Portal Transfer Targets

BIG ERN said:
They would have a great RB and solid OL but what weapons? I think their top 2 WR and TE are gone. 
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That OL is the stick that stirs the drink.  They just seem to consistently just wash, rinse and repeat.  Do a great job of developing the talent they do have.  Be interested if they get Williams, will they use his mobility first and passing second.  Reminds me of when they got Russell Wilson. Hoping Raiola will bring some of that OL mentality to NU.  Was really hoping more out of Austin with his Husker ties...Also hoping that all pieces if the O staff will share a same common vision that has all of the parts pulling in the same direction where each position group complements the other.

 
I'll give the staff credit. I think they absolutely did the best they possibility could with landing players from the portal. I don't think they could've reasonably done better. 

Will that be good enough? I personally don't think so. Without improved OLine play, it doesn't matter what talent we have at receiver or QB. If our starting QB is running for his life every 3rd passing attempt, we're going to struggle. 

 
Dr. Strangelove said:
I'll give the staff credit. I think they absolutely did the best they possibility could with landing players from the portal. I don't think they could've reasonably done better. 

Will that be good enough? I personally don't think so. Without improved OLine play, it doesn't matter what talent we have at receiver or QB. If our starting QB is running for his life every 3rd passing attempt, we're going to struggle. 
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I think you guys will be pleasantly surprised when you see a good coordinator call offensive plays.  It's been a while since we've had one.  Good coordinators can hide issues and magnify strengths. 

Whipple is some sort of sorcerer...

 
Cobra Kai said:
I think you guys will be pleasantly surprised when you see a good coordinator call offensive plays.  It's been a while since we've had one.  Good coordinators can hide issues and magnify strengths. 

Whipple is some sort of sorcerer...
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Frost is a high level coordinator. His issue has been he surrounded himself with people who had far too many flaws and weaknesses that he wasnt able to cover up at the P5 level in my opinion. 

 
Dr. Strangelove said:
Without improved OLine play, it doesn't matter what talent we have at receiver or QB. If our starting QB is running for his life every 3rd passing attempt, we're going to struggle. 
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Devil's advocate, we should totally expect better o-line play this year. I mean, we couldn't have revamped it any more in any other way. New coach, 2/5 positions brought in as upperclassman from portal.. Our most gifted o-line guys are young and coming off injury, so most able to be improved by better coaching and another year of S and C.  If we can create a center somewhere, I am very optimistic about improvement. Now, do I think we will even be a top 1/2 o-line in the B10? Maybe, but I would be pretty happy hitting in that 6-9 ranked version compared to what we rolled out in 2021.

 
Husker03 said:
Devil's advocate, we should totally expect better o-line play this year. I mean, we couldn't have revamped it any more in any other way. New coach, 2/5 positions brought in as upperclassman from portal.. Our most gifted o-line guys are young and coming off injury, so most able to be improved by better coaching and another year of S and C.  If we can create a center somewhere, I am very optimistic about improvement. Now, do I think we will even be a top 1/2 o-line in the B10? Maybe, but I would be pretty happy hitting in that 6-9 ranked version compared to what we rolled out in 2021.
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My expectations for the program are so low that I just want to see them properly execute a punt 5 times in a row without committing a game ending blunder.

I have doubts about the Oline after they just lost their only good player, the center who had to pull to help both tackles block on various plays.

 
Dr. Strangelove said:
I have doubts about the Oline after they just lost their only good player, the center who had to pull to help both tackles block on various plays.
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Agreed.  I know he did what he felt best for him but I think his decision was the wrong one and I certainly feel a lot better about the 2022 line with him in the fold. Time will tell, but ya. That was a big hit. 

 
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