Kevin WIlliams interview

BigRedBuster said:
The 7 minute mark basically gets into his feelings on the staff and the changes.

Unfortunately, he felt the transition in staff's was very difficult. Earlier in the interview he talks about that he thought about leaving earlier but decided to stay and give the new staff a chance. Now, he has decided that he can go to the SEC and get developed better and marketed more.

Yeah......pretty much sums up that it's based on he's still not happy with the coaching change.

I truly hope he finds all the happiness he is looking for. I have my doubts that he is going to be all of a sudden a highly sought after DT in the draft no matter what marketing he thinks other programs do better.

Seems like a "grass is greener" type situation. And....many times when that gets in people's heads, you can't change it and there is no way to convince them otherwise. So....this is what he feels he needs to do.

I have the feeling the Husker program will be just fine. We lose some depth. But.....we will be as good of D line next year as we would be with him here.
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This is a pretty solid post about the topic.

Also, I know that JP was a stud at NU but his coaching resume is average at best...not that he won't be great but I could see where KW might think it could be better for him at another spot.

He has two degrees from NU...none of his "boys" are at the school anymore and maybe he just really thinks that a change would be good for him.

 
The part that will be interesting is that in the interview, he implies that there were big time programs in the SEC looking at him. So far, all I've seen is that he's looking at Kentucky.

I'm interested in seeing what other big time programs in the SEC are recruiting him to come.

 
I just finished listening to the interview. I didn't think there was anything that was too inflammatory. I don't think it's a huge issue when there are older guys who don't gel with a new staff. It happens. Transitions are tough at any level or job. It sounds like KW was accustomed and preferred a certain coaching style under Bo and his staff.

The big thing is that KW doesn't have any body left from his recruiting class and barely anybody left on defense from the class after him. He probably doesn't have strong relationships with the younger guys and the new coaching staff. He is making the decision to move on. It's not a negative on anyone, it just happens.

 
BigRedBuster said:
The part that will be interesting is that in the interview, he implies that there were big time programs in the SEC looking at him. So far, all I've seen is that he's looking at Kentucky.

I'm interested in seeing what other big time programs in the SEC are recruiting him to come.
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I'm guessing Vanderbilt and Missouri. You know, places known for developing big time DTs. They're as big time as Kentucky.
I wonder if he confused basketball success with football when choosing Kentucky.

It's one thing graduating then not seeing a future with the program because you've been a back up (excuse me - starting blackshirt, star of the defense) for 5 years. It's another thing thinking up silly reasons you're leaving that don't exist. Such as Kentucky giving him a better shot at the NFL than Nebraska.

It's not a surprise that a guy who doesn't know the definitionn of back up doesn't understand how unlikely it is that transitioning to a new program (which happens to be one of the worst teams in its conference) is not going to help him.

 
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This guy is not playing in the NFL no matter where he goes. He will likely end up at Kentucky or Youngstown and never be heard from again just like all the others. Good luck to you buddy you will need it.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
I just finished listening to the interview. I didn't think there was anything that was too inflammatory. I don't think it's a huge issue when there are older guys who don't gel with a new staff. It happens. Transitions are tough at any level or job. It sounds like KW was accustomed and preferred a certain coaching style under Bo and his staff.

The big thing is that KW doesn't have any body left from his recruiting class and barely anybody left on defense from the class after him. He probably doesn't have strong relationships with the younger guys and the new coaching staff. He is making the decision to move on. It's not a negative on anyone, it just happens.
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Your sound reasoning and rational viewpoint has no place in this thread.

Please instead join everyone else with petulant and derogatory snipes at KW, BP, and any other staff/players of his.

 
Red Dead Redemption said:
ColoradoHusk said:
I just finished listening to the interview. I didn't think there was anything that was too inflammatory. I don't think it's a huge issue when there are older guys who don't gel with a new staff. It happens. Transitions are tough at any level or job. It sounds like KW was accustomed and preferred a certain coaching style under Bo and his staff.

The big thing is that KW doesn't have any body left from his recruiting class and barely anybody left on defense from the class after him. He probably doesn't have strong relationships with the younger guys and the new coaching staff. He is making the decision to move on. It's not a negative on anyone, it just happens.
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Your sound reasoning and rational viewpoint has no place in this thread.

Please instead join everyone else with petulant and derogatory snipes at KW, BP, and any other staff/players of his.
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My fault!!! Where can I get myself a burning pitchfork to wave around?

 
cm husker said:
What was his actual quote about marketing? I listen to the interview but missed that.
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I'm not sure if it's conjecture or truth, but I haven't see his quote about marketing himself for the NFL, either. I'd be interested to read if that's actually a concern of is.

And if it is, A&M and Kentucky don't exactly ring 'path to the NFL,' though. A&M more-so than Kentucky, but still.

 
Enhance89 said:
cm husker said:
What was his actual quote about marketing? I listen to the interview but missed that.
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I'm not sure if it's conjecture or truth, but I haven't see his quote about marketing himself for the NFL, either. I'd be interested to read if that's actually a concern of is.

And if it is, A&M and Kentucky don't exactly ring 'path to the NFL,' though. A&M more-so than Kentucky, but still.
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2:30 mark

 
I listened again. Sounds like he's bought into a lot of he hype that goes with the SEC. When he talks about "marketing" and "exposure" it seemed more like he was referring to the perception that if you can hold your own as a DL in the SEC, you have a better perception among NFL scouts. The same can't be said about guys playing in the B10 week in and week out.

I don't agree with that perception, but I get where he's coming from. Unfortunately too many recruits (and that's what he is at this point) buy into that line.

He wasn't saying that NU itself didn't do a good enough job of marketing him individually.

 
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