complete wildcard uncertainty gamble. He's never had a job like this before where he was the OL coach responsible. Most HCs don't wing a gamble hire like this, especially major blue blood programs where they can hire experienced solid proven OL coach. However, Frost is a genius and a proven winner as a coach, so it should work out miraculously.

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

Moving him to center won’t change the fact he grades out in the forties or fifties in most games. Until we have an OL that consistently grades in the high sixties and seventies we will get our butts handed to us. Hopefully our new OL coach can fix things.

Agree. I didn’t think it would be possible but our O-line actually got worse each year under that last O-line coach. I just shake me head.

We could really use 2-3 good guys from the portal!

 

[WestCoastCornhusker3]

Agree. I didn’t think it would be possible but our O-line actually got worse each year under that last O-line coach. I just shake me head.

We could really use 2-3 good guys from the portal!

You mean Riley developed better O lineman than Frost?

 

[huskerfan66]

Agree. I didn’t think it would be possible but our O-line actually got worse each year under that last O-line coach. I just shake me head.

We could really use 2-3 good guys from the portal!

Atleast they might have learned something from their coach

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

You mean Riley developed better O lineman than Frost?

No but I definitely think Cavanaugh (under Riley) was a better O-line coach than that last guy we had.

 

[I.Was.Hipp]

Would love to have a beast at center. Will be intersting to see how and where Lutovsky develops. Hopefully, we'll get after some high schoolers in the next recruiting cycle. Things seem to be moving in the right direction, perhaps because of fresh eyes and thinking. Need Teddy P to come back badder and stronger.

 

[slwags]

It’s not like we are moving a TE to center and expect him to leave early for the NFL.

 

[Mack In Motion]

which is a complete wildcard uncertainty gamble. He's never had a job like this before where he was the OL coach responsible. Most HCs don't wing a gamble hire like this, especially major blue blood programs where they can hire experienced solid proven OL coach. However, Frost is a genius and a proven winner as a coach, so it should work out miraculously.

 

[JaySker402]

You mean Riley developed better O lineman than Frost?

Riley nor frost did any of the development. They weren’t the position coaches

 

[TFrazier]

Suprised no one posted this. Sipple mentioned this morning the coaches were thinking of moving turner to center. The would make our line look something like Prochaska. Nouili. Corcoran. ? OSU transfer Anthony. Thoughts?

he also mentioned Anthony showing up for a visit to campus in OSU gear that the coaches weren’t thrilled about.

 

[kerpal_68]

Still have to find a way to fix Benhart getting blown by every play.

 

[Mack In Motion]

Still have to find a way to fix the Benhart getting blown by every play.

I think the only fix for that is in the portal somewhere.

 

[NikkiSixx]

Haarberg is tall enough to work behind a tall center.

Does TC have the horsepower to identify and call out blocking schemes/be a leader on the line?

Can he snap the ball consistently?

(kind of working in reverse order of importance here)

 

[IowaHuskr]

You mean Riley developed better O lineman than Frost?

It was very close. And not in a good way.

 

[Laner2]

No but I definitely think Cavanaugh (under Riley) was a better O-line coach than that last guy we had.

If this is true I beyond astounded because Cav was an absolute wanker as an Oline coach.

 

[Yantzeee]

No but I definitely think Cavanaugh (under Riley) was a better O-line coach than that last guy we had.

The problem with coach Cav is he didn’t demand the work to be done in the weight room too. You could easily see the difference in year two in muscle and bellies under Frost/Austin. Matt F was the poster child in body transition. You can have great technique and all the discipline in the world but if you aren’t strong and fit your going to lose a lot.

 

[Yantzeee]

I know moving from LT to Center is rare, but it's not unheard of. Anyone remember when Alabama moved Barrett Jones from LT to Center the year after he won the Outland?

Didn’t richie incognito do it before Billy C booted him? I know eventually Richie played both in his career

 

[Frosted Szn]

100% on brand for Frost and Co.

Frost (Probably): "Yes, we aren't afraid to go outside the box when developing centers. The last few years we started a converted TE. We are looking at one of our LT's now to fulfill the role and we think he has a good chance at starting at C next year. Heck if our fat kicker puts on any more weight, we might shift him over."

 

[AgntX]

I like it:
Teddy LT
Lutovsky LG
Turner C
Banks RG
Benhart RT

did you watch Benhart not block anyone most of the time he was out there this year?

 

[AgntX]

if Corcoran doesn't play RT then LG and move Nouili to center

 

[king_kong_]

seems like it might be easier to just, I don't know, recruit a few actual centers?

 

[TruHusker]

Why is it so many people think you can so easily interchange people at positions - a tackle should be a good center, a RB should be a DB, a QB could be a TE, RB, or WR.

It just does not work that way. We got hurt by a lack of experience in making line calls with Jurgens and I am not convinced that ever got completely fixed. How long as Nouili been playing organized FB?

 

[headcard]

Why is it so many people think you can so easily interchange people at positions - a tackle should be a good center, a RB should be a DB, a QB could be a TE, RB, or WR.

It just does not work that way. We got hurt by a lack of experience in making line calls with Jurgens and I am not convinced that ever got completely fixed. How long as Nouili been playing organized FB?

Most linemen should be able to interchange positions on the line. This is how you get your best OL on the field and jeep the best possible group out there when injuries occur.

 

[PCastro]

seems like it might be easier to just, I don't know, recruit a few actual centers?

Cuz HS rarely put best OL at center. Iowa put a DL at center and now will be first round pick - probably best draftable center in years.

 

[Newbomb_Turk1]

Justin Jackson , a DT, was converted into a heck of a Center his senior year (2012). Did lots of the things they did Cam this year as a puller. Sadly broke his leg vs Iowa.

 

[dinglefritz]

seems like it might be easier to just, I don't know, recruit a few actual centers?

IMO, most of the kids who are P5 centers in high school are probably playing tackle in high school. Not many of Nebraska centers actually played center in high school as far as I recall. That would be a fun research project for one of our board nerds.

Yikes. Dave Rimmington came to Nebraska at 6-2, 220 lbs and ran a 5.35 40..... It doesn't say what position he played on the line in high school.

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

If this is true I beyond astounded because Cav was an absolute wanker as an Oline coach.

Cavanaugh wasn’t great but that just shows how bad of a coaching job the guy that came after him did. To say that we had an Offensive line the last four years really is an insult.

 

[oldjar07]

You mean Riley developed better O lineman than Frost?

They were both putrid. We somehow hired the worst OL coach in the country twice in a row.