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Better than we had been doing in this dept.
Offense comes tomorrow.
Barry, media
Better than we had been doing in this dept.
Offense comes tomorrow.
2 third team all big ten players
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And people wonder why the D is lacking?? Lol. Those numbers won't cut it. Need more 1st and 2nd team playmakers in the future.
Congrats to them. Hopefully they can build on their good seasons and step up even more next year.
For comparison. Michigan has 5 first teamers. 6 overall. Iowa had a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd.
The 2018 All-Big Ten Defense as selected by #B1GFootball coaches.
The 2018 All-Big Ten Defense as selected by #B1GFootball coaches.
I'm gonna say Morgan and Moore 1st team WR and Martinez 2nd Team QB
He isn't going anywhere. Frost and Co. will refer him to a draft analysis that shows he has nowhere to go but "up" with a solid Sr. Season.
Needs to run. I don't see him running 4.65 right now. No way.
Who is better than Martinez at 2nd behind Haskins as these 2 are the very best in the conference? No one
Penn State QB.
Who cares? Martinez is what he is...a BEAST!
Someone said it in a thread earlier, his stats compare to the true freshman Clemson QBs in a favorable way, and that kid throws harder than anybody in the country, a 5 star Pro Style, #1 overall rated recruit, whose team will be in the CFB Playoffs.
WGAS what the media thinks about Martinez. We know what we got. GBR
Less than stellar numbers. I still think it will be Martinez over Thorson and McSorley as neither of those are in his league as a Freshman.
Dude, records matter. Winning matters.
Jesus Nebraska has fallen that far into the dumpster.
I just hope Frost can save it. Nobody else has a chance in hell. He's the last hope.
I hope not. He actually turned into a pretty decent corner last year. Could have a great year next year if we find a pass rush.
We'll have an exceptional secondary next year. He isn't going anywhere.
I could be wrong, but I dont see it. Hope the guy proves me wrong. Love his fire.
How did they do against OSU?
People want to know what's wrong with our defense?
Two third team all big 10 defensive players in 2018 listed above.
Zero all big 10 defensive players in 2017. Zero first, second, third string. Zero honorable mentions.
One all big 10 defensive player in 2016 (Nate Gerry, 2nd or 3rd string)
One all big 10 defensive player in 2015 (Maliek Collins, 2nd or 3rd string)
Blame recruiting. Blame development. Blame whatever. You don't have the horses, you're not going to win the race.
Two third team all big 10 defensive players in 2018 listed above.
Zero all big 10 defensive players in 2017. Zero first, second, third string. Zero honorable mentions.
One all big 10 defensive player in 2016 (Nate Gerry, 2nd or 3rd string)
One all big 10 defensive player in 2015 (Maliek Collins, 2nd or 3rd string)
Blame recruiting. Blame development. Blame whatever. You don't have the horses, you're not going to win the race.
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You do realize that these awards are also a function of the defense being put in a position to succeed, right? If you're coached to stay 10 yards off the ball when it's 4th and 7 or 8, that doesn't exactly get it done. And that is ultimately on the coaches for the player not knowing where he should have been.
That helps but that doesn't turn Freedom into Randy Gregory. Young into Lavonte David or Mick into Suh. Playmakers make plays. Need more studs on D. Period
We've had more in the past, of course. This is from another thread that's now kind of buried.
