CFL Roundtable: Nebraska

Enhance89 said:
This is why I don't watch ESPN. Not only do I have to sit and listen to people who know less about the program than I do, but I get to come on here and see everybody rage about it.

If you guys start ignoring ESPN, you'll be much happier football fans. I guarantee it.
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Scott Van Pelt is the only reasonable, intelligent guy at ESPN. The rest of those guys are idiots...

 
For those who haven't seen it, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3PavZcC2Y

Gotta applaud Palmer though for setting the record straight. "Nebraska didn't lose good guys on defense, they lost great guys on defense"

Though Palmer shot himself in the foot when he said we can get back to a 12 win season starting with Taylor Martinez.

 
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Can we all at least agree that we hate Robert Smith?

Where's the diversity on the panel, by the way? 2 guys from OSU? That's just dumb.

I wish Trev Alberts had never quit ESPN.

I haven't watched any of the other roundtables. Do they bag on everyone?

 
Fuzzy said:
For those who haven't seen it, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3PavZcC2Y

Gotta applaud Palmer though for setting the record straight. "Nebraska didn't lose good guys on defense, they lost great guys on defense"

Though Palmer shot himself in the foot when he said we can get back to a 12 win season starting with Taylor Martinez.

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Am I one of the few who thinks Taylor is poised for a big year? This will be his 2nd year in Beck's system. He has an excellent young wide receiving core to throw to, not to mention a possible Heisman candidate lining up behind him. All that he needs is someone to step up at center. He's taken the initiative to fix his mechanics and teammates have said he has stepped up as a leader in the huddle. I agree with Palmer. Taylor is poised to take that next step...

 
accountability said:
Mark my word. Taylor Martinez will be lights out this year. Denard Robinson is overrated and always has been. He's a ticking time bomb of interceptions and bad decisions. Martinez will outplay Robinson, all year long.
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Who's overrating Denard? Sure seems like from this board and every other non-Michigan internet bastion that Denard is an absolutely terrible QB, that Braxton Miller is already 100% better (not to mention his potential) and that the entire team lucked its way into 11 wins. Denard will get hurt in the first week of B1G play and Hoke will be exposed. Everyone knows this.

 
BlueInTheFace said:
accountability said:
Mark my word. Taylor Martinez will be lights out this year. Denard Robinson is overrated and always has been. He's a ticking time bomb of interceptions and bad decisions. Martinez will outplay Robinson, all year long.
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Who's overrating Denard? Sure seems like from this board and every other non-Michigan internet bastion that Denard is an absolutely terrible QB, that Braxton Miller is already 100% better (not to mention his potential) and that the entire team lucked its way into 11 wins. Denard will get hurt in the first week of B1G play and Hoke will be exposed. Everyone knows this.
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I'm not sure any Husker fan on this board has room to bad-mouth Robinson. And to say Braxton Miller is better than him is ridiculous.

 
I think most people on this board who say Robinson is overrated mean in comparison to Martinez. I could be wrong on that, but it's how I mean it. Their statistics are almost identical but it seems one of them gets way more praise and the other way more flack. It sounds ridiculous, but I think it's because Denard Robinson looks way cooler at doing what he does.

 
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BlueInTheFace said:
accountability said:
Mark my word. Taylor Martinez will be lights out this year. Denard Robinson is overrated and always has been. He's a ticking time bomb of interceptions and bad decisions. Martinez will outplay Robinson, all year long.
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Who's overrating Denard? Sure seems like from this board and every other non-Michigan internet bastion that Denard is an absolutely terrible QB, that Braxton Miller is already 100% better (not to mention his potential) and that the entire team lucked its way into 11 wins. Denard will get hurt in the first week of B1G play and Hoke will be exposed. Everyone knows this.
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Denard is definately not overrated. He is a very lethal QB. The problem that a lot of people see is the fact that he is not a traditional QB with perfect throwing mechanics and decision making skills.

 
Moiraine said:
I think most people on this board who say Robinson is overrated mean in comparison to Martinez. I could be wrong on that, but it's how I mean it. Their statistics are almost identical but it seems one of them gets way more praise and the other way more flack. It sounds ridiculous, but I think it's because Denard Robinson looks way cooler at doing what he does.
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Denard, however, is quite a bit more shifty and is more agile than Martinez. I believe they are both solid QB's with their own strengths. Martinez is a bit more accurate considering he threw less picks last year and i believe he had a lil bit better completion percentage than Denard. Neb will have their hands full containing Denard in Lincoln. It's time for the blackshirts to bring plenty o blitzes.

 
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He has his strengths, but agree that if you force him to win the game with his arm, you'll have good chance at beating them.

 
HUSKER FREAK said:
BlueInTheFace said:
accountability said:
Mark my word. Taylor Martinez will be lights out this year. Denard Robinson is overrated and always has been. He's a ticking time bomb of interceptions and bad decisions. Martinez will outplay Robinson, all year long.
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Who's overrating Denard? Sure seems like from this board and every other non-Michigan internet bastion that Denard is an absolutely terrible QB, that Braxton Miller is already 100% better (not to mention his potential) and that the entire team lucked its way into 11 wins. Denard will get hurt in the first week of B1G play and Hoke will be exposed. Everyone knows this.
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Denard is definately not overrated. He is a very lethal QB. The problem that a lot of people see is the fact that he is not a traditional QB with perfect throwing mechanics and decision making skills.
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then maybe it boils down to who gets better this year.........Dennard or Taylor.......guess we will find out.

 
Hunter94 said:
HUSKER FREAK said:
BlueInTheFace said:
accountability said:
Mark my word. Taylor Martinez will be lights out this year. Denard Robinson is overrated and always has been. He's a ticking time bomb of interceptions and bad decisions. Martinez will outplay Robinson, all year long.
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Who's overrating Denard? Sure seems like from this board and every other non-Michigan internet bastion that Denard is an absolutely terrible QB, that Braxton Miller is already 100% better (not to mention his potential) and that the entire team lucked its way into 11 wins. Denard will get hurt in the first week of B1G play and Hoke will be exposed. Everyone knows this.
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Denard is definately not overrated. He is a very lethal QB. The problem that a lot of people see is the fact that he is not a traditional QB with perfect throwing mechanics and decision making skills.
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then maybe it boils down to who gets better this year.........Dennard or Taylor.......guess we will find out.
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Sounds fair enough to me.

 
Dennard has holes in his game. You can be a lethal running threat while also being able to run an effective passing game. Nobody's requiring perfect mechanics either. But if he's as mistake prone as the impression we get from the media about him, then it's no wonder he gets some flak. He'll always have that limitation and while he may the best they have now, a big-time school like Michigan will always be on the search for the next 'real deal.' A Robert Griffin, a Vince Young, Tyrod Taylor?, someone who really can do it all.

Maybe Devin Gardner can be that guy?

 
Treand3 said:
He has his strengths, but agree that if you force him to win the game with his arm, you'll have good chance at beating them.
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I know it was against Notre Dame but Denard won that game with his arm. His biggest problem is that he forces things that he shouldn't and continually does it.

I would still take him if I had the chance just because of his athletic ability.

 
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