Did Nebraska under utilize Wandale?
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If I could make a list of subjects I wish we'd let die, this subject would be on it. Solich deserving or not to be fired is right up there to.
First post ever.. SF played him too much at running back and not enough at the slot…
Enough said..
Sorry, I'll re-phrase. I don't think Robinson left NU because of how he was utilized, I think he transferred because he was a long way from home playing for a really bad team.Ya right their QB doesn’t deserve any of the credit..
If Husker football wasn't swirling the crapper and losing to every opponent with a pulse, he probably doesn't leave.
He was quoted somewhere that his mind was made up after he got his clock cleaned trying to pass block. The way Kentucky used him makes them look wise and Scott Frost look pretty stupid.
Oh I'm sure there's some truth to all of that. But winning a damn game once in a blue moon cures a lot of those complaints.
He had to block someone? Oh the horror.
Wandale was the focal point of the offense and was very successful here, acting like he wasn’t is silly. He was used exactly like he was recruited to be used. There are plenty of things that make SF look foolish, how Wandale was used isn’t one of them.
I’d have to disagree.. He had more Carrie’s a running back then passes thrown to as a receiver..
Apparently he is considering declaring for the draft. Obviously he would be a slot receiver in the NFL, not a RB. Who, in their right mind, couldn't see this kid has a ton of talent, regardless of his diminutive stature. I don't blame the kid, in fact I applaud him for giving Nebraska all he had in a difficult situation and I congrats on going to the home team that utilized him to fully expose his talents. If that helps him get to the league, then perfect and I am very happy for him.
He had 51 receptions and 46 rush attempts in 2020. After the fact, he decided he was a pure WR, but when he was recruited he talked about being the next De’Anthony Thomas and playing both RB and WR and that’s how he was used.
He was getting killed during that process. He wanted the ball like he was recruited for, but he wanted them in terms of receptions, not carries.
I don't think SF looks foolish for how he used Wandale when it came to trying to win games, but it did make him look foolish thinking he could continue to use Wandale the way he did & that would keep Wandale around.
That is only your opinion. Scott Frost needing to play him at RB is stupid enough. We needed more big boy running backs. We still do as a matter of fact. So yeah, it looks stupid to see Wandale catch 100 balls in a season and make big plays while we were keeping him in to pass block. And opposing defenses were flying to the ball every time those lazy swing passes got lofted toward Wandale. He never had a chance half the time.
I don't think Oregon ran D'Anthony Thomas between the tackles like he was Mike Rozier. Scott Frost's anemic offense and play selection (and losing) was the deciding factor.
DAT had 92 rushes and 45 receptions as a Jr and 96 rushes and 22 receptions as a Senior. And this is who Wandale said he wanted to be used like.
You act like we recruited him to be Jerry Rice and then asked him to be Emmitt Smith. He was used like he was recruited to be used and was successful. The fact that he was successful doing something else at another school doesn’t change that.
We couldn't get it to him at the slot because AM was such a ****** qb. Playing rb was the only effective way we could get him the ball.
Yeeeep. Just remember... talents like Wandale are excelling elsewhere because we have dogshit coaching. FACT.
Wandale had a good year because he’s good. He was good here too. Who are these other talents excelling elsewhere because of our dog **** coaching (however that works)?
He got his clock cleaned twice today and got up like a hero.
That wasn't even close to being 'it'.
I think Wandale would have been used more as a WR last year if Mills wasn't out for several games. After Mills, Wandale was the next best RB on the team so frost plugged him in.
I’m not sure if some of those one score losses turn out different if we have Wandale rather than Toure - but I’m certain none of them were wins with Toure
Toure played well but we are 3-9 with or without him on the team
Based on what? Wandale played under a totally different system when he was here than Toure did. What do you suppose Toure would have done had he had to carry the ball up the guy like Robinson did? It was pretty obvious that Adrian locked in on Toure as well.
You would certainly know about looking foolish. What with being an Iowa fan and living on the Nebraska board and all.
He was used exactly like he was recruited to be used? I highly doubt Frosts recruiting pitch was…utilizing him at RB because of how inept Frost is and his buddy Ryan Helds inability to develop RB’s.
He was to be Rondale Moore 2.0 and had the NFL as a goal. Lucky for Moore…Brohm actually has a brain.
That’s great…is there a reason why they both could not play on the same team?
Frost rode Toure to a 3-9 season….3-9. Likely wouldn’t have changed much because Frost is a horrible HC but it probably would have been nice to have both.