QB recruitment

[Greatest Fan of All]

What does this have to do with Bo?? It doesnt. Only GFOA would make it that way.

I haven't gone after Bo here at all. I was just agreeing with the article that was posted, that seemed to indicate we were scrambling for this year's QB recruits, because we missed on our targets. RR made a big deal about disagreeing, which is fine and his right. IMO he is wrong here. Moreover, he is wrong even if we do pull a rabbit out of our hat.

[Red Reign]

Like I said I'm not responding anymore...your not interested in a real debate or conversation.....you never are.....thats your M.O. so be it....

Blessings and Peace....

I haven't gone after Bo here at all. I was just agreeing with the article that was posted, that seemed to indicate we were scrambling for this year's QB recruits, because we missed on our targets. RR made a big deal about disagreeing, which is fine and his right. IMO he is wrong here. Moreover, he is wrong even if we do pull a rabbit out of our hat.

[bucktril]

I will agree that there is a perception out there in that we are scrambling to find a QB recruit who reciprocates the interest we have in them. Thats OK. Both player and University need to find the right fit. These things take time.

[Ultra Red]

For me, I'm in favor of finding diamonds in the rough or a player who claws his way up to the top of the game. I love the underdog in this sense. Any one of these QB's could be the next Ryan Tannehill (3 star in '09) or Christian Ponder (3 star in '06) and make their way into the pro's. As far as Jennings, Kincade, and Hobbs go, I feel very confident that the staff is apprising three more QB's beyond these guys in the event none of them opt for us. We will find the right fit for our program and continue to develop our guys into being the best they can become. As Bo once said, "We'll hang our own stars on them."

[Native]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Penny

The story is listed as Aarne-Thompson-Uther type 20C, which includes international examples of folktales that make light of paranoia and mass hysteria.

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The moral to be drawn changes, depending on the version. Where there is a 'happy ending', the moral is not to be a 'Chicken' but to have courage. In other versions where the birds are eaten by the fox, the fable is interpreted as a warning not to believe everything you are told.

Wikipedia (er Wiki-Max?) is great. I wonder what version we are talking about here, unfortunately will take 5 years to figure out. Unless of course you already know. Glad we have our share of soothsayers on board to dictate the future to us.

[HuskerGene]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Penny



Wikipedia (er Wiki-Max?) is great. I wonder what version we are talking about here, unfortunately will take 5 years to figure out. Unless of course you already know. Glad we have our share of soothsayers on board to dictate the future to us.

I knew you were going to say that....

[ShortSideOption]

Brion Carnes...he committed wayyyyyy later in the process than we are even close to right now. Was committed elsewhere, and we flipped him. We will be fine...

[Greatest Fan of All]

Brion Carnes...he committed wayyyyyy later in the process than we are even close to right now. Was committed elsewhere, and we flipped him. We will be fine...

Stepped right in and took over didn't he? He's proof of what, exactly? Does his 23 yards of total offense as back-up QB give you comfort?

[gutterputt]

Stepped right in and took over didn't he? He's proof of what, exactly? Does his 23 yards of total offense as back-up QB give you comfort?

So committing late has a direct correlation to onfield results during a college career. If he commited earlier he would be starting already. Interesting

[ShortSideOption]

Stepped right in and took over didn't he? He's proof of what, exactly? Does his 23 yards of total offense as back-up QB give you comfort?

So what would make you say that we did a good recruiting job? He was ranked 7th in the nation at his position...but that was a poor job by our staff to get him? If we get someone 50th in the nation, you will come up with some other reason why our recruiting is bad.

The point of that comment was to say that someone will commit to Nebraska that the national recruiting community have as a better than average D1 quarterback....how many yards they end up with in their seasons here depend on whether they earn the starting job or not.

[denisonred]

Well, perhaps he should have been recruited before the others, wouldn't that make sense? Facts are, we are scrambling, and that's OK, nothing to be too upset about as long as we don't get shut out.

I can understand people at times taking issue with the decisions made the coaching staff. What I do not understand is that for you its always negativity never a positive comment have I seen you post. You immediately jump on anything that you can spin to your view point. How about looking at the whole picture once in a while. It is quite apparent of your dislike for Bo Pelini as you never hesitate to attack him.

[BubbaGene]

GFoA makes things interesting around here. Don't have to agree with him, but his viewpoint and collection of shiny lures can be appreciated for what they are.....

[Blue Howl]

There is a perception that schools try to lock up their top QB targets early so that they can build their classes around them.

It would be interesting to see which of the top teams (maybe just take the top 25 ranked teams from last year) have already found their QB. Or alternatively, how many of the 4 and 5 star QB's have already given a verbal commitment, and how many are left.

I would try to do it but I don't have time right now.

[Greatest Fan of All]

I can understand people at times taking issue with the decisions made the coaching staff. What I do not understand is that for you its always negativity never a positive comment have I seen you post. You immediately jump on anything that you can spin to your view point. How about looking at the whole picture once in a while. It is quite apparent of your dislike for Bo Pelini as you never hesitate to attack him.

