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When Grant Wistrom speaks, I tend to listen. Not only because he's one of the greatest Nebraska football players of all time. He's one of the smarter guys to roll through this football program. He resembles Nebraska football and what it's supposed to be all about in my opinion. Passion, integrity, dedication, and commitment to his teammates. Commitment to excellence.
This interview was done this week and the debacle that was the Big Ten Championship against Wisconsin was discussed. You can hear the disgust in Wistroms voice as he hears about the goofing off and the weak approach the team took to the game. Wistrom mentions that something like that just never would have happened in his time here. It wouldn't have been allowed to happen. He talks about the brotherhood and dedication to each other that made giving up, or giving half effort, a completely unacceptable concept in this program. I see no reason these things are being allowed to happen today.
So why is it? Why are players who give half assed effort being allowed to play? Where are the standards? Where is the commitment to the team? Who are the leaders, and why aren't they holding each other accountable?
Grant talks about the two losses Nebraska had in his entire career. He remembers the plays that we're given up and the players that allowed them. As if that didn't bother him enough, he said he remembers the guys smiling as if it were no big deal. He still doesn't forgive those guys. As a competitor, you take losing to heart. When did losing becomes a joke? It must have here at some point because I see guys smiling and joking during some straight up a$$ whoopings on the current and recent teams. I rarely see guys rallying the team when things are going wrong. Grant also mentions how anyone giving half efforts would have had their a$$ kicked. Grant dares anyone to look back through the tapes and see him not playing full effort through the play. Right now, I dare anyone to find me a play in the last six years where all eleven offensive or defensive players played from whistle to whistle. I bet you can't do it. I see a few guys almost every single play either jogging behind a play, not blocking downfield, or giving half effort when the play goes the opposite side of the field.
To me it's these things that are embarrassing to consider being associated with Nebraska football. It's not the losses so much. Losing happens. It's when you're own lack of effort is the reason for the losses. When your own players are the problem. The fact that our head coach preaches as much if not more about accountabilty and "doing things the right way", as any coach I've ever heard, it baffles me that those exact things seem to be his teams biggest issues.
Great interview. Check it out.
When Grant Wistrom speaks, I tend to listen. Not only because he's one of the greatest Nebraska football players of all time. He's one of the smarter guys to roll through this football program. He resembles Nebraska football and what it's supposed to be all about in my opinion. Passion, integrity, dedication, and commitment to his teammates. Commitment to excellence.
This interview was done this week and the debacle that was the Big Ten Championship against Wisconsin was discussed. You can hear the disgust in Wistroms voice as he hears about the goofing off and the weak approach the team took to the game. Wistrom mentions that something like that just never would have happened in his time here. It wouldn't have been allowed to happen. He talks about the brotherhood and dedication to each other that made giving up, or giving half effort, a completely unacceptable concept in this program. I see no reason these things are being allowed to happen today.
So why is it? Why are players who give half assed effort being allowed to play? Where are the standards? Where is the commitment to the team? Who are the leaders, and why aren't they holding each other accountable?
Grant talks about the two losses Nebraska had in his entire career. He remembers the plays that we're given up and the players that allowed them. As if that didn't bother him enough, he said he remembers the guys smiling as if it were no big deal. He still doesn't forgive those guys. As a competitor, you take losing to heart. When did losing becomes a joke? It must have here at some point because I see guys smiling and joking during some straight up a$$ whoopings on the current and recent teams. I rarely see guys rallying the team when things are going wrong. Grant also mentions how anyone giving half efforts would have had their a$$ kicked. Grant dares anyone to look back through the tapes and see him not playing full effort through the play. Right now, I dare anyone to find me a play in the last six years where all eleven offensive or defensive players played from whistle to whistle. I bet you can't do it. I see a few guys almost every single play either jogging behind a play, not blocking downfield, or giving half effort when the play goes the opposite side of the field.
To me it's these things that are embarrassing to consider being associated with Nebraska football. It's not the losses so much. Losing happens. It's when you're own lack of effort is the reason for the losses. When your own players are the problem. The fact that our head coach preaches as much if not more about accountabilty and "doing things the right way", as any coach I've ever heard, it baffles me that those exact things seem to be his teams biggest issues.
Great interview. Check it out.
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