Aaron Green to Transfer

[Red Reign]

No he wouldn't....it had nothing to do with it as his father said in the article and in the LJS.....

If he had 50+ touches last year he would still be a Husker...IMO. When he got a chance he had the goods. Maybe he was impatient but I do think Bo needs to get other people involved. We had some glaring examples last year when games were long decided and very few reps went to the next generation. Tom was the master at getting experience to the next wave and it paid off very well. We punish Rex with record carries this year and we just might be without him when it counts. Good luck to Aaron...I suspect he will get plenty of attention in the next few weeks.

[MyBraska]

What you trying to say...we shouldn't try for big name recruits anymore because they might transfer? Really?

I do think we should continue to recruit the best out there, but there is probably a higher likelihood for prima donnas among the best of the best. Some will work out and some won't.

[Huskerpilk]

No he wouldn't....it had nothing to do with it as his father said in the article and in the LJS.....

His father said he wished his son would have been more patient...meaning what? If he got more touches he would have less reason to be impatient...or no? Maybe it wasn't the touches...maybe the sytem...who knows. Maybe he's wasn't good enough to be on the field. I guess we'll never know. Not saying its the end of the world or Bo's fault but its a blow and that you can't deny. He has talent...whether he's willing to work to utilize it may have been the problem. I'd bet Bo didn't take this as casually as some on this board are. We act like we have all this super talent waiting in the wings like its the nineties...and we really don't. Maybe that's unrealistic but losing a kid of this caliber is not what we need. To make it over the hump on offense we need play makers at RB, QB and WR and one just walked out the door.

[CombatTargeteer]

his dad said it best; he wants his boys to be happy.

[Huskerpilk]

Just listenend to Sean Callahan on the radio this morning. He said that had the Spring Game been played, this may not have happened. Had AG gotten a lot of carries, the hoopla that resulted might have been enough to sustain him. Interesting opinion on the impact of losing the game.

So it might, and I say might, have been PT after all. Or he may have already made up his mind. Just Sean's opinion but valid thought.

[Red Reign]

You and I disagree on this...

I don't find it such a big blow...he did little if anything for us last season...so honestly the loss is not that big of a deal because we saw so little...I would rather have a kid who wants to be at Nebraska and is happy....

I agree he has potential...but we have yet to see it...we have some good RBs and that is a fact.....

Its not the 90's anymore and never will be again in my opinion with the new college football landscape...ie. web, twitter, facebook etc....

And honestly the odds are not in his favor...most transfers don't work out so well....but best to him none-the-less....

His father said he wished his son would have been more patient...meaning what? If he got more touches he would have less reason to be impatient...or no? Maybe it wasn't the touches...maybe the sytem...who knows. Maybe he's wasn't good enough to be on the field. I guess we'll never know. Not saying its the end of the world or Bo's fault but its a blow and that you can't deny. He has talent...whether he's willing to work to utilize it may have been the problem. I'd bet Bo didn't take this as casually as some on this board are. We act like we have all this super talent waiting in the wings like its the nineties...and we really don't. Maybe that's unrealistic but losing a kid of this caliber is not what we need. To make it over the hump on offense we need play makers at RB, QB and WR and one just walked out the door.

[bilsker]

If it's playing time, I don't understand the thought process to sitting out a year for transferring. Kid wants to play now? I don't see the bench for a year as a great option, personally.

I think his dad said it was about wanting to get the ball "in space" more...not a playing time issue.

[Red Reign]

Yup....and that is the bottom line....

his dad said it best; he wants his boys to be happy.

[bilsker]

Not surprised, there's boatload of talent at running back. Reminds me of the old days.

Not anymore there isn't. Unless heard moves back...which, if I was him I wouldn't be too excited about having already made a move.

[bilsker]

the days are gone of kids just sucking it up and working through the system and becoming a starter in their junior/senior year. yet another casualty of the instant gratification generation.

This theme keeps getting repeated...over and over. Yet his DAD said it was SYSTEM and not playing time.

[Red Dead Redemption]

I agree he has potential...but we have yet to see it...

That is the definition of 'potential'... no?

