But it would be a nice nut punch to Huskers if it was for the marbles and they lost it again. My guess is many Hawk fans would travel there. I'd probably wait and get tickets to BT title game.
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But it would be a nice nut punch to Huskers if it was for the marbles and they lost it again. My guess is many Hawk fans would travel there. I'd probably wait and get tickets to BT title game.
Yeah it is comical as to what constitutes a sell out any more. Maybe Larry the Cable Guy buys up the extras and lone seats.
At the same time it is hard to argue against Phil Parker who really is the one deciding it. Even as a starter now he will rotate out to rest.
HawkeyeDenis
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I re watched the game several times and I agree. Nebraska doesn't have the horses beyond their starters. And their starters with a couple exceptions are average.
One big exception is Martinez. He's a star on any team. They will go as far as he can take them, but the minute he stumbles the whole team takes two steps back.
One big exception is Martinez. He's a star on any team. They will go as far as he can take them, but the minute he stumbles the whole team takes two steps back.
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HawkeyeWalker
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All the dude did is make plays for 3 years.. He will be missed. #underrated.
Well we will see how much oxygen these Dee linemen can suck in. Offensive linemen are bulked up over their natural weight probably even more than defensive linemen but they dont have to chase for 5 to six seconds every play.
The 2010 season was the epitome of not rotating in some fresh legs that ended up hurting the hawks defensive line by the 4th quarter or late in the second qtr. Unless a guy can really pull in a lot of oxygen with each breath their muscles are eventually going to dramatically tire out.
I would love to see AJE and Gholston just have great "motors" and endurance. Well we know they can motor but would love to see them play 90% of snaps with just a couple plays off at a time.
That's what I'm saying. People always point to 2010 as justification for not playing every snap. There is a HUGE window between not playing every snap and only playing half of the snaps.
As far as his draft stock being proof that the staff did the right thing, I think it's just the opposite. A top 10 draft pick only playing half of the snaps the year before is something that could maybe happen at Alabama or Clemson. But at Iowa? I realize Hesse was really good, but really good players can sometimes get stuck behind great ones. Steve Young sat behind Joe Montana.
Well it's not like AJ doesn't have a couple more years of eligibility. You can't forget, he's extremely talented but also young.
I cringed several times at the beginning of the Nebraska game when he thought he had a bead on the QB and didn't.
I think now he knows a little more. That along with the talent will go a long way.
Yes, as an edge player like a DEnd, who does not have a lbkr in the flat area outside of him, you cant let the qb or runner get outside of you but have to aim at that outside part of the runners body. If the Dee scheme has a lbkr rushing to your outside then you can take an inside rush. keep the runner inside where your teammates are at. AJE was more easily influenced to go for an inside fake or move his first year than last year. I thought he played a great edge game against Miss St where most of that qbs runs were more up the gut or a few were some missed tackles and broken play runs like the long TD.
But 4thngoal, if AJE has a great year we probably do not see him for his 4th year unless they take out a 5 million dollar insurance policy on him.
Yeah he learns quick. He corrected from one quarter to the next. He is about everything you could want in a player.
If he leaves that's his choice. But if he stays he will see the majority of snaps for two years straight. But you can't blame the coaches decisions on if he decides to leave early. Because like I said, he had some things to fine tune. That's what allowed Hesse more play time, I think we all can agree AJ is more gifted, but Hesse made plays with his head, from fine tuning his game.
Oh no doubt that AJ is more physically gifted than Parker Hesse but Hesse got thrown into the fire as a freshman when Ott got hurt and Hesse just made great plays back then. The INT TD at Nebby is a great example and I think he got that big zone blitz INT at ISU in 2017 that closed the gap. Hesse built up his body and strength but AJ is just taller and faster period and can make plays just on physical qualities that many cant make.
I agree. That's why I'm saying I don't have an issue with how the coaches played him
He has a couple more years to put it all together. If he chooses to leave early, that's not on the coaches.
He should make a jump this year. Everyone hopes he does. But he was already physically gifted, and yes he can add to that, but the biggest jump (what everyone wants to see and will notice) is from refining his game.
HawkeyeDenis
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AJ's numbers will probably go down because he will be double teamed, but that opens up opportunities for others.
Put it all together? By that do you mean be the best Dend in the nation? You don't have to be THE BEST Dend in the nation to demand more than 50% of the snaps at Iowa. Every time this arguement comes up, people say Hesse was good too and you don't want your Dends to play 100% of the snaps because 2010. Both are true, but so is the statement that AJ should have gotten more snaps. Yes AJ made some mistakes. Hesse made some mistakes too. He was ready for 75% of the snaps last year and we would have been a better team if he got that many.
Ok, first off you have no idea what would have happened if....,...
Because by that logic I can say that if he played more snaps and whiffed more, nobody would be happy either.
7th ranked defense???? I think they did a great job of recruiting. Of teaching. And yes of deciding who and when they should play.
I don't think it's going to matter much.
I know we don't blitz much, but we were breaking in all new lb's last year. I think they will trust some guys more this year all over the field.
They can only double AJ so much before they have to play honest.
So the best Dend in my lifetime may not have made every single play he was in so nobody would be happy? Come on man. AJ was better than a really good player last year. He should have played quite a bit more. It's not even as big of a deal as it seems like I'm making of it. I'm making more of a big deal of the weak ass attempts to justify it using extreme examples that no one is suggesting.
Ree4
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Yep, this is the exact same thing I've been saying for the last year (no so much here, to friends/family). Martinez is a very gifted player but until Nebraska gets some good trench play they will continue to struggle in the B10
