Mo Washington
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I think Mo had to do everything right to earn his way back and I don't see him doing that. I don't think Mo Washington is on any team next year. Maybe he'll turn up at a juco playing defensive back.
He was given a tremendous opportunity here and pissed it away.
Prior to this weirdness, has anyone ever heard of a running back at the top of the depth chart asking to switch to defense?
Prior to this weirdness, has anyone ever heard of a running back at the top of the depth chart asking to switch to defense?
Remember when Frost told the media early on that he wouldn’t recruit a player if they had any issues with women, or racial stuff in their past. He talked about social media and whatnot and how it’s their resume for life. He acted all high and mighty.
But then he recruited a kid with football talent. Then allegations came to light that were pretty serious. He sat the kid 1 half even though he said he wouldn’t recruit those kids.
Point is he didn’t expect a 6-6 season. Hell he probably thought 8-4 minimum like the rest of us. It’s why he played Mo after 1 half and said at halftime “our running game isn’t very good right now”.
Bottom line is it wouldn’t surprise me if he were back on the team if he can win games.
But then he recruited a kid with football talent. Then allegations came to light that were pretty serious. He sat the kid 1 half even though he said he wouldn’t recruit those kids.
Point is he didn’t expect a 6-6 season. Hell he probably thought 8-4 minimum like the rest of us. It’s why he played Mo after 1 half and said at halftime “our running game isn’t very good right now”.
Bottom line is it wouldn’t surprise me if he were back on the team if he can win games.
Frost had promised his parents that he would try to mentor him and take care of him. I think he tries to do that with all of the recruits. It's a tough line to walk. I suspect that Frost is more disappointed in Mo than you are in Frost. Personally I just hope the guy gets his head in order and stays in school somewhere.
Then don’t tell the media and fans that you don’t tolerate that stuff. Tell the truth. Tell the media and fans I will tolerate this stuff a little bit if you can start and be a guy we rely on.
kid has burned two years of eligibility if he goes juco and plays would only have one year left
Exactly what "stuff" did Frost tolerate? Mo was suspended for at least part of a game at least once. You can't kick kids off the team for first offenses of minor stuff. His problem in California was a mess which was blown WAY out of proportion. People who were so horrified by that deal have no grasp on the reality of what's going on with high schoolers in this country. Frost and the University had to come to grip with how they were legally going to handle that.
Frost "tolerated" things that would get you and me thrown in jail for a night or two. We would both certainly lose our jobs. Mo's behavior was certainly throwback to about 4 years ago...Frost knows you need people who don't give a shiite. People who "care" to much, who think too normally often crack under the pressure that a blueblood creates...loose nuts often allow players to play loose but you have to manage them and in this day and age it is difficult. Get used to more of it because Frost feels this is a way to close the talent gap. Talk parents into sending their troubled talent to the siberia of nebraska...Frosty and staff will mentor them, and cross their fingers that they don't "expose" their true nature.
Huh? Please tell me what those things were. I must have missed them. We had some guys get ticketed for pot or having a pot pipe I don't remember which. I'm NOT a pot advocate but lets get real here. That isn't exactly an uncommon occurrence in high school and college aged students. The incident that Mo was accused of is what has your panties in a wad. That whole deal was a difficult case to deal with for several reasons. I think Frost was damned if he did and damned if he didn't. The University AND Frost decided to let the legal process play out. Frankly I think he was a distraction and hurt our team. I think Frost probably felt the same way but was trying to help the kid get his life in order. It isn't like he hid a gun involved in a shooting in his desk......Frost "tolerated" things that would get you and me thrown in jail for a night or two. We would both certainly lose our jobs. Mo's behavior was certainly throwback to about 4 years ago...Frost knows you need people who don't give a shiite. People who "care" to much, who think too normally often crack under the pressure that a blueblood creates...loose nuts often allow players to play loose but you have to manage them and in this day and age it is difficult. Get used to more of it because Frost feels this is a way to close the talent gap. Talk parents into sending their troubled talent to the siberia of nebraska...Frosty and staff will mentor them, and cross their fingers that they don't "expose" their true nature.
I would rather every player smokes pot vs. take pain pills, no it isn't pot...I gave enough hints in the above paragraph...lets just say people are glad he is gone...sad, but glad.