[bilsker]

I do not want Heard to move back. When he originally switched to DB, I said that he had a chance of working out like Prince did, but he also had a chance of working out like Culbert and bouncing around so much that he never saw the field. Let's be honest here, does anyone think this kid is going to see significant carries or PT at either position if they don't let him focus on one or the other? We have enough RB's on the roster. Rex is very durable and then we have Abdullah and Cross coming in this fall. Cross is a very physically mature kid for his age and should be able to fill in as a 3rd stringer while hopefully preserving his redshirt. Especially so if we're going to give Morrow some carries.

EXACTLY.

One of the LJS guys was on the radio today and said Heard moving back wasn't guaranteed. But RR likes to portray himself as an insider so who knows...if he ends up guessing the right side of the coin he will be sure to remind us he was right and continue to pretend he "knew".

[nems]

I guess no matter how many times this story plays out, people will continue to believe a player will be great because they were great in high school.

Obviously it was other people holding him back and not letting him be successful. Our coaches need to learn a lesson.

Of course, as Green fades off into the proverbial footnote to news, as another example of failed potential without the work ethic required, no matter how many times it happens, hype is a strong emotion.

[Huskerpilk]

You and I disagree on this...

I don't find it such a big blow...he did little if anything for us last season...so honestly the loss is not that big of a deal because we saw so little...I would rather have a kid who wants to be at Nebraska and is happy....

I agree he has potential...but we have yet to see it...we have some good RBs and that is a fact.....

Its not the 90's anymore and never will be again in my opinion with the new college football landscape...ie. web, twitter, facebook etc....

And honestly the odds are not in his favor...most transfers don't work out so well....but best to him none-the-less....

Agreed about the transfers and maybe he wasn't going to be the feature back we all envisioned. But, I will say this, 24 touches is why he didn't show much last year. 2 per game is hardly a barometer on gauging talent. Having said that, its obvious that Bo and company didn't see enough in practice to warrant more touches in the game...but then again...NO ONE really got touches, except Rex...even when he was a deaths door. That's my only problem with this. Tell me Aaron Green wouldn't have benefited from 50 carries last year and I'll tap out.

[Huskerpilk]

I guess no matter how many times this story plays out, people will continue to believe a player will be great because they were great in high school.

Obviously it was other people holding him back and not letting him be successful. Our coaches need to learn a lesson.

Of course, as Green fades off into the proverbial footnote to news, as another example of failed potential without the work ethic required, no matter how many times it happens, hype is a strong emotion.

I live on hype...don't take it away from me now!

[Red Reign]

LOL...thanks for the vote of confidence...I'm honored....especially from you....

Your tough guy persona is 'cute' to watch and follow...

And as far as reminding folks....actually its only you I remind....and yeah I do have a source or two....right sometimes wrong others....

But this is not about me or you...so back to the subject....thanks...

EXACTLY.

One of the LJS guys was on the radio today and said Heard moving back wasn't guaranteed. But RR likes to portray himself as an insider so who knows...if he ends up guessing the right side of the coin he will be sure to remind us he was right and continue to pretend he "knew".

[Red Reign]

Nothing wrong with that...makes life and the thing we love called Husker football fun....

I live on hype...don't take it away from me now!

[HuttoHusker]

You and I disagree on this...

I don't find it such a big blow...he did little if anything for us last season...so honestly the loss is not that big of a deal because we saw so little...I would rather have a kid who wants to be at Nebraska and is happy....

I agree he has potential...but we have yet to see it...we have some good RBs and that is a fact.....

Its not the 90's anymore and never will be again in my opinion with the new college football landscape...ie. web, twitter, facebook etc....

And honestly the odds are not in his favor...most transfers don't work out so well....but best to him none-the-less....

Completly agree with this, Does the name Bryce Brown mean anything. He was a very highly recruited back and transfered around and never really played much and was drafted in the 7th round by the Eagles. Point is he was also a 5 star recruit that wanted everything handed to him and didn't want to work for it. IMHO

[hskrncibolo]

I believe there IS far more to this than we know...but, I don't believe it has anything to do with being home sick.

Being #3 last year, and seeing the incoming talent , is the reason green is leaving. Its, not that big of a deal whinney !!!!

[utsker]

I hope Heard stays on defense. There's a reason he was the one asked to move...so he should stay there.