Not football related, but congrats to Wyatt!
Am I overly cynical if I want to skate up to them and yell, “are you blanking crazy? Don’t do it!!!!”
Not football related, but congrats to Wyatt!
Cynical - noAm I overly cynical if I want to skate up to them and yell, “are you blanking crazy? Don’t do it!!!!”
I think Wyatt has some special talent. If they design something because they truly think that he would be the best one for that particular play I'm alright with it. Or maybe because its an opportunity to give another player a spell. I would be a little concerned with the message if it was just designed to give a Nebraska boy some carries when more deserving or qualified players are farther up the depth chart. I see what you are saying as a reward for walk on't but its a slippery slope.Wyatt plays so hard it seems. I would like to see the coaching staff develop plays that would get the ball to our walkons several times a game. I think it would be a good incentive for future walk ons and a nice reward for those young men that work so hard.
I think Wyatt has some special talent. If they design something because they truly think that he would be the best one for that particular play I'm alright with it. Or maybe because its an opportunity to give another player a spell. I would be a little concerned with the message if it was just designed to give a Nebraska boy some carries when more deserving or qualified players are farther up the depth chart. I see what you are saying as a reward for walk on't but its a slippery slope.
I don't think anyone is denying he has skills. The point of contention is are those skills enough to overcome others who "the coaches" feel are better. Now will that change by fall? Its quite possible but only the coaches will have the opportunity to tell. I think the issue is whether they design plays for him or put him in based on being a walk-on for the purpose of sending a message. As I said I think this is a slippery slope as it can also send a message that they are bypassing people on the depth chart for the purpose of getting a walk on playing time.for our program to reach the point we want it to, we need walk-ons to produce and not just as practice filler. To me that means the same training, coaching, S&C, and opportunity as everyone else on the roster, but the key word is "opportunity". They get the opportunity to earn their time on the field.
Warner did just that last year, going from nowhere to starting. Mazour will get time if he earns in practice.
FWIW, his athleticism definitely fits with a lot of scholarship backs around the country - I am guess his 40 is around 4.4 - 4.5 and his shuttle's likely 4.2 or lower, vertical maybe 33 to 34. He's had some injuries over the years (concussion as one of them?) that have held him back, but if he's healthy he can fit in and he'll compete for those snaps
I don't think anyone is denying he has skills. The point of contention is are those skills enough to overcome others who "the coaches" feel are better. Now will that change by fall? Its quite possible but only the coaches will have the opportunity to tell. I think the issue is whether they design plays for him or put him in based on being a walk-on for the purpose of sending a message. As I said I think this is a slippery slope as it can also send a message that they are bypassing people on the depth chart for the purpose of getting a walk on playing time.
As for is he getting the same practice opportunities. Well I have to believe the coaches are giving the best practice opportunities to the players who they feel are most deserving of them. Will that be Wyatt?
If not cynical, at least a little bit jaded, sad, bitter, or something. Marrying my wife was the wisest thing that I ever did, and I can't imagine my life without her. I understand that a lot of marriages don't work out, and I'm all for finding ways to help people stay happily married. The last thing that the U.S. needs right now is more kids growing up without both their mom and their dad.Am I overly cynical if I want to skate up to them and yell, “are you blanking crazy? Don’t do it!!!!”
If not cynical, at least a little bit jaded, sad, bitter, or something. Marrying my wife was the wisest thing that I ever did, and I can't imagine my life without her. I understand that a lot of marriages don't work out, and I'm all for finding ways to help people stay happily married. The last thing that the U.S. needs right now is more kids growing up without both their mom and their dad.
I'm sorry for coming down like a ton of bricks, but that's how I see it.
The last thing that the U.S. needs right now is more kids growing up without both their mom and their dad.
Yeah... great idea. Let's design plays away from the best players. That'll help recruiting. Go watch your VHS of Rudy again.
But for many guys, their production comes on the practice field.A good team receives production from everyone. That's why they are a team! We need to keep this walk on tradition strong! That's how we will win championships again!
But for many guys, their production comes on the practice field.
I know you know this, but, married, divorced, whatever, has nothing to do with whether you spend your life with someone or if you are involved with your kids.If not cynical, at least a little bit jaded, sad, bitter, or something. Marrying my wife was the wisest thing that I ever did, and I can't imagine my life without her. I understand that a lot of marriages don't work out, and I'm all for finding ways to help people stay happily married. The last thing that the U.S. needs right now is more kids growing up without both their mom and their dad.
I'm sorry for coming down like a ton of bricks, but that's how I see it.
In theory, that sounds great. In reality, though, every day I deal with the destructive effects of broken relationships in a school where 90+% of the students don't live with their father, and roughly 2/3 of them have no relationship with their father by any standard definition of that term.I know you know this, but, married, divorced, whatever, has nothing to do with whether you spend your life with someone or if you are involved with your kids.