Frost "tolerated" things that would get you and me thrown in jail for a night or two. We would both certainly lose our jobs. Mo's behavior was certainly throwback to about 4 years ago...Frost knows you need people who don't give a shiite. People who "care" to much, who think too normally often crack under the pressure that a blueblood creates...loose nuts often allow players to play loose but you have to manage them and in this day and age it is difficult. Get used to more of it because Frost feels this is a way to close the talent gap. Talk parents into sending their troubled talent to the siberia of nebraska...Frosty and staff will mentor them, and cross their fingers that they don't "expose" their true nature.
And the funny part Solana Fails to remember is those charges with pot deal was dropped and/or thrown out the window. So it didn’t happen. So the only issues there’s been is the Maurice Washington deal (the one the coaching staff had no clue about the time they recruited him and didn’t find out till he was enrolled and on campus or did we forget about that too? Convenient if you ask me). Time to move on little doggy and stop worrying about the stupid crap.
it would make sense if he was trying to stay on the team and yet wanted to avoid certain people or a person on offense. then it makes perfect sense to me.
in fact, maybe they should get rid of the offensive player that (in my eyes) is the worst cancer of all.. then you don't have others on offense trying to find ways to leave.
when it comes to Mo Washington, I’m literally staying out of it. His talent alone would be nice to have on offense but the issues make it hard to say I want him. So I’m choosing to say nothing. If we have him, we have him, if not, then we don’t. Lol. If he does come back and we keep him, I hope we put him at WR. He’d be dangerous there.
but honestly, I’d rather bring back Andre Hunt and what’s his face at TE (LeGrone was it?). I can’t remember his name right of the bat and to lazy to look it up. A. Hunt would be huge, Walters claimed he was our best WR on the team during or right before fall camp. Hopefully those two earned their way back to playing again. We could definitely use Hunts size, speed and hands.
https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/andre-hunt/15832
he’s still listed as on the team. Frost has said suspended indefinitely...never said kicked form the team. Again, I hope Hunt earns his way back on. We could use him next season.
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Dang, you're right. I didn't realize he played more than four games. He can't go juco. I still expect him to reappear at a small school somewhere and make the switch to play DB, which is where Deon Sanders thinks he has the most pro potential.
The kid doesn't like to run inside. He doesn't like to take a hit. When he got the ball all the defense had to do is herd him toward the sideline. Frost should have not played him until he got his legal issues straight. Big distraction to the team.
I think Mo sat out the first half twice, but I could be wrong. Anyway, my reaction to Washington sitting out only a half was that the staff must be going pretty easy on him and that more trouble was ahead-- because sitting out a half is not enough of a consequence.
Not true. There were red flags at Trinity Christian that everyone overlooked because of his talent. Again, no one gets kicked out of school, 3 weeks before graduation, for not paying a library fine or running in the halls.
Mo has had issues for a long time. Frost took a chance on him and it did not pan out. **** happens. Time to move on.
The problem with that is that he preaches culture and hard work and staying out of trouble. He ran people out who didn’t fit the “culture”, people who could have made a difference in 4-8 and 5-7 seasons. You lose credibility at some point. I don’t know that he’s reached that point yet, but the results in recruiting are not panning out yet. In fact I’m still trying to figure out what his “culture” is.
I don’t disagree with a word you write here. In fact, I endorse every word, especially the stuff about how ambiguous his “culture” is. My only point in the above is to state the obvious. Frost recruited Mo and gave him chances he didn’t give to others. It failed. Time to move on and hope Frost learns on the job.
Right now I think Frost has got to keep his arrogant swagger in the closet. Because you nailed it... he says one thing then does the opposite. Players notice that ****.
Sad but we just can't afford players with bad attitudes regardless of talent with the state this team is in. Bye to Washington for the betterment of the team.
Bingo, brilliant Tuco. Mo and Martinez are "Things TO would do," giving Mo multiple chances and not benching Martinez. These are not original thoughts from a brilliant coaching mind. And to what you said, why not play the part of a Saleman and a Mench instead of a Hardass with the installed base of players, are they that pathetic? There are SO many ways to motivate people.
Who is Frost, at his core? I know some people like him, pretty 2 dimensional folks, some very successful. I can't peg him, at this point, he's a guy getting paychecks every week his butt can't cash.
Maybe him being gone says more about the team leadership of our Sophomore/ juniors and seniors. Instead of holding him accountable and mentoring him. They let the kid wonder from this path he was given, due to selfishness and spite., they let him continue doing wrong against his family.missing class and practices. I guess we reap what we sewed then. 5/7 and sitting home again for bowl season, instead of 7/5. This team had a lot of i issues and being its brothers keeper got lost, that’s why were 5/7. This selfish culture has too change going forward.