Epley's comments on Talent

[Bowfin]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.

I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

 

[Whistlebritches]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.

I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

I have more dog walking talent than you do and my post count proves it.

 

[adc7236]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.

I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

I gave up with him as well in other threads. He misses the point, twists comments, cherry picks to remove context, moves the goal posts and interprets comments in a head scratching way.

 

[BigRedBuster]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.
I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

It's funny when someone gets painted into a corner and can't get out.

Actually, unbeknownst to you, I am a pretty successful person. But in things I have talent in.

Now, I'm going to go tell my sons friend who is 5'6" and 75 pounds drippings wet that he really can be the post player on the hs basketball team going against guys 6'6" and 200. He just needs to work harder.

Good to know.

 

[Mavric]

Prominent media guy covering Huskers says it was definitely the athletic department that wanted this story out. Contacted both newspapers so they could do the interview together.

Also said it didn't go over all that well with everyone on the team.

 

[BigRedBuster]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.
I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

I gave up with him as well in other threads. He misses the point, twists comments, cherry picks to remove context, moves the goal posts and interprets comments in a head scratching way.

Lol....I moved the goal posts? I simply asked if he is serious that I could have been a Heisman trophy RB if I just worked harder.

He thinks anyone can be that if they just work harder. Natural talent means nothing. That's laughable.

 

[Elf]

Prominent media guy covering Huskers says it was definitely the athletic department that wanted this story out. Contacted both newspapers so they could do the interview together.

Also said it didn't go over all that well with everyone on the team.

Those kids it didn't go over with well probably are the ones that just need to work harder.

 

[Elf]

Tom Osborne was playing a different game in a different world. But, Nebraska was at the forefront of S&C in those days, too. Landscape changes, and Osborne shifted with it in the 90s to his benefit.

Right now the challenge Nebraska has is we want to build a program that (assuming the coaches are up to it) can compete against the likes of Ohio State, Alabama, etc, and be a playoff team. Concretely to Boyd Epley, this means a focus on raising the performance index bar. Both in recruiting, and in working on the S&C of these players after they get on campus.

It should be very clear that Nebraska has been far closer to middle of the road in athleticism than they have been to elite.

Some people think we have plenty of talent to compete for titles. Personally, I disagree.

 

[Enhance]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.

If you have to go to the level that you're insulting not only someone's person but also their post count, perhaps it's time to be the bigger person and just step back. I'm sure there are some character traits or flaw you possess - we all have them.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

I think there are several scenarios where the same roster of talent that started the 2015 Nebraska season ends up better than 5-7, even challenges for the division.

• Different new head coach

• Same new head coach, quicker player buy-in

• Pelini stays, maintains continuity

• Fewer key injuries

• Less stubborn quarterback

• Good luck instead of bad luck

But I don't think Nebraska puts together the season we've been clamoring for without a significant talent upgrade.

That means: everyone here is right!

Merry Christmas, HuskerBoard!

 

[adc7236]

I think there are several scenarios where the same roster of talent that started the 2015 Nebraska season ends up better than 5-7, even challenges for the division.

• Different new head coach

• Same new head coach, quicker player buy-in

• Pelini stays, maintains continuity

• Fewer key injuries

• Less stubborn quarterback

• Good luck instead of bad luck

But I don't think Nebraska puts together the season we've been clamoring for without a significant talent upgrade.

That means: everyone here is right!

Merry Christmas, HuskerBoard!

Very well done. There doesn't always have to be a line in sand.

 

[Red Five]

Prominent media guy covering Huskers says it was definitely the athletic department that wanted this story out. Contacted both newspapers so they could do the interview together.

Also said it didn't go over all that well with everyone on the team.

Those kids it didn't go over with well probably are the ones that just need to work harder.

Good. Maybe it will light a fire under some of their asses in winter conditioning.

 

[TGHusker]

You said I had no chance at being as good of football players as the ones I listed

Yes I did. However, I don't ascribe it to lack of talent, and you keep missing that point. My opinion of your lack of success has more to do with your personality, attitude, a perceived propensity to give up before a real effort is made and also the fact that you would be the type to put up over 10,000 posts sitting in front of the computer in the last three years just to this one forum, which might be siphoning away time spent more profitably elsewhere.
I am done with you, as I will not be your enabler. Go do something positive, regardless of talent level.

You can have the next and last word, I am going to work on my dog walking "talent".

I gave up with him as well in other threads. He misses the point, twists comments, cherry picks to remove context, moves the goal posts and interprets comments in a head scratching way.

Lol....I moved the goal posts? I simply asked if he is serious that I could have been a Heisman trophy RB if I just worked harder.

He thinks anyone can be that if they just work harder. Natural talent means nothing. That's laughable.

I like that

 

[DomiNUs]

Prominent media guy covering Huskers says it was definitely the athletic department that wanted this story out. Contacted both newspapers so they could do the interview together.

Also said it didn't go over all that well with everyone on the team.

I wonder why it wouldn't have gone over well. Not saying that these evaluations are the end-all-be-all indicator of talent and athleticism, but wouldn't athletes at that caliber want something tangible to look at and see how they compare? It doesn't make sense. Unless there are some on the team still fighting tooth and nail against the coaching staff.

 

[Husker Psycho]

Prominent media guy covering Huskers says it was definitely the athletic department that wanted this story out. Contacted both newspapers so they could do the interview together.

Also said it didn't go over all that well with everyone on the team.

Thanks Mavric.

I'm going to say this once again. You heard it... and read it here... FIRST.

The fans here figured this out instantly and the discussion has showed that. There were several members here, with great instincts, that were on top on this in a heart beat. Once again the fans were correct. We smelled PR in this, instantly.

It's been very difficult for many to understand and accept the intelligence of Nebraska fans. People in authority who think they can control everything, even though they can't, just cant stand it and still refuse to swallow it.

But it's more than that. It's that we are also brutally honest. The combination of intelligence, great instincts and honesty presents a unique and top notch forum for getting accurate and hard hitting information. More accurate and more honest than what you can get anywhere else. Period.

But there's more. We (fans) simply do NOT accept being told what to think or say. That genuine freedom trumps everything else. Fans do NOT accept being told what the truth is... when we can see for ourselves that the truth being proclaimed by others, is in fact not true at all. We know the truth and we speak it. We don't take orders from above about what to think... we can think for ourselves. Again... a unique and very healthy aspect of what we do. We wouldn't want it any other way and it shouldn't be any other way.

Last but not least "chat boards" are now THE drivers of the narrative. We lead and others follow our lead. Radio shows and other media have been coming to and referring to fan reaction and comments forever... but now more than ever. They know where the good stuff is at... even though they wont admit it. We may not have "media access" but the beautiful thing is we don't need it. We can figure things out for ourselves. We've known for 18 years that the athletic ability of our players has been way down. We can see it with our own eyes and know it with our own minds.

"Chat boards" are like healthy little children crawling all over the house. People look at them and comment on how smart they are... but they're still crawling. So the time has come to stand up. The time has come to take our place in all of this... and expect that our place be given the respect it deserves. I personally have never tolerated the criticism-jealousy-envy being thrown at chat boards. It was never anything more than petty jealousy.

And best of all. Because we are truly fans... we do it all with the best of intentions.