Another honorable Senior

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Here yet is another great read by Chatelain. Its about Micah Kreikemeier, the first person to be offered a scholarship in Bo's era here. Its honestly sad what happened to him, he sounds like he would have been an extremely good player, if not due to his injuries. I hope we get to see him in the Minnesota game, but I think him getting credit for that fumble against MSU will be the highlight of his life.

Just another story about a classy guy on Bo's roster. I give him all the credit in the world to stick through football with all he has gone through. Not only the injuries, but all the adversity that came with it.

Go Big Red!

 
I wonder if he is the only player in college football who was given a scholarship by the Athletic Director and not the Head Coach.



I think it is funny in the beginning of the article it says that Callahan was recruiting him to walk on and then further down it says he is the “symbol” of a tradition Callahan had been neglecting. Callahan wasn’t neglecting this “symbol” if he was offering him a chance to walk on.

 
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/edit: Since the spat between posters got moved to the shed this gif doesn't make much sense. Oh well, won't be the first time for me. lol

 
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HuskerNationNick said:
HuskerFowler said:
Actually TO offered him a scholly before Bo was even the coach
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I'm sorry but your absolutely wrong. TO offered him the scholarship AFTER Bo was announced the new Head Coach. Thanks.
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Hey i wasnt attacking your post, sorry if you think i was. I was referring to the article not your post. Someone i trust told me the opposite, and ive also seen that stated on Rivals and other sites. Its it wrong? I dont know for sure because i wasnt there, but that seemed to be the concensus back then, and i trust someone who is alot closer to the situation then I. If you have more info i would like to hear it, you sound confident that it is wrong. However i doubt too many people know either way, so it doesnt really matter at this point.

 
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Internet Smartguy said:
I wonder if he is the only player in college football who was given a scholarship by the Athletic Director and not the Head Coach.

I think it is funny in the beginning of the article it says that Callahan was recruiting him to walk on and then further down it says he is the “symbol” of a tradition Callahan had been neglecting. Callahan wasn’t neglecting this “symbol” if he was offering him a chance to walk on.
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The "symbol" that is being talked about, is recruiting in-state talent. Callahan didn't offer scholarships to in-state kids, and would basically let someone else recruit them if they weren't willing to walk on. Anyone eligable to go to NU can be a walk on, but not just anyone can make the cut. Our tradition is to recruit the good kids in state, offer them scholarships and promote our walk on program.

 
HuskerNationNick said:
Internet Smartguy said:
I wonder if he is the only player in college football who was given a scholarship by the Athletic Director and not the Head Coach.

I think it is funny in the beginning of the article it says that Callahan was recruiting him to walk on and then further down it says he is the “symbol” of a tradition Callahan had been neglecting. Callahan wasn’t neglecting this “symbol” if he was offering him a chance to walk on.
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The "symbol" that is being talked about, is recruiting in-state talent. Callahan didn't offer scholarships to in-state kids, and would basically let someone else recruit them if they weren't willing to walk on. Anyone eligable to go to NU can be a walk on, but not just anyone can make the cut. Our tradition is to recruit the good kids in state, offer them scholarships and promote our walk on program.
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I pointed this out in another thread some time ago but I will say it again. In Callahan's four recruiting classses he averaged more signed scholarship in state players then Pelini has in his classes. I believe Callahan was just under 4 per year and Pelini was right around 3.5 per year. I think the whole Callahan didn't recruit in-state kids is overblown.

 
Your right, Pelini hasn't been strong on instate recruiting scholarship wise, but walk on has been better, but back when TO was coach, maybe that is where they are talking about tradition?

 
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Callahan had 52 Nebraskans on his 2004 roster, not all of whom he recruited. Bo has 66 on his 2012 roster, all of whom he recruited.

 
Micah was the featured player in the Sports Illustrated cover story about Nebraska right after Bo was hired, "Nebraska Lost. Nebraska Found.", right?

Edit: It was. I had'nt read this story yet.

 
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