Here are Nebraska's All-Big Ten Players, 2011-2017:
2011
Offfense
RB Rex Burkhead (1st team)
C Mike Caputo (2nd)
G Spencer Long (2nd)
Defense
LB Lavonte David (1st)
CB Alfonzo Dennard (1st)
Special Teams
K Brett Maher (1st)
P Brett Maher (1st)
2012
Offense
QB Taylor Martinez (1st and 2nd)
RB Ameer Abdullah (2nd)
WR Kenny Bell (2nd)
G Spencer Long (1st)
T Jeremiah Sirles (2nd)
Defense
LB/DE Eric Martin (2nd)
DL Baker Steinkuhler (2nd)
LB Will Compton (2nd)
DB Daimion Stafford (2nd)
Special Teams
K Brett Maher (1st)
P Brett Maher (2nd)
2013
Offense
RB Ameer Abdullah (1st)
C Cole Pensick (2nd)
Defense
DE Randy Gregory (1st)
DB Stanley Jean-Baptiste (2nd)
DB Ciante Evans (2nd)
2014
Offense
RB Ameer Abdullah (2nd)
WR Kenny Bell (1st)
Defense
DE Randy Gregory (1st)
DL Maliek Collins (2nd)
DB Nathan Gerry (2nd)
2015
Offense
WR Jordan Westerkamp (2nd)
OT Alex Lewis (2nd and 3rd)
Defense
DL Maliek Collins (2nd and 3rd)
Special Teams
K Drew Brown (2nd)
P Sam Foltz (1st)
2016
Offense
WR Jordan Westerkamp (3rd)
OT Nick Gates (3rd)
Defense
S Nathan Gerry (2nd and 3rd)
2017
Offense
WR Stanley Morgan (2nd)
WR JD Spielman (3rd)
Here are Nebraska's All-Big Ten Players, 2011-2017:
2011
Offfense
RB Rex Burkhead (1st team)
C Mike Caputo (2nd)
G Spencer Long (2nd)
Defense
LB Lavonte David (1st)
CB Alfonzo Dennard (1st)
Special Teams
K Brett Maher (1st)
P Brett Maher (1st)
2012
Offense
QB Taylor Martinez (1st and 2nd)
RB Ameer Abdullah (2nd)
WR Kenny Bell (2nd)
G Spencer Long (1st)
T Jeremiah Sirles (2nd)
Defense
LB/DE Eric Martin (2nd)
DL Baker Steinkuhler (2nd)
LB Will Compton (2nd)
DB Daimion Stafford (2nd)
Special Teams
K Brett Maher (1st)
P Brett Maher (2nd)
2013
Offense
RB Ameer Abdullah (1st)
C Cole Pensick (2nd)
Defense
DE Randy Gregory (1st)
DB Stanley Jean-Baptiste (2nd)
DB Ciante Evans (2nd)
2014
Offense
RB Ameer Abdullah (2nd)
WR Kenny Bell (1st)
Defense
DE Randy Gregory (1st)
DL Maliek Collins (2nd)
DB Nathan Gerry (2nd)
2015
Offense
WR Jordan Westerkamp (2nd)
OT Alex Lewis (2nd and 3rd)
Defense
DL Maliek Collins (2nd and 3rd)
Special Teams
K Drew Brown (2nd)
P Sam Foltz (1st)
2016
Offense
WR Jordan Westerkamp (3rd)
OT Nick Gates (3rd)
Defense
S Nathan Gerry (2nd and 3rd)
2017
Offense
WR Stanley Morgan (2nd)
WR JD Spielman (3rd)
Every defense can use more studs. But even for studs to make plays they have to be in position to make those plays. The best pass rushers in the world are not going to get to the Qb if they bull rush every single play. Best LB's in the world are not going to make plays if the group in front of them allow the OL they are playing against to get to them easily. The best DBs in the world are not going to make plays if they are 15 yards off the line of scrimmage when 8 yards is needed for a first down or TD. I can go on but can tell you that the better a defense is as a team the more it appears you have studs playing on that defense! Those players are named to the all conference team.
Pretty sad that we didn't do more with that 2012 talent than what we did.
Nebraska was shut out of first-team honors, but a potent offense under first-year head coach Scott Frost yielded several offensive all-conference honorees.
Senior receiver Stanley Morgan was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by both the league's coaches and media, while receiver JD Spielman was a consensus third-team pick.
Senior running back Devine Ozigbo was a third-team pick by the media and honorable mention for the coaches.
Morgan, of course, became the first 1,000-yard receiver in Nebraska history during the final game of his Husker career last week against Iowa. He finished the season with 1,004 yards on 70 catches (14.3 per reception) and hauled in seven touchdowns.
In his final two seasons, each of which reset the single-season benchmark in yardage at NU, Morgan racked up 1,990 yards and 17 scores. He finishes his career as Nebraska's all-time leader in both catches (189) and yards (2,747).
Spielman is on the list for the second straight year. He finished with 818 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 66 catches and set the single-game NU school record with 209 yards against Wisconsin on Oct. 6.
All B1G offense is out. Stanley, JD, and Devine made it.
Jaimes, Martinez, and Wilson made Honorable Mention.
Jaimes, Martinez, and Wilson made Honorable Mention.
All-#B1G Offensive Honorable Mention
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For Adrian Martinez to only get honorable mention just doesn't seem right. No way he was only the 4th at best QB in the conference.