Depth chart is out.

GretnaShawn

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I see the backup QB looking like this, if we need to hold onto a game late, HH is the guy.

If it’s a long term injury, it’s Purdy.

HH is hard to deal with mid-game. He’s a big dude and a great runner. Which is hard to adjust to without a bunch of prep.

Purdy is a better passer and can do more all around. Easier to build a full game offensive plan around.
 

Huskers123456

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I see the backup QB looking like this, if we need to hold onto a game late, HH is the guy.

If it’s a long term injury, it’s Purdy.

HH is hard to deal with mid-game. He’s a big dude and a great runner. Which is hard to adjust to without a bunch of prep.

Purdy is a better passer and can do more all around. Easier to build a full game offensive plan around.
Rhule spelled it out. Down 2 scores and Purdy is it. Flip it for HH. No idea with a tie.
 

Redblood23

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He's looked very explosive in the shots I've seen. He's added weight but due to his size he's better as an rotational piece to keep him from getting beat up. I think he and Prince will have similar roles this season. Shocker is no Juedy but I'm sure he'll play a lot
 

Kato

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Notable to me:

Bullock over Washington

Wallin is such a different body type and size than Robinson

Haven't heard much of anything about Bretz but he is the top backup at a safety spot.

Left Hartzog at corner. That means they either weren't totally comfortable with Hill or comfortable with the other safetys.

Can't remember where I watched him but I really like Evans-Jenkins. Nice having a center waiting in the wings rather then just moving someone else who has obvious flaws into center.
Yeah but Washington is coming off a broken hand so not that much of a surprise.
 

king_kong_

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Wait, wasn't your claim that HH was the clear #2? Refresh my memory, not being a smart ***, I just don't remember and I'm too lazy slash don't give enough of a **** to go look it up.
he is

all this chatter about purdy and his experience and his great camp and he couldn't even overtake Haarberg on the depth chart

only time we'll see chubba is if we're getting our asses kicked, which is exactly what Rhule said

Haarberg can run the same exact offense as Sims
 

Man Woman & Child

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he is

all this chatter about purdy and his experience and his great camp and he couldn't even overtake Haarberg on the depth chart

only time we'll see chubba is if we're getting our asses kicked, which is exactly what Rhule said

Haarberg can run the same exact offense as Sims

How is -OR- the clear #2 in your eyes?
 

Man Woman & Child

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Haarberg is the backup OR we're getting beat by so much they put purdy in

Rhule literally said this

not sure why so many fans love to argue against our head coach

Thought it was if we're up it's HH and if we're down it's Purdy? Didn't hear what he said...just what I read on here.
 

king_kong_

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Thought it was if we're up it's HH and if we're down it's Purdy? Didn't hear what he said...just what I read on here.
therein lies the danger of headline reading

he never said "if we're up it's Haarberg"

he said Haarberg is more of a dual threat & if we're in a situation where we want to run the ball he's the guy. many with their own agendas put the "if we're up" words in his mouth.

he did say if we're down by 2+ scores they'll put purdy in.

here's the clip if you'd like to listen for yourself (because I'm nothing if not transparent):
found it. 14:37 into the below:

 

nostromo78

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Maybe you guys already touched on this, but they said with the OR spots, its alphabetical order. Choose to believe it or not, but that is what they are saying. So, its not HH over Purdy. Its just that H comes before P. Same with Tight End, etc.
 

dinglefritz

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zero surprise at TE, also
Funny thing is I don’t see a 1 or 2 in front of anybody’s name on the actual depth chart. Who plays at TE for instance I expect to be situational. We could come out in a 2 TE set first series at MN.
 

king_kong_

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Funny thing is I don’t see a 1 or 2 in front of anybody’s name on the actual depth chart. Who plays at TE for instance I expect to be situational. We could come out in a 2 TE set first series at MN.
I expect Boerkircher to out-snap Fidone by a fairly significant margin over the course of the season

I agree both will play together a lot. different skill sets.

not a knock on Fidone - they both look like really nice weapons in this offense.
 

dinglefritz

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I expect Boerkircher to out-snap Fidone by a fairly significant margin over the course of the season

I agree both will play together a lot. different skill sets.

not a knock on Fidone - they both look like really nice weapons in this offense.
Different skill set IMO. Boerkircher I believe is a better run blocker. IF we’re committed to running the ball I would expect Boerkircher to maybe get more snaps. I expect to see a lot of 2 TE sets
 

king_kong_

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Different skill set IMO. Boerkircher I believe is a better run blocker. IF we’re committed to running the ball I would expect Boerkircher to maybe get more snaps. I expect to see a lot of 2 TE sets
if we're not committed to running the ball, everything Rhule has said since day 1 of taking this job has been a lie.
 

Headcard

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Different skill set IMO. Boerkircher I believe is a better run blocker. IF we’re committed to running the ball I would expect Boerkircher to maybe get more snaps. I expect to see a lot of 2 TE sets

I think the versatility of Fidone and Bonner is going to be a big key for us. I believe they will both line up all over the field, to help hide our lack of depth at WR.
 

saluno22

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So will Emmett Johnson wear different jerseys for RB (#21) and KR (#22)? Winking
 

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I think kool aid tastes good, but I have concerns… hopefully, based more on past trauma then current reality.
If Rhule gets this team to 7+ wins, then he’s a ******* genius.
 

saluno22

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I think kool aid tastes good, but I have concerns… hopefully, based more on past trauma then current reality.
If Rhule gets this team to 7+ wins, then he’s a ******* genius.
Get to a bowl and I'm satisfied with this season. That's the first step.
 
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What I see when I look over this depth chart is talent. My biggest concern is defensive tackle which I still think is the biggest liability on this team. Polar Bear and Robinson are big guys but they have never been dominant defensive tackles that are total studs. They both get out leveraged quite a bit and more than you would like to see. But that is all in the past, right? There is also a lack of depth at the position. But I see a ton of youth and talent on this team. So if the defensive line plays beyond what I expect we could be a really good team this year by mid season.

If Sims goes down we are ******. Nobody can convince me that Purdy or HH are P5 players. But this year is about turning things around, flipping the culture and the narrative of losing, and thus building for the future. And this roster screams out "future good team". We need to stay healthy at QB and play better on the defensive line than in the recent past.

In Rhule I trust.
 

BugsAreQualityProtein

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I still hold the belief that winning 9+ should be automatic at NU, even through the Riley and Frost tenures. If Rhule cannot get NU to at least bowl eligibility year one, I think I’ll finally accept that NU is not the Taj Mahal I think it is.