Martinez for Heisman

Last year compared to this year. Martinez has put on a lot of muscle. Excited to see this translate onto the field, and with many other players too! 

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The Cornhuskers started 0-6 last year and finished 4-8, but optimism is percolating on the Nebraska plains and a lot of that has to do with Martinez. As a true freshman he threw and ran for more than 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns, with seven games of more than 300 yards of total offense and three with more than 400. If he has a season similar to McKenzie Milton’s second one as the starter under Scott Frost, look out. All Milton did in year two under Frost at UCF was produce 4,700 yards of offense and 45 touchdowns while leading an undefeated team.
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Scarlet Overkill said:
Not as crazy as saying that a QB of a 4-8 team is #1.   :)  
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Uh, ya it’s more crazy actually. Martinez is #6 nationally in returning total offense (any position).

Nebraska fans are a little too self deprecating sometimes. Martinez is legitimately a good player and probably a great one. #1 in the B1G is where everyone should predict him to be this season.

 
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Moiraine said:
Uh, ya it’s more crazy actually. Martinez is #6 nationally in returning total offense (any position).

Nebraska fans are a little too self deprecating sometimes. Martinez is legitimately a good player and probably a great one. #1 in the B1G is where everyone should predict him to be this season.
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Not really self-deprecating.  He’s a fantastic player no matter how you slice it, but to be number 1, he’s going to have to have some really good targets to throw to.  We know JD’s going to get as many touches as he can handle.  Then who?

 
Scarlet Overkill said:
Not really self-deprecating.  He’s a fantastic player no matter how you slice it, but to be number 1, he’s going to have to have some really good targets to throw to.  We know JD’s going to get as many touches as he can handle.  Then who?
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Most teams don't have a receiver as good as Spielman. Do you know what the returning WRs look like for other teams?

 
Enhance said:
"If he has a season similar to McKenzie Milton’s second one as the starter under Scott Frost, look out. All Milton did in year two under Frost at UCF was produce 4,700 yards of offense and 45 touchdowns while leading an undefeated team."
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There's another comparison/expectation of 2017 UCF again. The national pundits have this bug pretty bad. 

 
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Certainly for this to fall into place it will take not only a tremendous individual effort, but a spectacular team one.  I think Wandale is going to help Martinez's numbers quite a bit.  Perhaps people get tired of the Rondale Moore comparisons, but I don't.  Who knows?  Maybe JD is actually in the Hesiman conversation.  The bias towards QBs doesn't make it as likely.  The offensive line will certainly have to pick up the pace.  If all these moving parts are moving in the right direction is will be the most special fall in quite some time.  

 
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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Can someone older than me (I was born in '87) tell me if this amount of Koolaid and Hype (Heisman Watch Top 5, Best QB in the Conference) used to start before anyone had even played a game in the 70s and 80s?  It seems like they push it earlier and earlier every year.  I feel like they are trying to sell us Xmas decorations before Halloween.

 
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