Will Jackson leaves team
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Another JUCO who should have been expected to come in and get some PT but couldnt separate from the pack. I maintain that this is a good omen.
I agree, Crazy. When I was looking at all the competition we now had in our secondary, particularly with the addition of some talented freshmen, I thought to myself that something had to give.
As tough as it is hearing stuff like this, there are some other position groups where this type of thing could still happen.
Feel free to delete the thread I started just prior to this one. Anyways.....this is good news. It means that depth is starting to play itself out and we will now be able to start the process of building up a CB unit with actual good talent. Two freshman are beating out older players and if we hit on the current 2019 class, then we got some things going.
With JUCO players, you're always rolling the dice to a certain extent.
If we've recruited them, you know they've got the athletic talent. So ultimately, it's their ability to step in and quickly learn the system that typically determines their success or, in Jackson's case, failure.
agreed it seems to be a good sign when a JUCO cant get off the scout team of what's been seen as our shortest depth position...hopefully means some big time development is going on there really fast.
“You can never have enough corners. “
But they have to 1) be able to grasp the schemes fully and quickly and 2) everything else.
He could not get #1.
But they have to 1) be able to grasp the schemes fully and quickly and 2) everything else.
He could not get #1.
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Given Will Jackson's history, he was always a "high risk" recruit. But given our shaky depth in the secondary last January, it was understandably deemed to be worth it.
However, when all was said and done, it really didn't cost Nebraska anything to give the guy a shot. As Mo pointed out, his scholie is already available to award to a walk-on or, as colhusker mentioned, to a 2019 recruit.
I get what you are saying and it was a poor choice of words- especially given Frost's comments recently about not wanting a bullying culture.
I do wonder if the coach meant it in the Urban Dictionary sense versus it just being a generic term for slow on the uptake.
That was my first reaction as well, but it occurred to me that he wasnt insulting the kid, its just the terminology they use with the team.
Sometimes coaches want players to quit if they aren't making the grade. It is part of the process.
Totally disagree!!! whew...now THIS is more like it!!! Since Mrjfb and I have taken our act here to BHF, I've been a bit concerned that we've been agreeing with each other way too much.
The clear implication of your comment, Mrjfb, is that Coach Fisher publicly called out Jackson for being stupid. That is NOT the meaning behind "slow blinker" anymore than "fast blinker" means you're really smart. It's simply "Frost coach-speak" for how well a player is understanding the system.
I doubt the comment had anything to do with his decision. He probably wasn't comfortable with his grasp of the defense and the result of that fact (lack of playing time). If his read of the tea leaves was alot of riding pine - hard to fault the decision.
Not sure he has NFL level talent but completely understand the desire to have a chance to start or least play quite a bit given his eligiblity. He was not going to have that this season at Nebraska.
Not sure he has NFL level talent but completely understand the desire to have a chance to start or least play quite a bit given his eligiblity. He was not going to have that this season at Nebraska.
