Coker gets snubbed

Burkhead was on a better team, he's an upperclassman, and had very similar number against a tougher schedule. Burkhead went against a better collection of defenses than Coker did. I don't have a big issue with this one; it was pretty much a coin flip, IMO.
 
I think this is kind of like Ringer from MSU a couple of years ago. He had good numbers but that all MSU could do. It looked like Ringer was better than he was if you just look at his stats. Not saying we didnt have a passing game but we only ran Coker. I think 2nd team is good. Im really impressed that he didnt get hurt. Coker is one tough kid.
 
Coker was a complete non-factor against the 3 best teams Iowa played: PSU, MSU, Neb.

He was great at piling up a lot of yards against terrible defenses.

That is not 1st team All-B1G material.
 
Not totally true. He played pretty well against Nebraska. Almost a 5 yard average. Would have got 100 if we didn't need to go all passing down the stretch. Also caught at least one big first down reception out of the backfield.

And FWIW, from what I saw, I would take Bell from MSU or Redd from PSU over Coker or Burkhead.
 
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Coker was a complete non-factor against the 3 best teams Iowa played: PSU, MSU, Neb.He was great at piling up a lot of yards against terrible defenses.That is not 1st team All-B1G material.

You know all the **** you talk about Iowa players I'm sure one of the hardest working former hawks would be so happy you picked his name for your screen name to talk **** about his former teammates.

And since when is almost 5 yards a carry being a non factor, hell he was about the only thing on O that worked for most of the game.
 
not surprised by this Nebby finished ahead of Iowa in the standings, to the VICTORS go the spoils
the players Coker is 10th in the Nation in rushig
Burkhead is 16 in the nation in rushing
Coker plays for Iowa
Burkhead Nebraska
Nebraska is a Name school
Iowa is not
so why act surprised; after all most of the pundits in the media had just about given the Conference championship before they played a down in BT play
all you have to do is watch the BT greatest players and you have Nebraska mixed that never played in the BT
 
Coker was a complete non-factor against the 3 best teams Iowa played: PSU, MSU, Neb.

He was great at piling up a lot of yards against terrible defenses.

That is not 1st team All-B1G material.
Actually those three games he had his least carries(exept Tenn Tech) PSU-18 carries, MSU-21 carries, NEB- 18 carries
He wasn't used enough in those games and KOK questionable play calling having him run sweeps instead of pounding him up the gut.
 
not surprised by this Nebby finished ahead of Iowa in the standings, to the VICTORS go the spoils
the players Coker is 10th in the Nation in rushig
Burkhead is 16 in the nation in rushing
Coker plays for Iowa
Burkhead Nebraska
Nebraska is a Name school
Iowa is not
so why act surprised; after all most of the pundits in the media had just about given the Conference championship before they played a down in BT play
all you have to do is watch the BT greatest players and you have Nebraska mixed that never played in the BT
I get that point. I was goin to put the Nebraska name pushed him to the top. Dont get me wrong Burkhead is a good back and I love the way he hits the holes and wish Coker would hit the hole full steam ahead. Just based on stats and Coker is in the top ten in the nation in rushing should be 1st team all B1G
 
I get that point. I was goin to put the Nebraska name pushed him to the top. Dont get me wrong Burkhead is a good back and I love the way he hits the holes and wish Coker would hit the hole full steam ahead. Just based on stats and Coker is in the top ten in the nation in rushing should be 1st team all B1G

I don't think it's so much the Nebraska "name value" rather than that Nebraska finished higher in the standings. If the positions in the standings were reversed, Coker likely wins the coin flip.
 

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