Huskers Land Texas Transfer QB Casey Thompson

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Hopefully this will lead to a shift and top recruits will see that Nebraska is "cool" again -- we've been missing that for a while. All it takes is a couple top-tier guys signing to make others take a look. Anyone who was doubting that Mickey Joseph could recruit here had better buckle up :nanalama

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

I've said it before, but he is immediately #2 in the big ten, only behind CJ Stroud.

Will need some help with the offensive line though, like anybody else would.  I just love his quick release, his accuracy is pretty darn good, and strong arm.  He also gets rid of the ball right away and will throw to the spot, as oppose to waiting for someone to get open and wave their arms up and down lol.

I am not saying he doesn't have flaws.  All qbs do.  But he was a fan fav at Texas even before he started this past season.  Another great kid, with confidence and skills.

New coach, 2 transfers and teddy coming back!

 

[suh_fan93]

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[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Super stoked about landing this kid. Things are definitely looking up! 

 

[chamrocck]

:clap

 

[Pedro G]

Known as a pocket passer first with a strong arm, but he has the ability to scramble for first downs if needed. He does have wheels when he rarely runs. Good get. 

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

It's hard to not be excited, and impressed with the work Frost has done in the off-season. He's made some great hires so far to his coaching staff, and I really like some of the players he's brought in through the portal, led by Thompson of course. 

However, (extremely) cautious optimism is where the excitement will peak for me.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Now that Casey's a Husker, I guess I have to stop making jokes about his dad getting busted for dealing cocaine at OU.  Oh well, I guess it's worth it.

 

[Archy1221]

4 hours ago, Lorewarn said:



Okay.

I'll just go in order of all pass plays in this video:

Adrian had poor drop back footwork which did not create enough depth for him to ever step up into the pocket.  Not sure if he was coached this or not but it was a big problem. 

 

[HANC]

I think Thompson is quite a bit better than a lot of people might realize.  He injured his throwing hand rather severely during the Oklahoma game and still led the Big XII in TD passes on the season.

I have a buddy who is die hard Iowa State fan and hates Neb. He takes every opportunity to make fun of where we are right now. Today, he said wow, we got the real deal. He follows Big 12 closely 

 

[Big Red Viking]

Strange how we need "competition" in the quarterback room now that Adrian is gone.  Was he afraid of the competition ?

 

[JJ Husker]

Now that Casey's a Husker, I guess I have to stop making jokes about his dad getting busted for dealing cocaine at OU.  Oh well, I guess it's worth it.

Well hold on there. Don’t make any rash decisions before he has even played a down for us. You can stop making those jokes AFTER he wins us some games.  :lol:

 

[JJ Husker]

Strange how we need "competition" in the quarterback room now that Adrian is gone.  Was he afraid of the competition ?

At this point we still need competition in the QB room. I’m sure Smothers is entering the portal as we speak.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Well hold on there. Don’t make any rash decisions before he has even played a down for us. You can stop making those jokes AFTER he wins us some games.  :lol:

Thank you for setting me straight and reminding me that there's always room for jokes!

 

[Gorillahawk]

Just a couple thoughts.

Thompson isn't very big. Just so that "run the damn ball" guy understands, you probably can't use him like Martinez was used (maybe that's obvious). I assume this was the plan though with Whipple at the helm.

But the good news is, he's a pass-first guy. In 2021 he had 24 TDs & 11 INTs. His completion percentage in 2021 was 63.2% (Martinez's was 61.8% this year).

I've been saying that this is what Frost's scheme has needed for two years now. Excited about this.

Casey Thompson is similar in size to the UCF Qb that Frost had and did so well with. Thompson is also a good enough athlete to make teams respect his running ability. A QB like this has the ability to be the home run guy we've needed. Martinez was great but his limitations as a passer and tendency to get injury hampered the offense immensely. And now it appears hopefully we have a guy who can actually develop the backup QBs so the team actually will have some depth at that position as well!