Maurice Washington

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We had a good stable of backs in 2006. Marlon Lucky, Cody Glenn, Brandon Jackson, and Kenny Wilson. B-Jax probaby the best, Glenn had some good games but got into the dog house and switched to defense then kicked off the team, Lucky had good stats but never quite lived up to the hype. The offense that year was humming when Jackson got the bulk of the carries, with Glenn as the hammer and Lucky catching passes. Kenny Wilson had a ton of carries against USC then disappeared I think. When exactly was the TV incident?
Spring 2007, had his leg infection on his leg in late 2006, from a bad homemade tattoo.
 
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Correct. In the photos he’s obviously still well put together and I have no idea about his conditioning but at 170LBS he’s definitely going to have to tack on some pounds to take the beating come November. With that said, you probably don’t redshirt a talent like that even if it means he’s just getting 5-10 touches a game.

You guys can STOP THE 170 pound rumor. M Washington killed that BS rumor in a hurry on tweeter. Showed him weighing himself and saying “Now if he hears another 170 comment he’s going to explode”. The scale showed him at 191 almost 192. Still not 210 or 220 but he’s definitely not 170 and he proved that. So enough of the dam 170 talk. No clue how or who started that crap.

Edited...how do I add pictures to this now?? I’m trying post the picture of M Washington weighing himself. Either way he’s 6’1 191.6
 
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You guys can STOP THE 170 pound rumor. M Washington killed that BS rumor in a hurry on tweeter. Showed him weighing himself and saying “Now if he hears another 170 comment he’s going to explode”. The scale showed him at 191 or 192. Still not 210 or 220 but he’s definitely not 170 and he proved that. So enough of the dam 170 talk. No clue how or who started that crap.

Edited...how do I add pictures to this now?? I’m trying post the picture of M Washington weighing himself. Either way he’s 6’1 191

Haha.....thanks for the good news sir!!
 
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huskerssalts

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Might be closer to the truth but even Gebbia is up to 190 plus now. You can tell Gebbia has added SOME weight. Either way, both young men will be fine. Even JK Dobbins for OSUcks true freshman RB last year was around that weight. Listed as 204 as a freshman but I bet his true weight was in the 196 to 199 area.
 
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in looking for his post about weight on twitter i found that 1 "fan" in particular tweets players what seems like 24 hours a day. What the hell is that about? I mean follow the program but dont pester the players like a 5 year old
 
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in looking for his post about weight on twitter i found that 1 "fan" in particular tweets players what seems like 24 hours a day. What the hell is that about? I mean follow the program but dont pester the players like a 5 year old

who is the poster that does that?
 

mwulf

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It's not someone from here but a Twitter follower that is in the mentions of damn near every player or even recruits
 

oldjar07

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I thinks sometime we take these comments to mean more than they do. You don’t always hear the question asked that prompted the response.

Q: How does Maurice Washington look?

A: Maurice is a baller, he has great vision and balance.

The headline reads - Washington is getting the attention of the coaches.


Well, maybe, but the reporter asked specifically about Washington.
Except Sipple said that the media didn't ask specifically about Washington. The players and coaches themselves said Maurice stood out.
 

oldjar07

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I'm not buying into the hype yet. We've had too many big recruits that ended up being overrated. But just because he missed summer conditioning doesn't mean he won't be ready to contribute this year.

Some players just have great natural instincts on the field, and being away from the weight room for a little while isn't going to change that. I would not worry about red-shirting any players in this day and age, because of the grad transfer rule and NFL early entry rule. Play the best players regardless of age.
There's still plenty of value in redshirting players. Just have to know which ones.
 
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You guys can STOP THE 170 pound rumor. M Washington killed that BS rumor in a hurry on tweeter. Showed him weighing himself and saying “Now if he hears another 170 comment he’s going to explode”. The scale showed him at 191 almost 192. Still not 210 or 220 but he’s definitely not 170 and he proved that. So enough of the dam 170 talk. No clue how or who started that crap.

Edited...how do I add pictures to this now?? I’m trying post the picture of M Washington weighing himself. Either way he’s 6’1 191.6
Well then he's the one who started the rumor. It was actually him who told the OWH he currently weighed 170 (at least that's what they said he said). Regardless I wouldn't worry about it one way or the other. He's done well in camp whatever his weight and whatever his level of S&C. He'll only get better in both areas with Duval/Ellis to help him.
 

oldjar07

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Im pretty sure any back that went through spring and stuck to the summer training will have a leg up on washington
18 years of talent, development, genetics, and experiences vs 6 months of conditioning. Some players have "it" and no amount of conditioning and training is going to allow the average player to catch up to that level. Don't know if that's Maurice or not, but he's only been here a few days and he's caught the eye of several players, including upperclassmen as well as the coaches.
 

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Surprised Urban didnt ask him to come coach Tight Ends.

 

dinglefritz

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Thanks for the name calling, tells me a lot.

First, I have coached HS and helped with summer conditioning so I have a clue.

Second, you said give him a week and he would fine. Now it’s bring him along slowly. You don’t get in shape in a week even if you are a kicker. It is one thing to be putting on moves in light pads and quite another when full contact starts and your 170 lb body is getting hammered.

Of course the coaches will be careful with him. Every coach will tell you the season is made in the off-season and that’s not just football. I would say a good number of the freshmen are on campus as soon as they graduate HS to take part in summer conditioning, it is part of the team aspect and of course to begin the body changes.

