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[Red Reign]

FYI....

On Thursday, he was mentioned by Joseph when talking about the safety position, which led us to ask - at what point would a decision be made to play him or not play him?

"I think every freshman is different. I think at a certain point, how he progresses is going to tell us," said Joseph. "When I recruit a guy, I never mention redshirt, because I don't know. I expect every guy to come in and play. And if it doesn't workout, we will make that decision.

Joseph also talked about the advantages of helping the special teams unit with a talented player like Gerry and how even limited work can be crucial for a player's development.
"If you can get a guy, who can get 50 to 60 snaps as a freshman, it's only going to help them when they are a sophomore."

Read the whole thing here: http://nebraska.scout.com/2/1314433.html

 

[Train]

If nothing else a guided missile on special teams. With the added speed with the likes of Gerry and Martinez, it will be a lot tougher seeing some returner take it to the house against Nebraska. I could see both bypassing a redshirt. Bo's hungry.

 

[Red Reign]

Mike Schafer was talking about him this AM on Sharp and Benning and just how good he has looked....wide open for him to play this year....all of the coaches talk about him all the time....and that is tell-tale....

 

[Train]

It's funny what 10.2 speed can do for a guy. Ol Deon couldn't tackle his grandma and still made a name for himself.:2cents:

 

[Red Reign]

Schaffer just said he thought Gerry could play the dime this year....use him to cover TEs.....has the speed and can hit a ton....

 

[NavyWarrant]

I like the idea of putting some of these freshmen skill position players on special teams. It keeps them motivated and hopefully they can also see some time late in games. I know Saban does this at Bama.

 

[statman29]

At the very least Gerry should be on special teams. I wouldn't be surprised if this kid plays a lot on the defensive side of the ball this season. He certainly looks the part. Maybe a more athletic and speedy Matt O'hanlon.. and if he can tackle like him all the better!

 

[HuskerNCorpus]

This should not come as a huge surprise to anyone, but Gerry has also been taking snaps at LB. The guy has "PESO" written all over him.

 

[Husker Country Doc]

I have a strong predilection for redshirting young guys, but its a different era of college football, so playing freshman is a necessity.

You are also saving a redshirt for another year, in case there is a season-ending injury.

 

[HuttoHusker]

I;m looking forward to following his progress, seems like some special... GBR

 

[Beezer7]

I like the idea of putting some of these freshmen skill position players on special teams. It keeps them motivated and hopefully they can also see some time late in games. I know Saban does this at Bama.

He sure does and it pays off.

 

[The Big Red Theory]

If nothing else a guided missile on special teams. With the added speed with the likes of Gerry and Martinez, it will be a lot tougher seeing some returner take it to the house against Nebraska. I could see both bypassing a redshirt. Bo's hungry.

Don't forget Josh Banderas either, he showed he can track down anyone at the Army All-American game. Also looking forward to seeing Andy Janovich, King Frazier and Harrison Jordan blocking ahead of Drake Martinez and Terrell Newby on kickoff returns! (Although Ameer swears he is not going to give up on being a punt/kick returner.)