Martinez for Heisman

As hype builds, Martinez staying focused on task at hand




Adrian Martinez sees the headlines and hears the hype. How could he not?

Nebraska’s sophomore quarterback not only broke onto the scene in record fashion last season as a true freshman, he has now elevated himself to become one of the early favorites to win the 2019 Heisman Trophy.

His poised and quietly confident demeanor should help him handle much of what comes with so much attention and expectation, but he admits that the level of national praise he’s already received going into his second season has been a bit unexpected.

“It’s humbling,” Martinez said. “Obviously, (the Heisman) is an award that you grow up knowing about. At the end of the day, that is not my primary focus. My primary focus is getting better each day and helping this team win more games, that’s what matters. Everything else will take care of itself.”
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Cdog923 said:
Dan Hoppen is on board? 

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He once scored 70 in a rec league game, don't ya know.

 
Let's get to at least 9 wins before this hype gets any wind in its sails.  He led a 4-8 team last year.  He did well, but slow the roll a little bit for goodness sakes!

 
grandpasknee said:
Let's get to at least 9 wins before this hype gets any wind in its sails.  He led a 4-8 team last year.  He did well, but slow the roll a little bit for goodness sakes!
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What are the repercussions of fans talking about potential Heisman candidates? Do they come down with leprosy? Let me know so I can make an informed decision on whether to listen to you or not.

I’ve decided to be adventurous and keep talking about it until you give me an answer on whether it’s safe to do so. 

Martinez is 3rd in the entire country in returning total offense. He was 12th last year but 9 of those players were seniors, graduated early, or got injured (Milton). He’s going to get talked about for Heisman, nationally and locally, whether it makes you uncomfortable or not. Also, nationally and locally, people noticed our huge improvement in the 2nd half of the season last year, so most think our record is going to be better.

 
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What are the repercussions of fans talking about potential Heisman candidates? Do they come down with leprosy? Let me know so I can make an informed decision on whether to listen to you or not.
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Online fan discussion absolutely indirectly effects the players. The writers drum stuff up here, or keep their eyes open for stuff already drummed up. If the conversations get huge, the writers will write about it, which might make them ask players about it, or remark on, "Adrian, there's a lot of hype surrounding you this year..." primarily because of us. That adds to the pressure.

 
Landlord said:
Online fan discussion absolutely indirectly effects the players. The writers drum stuff up here, or keep their eyes open for stuff already drummed up. If the conversations get huge, the writers will write about it, which might make them ask players about it, or remark on, "Adrian, there's a lot of hype surrounding you this year..." primarily because of us. That adds to the pressure.
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Any players it affects probably weren’t going to do well in major Div. I football. And there was Heisman talk nationally for Martinez before anyone here talked about it.

 
Moiraine said:
Any players it affects probably weren’t going to do well in major Div. I football. And there was Heisman talk nationally for Martinez before anyone here talked about it.
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He had 3rd best odds to win the heisman this year coming from the sports books. Thats what started this entire Martinez for heisman talk.

 
The fact that Nebraska actually has a player that's in the Heisman conversation is awesome imo.  Just one more thing that will get people talking or noticing Nebraska more.  Recruits as well. I say bring it on.  

 
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One thing I really love about Frost as a coach (because I don't have a reason to not love it yet) is his appreciation and acceptance of expectations. He talks about it a lot and you can definitely hear similar things out of his players' mouths. It's one of the biggest reasons I have a fair amount of confidence in him and Martinez.

Leadership comes in a variety of forms, but my preferred type of leadership has always involved honesty and an open approach to goals and expectations. You can't hide from them or run from them. You can accept them for what they are and still flourish.

 
I'm happy too, but...

People do realize Martinez is where is in the Heisman odds partly because of his skill and partly because Vegas knows our money is easy to take? 

 
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