2AM Rumor

[Jimbosc]

It was clear AM2 was limited - if the lack of practice or ankle impacted his throws - who knows. But he could not run the ball for squat. Everyone always likes the back-up QB more - just the nature of the beast. AM2 is not a closer - he's tough - just not at his best when the game is on the line. Some kids just don't have that - AM2 is one of those.
If we had played Smothers would the O have done more? I doubt it - based on what we have seen so far. We just don't have a good enough O-line to make me think any QB is going to succeed. AM2 makes a ton of plays with his legs. When he couldn't the offense didn't show much ability to move the ball consistently.

 

[valiantsailor]

It was clear AM2 was limited - if the lack of practice or ankle impacted his throws - who knows. But he could not run the ball for squat. Everyone always likes the back-up QB more - just the nature of the beast. AM2 is not a closer - he's tough - just not at his best when the game is on the line. Some kids just don't have that - AM2 is one of those.
If we had played Smothers would the O have done more? I doubt it - based on what we have seen so far. We just don't have a good enough O-line to make me think any QB is going to succeed. AM2 makes a ton of plays with his legs. When he couldn't the offense didn't show much ability to move the ball consistently.

Too bad you did not see the Sunday nite game. First half the Seattle team looked like they slept walked thru it. Same line same players played like they had a hair fire and they managed to get into OT. Just saying, something motivated their lifeless bodies at halftime.

 

[Jimbosc]

Too bad you did not see the Sunday nite game. First half the Seattle team looked like they slept walked thru it. Same line same players played like they had a hair fire and they managed to get into OT. Just saying, something motivated their lifeless bodies at halftime.

To some extent that happened vs. Minny - much better 2nd half overall - but missed FG, PAT and the goal line dud left the Huskers short of the points needed to win. Make the FG, PAT and kick a FG on the goal line......we are up 23-22. Not a sure thing we win but it was one path to get there.

 

[ATX_Husker]

Frost Talks Huskers’ Health, Crunch-Time Failures

Quarterback Adrian Martinez's health had an impact on Nebraska's play-calling against Minnesota, Scott Frost said after Wednesday's Husker football practice.

"Some of the option stuff and quarterback run stuff that we might have added to the game plan, it just wasn't going to be available to us," Frost said.

Frost didn't specify the issue but said Martinez "came out of the game clean, so he's going to be as healthy as he's been a week from Saturday."

 

[valiantsailor]

Frost Talks Huskers’ Health, Crunch-Time Failures

Quarterback Adrian Martinez's health had an impact on Nebraska's play-calling against Minnesota, Scott Frost said after Wednesday's Husker football practice.

"Some of the option stuff and quarterback run stuff that we might have added to the game plan, it just wasn't going to be available to us," Frost said.

Frost didn't specify the issue but said Martinez "came out of the game clean, so he's going to be as healthy as he's been a week from Saturday."

Frost is so following the Pelini method of destroying your QB. I have it on good rumour that AM2 has a broken jaw from the hit he took that sent him out of the game and a bad ankle which kept him from running the option correctly. Just rumours but that ankle tape on AM in the photo is hard to argue with.

 

[OhioHusker]

If your quarterback can't run your offense because he's hurt, someone else needs to play. This would be borderline comical if we weren't fans.

 

[kmillz]

So a limited and injured QB is better than anything else we have? If that doesn't scream "staff changes" I don't know what would. Why wouldn't Frost and Co. go through the portal before the season to make sure we have at least a serviceable QB as a backup? It's not like AM is fragile or anything. Right?

 

[valiantsailor]

So a limited and injured QB is better than anything else we have? If that doesn't scream "staff changes" I don't know what would. Why wouldn't Frost and Co. go through the portal before the season to make sure we have at least a serviceable QB as a backup? It's not like AM is fragile or anything. Right?

When asked about it Steve Spurrier was incredulous that Frost only had one QB. A power 5 team running a dual threat QB with no decent back up cries out f**K up to me.

 

[LinvingProog]

Insiders on RSS said Adrian didn’t practice all week due to injury. It was obvious he wasn’t running today. Do not understand why Scott won’t bring in Smothers at least for a series after Adrian messes up. Or bring him in like Fleck did to run certain plays.

This is why he’s lost all of his backup qbs. Sigh

Maybe Smothers has already told the coaches of his intention to enter the transfer portal?

 

[Nebraska99]

Maybe Smothers has already told the coaches of his intention to enter the transfer portal?

Good Lord, let's hope not.

 

[LinvingProog]

Good Lord, let's hope not.

That was a horrible comment for me to make and especially when our spirits are so low. I apologize.

 

[Nebraska99]

That was a horrible comment for me to make and especially when our spirits are so low. I apologize.

No need. Let's face it LP, how much lower can our morale go anyway?

 

[kfr1631]

No need. Let's face it LP, how much lower can our morale go anyway?

So low we discuss whether you should put ketchup on a hotdog.

 

[frijole]

Maybe Smothers has already told the coaches of his intention to enter the transfer portal?

Certainly hope not. Gotta be tough on Smothers after getting the reps , watching Adrian unable to perform yet STILL not getting in for a series. Sends a bad message to the qb room.

 

[GOBIGRAD]

Rumor is AM2 is a very good college QB!!!

 

[Doc Fumble]

The thing is, Frost is close to Adrian and his father and step-mom. He thought he'd hit the gold mine when he signed him away from Tennessee to come to Nebraska (so did we.) He's also on record as saying back during Martinez' first season that he would become an all-time great for the Huskers at QB.

I agree that AM2 has serious play-making abilities but at some point -- as a coach -- you have to swallow your pride and put aside your personal feelings and take his turnover-prone tendencies into consideration for the sake of the team.

The number of critical errors that have cost us wins has been mind-blowing.

 

[kfr1631]

Adrian had most everyone excited by his play as a freshman. But, here it is year 4 and his growth hasn’t happened. Why? Coaching, book it.

 

[Pavlov's Dog]

Certainly hope not. Gotta be tough on Smothers after getting the reps , watching Adrian unable to perform yet STILL not getting in for a series. Sends a bad message to the qb room.

I posted in the Minny game thread that it was a slap in the face to Smothers that despite AM2's obvious inability to function, he never got in the game. I'd be spiteful enough to check the transfer portal. Rutgers did OK with our 5th string castoff, maybe they'd like a second stringer.

 

[ATX_Husker]

You would think if Adrian announces he is coming back that Smothers is going to hit the portal and I don't think anyone will blame him. He is not a native like HH and Masker so he doesn't have those roots to tie him down. Heck Vedral had the roots and the the ties to Frost at UCF and he was still smart enough to see the writing on the wall and transfer out.

 

[LinvingProog]

You would think if Adrian announces he is coming back that Smothers is going to hit the portal and I don't think anyone will blame him. He is not a native like HH and Masker so he doesn't have those roots to tie him down. Heck Vedral had the roots and the the ties to Frost at UCF and he was still smart enough to see the writing on the wall and transfer out.

Short of losing his starting job do you think there is a chance in hell that Martinez won't be back next year?