The whole picture (4 straight 4-loss seasons) and each piece that makes it up is exactly what I look at. Bo is responsible for it all, so he rightfully owns the criticisms because he is the one person who can do something about them. I rarely mention players in anything but a very positive way, unless they are being misused or underdeveloped by the coaching staff. I rarely criticize any of the assistants because they are doing Bo's bidding and he has the power to change anything they do. To be honest, I think that every starter on the team and every assistant coach on the team is better at their job than Bo Pelini is at his. I believe he was likely a very good defensive coordinator/coach, who inherited some great talent and was hired into some enviable positions. He parlayed that relative inexperience (with significant success) into a head coaching position at a school that should never be hiring a head coach that needs on-the-job training. We have been seeing the results, it all comes from Bo. We've seen the offensive indecision, constant experimentation and poor decision making. We've seen the defense look great with Suh on board and then begin to flounder as the inherited talent wanes. We've seen teams that look great for a quarter or two, fall completely flat and become unnerved, much like their coach. We've seen the team decide not to show up at all. Other than "righting the ship" (after Callahan drove the program into the ditch), which I believe any competant coach could have done, he's shown no progress...in fact last year, and perhaps the year before, was a regression. There really isn't much to be pleased about unless you are happy with 4 loss seasons...I'm not. But hope springs eternal, maybe this year will be different. If not, I'm sure Bo will find another excuse.

[HuskerRedDread]

The whole picture and each piece that makes it up is exactly what I look at. Bo is responsible for it all, so he rightfully owns the criticisms because he is the one person who can do something about them. I rarely mention players in anything but a very positive way, unless they are being misused or underdeveloped by the coaching staff. I rarely criticize any of the assistants because they are doing Bo's bidding and he has the power to change anything they do. To be honest, I think that every starter on the team and every assistant coach on the team is better at their job than Bo Pelini is at his. I believe he was likely a very good defensive coordinator/coach, who inherited some great talent and was hired into some enviable positions. He parlayed that relative inexperience (with significant success) into a head coaching position at a school that should never be hiring a head coach that needs on-the-job training. We have been seeing the results, it all comes from Bo. We've seen the offensive indecision, constant experimentation and poor decision making. We've seen the defense look great with Suh on board and then begin to flounder as the inherited talent wanes. We've seen teams that look great for a quarter or two, fall completely flat and become unnerved, much like their coach. We've seen the team decide not to show up at all. Other than "righting the ship" (after Callahan drove the program into the ditch), which I believe any competant coach could have done, he's shown no progress...in fact last year, and perhaps the year before, was a regression. There really isn't much to be pleased about unless you are happy with 4 loss seasons...I'm not. But hope springs eternal, maybe this year will be different. If not, I'm sure Bo will find another excuse.

..........oh, I forgot you're serious.....

Every positive thing that happens under Bo, the credit goes to the players or previous coaches (JUCO, or as you mentioned in an old thread, the high school coach gave the kid everything he needs to be successful at this level). Bo, inherited such great wealths of talent, so, how dare we give him any credit for any type of success he may have with the team.

But everything that goes wrong with the program, weather it's, a player getting into an altercation at a bar, a kid choosing to transfer to be closer to home, a coach not developing a player to be all american and/or having to switch his position because of need, or a kid just never living up to the hype given to him upon his entry into the program..........It's Bo's fault because he's the man in control.........

I'm really enjoying my vacation at the moment. But I love coming to HuskerMax to be entertained by the rants of the Greatest Fan of All. If only we can be half as great a fan.

[Greatest Fan of All]

So committing late has a direct correlation to onfield results during a college career. If he commited earlier he would be starting already. Interesting

I never said that, but the poster I was replying to was pointing to BCarnes as an example of us landing someone late. Of course, that same type scrambling could yield results again this year, I am hoping for that, but Carnes hasn't proven a thing here yet. Recruiting late may work, but it's not the preferred route, 8 of the top 10 dual threat QB's (Rivals) for 2013 have already committed, and were just getting started looking at new guys.

[Greatest Fan of All]

..........oh, I forgot you're serious.....

Every positive thing that happens under Bo, the credit goes to the players or previous coaches (JUCO, or as you mentioned in an old thread, the high school coach gave the kid everything he needs to be successful at this level). Bo, inherited such great wealths of talent, so, how dare we give him any credit for any type of success he may have with the team.

But everything that goes wrong with the program, weather it's, a player getting into an altercation at a bar, a kid choosing to transfer to be closer to home, a coach not developing a player to be all american and/or having to switch his position because of need, or a kid just never living up to the hype given to him upon his entry into the program..........It's Bo's fault because he's the man in control.........

I'm really enjoying my vacation at the moment. But I love coming to HuskerMax to be entertained by the rants of the Greatest Fan of All. If only we can be half as great a fan.

When he starts winning some championships, he'll start to earn some credit.

[Greatest Fan of All]

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[HuskerInOkieland]

A couple of things to consider here.

1) We could take two QBs in this class.

2) Wait until we have our QB camp. I am told someone could emerge from this years' camp if all goes well.

[ShortSideOption]

I never said that, but the poster I was replying to was pointing to BCarnes as an example of us landing someone late. Of course, that same type scrambling could yield results again this year, I am hoping for that, but Carnes hasn't proven a thing here yet. Recruiting late may work, but it's not the preferred route, 8 of the top 10 dual threat QB's (Rivals) for 2013 have already committed, and were just getting started looking at new guys.

So should we cut Carnes? Or shnould USC have cut John David Booty or Mark Sanchez because they didn't produce their redshirt freshmen year because they had someone starting in front of them? What are you getting at with not giving Carnes or our staff credit with that recruitment?

Again, Carnes was committed somewhere before we got his verbal, and you are trying to say we are in a heap of trouble because 8 of 10 dual threats on Rivals are committed.....