SIGNED LB Josh Banderas

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PaulCrewe said:
Surprised his running stats haven't been mentioned yet. Went for 192 on 21 Carries and a pair of scores against GI
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PaulCrewe said:
Surprised his running stats haven't been mentioned yet. Went for 192 on 21 Carries and a pair of scores against GI
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This is what I was thinking too. He seems to be a beast of a RB as well as a monster LBer. As a RB, a quick, physical guy his size can be effective. Is there any chance that he is looked at as a RB for the Huskers? I suppose with Ameer, Braylon and imani all there already for next year, the need is not as great as it is at LBer -- but with the numbers he puts up as a Rb... makes you wonder...
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Dylan hit on it above. He is obviously VERY athletic, also proven on the track as a hurdler. Now just think about that athleticism and explosion coming from the linebacker position. And there are those on this board and around the state that are screaming for that as we sit here

 
In about a half of work ran 12 times for 76 yards. Scores of 4, 23, 4, and 6. Also caught a pass for 42. Southwest shut out Northeast

 
Up 14-0 against East, in the fourth Banderas got a 5 yard sack and on the next play took a pick 95 yard for a pick six to ice the game

 
"I want to bring back the true Blackshirts -- the mean, shutout, three-and-out kind of defense -- and hopefully be the leader in the center of it," Banderas said.

^ That is the attitude I want out of every kid!

 
Apologize if this has been covered, but (not being privy to the inner workings of the ranking services)................what does Banderas have to do to be listed as a 5 star?

Is it all about the level of competition?

Otherwise it seems as if his senior year is exceeding expectations........

 
Comish said:
Apologize if this has been covered, but (not being privy to the inner workings of the ranking services)................what does Banderas have to do to be listed as a 5 star?

Is it all about the level of competition?

Otherwise it seems as if his senior year is exceeding expectations........
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Can't be the competition...Baker was a 5 star

 
Comish said:
Apologize if this has been covered, but (not being privy to the inner workings of the ranking services)................what does Banderas have to do to be listed as a 5 star?

Is it all about the level of competition?

Otherwise it seems as if his senior year is exceeding expectations........
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Baker was/is built like the prototypical NFL OT and started as a 5*, all he had to do was maintain that status.

To jump up takes something special your senior year. Josh has played very well this year, but I don't foresee him moving up. The "raters" have had chances to see him at camps with other top kids, so I think they are pretty set with their ratings and that they think they have him rated fairly. It would have taken record breaking numbers during the season for them to even think about moving him up, and being in Nebraska where our competition is perceived to be lesser, that may not have been enough either.

That being said, only 22 kids in America are 5* at Rivals (And only 3 LBs). That's like one 22 man team from 16,047 (according to MaxPreps). Being rated #196 puts him in the top 1.2% of all players in the nation.

I am VERY glad that he's coming to Nebraska. He's got the potential to be a great one here.

Ratings mean nothing once you step on campus. Look at Harrison Beck and Ndamukong Suh for example. Both 4 stars, and look at what happened to each one. That's why I'm excited about Josh. He's got the ceiling, and appears to be ready to work to reach it.

 
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Comish said:
Apologize if this has been covered, but (not being privy to the inner workings of the ranking services)................what does Banderas have to do to be listed as a 5 star?

Is it all about the level of competition?

Otherwise it seems as if his senior year is exceeding expectations........
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Baker was/is built like the prototypical NFL OT and started as a 5*, all he had to do was maintain that status.

To jump up takes something special your senior year. Josh has played very well this year, but I don't foresee him moving up. The "raters" have had chances to see him at camps with other top kids, so I think they are pretty set with their ratings and that they think they have him rated fairly. It would have taken record breaking numbers during the season for them to even think about moving him up, and being in Nebraska where our competition is perceived to be lesser, that may not have been enough either.

That being said, only 22 kids in America are 5* at Rivals (And only 3 LBs). That's like one 22 man team from 16,047 (according to MaxPreps). Being rated #196 puts him in the top 1.2% of all players in the nation.

I am VERY glad that he's coming to Nebraska. He's got the potential to be a great one here.

Ratings mean nothing once you step on campus. Look at Harrison Beck and Ndamukong Suh for example. Both 4 stars, and look at what happened to each one. That's why I'm excited about Josh. He's got the ceiling, and appears to be ready to work to reach it.
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Good insight..........thanks...........

 
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Comish said:
Apologize if this has been covered, but (not being privy to the inner workings of the ranking services)................what does Banderas have to do to be listed as a 5 star?

Is it all about the level of competition?

Otherwise it seems as if his senior year is exceeding expectations........
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Baker was/is built like the prototypical NFL OT and started as a 5*, all he had to do was maintain that status.

To jump up takes something special your senior year. Josh has played very well this year, but I don't foresee him moving up. The "raters" have had chances to see him at camps with other top kids, so I think they are pretty set with their ratings and that they think they have him rated fairly. It would have taken record breaking numbers during the season for them to even think about moving him up, and being in Nebraska where our competition is perceived to be lesser, that may not have been enough either.

That being said, only 22 kids in America are 5* at Rivals (And only 3 LBs). That's like one 22 man team from 16,047 (according to MaxPreps). Being rated #196 puts him in the top 1.2% of all players in the nation.

I am VERY glad that he's coming to Nebraska. He's got the potential to be a great one here.

Ratings mean nothing once you step on campus. Look at Harrison Beck and Ndamukong Suh for example. Both 4 stars, and look at what happened to each one. That's why I'm excited about Josh. He's got the ceiling, and appears to be ready to work to reach it.
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And my math was horrible on the percentile he's in. The number above is the number if you compare him to the top LB on each team in HS.

Assuming there are an average of 10 SRs on each HS team, that's 160470 players, of which he's #196. That's the top 0.12% of all HS SRs.

 
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For those living in Nebraska who see Josh play... a question...

Based upon the numbers that Bandaras is putting up as a RB --- something like 10 YPC --- is there any way that he might fit in as a power running back at NU... or is his future certainly as a LBer?

 
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