His situation is only different in that he just arrived and is not in football condition which is to be expected. It simply won’t happen in a week as you stated. Keep calling me names, doesn’t affect my character, only yours.
First I didn't call you names. I asked you not to be a dumbass. That's different. Generally your posts are thoughtful. Secondly, you dramatically mischaracterized my statements to fit your old school coach's "whip em in to shape" philosophy. Times have changed since we did August 2adays in 95 degree heat and took salt tablets.

You give him a week of running and he'll be in good enough AEROBIC shape to hold up in practice and light scrimmages. Secondly, you DO bring him along slowly physically. You don't throw him out there getting 20 carries in a scrimmage to get pounded on by linebackers in the first couple of weeks. He's got roughly 3 weeks now still to get in game shape and he can do that without getting torn apart by heavy lifting and running the stairs at Memorial Stadium.
 

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Thanks for the name calling, tells me a lot.

First, I have coached HS and helped with summer conditioning so I have a clue.

Second, you said give him a week and he would fine. Now it’s bring him along slowly. You don’t get in shape in a week even if you are a kicker. It is one thing to be putting on moves in light pads and quite another when full contact starts and your 170 lb body is getting hammered.

Of course the coaches will be careful with him. Every coach will tell you the season is made in the off-season and that’s not just football. I would say a good number of the freshmen are on campus as soon as they graduate HS to take part in summer conditioning, it is part of the team aspect and of course to begin the body changes.

His situation is only different in that he just arrived and is not in football condition which is to be expected. It simply won’t happen in a week as you stated. Keep calling me names, doesn’t affect my character, only yours.

First I didn't call you names. I asked you not to be a dumbass. That's different. Generally your posts are thoughtful. Secondly, you dramatically mischaracterized my statements to fit your old school coach's "whip em in to shape" philosophy. Times have changed since we did August 2adays in 95 degree heat and took salt tablets.

You give him a week of running and he'll be in good enough AEROBIC shape to hold up in practice and light scrimmages. Secondly, you DO bring him along slowly physically. You don't throw him out there getting 20 carries in a scrimmage to get pounded on by linebackers in the first couple of weeks. He's got roughly 3 weeks now still to get in game shape and he can do that without getting torn apart by heavy lifting and running the stairs at Memorial Stadium.

No, I quoted your statement. You said a week. Keep adding more to verify your position that keeps changing, that’s fine. Geez, I need to get my supply of salt tablets replenished I guess. Yes, I guess “old school” means kids need to be in condition to prevent injuries. So how many kids have you worked with in this area? You manage to find a way keep slipping in the personal digs don’t you?

Have a good one and I am confident Washington is going to be fine with this coaching staff but would not be surprised if he had continual bumps and bruises that slow him down. May be wrong, hope so. But no matter, even now you agree he won’t be fine in just a week.
 

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Considering his family history situation, I wouldn’t be surprised if he just was not getting the proper amount of food to be able to maintain the higher body weight of an athlete. Just speculating, but I’m sure he also was not spending as much time in the weight room while taking care of test prep and classroom work.

From https://247sports.com/college/nebra...Adrian-Martinez-and-Husker-QB-race-120558554/:

"Why does Frost think that? Because Washington hadn't worked out as much in the summer, with his focus on academics. "I don't think he was eating and getting all the nutrition he needed." Washington showed up lighter than what he was on his recruiting visit."

Pats self on back...
 

dinglefritz

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No, I quoted your statement. You said a week. Keep adding more to verify your position that keeps changing, that’s fine. Geez, I need to get my supply of salt tablets replenished I guess. Yes, I guess “old school” means kids need to be in condition to prevent injuries. So how many kids have you worked with in this area? You manage to find a way keep slipping in the personal digs don’t you?

Have a good one and I am confident Washington is going to be fine with this coaching staff but would not be surprised if he had continual bumps and bruises that slow him down. May be wrong, hope so. But no matter, even now you agree he won’t be fine in just a week.
Twist it however you want if that's what makes you happy. No doubt, being in good physical condition is going to help prevent soft tissue injuries in the long run. But he's going to have continual bumps and bruises no matter what. It's football. Some of us played whole seasons with broken bones and it had nothing to do with preseason conditioning.
 

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What's wrong with 170?

Lol nothing wrong with 170 brotha. I just seen a few peeps in this thread worried about him being 170 and being killed in the BIG10 because he was to light. All I was doing was proving the 170 was inaccurate and he’s actually 191.6. That’s all. I got my answer on how the 170 deal started. Either way, he’s 191 now.
 

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Why not give him some time. He just qualified (good for him) looks like a very good RB. Let him adjust to college life both in the classroom and on the field. Like to see kids like this stay in school and be successful. Good for Frost sticking with him and giving him a chance. Need more opportunities for kids to be successful.
Good luck this year and see you in November!
 

oldjar07

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I think this kid is for real. He's only been here a week and most of the coaches have said he's special and a lot of his teammates have too. I highly doubt the older guys would be praising a true freshman who just got here unless there was something there.
 
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Lol nothing wrong with 170 brotha. I just seen a few peeps in this thread worried about him being 170 and being killed in the BIG10 because he was to light. All I was doing was proving the 170 was inaccurate and he’s actually 191.6. That’s all. I got my answer on how the 170 deal started. Either way, he’s 191 now.
He's 170 right now. The tweet he had showing 191 was from January.
 

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I think we are all going to have to accept it. This kid is the real deal. I know it’s been a while and we aren’t sure how to handle this sort of thing, but we will figure it out.