Where’s Carter Nelson?

[Huskers123456]

Coleman got to campus in June of 2023 and was forced into action because of massive injuries to our WRs. He would have redshirted in 2023 if not for that and probably wouldn't have gotten injured.

In 2024, up to mid-season, he still wasn't quite healed yet, and Rhule made a decision to hold him out until he's 100% so he stands a good chance of not aggravating the injury, beginning this whole process over again.

This is in contrast to what Bo Pelini did with Taylor Martinez in 2010. He should have shut him down after the Missouri game, but rather he created a chronic injury situation that eventually cost him his senior year.

This makes sense. They had a plan to get Fidone healthy and it worked. Hopefully this works for Coleman. He got mugged last year. With DR he might be good for 2 or 3 DPI a game.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

This makes sense. They had a plan to get Fidone healthy and it worked. Hopefully this works for Coleman. He got mugged last year. With DR he might be good for 2 or 3 DPI a game.

I am not sure those are the same thing. Coleman hasn't torn his ACL two years in a row.

 

[Huskers123456]

I am not sure those are the same thing. Coleman hasn't torn his ACL two years in a row.

Agree. Some coaches rush guys back and the player never gets right. That was what I was trying to say.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Agree. Some coaches rush guys back and the player never gets right. That was what I was trying to say.

I get it, I am just not sure Coleman's injury was one that required him to be out this long during the season. By most accounts, he was practicing all summer and even through camp. IF they were worried about a nagging injury why would they allow that to occur?

 

[king_kong_]

I get it, I am just not sure Coleman's injury was one that required him to be out this long during the season. By most accounts, he was practicing all summer and even through camp. IF they were worried about a nagging injury why would they allow that to occur?

Rhule announced the intention to redshirt Coleman before the season even started, right?

Said he needs to develop physically or something of the sort?

I don’t think injury has anything to do with it.

 

[Huskers123456]

I get it, I am just not sure Coleman's injury was one that required him to be out this long during the season. By most accounts, he was practicing all summer and even through camp. IF they were worried about a nagging injury why would they allow that to occur?

No idea. It just seems to make sense since our receiver play has been so bad. I can't think of any other reason to not give him a shot.

 

[Huskers123456]

Rhule announced the intention to redshirt Coleman before the season even started, right?

Said he needs to develop physically or something of the sort?

I don’t think injury has anything to do with it.

Ok. I never saw that.

 

[rgrachek]

The decision to redshirt Coleman wasn’t so much about injury. He is a WR returning with game experience, after a year of tutelage with your staff, who has a special combination of size/atheticism. He shouldn’t redshirt before the season unless he has a season ending injury. But he had more of a nagging injury that was hampering his progress.

There was also talk about a great WR room, and how the portal arrivals were going be big part of the production. Coleman wasn’t progressing. Whatever injury he had seemed like a convenient excuse to hide him for year so he can hopefully work himself back in.

I hope Coleman is a stud WR for us in 2025, 2026. But I am not counting on it.

I think he'll have an impact this Saturday.

 

[rgrachek]

Rhule announced the intention to redshirt Coleman before the season even started, right?

Said he needs to develop physically or something of the sort?

I don’t think injury has anything to do with it.

Rhule announced after a couple of games that he was redshirting and that he wasn't fully recovered from his injury. Now he's fully recovered and has practiced. He can see the field this week and still redshirt, and I think that's what we're going to see.

 

[king_kong_]

Rhule announced after a couple of games that he was redshirting and that he wasn't fully recovered from his injury. Now he's fully recovered and has practiced. He can see the field this week and still redshirt, and I think that's what we're going to see.

well, Rhule and 100% of the reporting say different.

it appears you have manufactured this fiction and/or your memory of events that took place a mere 8 weeks ago has deteriorated.

from Sept 2nd:

Malachi Coleman headed for redshirt season, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule says

Twelve Husker wide receivers played Saturday, but Malachi Coleman wasn't one of them. He's likely to redshirt this season, Matt Rhule said.

huskerextra.com

...the presence of senior transfers Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor has limited Nebraska’s reliance on Coleman as an outside wide receiver.

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.

injury had nothing to do with it.