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.
Where’s Carter Nelson?
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I am not sure those are the same thing. Coleman hasn't torn his ACL two years in a row.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
...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.
He didn’t practice in the spring and missed reps that others like Barney got. The depth in the room increased and he ended up behind Bullock, about 8th in the pecking order. I just think they decided to take the year. I don’t know if he has any participation in games this year but he can play the remaining four, plus the bowl.
According to Huskers.com, Coleman has played in one game this year, against Rutgers. If that’s correct, he can play in three of the remaining four games, plus a bowl game if there is one.
Huskers.com
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If I never see Bullocks in the game again, it will be too soon. Wouldn’t mind seeing IGC get a few snaps, just to see if he brings anything to the table. I don’t think he’s the answer either, but it might be worth a look.
The kid missed the whole spring and some of the summer with injury. He could have been called on, but he wasn't ready. I'm not sure what your point is. Rhule determined that he's not ready and he didn't need to be because of the other big receivers on the roster.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.
Do you believe for one second that he was actually ready Game 1 but Rhule choose to sit him out? Really? Sometimes you have to read between the lines and past the coach speak. But you're actually making the case that he's healthy and our best perimeter blocking WR is not playing for some other reason? Really?
Him redshirting had/has nothing to do with injury.
Yes, he was ready physically game 1. Mentally, perhaps not, and I’m not sure he ever will be.
Which is why you don't need to hold roster spots for 5 years on players.
So what do you know about him mentally? I don't think you know anything.
Don't you think it's altogether possible that since we had to 2 big seniors, Rhule had the luxury of moving him along slowly, getting him ready for the last 4 games of this season, since he missed most of the 2024 off season?
The kid played almost all season last year, got hurt, and had to recover. He didn't do too bad either as a true freshman who arrived on campus 3 months before.
You seem to think that because he's not beating out Nayor and Banks that he's not progressing. Going back to the Marvin Harrison example, you could have made the same case for him not playing as a true freshmen. Harrison must be no good because he couldn't beat out Olave, Wilson, and Smith-Njigba as a true freshman and instead redshirted.
Ideally you want an old team. You want guys who could play early but there’s a great benefit to having good players, especially linemen, who get a 5th year. Not very many guys are able to compete consistently as true freshmen. The roster limits are going to make it a little tougher to keep guys around.
Notes from DH after the first day DH conducts practice at NU: "They're playing a 6'4" 200+ pound Sr WR who runs round routes, doesn't contest 50/50 balls, can disappear for 2-3 games at a time, has average speed at best, and doesn't like to block. A young kid, 6'4" 200 pound RS FR who is a capable blocker, can contest 50/50 balls, has the speed to take the top off a defense, but doesn't see the field. Neither one seems to have a whole lot of want-to. No wonder this offense sucks."
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Talent over age all day every day
Maybe Rhule can develop Malachai into a Jamaal Banks caliber WR. LOLwell, 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.
...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.
Sure but you’re not going to be able to field a 2 deep of “talented” freshmen and sophomores and expect to win. Michigan won a national championship in part because their O line was loaded with 4th and 5th year players. IF you can get talented high schoolers AND keep them around for 4-5 years, your success rate should be greater if you can coach. Nebraska didn’t win titles with freshmen and sophomores.
Why?!??
When he comes in, you get to see the run game outside the tackles. Sometimes even a bubble screen to the slot!
I get excited when he comes in. I get to predict the play and everyone watching with me thinks I’m genius!
Only question is if I am more excited than the DC of the team we are playing
Don’t know how old you are but Check the depth charts of Nebraska 94-95 and 97 . A ton of Juniors and seniors.
Different time, different rules.
The conversation I was involved in was about redshirting players. You can become a junior and senior without redshirting.
Edit - if you want to talk about 94 and 95 though
Aaron Graham started as a RS sophomore
Zach Wiegert started as a RS sophomore
the other players on the 94 OL started multiple seasons.
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Again, I am not sure where you are reading that I wrote that you only have to play only freshmen and sophomores. 3rd and 4th year players are still juniors and seniors. You just don't have to redshirt every single player.
I agree. There have been other rumors of lack of effort and attitude holding up his progress. These seem to pass the sniff test more than an injury.
Coleman isn't "allowed to loaf". He isn't playing AT ALL because he loafs. If he doesn't get it, he won't play.
I could see him becoming more of a factor with Holgersen calling plays.
