Stepp Enters Portal
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Just not the four star player coming out of H.S. he was thought to be. Nebraska coaches need to be a little, no strike that, a lot better at offering every player that comes out of the portal. I don't blame our current coaches because the players they got out of the portal haven't seen the field yet, this was all on the previous staffs who were below average imo.
So would the timing of this indicate that the medical team would not release him for contact for fall camp, thus he chose to enter the Portal instead of accepting a medical hardship? Could be he waited till he was done with summer school as well.
Happy Trails, always a Husker!
Happy Trails, always a Husker!
Hope things work out for him
I remember the kool aid flowing freely that day when the back-up to the back-up to the back-up to the starter at USC announced he was coming to Lincoln
I’m fine with bringing guys in, letting them compete and keeping the ones who earn their spot. This is the new model.
It’s not much concern when this happens.
The concern is when our starters/potential starters bail.
Best of luck to Stepp!
It’s not much concern when this happens.
The concern is when our starters/potential starters bail.
Best of luck to Stepp!
They need to be much more discerning when offering these transfers. Too many guys coming in as damaged goods. There's an argument to be made that the talent makes it worth having a guy miss spring and/or fall camp, sit out a year, etc. But sometimes those players mentally or physically do not recover 100%.
Once in a great while I wish there were a thumbs down/dislike button for posts. Now is one of those times
He's just never been healthy since high school and probably never will be. You knew when he slammed his helmet down in the spring game he was done here.
Sounds like he'll be getting his degree so he can grad transfer.
Good luck to him.
This is indeed a Frostism.. bringing in guys who are injured in the hopes that it works out. The fact that coach was an elite athlete back in the day hurts his decision making in this regard. How many RB's or otherwise were brought in over the last 5 years who were injured / damaged goods that didn't work out? All of them. And Rahmir hasn't done enough of anything for me to call his situation a success.
I think Sipple said it was something like 7 backs have come & gone in Frost's tenure and only Mo Washington/Dedrick Mills rushed for more yards than Wan'Dale
No surprise, we knew kids from the RB and WR ranks were going to have to depart in order to get within scholarship limits.
RBs, starting pitching, and cars. Once they break down, they never run quite the same. Unless you catch the problem early and have a good Dr/mechanic.
That is a crazy state when you think about it. The only 1,000 year rusher under this staff was already on campus when Frost and Co. arrived in Frost's first year.
and the first thing they did with him when they arrived was bury him on the depth chart
I do actually like where our RB room is at right now. At least you have some serviceable dudes out there and seem to have a decent amount of depth. To me it probably looks like:
Start the season:
Grant / Rahmir
Yant
Allen / Ervin
End of Season:
Grant
Allen
Rahmir
Yant
Ervin
Start the season:
Grant / Rahmir
Yant
Allen / Ervin
End of Season:
Grant
Allen
Rahmir
Yant
Ervin
I agree we need to watch out bringing in too many players with injury history, however I also imagine it’s hard to find many good players who have not had injuries.
Injuries are just so common, and if it didn’t happen before, it can happen when they’re here.
The lack of RB production as a whole during Frost’s tenure is a problem. Time to fix that now.
Injuries are just so common, and if it didn’t happen before, it can happen when they’re here.
The lack of RB production as a whole during Frost’s tenure is a problem. Time to fix that now.
In general, I think it's OK to give some of those players a try out as long as they don't stay on the roster if it doesn't work out.
We were kind of scrambling for a big back and he was experienced. He was probably worth the risk when we took him.
Aren't they all. I don't recall many if any saying, nah, don't take that guy. Its like, oh heck yea, a great get. Then two years later, he really needs to go and was a reach to recruit him.