What players leave after the season? 2022/23 version

Callahan thinks we're already under 85 due to some "retirements".  And we won't find out on those until either the players announce it or we get a roster update on Huskers.com.

 
If Anthony Grant isn't around in the fall...

From Rhule's presser on 3/6 talking about the commitment week, supposedly the bolded was Grant.

On Friday we selected new teams. They all selected a twitter handle with what we call 'team commitment week' from Friday to Friday. It's one where the only rule is there are no rules. You get points for doing good things, you lose points for missing things. There are team competitions every morning and there is optional team building activities at night. It's a great chance for us to get to know each other, not just as football players but as people.

There were some things along the way in the other competitions. The other competitions were kind of a lead into this, and this is everything. First time around, (it) seemed guys pick their teams based upon their position groups or staying loyal to their friends and they learn pretty quickly 'I better have a big guy,' 'I better have some fast guys,'  'better have some guys who are on time all the time,' and 'you're my boy, but you don't seem to get anywhere on time so I am not picking you.' I won't tell you who Mr. Irrelevant was but it was a guy who started here last year. It's pretty important that guys start to realize 'hey, if my physical ability can match my accountability, and that can be joined with availability, that I can be a pretty good player'. We always want to talk about people's physical ability or their recruiting or their production. That's great but tell me how accountable they are, and tell me how available they are, and I'll tell them if they are a good player or not. It's a fun time for me.

 
Red Five said:
If Anthony Grant isn't around in the fall...

From Rhule's presser on 3/6 talking about the commitment week, supposedly the bolded was Grant.

On Friday we selected new teams. They all selected a twitter handle with what we call 'team commitment week' from Friday to Friday. It's one where the only rule is there are no rules. You get points for doing good things, you lose points for missing things. There are team competitions every morning and there is optional team building activities at night. It's a great chance for us to get to know each other, not just as football players but as people.

There were some things along the way in the other competitions. The other competitions were kind of a lead into this, and this is everything. First time around, (it) seemed guys pick their teams based upon their position groups or staying loyal to their friends and they learn pretty quickly 'I better have a big guy,' 'I better have some fast guys,'  'better have some guys who are on time all the time,' and 'you're my boy, but you don't seem to get anywhere on time so I am not picking you.' I won't tell you who Mr. Irrelevant was but it was a guy who started here last year. It's pretty important that guys start to realize 'hey, if my physical ability can match my accountability, and that can be joined with availability, that I can be a pretty good player'. We always want to talk about people's physical ability or their recruiting or their production. That's great but tell me how accountable they are, and tell me how available they are, and I'll tell them if they are a good player or not. It's a fun time for me.
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So, I've never really understood this comment.  Is he saying that in the team competitions, there was a guy that was always late for everything and didn't contribute to his team so....he's Mr. Irrelevant...because he wasn't contributing to his team getting points?  And, now you're saying that was actually Grant?

 
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I interpreted it as someone who was always late last year and it's continued.  I didn't understand "Mr. Irrelevant" comment. Other than making the leap that talent isn't enough to carry you now, you have to bring it all the time, respect the team, nobody is better than another or gets special treatment.

I can only assume Rhule was using the podium apply some positive peer pressure on whomever it is.

 
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BigRedBuster said:
So, I've never really understood this comment.  Is he saying that in the team competitions, there was a guy that was always late for everything and didn't contribute to his team so....he's Mr. Irrelevant...because he wasn't contributing to his team getting points?  And, now you're saying that was actually Grant?
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As teach says "Mr Irrelevant" is the last guy picked (its a term coined from the NFL draft).

Throughout winter conditioning there have been different drafts and teams put together for competitions.  Rhule is saying that for the last competition teams would lose points for guys not going to class, not showing up at things, being late, etc.  And a guy who was a starter last year (Grant) was picked last by his peers because he he was a negative point producer (he couldn't be counted on as showing up on time/at all).

 
Red Five said:
As teach says "Mr Irrelevant" is the last guy picked (its a term coined from the NFL draft).

Throughout winter conditioning there have been different drafts and teams put together for competitions.  Rhule is saying that for the last competition teams would lose points for guys not going to class, not showing up at things, being late, etc.  And a guy who was a starter last year (Grant) was picked last by his peers because he he was a negative point producer (he couldn't be counted on as showing up on time/at all).
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Well, I hope he got the message loud and clear.  We need him coming with everything he has....and that includes practice and weight room.

 
Many thought Ajay Allen was well on his way to becoming the starter last year before his injury. If he can return healthy this year and it is Grant who is "Mr. Irrelevant" I think the writing is on the wall.

 
Red Five said:
If Anthony Grant isn't around in the fall...

From Rhule's presser on 3/6 talking about the commitment week, supposedly the bolded was Grant.

On Friday we selected new teams. They all selected a twitter handle with what we call 'team commitment week' from Friday to Friday. It's one where the only rule is there are no rules. You get points for doing good things, you lose points for missing things. There are team competitions every morning and there is optional team building activities at night. It's a great chance for us to get to know each other, not just as football players but as people.

There were some things along the way in the other competitions. The other competitions were kind of a lead into this, and this is everything. First time around, (it) seemed guys pick their teams based upon their position groups or staying loyal to their friends and they learn pretty quickly 'I better have a big guy,' 'I better have some fast guys,'  'better have some guys who are on time all the time,' and 'you're my boy, but you don't seem to get anywhere on time so I am not picking you.' I won't tell you who Mr. Irrelevant was but it was a guy who started here last year. It's pretty important that guys start to realize 'hey, if my physical ability can match my accountability, and that can be joined with availability, that I can be a pretty good player'. We always want to talk about people's physical ability or their recruiting or their production. That's great but tell me how accountable they are, and tell me how available they are, and I'll tell them if they are a good player or not. It's a fun time for me.
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What's your reason to believe this?

 
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Rusty Football said:
What's your reason to believe this?
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I was told last week by someone who occasionally knows things of 2 contributors (Grant being one) from last year that were not exactly taking to the new staff.

Today I saw Grant mentioned on another Husker site as someone having “issues”, so figured I’d share what I heard since it was out there.

 
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