K. Noa

Husker2307

Redshirt
Jul 5, 2019
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Played well Saturday. Great blocking on the perimeter and a couple big plays. He’s got a lot of **** slung at him this year so just wanted to give props too.

I will revert back to negative thoughts now, thank you.
 

frankluv

All-Conference
Oct 7, 2005
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He has no moves or separation so I will take your word on the blocks.
 

Ki113rSk3r69

Senior
Jan 9, 2006
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His blocking leaves a lot to be desired. He tends to release his blocks early, or puts nothing into it.
 

frankluv

All-Conference
Oct 7, 2005
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I watch his routes, not impressed. When he was wide open, it was not Noa's fault either. DB did not look at him. AM missed a lot of wide open receivers because he never looked at them.
 

Suhrreal

All-Conference
Jun 1, 2009
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Should have had 100+ yards receiving and a TD on Saturday. Also looked fine to me blocking on the perimeter, but I'm not watching him every play.
 

dinglefritz

Heisman
Jan 14, 2011
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I watch his routes, not impressed. When he was wide open, it was not Noa's fault either. DB did not look at him. AM missed a lot of wide open receivers because he never looked at them.
His injury cost him a step. Whether he runs great routes or not he seems to get open a fair amount. This is what you get when you get a transfer. He's a pretty average WR with experience.
 

leodisflowers

Senior
Feb 25, 2011
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He was open several times.

Yes he was. As was Warner and others. The funny thing I laugh at is Mike Williams is open quite a bit, and they say they don't trust him, but I can't remember a drop he has had when thrown to this year. Basically our WR's are open, we are just not getting them the ball.
 

Lincoln100

All-Conference
Jun 16, 2010
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Yes he was. As was Warner and others. The funny thing I laugh at is Mike Williams is open quite a bit, and they say they don't trust him, but I can't remember a drop he has had when thrown to this year. Basically our WR's are open, we are just not getting them the ball.

Can’t be true. I was told that our WR’s are busts.
 

TheBeav815

All-American
Feb 19, 2007
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Yes he was. As was Warner and others. The funny thing I laugh at is Mike Williams is open quite a bit, and they say they don't trust him, but I can't remember a drop he has had when thrown to this year. Basically our WR's are open, we are just not getting them the ball.
They don't lack trust in his hands, it's probably more that he does dumb crap like line up wrong on 4th and 1 in the red zone and couldn't block a twitter DM. I'd hazard a guess that there are wrong routes in there as well. Most of "trust" in a WR involved his backside being in the location you expect at the time you expect it.

I've not been impressed with Walters' WRs at all so far. Stanley had a case of the drops and yet they miss him horribly this year. Frost flat out had to say "I can't scheme guys open" against man coverage, which tells you a hell of a lot.

Hands have been just ok, blocking has been pathetic, I've heard lots of people criticize route running but I wouldn't really know.

So we know he isn't really the OC, and we know he's had some well-rated guys in his WR room and yet Kurt Warner's kid might be the best of all of them at actually doing WR things like running routes, blocking on run plays, and catching footballs. So...what's he doing here?
 

NorthWillRiseAgain

All-Conference
Dec 14, 2004
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He’s not a liability, but he has no outstanding area in his game.

He wasn’t a bust only because I feel he’s earned his playing time, but he definitely didn’t do much here overall.

Still seems we used him as hope of a poly gateway
 

TheBeav815

All-American
Feb 19, 2007
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He’s not a liability, but he has no outstanding area in his game.

He wasn’t a bust only because I feel he’s earned his playing time, but he definitely didn’t do much here overall.

Still seems we used him as hope of a poly gateway
I suspect we'd value him a lot more if we had a starting QB who could throw the ball on time and with some accuracy. I'd bet dollars to donuts Martinez gets shoulder surgery again after the season.

A QB getting a labral tear in his throwing shoulder is not a small deal. Everything about his play this year suggests to me a re-aggravation of that old injury from him not wanting to complete his throwing motion to looking afraid of contact to generally seeming "off" and scared/hesitant.

https://www.hss.edu/conditions_shoulder-labrum-tears-overview.asp
 
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maplesyrup95

All-Conference
Nov 26, 2014
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Here's what I know about him. He's the lone senior who starts on offense.

A transfer who has been here for less than 5 months.
 

Sinomatic

Senior
Nov 15, 2017
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I've not been overly impressed so far honestly.

However he is probably learning a new coaching language, playbook, and building those relationships. And its not like he came into a well oiled machine with a ton of experienced peer examples to benefit from.
 

HUSKERFAN66

All-Conference
Dec 8, 2004
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I would agree he's one of the better blocking receivers, at times. Unfortunately most of the time our (rest) receivers don't block well at all. Timing seems off a lot. They don't sustain blocks well. And yes he's been wide open many times
 

NorthWillRiseAgain

All-Conference
Dec 14, 2004
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I've not been overly impressed so far honestly.

However he is probably learning a new coaching language, playbook, and building those relationships. And its not like he came into a well oiled machine with a ton of experienced peer examples to benefit from.
I agree. He also appears to have improved throughout the season, something that doesn’t seem to be happening with any other upper classman.
 

Headcard

Heisman
Feb 2, 2005
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20,867
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He really should have laid out for this one. Would have been a huge play.

 

ssmill777

Junior
Nov 10, 2004
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I watch his routes, not impressed. When he was wide open, it was not Noa's fault either. DB did not look at him. AM missed a lot of wide open receivers because he never looked at them.
That's the Gospel truth. Been that way most of the games AM2 has started.
 

daddy mack

Senior
Jan 19, 2002
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I would agree he's one of the better blocking receivers, at times. Unfortunately most of the time our (rest) receivers don't block well at all. Timing seems off a lot. They don't sustain blocks well. And yes he's been wide open many times
What was going on on with Noa and Warner the second down play after Darion Danniels fumble Return? Martinez ran a Play action pass to the Left. both receivers on that side one being Noa we’re looking to engage DBs with blocks, while AM was looking for a WO to throw to.. The play resulted in Martinez eating the ground.This seemed very odd to have Warner and Noa looking to block for Martinez and not one passing option to that side. Neither Noa or Warner looked back too se if they were a option in the play. Splat down goes Adrian, Thy did get the blocks though. So RSS how would they grade out on the play? No block, No Rock? Adrian be like (seriously) WTf ??
 

73 Red I

All-Conference
Nov 25, 2007
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What was going on on with Noa and Warner the second down play after Darion Danniels fumble Return? Martinez ran a Play action pass to the Left. both receivers on that side one being Noa we’re looking to engage DBs with blocks, while AM was looking for a WO to throw to.. The play resulted in Martinez eating the ground.This seemed very odd to have Warner and Noa looking to block for Martinez and not one passing option to that side. Neither Noa or Warner looked back too se if they were a option in the play. Splat down goes Adrian, Thy did get the blocks though. So RSS how would they grade out on the play? No block, No Rock? Adrian be like (seriously) WTf ??
Maybe that would be a good question of the guy that called the play
 

timnsun

All-American
Jan 25, 2008
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Maybe that would be a good question of the guy that called the play
Yeah, I’m sure the play design was to have all the receivers out blocking, and not to expect a pass, while the QB fully expected to throw the ball.

Could it be that it was just a busted play?