SIGNED RB Terrell Newby

[EZ-E]

I fear he's UCLA's to lose. With Franklin leaving, their RB position will be up for grabs next year and we are actually pretty solid there for a few years. So when you factor that in with UCLA also being on the rise and close to home, its hard to imagine him turning them down in the end.

So I guess you forgot to read the recent posts. If you had you would've a seen numerous people that are pretty in the know say the work this staff has put in (and Johnny Stanton as lead recruiter) added to the fact that UCLA joined the party late in the progress equals NU ahead. If it wasn't for the distance this would have been wrapped up during his official visit. Since that time the distance factor has faded away. One could also throw in the fact his mom is really impressed by Bo(a fact I know kills you) and his high school coach, whom Newby really is close with, respects and admires NU and their staff (ouch more positive Bo news). He has even started he would be shocked if Terrell didn't end up here.

This thing us probably 85/10/5. DONU/UCLA/Oregon.

But hey thanks for bringing your ubber positivity to this thread

We are man. My thing is read the thread man. Paul knows what he's talking about. I do like others opinions, but be sure they are based on the info at hand.

 

[HuskerT]

I hear you, Paul knows his s##t, but there's too many factors at play here. I'd love to say that he's ours and I'm not worried, but we both know that it just doesn't work like that!

 

[Saint Boseph]

This kid is second to Priest Willis on my wish list. Obviously I hope he comes to Nebraska but he would be scary good in that Oregon offense. Just the latest in the lineage of successful backs in that O. Lamichael james, deanthony thomas, kenjon barner. No wonder Chip Kelly wants him.

 

[The King]

Won't go to Oregon. Oregon has 2 of the top running backs in the nation committed already. Thomas Tyner and Dontre Wilson.

 

[EZ-E]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

 

[HuskerT]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

 

[EZ-E]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

Gives us the luxury to redshirt both Newby and Taylor. That way we space them out from our other backs. Braylon and Ameer will both be seniors by the time these two were RS freshmen and Cross, a junior. Add Kimg Frazier into the mix and we have six backs that will be better than a good number of teams' 1s and 2s. Maybe we can trade Iowa for James Morris and Cap room for King Frazier straight up.

 

[dylan]

No way heard moves again. He has talent and is our number two back next season.

 

[EZ-E]

No way heard moves again. He has talent and is our number two back next season.

Very talented and I could honestly see him splitting and or taking carries away from Ameer.

 

[why not]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

Gives us the luxury to redshirt both Newby and Taylor. That way we space them out from our other backs. Braylon and Ameer will both be seniors by the time these two were RS freshmen and Cross, a junior. Add Kimg Frazier into the mix and we have six backs that will be better than a good number of teams' 1s and 2s. Maybe we can trade Iowa for James Morris and Cap room for King Frazier straight up.

Your logic for redshirting Newby and Taylor makes sense to me. However, my perception in watching Bo make decisions on redshirts is that he doesn't place much emphasis on spacing out players. He seems focused solely on whether a given freshman can contribute now. A good example was Bo's decision to not redshirt Martin. He was the only linebacker recruit in his class (other than the guy who screwed up his knee and didn't want to work on rehabbing it). The previous year, we had four scholly LBs, all of whom redshirted. By not redshirting, we had five LBs in one class and zero in the following class. Another example was last year at DE. Joseph Carter was transerring in from a JUCO and Martin was transitioning from being a DE. They could have let one of them redshirt to learn their new position/system. Instead, we have four senior scholly DEs graduating and only one upperclassman with significant playing experience returning. Yet another example is Bo's decision to decline Adi's offer to redshirt his senior year so there'd be an experienced kicker coming back after Herery's departure.

 

[HuskerT]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

Gives us the luxury to redshirt both Newby and Taylor. That way we space them out from our other backs. Braylon and Ameer will both be seniors by the time these two were RS freshmen and Cross, a junior. Add Kimg Frazier into the mix and we have six backs that will be better than a good number of teams' 1s and 2s. Maybe we can trade Iowa for James Morris and Cap room for King Frazier straight up.

This is the logic that has me very worried about UCLA. Why would Newby want to be put in a position of possibly having to redshirt when he could go to UCLA and potentially play right away? Of course this scenario would be great for us, but he has to be weighing this in his head unless he's been quoted as saying he would be open to redshirting and I just missed it.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I would love to have Newby. However, if he doesn't come and we can fill that spot with another REALLY GOOD lineman we would be fine. We would make sure we take two next year.

However, if we fill the spot with a warm body, that's bad.

 

[Comish]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

Gives us the luxury to redshirt both Newby and Taylor. That way we space them out from our other backs. Braylon and Ameer will both be seniors by the time these two were RS freshmen and Cross, a junior. Add Kimg Frazier into the mix and we have six backs that will be better than a good number of teams' 1s and 2s. Maybe we can trade Iowa for James Morris and Cap room for King Frazier straight up.

Your logic for redshirting Newby and Taylor makes sense to me. However, my perception in watching Bo make decisions on redshirts is that he doesn't place much emphasis on spacing out players. He seems focused solely on whether a given freshman can contribute now. A good example was Bo's decision to not redshirt Martin. He was the only linebacker recruit in his class (other than the guy who screwed up his knee and didn't want to work on rehabbing it). The previous year, we had four scholly LBs, all of whom redshirted. By not redshirting, we had five LBs in one class and zero in the following class. Another example was last year at DE. Joseph Carter was transerring in from a JUCO and Martin was transitioning from being a DE. They could have let one of them redshirt to learn their new position/system. Instead, we have four senior scholly DEs graduating and only one upperclassman with significant playing experience returning. Yet another example is Bo's decision to decline Adi's offer to redshirt his senior year so there'd be an experienced kicker coming back after Herery's departure.

Yet another example is Bo's decision to decline Adi's offer to redshirt his senior year so there'd be an experienced kicker coming back after Herery's departure.

That was the most baffling to me.....

 

[HuskerFowler]

UCLA is our only concern here. Very good chance he is ours though. Which is big time with him and Taylor.

So would Heard move back to defense? Our backfield could get pretty crowded, I know its a good problem to have, just asking.

Gives us the luxury to redshirt both Newby and Taylor. That way we space them out from our other backs. Braylon and Ameer will both be seniors by the time these two were RS freshmen and Cross, a junior. Add Kimg Frazier into the mix and we have six backs that will be better than a good number of teams' 1s and 2s. Maybe we can trade Iowa for James Morris and Cap room for King Frazier straight up.

This is the logic that has me very worried about UCLA. Why would Newby want to be put in a position of possibly having to redshirt when he could go to UCLA and potentially play right away? Of course this scenario would be great for us, but he has to be weighing this in his head unless he's been quoted as saying he would be open to redshirting and I just missed it.

A quick look at UCLA roster shows 5 RB soph or younger and one committed this year, they dont really need him, thats why they took so long to offer.

 

[MLB 51]

Bo does not redshirt a player who does not want to redshirt.