OT Matthew Anderson [Nebraska- Signed LOI]

[Archy1221]

Selfishly, sure. If he wants to play, he wants to play. 

Transferring after a redshirt season doesn't make him a better player, and doesn't make Nebraska a better team, though. 

Since we have no idea what discussions took place behind the scenes between coach and player, we can’t make an inference on if the decision can make Nebraska better or not.  
 

For the player, having a chance to get on the field or a new start can actually make him better.  They only get 5 years to play (normally) before football is done forever for most of them.  If he isn’t happy riding the line till is junior or senior season then good for him to decide sooner rather than later. 

 

[Mavric]

So, the kid comes saying we are gonna win a natty in two years.  Instead, he enters the transfer portal.  That says a lot .... just don't know what it is.  Does it not "feel like a brotherhood" now?

What pill did or didn't he swallow?

You've never had a different perspective about something two years down the road?

 

[NoLongerN]

You've never had a different perspective about something two years down the road?

Most certainly.  To that extreme ... it seems odd to me.  Thus, the post.  Again, you go from, "We are gonna win a natty in two years" and "this is my brotherhood" to the portal.  

 

[Husker in WI]

Most certainly.  To that extreme ... it seems odd to me.  Thus, the post.  Again, you go from, "We are gonna win a natty in two years" and "this is my brotherhood" to the portal.  

3-5 win seasons and being passed by "younger brothers" on the depth chat will do that to a guy. I really have no idea if there's more to it for him, but everyone goes into college thinking they're going to take over the world - not just athletes. No idea if that was the case here, but things clearly haven't been trending that way fast enough, for him or the program as a whole. Unfortunate but not that surprising, and again for all I know he needs to be closer to family and that's all. 

 

[Decked]

I think this one boils down to he was severely underweight & was never gonna play. Perhaps he even wanted to move closer to home. This one was a reach. 

 

[NoLongerN]

3-5 win seasons and being passed by "younger brothers" on the depth chat will do that to a guy. I really have no idea if there's more to it for him, but everyone goes into college thinking they're going to take over the world - not just athletes. No idea if that was the case here, but things clearly haven't been trending that way fast enough, for him or the program as a whole. Unfortunate but not that surprising, and again for all I know he needs to be closer to family and that's all. 

Ya, this is more what I'm thinking.  I'll call it "system fatigue".  One side of his brain was selling himself BS and the truthful side is now realizing that it isn't gonna happen.  In this "system fatigue", I'm believing that he sees that he can't be developed as promised and he doesn't see it happening here [the natty] and he also doesn't see himself being developed here to the level he expected or hoped.  So, as others have said, "this is a good thing".  I hope so.  The part I still don't get is that even a good OL prospect has a RS season and then usually two years of building to then probably start for 1-2 years.  I wonder what the guys real expectations were ... was he expecting to win the natty this year and he was the starter?

I'll hope that this is a "sign" that we are just getting so good in the OL that you really have to step it up.  I don't believe that at all. 

All the best to Mr. Anderson.  And thanks to those who have chimed in to share their thoughts and views.

 

[Farms]

Ya, this is more what I'm thinking.  I'll call it "system fatigue".  One side of his brain was selling himself BS and the truthful side is now realizing that it isn't gonna happen.  In this "system fatigue", I'm believing that he sees that he can't be developed as promised and he doesn't see it happening here [the natty] and he also doesn't see himself being developed here to the level he expected or hoped.  So, as others have said, "this is a good thing".  I hope so.  The part I still don't get is that even a good OL prospect has a RS season and then usually two years of building to then probably start for 1-2 years.  I wonder what the guys real expectations were ... was he expecting to win the natty this year and he was the starter?

I'll hope that this is a "sign" that we are just getting so good in the OL that you really have to step it up.  I don't believe that at all. 

All the best to Mr. Anderson.  And thanks to those who have chimed in to share their thoughts and views.

I doubt that he expected to start this year but it has probably set in that he won't start at any point in the next 4 years with the players that are in front of him.  You're putting too much thought into this, seriously.

 

[YetiJR]

Transferred to Louisiana, and then Campbell University. Didn’t see playing time at either destinations.