Mark Whipple.
- Thread starter Doc Holiday
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It's not often that I pull a complete change of direction but in this Instance given the circumstances I want to say simply say this,
I have to admit I like perdy much everything about this hire with the exception of the running the damned ball part.
My eyes were opened alot by listening to him at the press conference yesterday.
I like his whole demeanor, his obvious experience and connections to the NFL and the coaching fraternity he comes from ( somehow though I just knew Chip Kelly was involved in this someplace ) ....I still wonder why Frost chose to go more of the Chip Kelly school than the Tom Osborne school but that's neither here nor there now.
Bottom line is "IF" we are indeed going to keep our option roots involved and combine what Coach Whipple does and who Nebraska is then hey I'm ok with that but again Coach Whipple doesn't really go after or have a track record of producing winning dual threat QB's and I think most of us would agree that more of a honest, true dual threat QB is the wave of the future in the NFL. The numbers bear out my observations and most of the NFL front office people and scouts we know confirm this.
So Whipple says he has a bunch of calls already from prospective QB's in the portal and said that during the press conference. The reporter that he was speaking to actually seemed surprised by this and said " really you have a bunch of calls?" To which Whipple said "yeah a bunch !" I found that kinda funny cause the reporter sounded so shocked that Nebraska had that many QBs really interested in coming here?......yeah imagine that.
I have tried to relate to the people not to listen to the talking heads that always have nothing positive to say about Nebraska, things have NEVER BEEN AS BAD AS THEY TRY TO CONVINCE US IT IS.
I have said many times I wish that the names of coaches who had great interest in coming here to coach or players that were very interested in us should be made public because it would shut the talking heads up in a hurry and make them furious that we dared do that. ESPN is the absolute worst in this but there is many more who are a very close second. I have no use honestly for any of them because I've seen first hand what they are willing to do to cook up a good story. It's like they just can't stand our honesty and sense of following the rules.
But anyway I love that Micky Joseph is back home and the assistant head coach and Riola seems to be the quiet let my work speak for me type who at first might be a bit out of his element but he is a Riola so that is enough for now....but should we see no positive impact from our Line this next season....things can and should change in a hurry.
DOC HOLIDAY.
I have to admit I like perdy much everything about this hire with the exception of the running the damned ball part.
My eyes were opened alot by listening to him at the press conference yesterday.
I like his whole demeanor, his obvious experience and connections to the NFL and the coaching fraternity he comes from ( somehow though I just knew Chip Kelly was involved in this someplace ) ....I still wonder why Frost chose to go more of the Chip Kelly school than the Tom Osborne school but that's neither here nor there now.
Bottom line is "IF" we are indeed going to keep our option roots involved and combine what Coach Whipple does and who Nebraska is then hey I'm ok with that but again Coach Whipple doesn't really go after or have a track record of producing winning dual threat QB's and I think most of us would agree that more of a honest, true dual threat QB is the wave of the future in the NFL. The numbers bear out my observations and most of the NFL front office people and scouts we know confirm this.
So Whipple says he has a bunch of calls already from prospective QB's in the portal and said that during the press conference. The reporter that he was speaking to actually seemed surprised by this and said " really you have a bunch of calls?" To which Whipple said "yeah a bunch !" I found that kinda funny cause the reporter sounded so shocked that Nebraska had that many QBs really interested in coming here?......yeah imagine that.
I have tried to relate to the people not to listen to the talking heads that always have nothing positive to say about Nebraska, things have NEVER BEEN AS BAD AS THEY TRY TO CONVINCE US IT IS.
I have said many times I wish that the names of coaches who had great interest in coming here to coach or players that were very interested in us should be made public because it would shut the talking heads up in a hurry and make them furious that we dared do that. ESPN is the absolute worst in this but there is many more who are a very close second. I have no use honestly for any of them because I've seen first hand what they are willing to do to cook up a good story. It's like they just can't stand our honesty and sense of following the rules.
But anyway I love that Micky Joseph is back home and the assistant head coach and Riola seems to be the quiet let my work speak for me type who at first might be a bit out of his element but he is a Riola so that is enough for now....but should we see no positive impact from our Line this next season....things can and should change in a hurry.
DOC HOLIDAY.
I look at Coach Whipple saying, "We have a bunch of QBs interested in coming here." through the lense of, what else was he truly supposed to say? "No, we have no one interested. We have spoken with 7 different QBs and not one of them is interested."
Doc can speak more to his demeanor but I met him one time on campus. Absolute ***** but the dude won ball games. He held everyone around him accountable along with himself. He owned that huddle every time. He was cocky but he knew what he and the team could do. He was a LEADER! I loved AMs heart and attitude but he wasn't a leader. He wanted you to like him and be his friend TF didn't care. He was there to win games and Championships.
Just so they're QBs worth a darn and not a bunch of losers who have no place coming to Nebraska.
Agreed. Grab a QB who comes from a winning program. We need someone that can set the example of how to win for the younger QBs.
The problem is the QBs you want to leave winning programs are leaving because they don’t play. How is such a player supposed to be a pegged as a leader?
That doesn't matter. Everyone wants a perfect coach recruiting a number 1 ranked team a perfect QB who makes perfect throws and makes perfect decisions
You know, we may have a leader on the team already, we just don't know. The leader does not have to be a QB, it can be any player on the team.
Not all of them. Rattler, Brennan, Max Johnson, Dillon, all played and their names were/are in the portal. So there's plenty out there.
Typically your team embodies your QB's attitude. If they are one of accountability for the team and themselves, then the team is going to be better and win games. There's a reason why we were so good back in the mid 90s. Our QBs demanded excellence of themselves and the team. AM didn't do that and I don't see him doing that at KSUcks.
There are enough recent transfer QB's with a lot of success to say it is not that big of a problem. A lot of times QB's are stuck on themselves and only one gets to play at a time. So, they get hungry and want to play somewhere/anywhere to show off the talent they believe they have. Them leaving or not being the starter is not necessarily an issue of being a leader but being stuck behind good players who are older. Another reason for leaving could be that there was a coaching change they did't like, girlfriend (AM2), or any number of factors. In the end a transfer QB's can easily come in and be a leader of his new team if he earns the respect of his team by how he conducts business.
Exactly the reason all positions on the team should be subject to the backup playing, especially when the starter is not being effective. Even if it is just for a series, the starters have to know they perform or they sit.
I look at Coach Whipple saying, "We have a bunch of QBs interested in coming here." through the lense of, what else was he truly supposed to say? "No, we have no one interested. We have spoken with 7 different QBs and not one of them is interested."
At NEBRASKA we expect and in fact DEMAND HONESTY above all things. That's a Nebraska trait that has been challenged from time to time by some coaches but in the end the Traditions we hold so dear held up and those coaches moved on....either of their own accord or as we "helped" them through the door.
I take a coach with as many years experience and the reputation he has at his word and frankly found it interesting that you chose that particular bit of observation to pounce on.
But whatever... Honesty and Integrity will always be the cornerstones on which Nebraska is built upon and untill we hear otherwise I will stick to my guns.
DOC HOLIDAY.
I didn't "pounce" on anything to my way of thinking.. If it was a "pounce" it was more directed at the dumb reporter who asked the question because, as I said, what do they expect him to say?
My Bad 99 totally....and I do apologize if I came off as all bent about it.
I stand corrected and agree.....the reporter is a total tool in this case and not the Brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree for sure.
DOC HOLIDAY.
Am needed the change for a cpl of reasons, being closer to his gal and the Cats needed a QB and AM needed a change. The B12 dont have d s like the B1G. I wish him well on both fronts.
