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Husker Extra live chat: Brian Christopherson, 1/17/17
Talk all things Husker football with Brian Christopherson during his weekly chat, every Tuesday.
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@Hopefulhusker: I suppose it's possible. Only matters if they are difference-making kids. Gophers have a star average of 2.61 on Rivals right now. I realize he's had to recruit on the fly there, and he's piled up a high number of kids (they have 23 commits), but let's see if he can bring that star average up at Minnesota. One reason I'm not just completely buying on him there is, for whatever off-field issues they had, I think Kill/Claeys knew how to win and play a particular style that made it tough on fellow Big Ten teams. I'm just not going to assume the guy who was the hot thing in 2016 is necessarily better than the Kill system, which won a ton of football games itself prior to that staff getting to Minnesota. -
I totally understand wanting to get it right but instant replay is making me a "less fan" in sports. Be it football, baseball, basketball etc. the games drag on and on and on and....... That being said pro football has the right idea---coach throws his red flag for a review. If call on field is confirmed team loses a timeout. Keeps the game moving. Thoughts? -
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Why did NU wait so long on offering Lincoln East Lineman Walker? He gets a Lyle Bremser from me: Man Woman and Child. This kid can play. In their backyard. This kid will be good one imo. Also, no more talk of transition or schemes. All NU coaches are great teachers and coaches. So teach and coach. I think, Diaco is a great hire. First year @ ND they played well enough to make it to the Nat Championship. Now I don't think the BIG RED is ready to make a run for the Nat Championship, because of him. However, at least nine wins next year. GBR!!!
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@71husker: NU went really hard after Foster Sarrell, which is understandable because he doesn't look like your normal high school recruit, and Filiaga, and I'm guessing thought they could approach Walker if those didn't happen and get him aboard. They were right, too. That's no knock on Walker. I think he's a really good prospect. I'm glad when local kids get those opportunities and I think it's important. I also know it's a tough numbers game. You can only take so many guys. You rank your guys and proceed accordingly minus the sentimentality. We'll see how it goes. I think NU got a really good football player, though.
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If the team has a better season—plays competitively ALWAYS and wins 8-9 games—there should be no talk about Riley in big trouble. With recruiting and player turnover just getting to the point of the program being "Riley's program" heading into 2018, it would seen silly to justify the hot-seat narrative any earlier. Personally, as long as there's progress season to season in terms of competitiveness and roster talent, I think he deserves thru 2019. Agree or disagree, BC?
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@BrooklynBob: I do agree. I think it's about level of play as much as anything. Not discounting the importance of wins at all, but I believe in this fan base to sometimes distinguish between a good, prideful performance in a loss compared to a average/lackluster performance in a win against lesser competition. I guess I'd use the Wisconsin game last fall as an example. See, if this program can give that effort and pride going forward, I think fans can take that and believe that talent upgrades can change those games to wins. But ... those days like Iowa City have to become fewer and fewer.
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Chris Walker on Hudl is a beast against the competition he faced. Yet in national rankings, ala Rivals, he is a 2-star at best. How do you explain this discrepancy? Is it because he is located in the underpopulated and undercelebrated Plains, or is it because the quality of Nebraska prep football compared to almost everybody else is dismally lacking? Or your other explanation?
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@NewportRed: I don't know Walker's camp history, but if he didn't go to some of those Rivals camps and stuff, sometimes you aren't on the recruiting sites' radar as much. Also, and I'm not here to knock those sites, because the local guys especially work really hard, but I think sometimes unfairly if a Nebraska kid doesn't get a Nebraska offer, it's always assumed he doesn't deserve three stars. I bet he gets three stars before this is over, which is kind of funny, since that evaluation would obviously be solely based on NU giving him an offer and not actual independent thought on him deserving. By the way, he's in no way a 2-star. I've seen him play a couple times and he's really good on both sides of the ball. Those who have seen him more than me are even more complimentary.
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BC, so as I checked out articles on Lindsey's commitment I made sure to read through the comments on those with comments. I realize it's a sampling of the shrill minority, but I was surprised by the lack of respect for DONU by tOSU fans. Do you pick up on that in your circles and traveling about? In the BIG, do the Michigans and Buckeyes not consider Nebraska a fellow 'BlueBlood'?
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@JimNE: I think there's a feeling by some Husker fans that Ohio State and Michigan sit at a separate table than everyone else. But, you know, real talk: The Huskers haven't exactly played the level of ball required since joining the Big Ten to put themselves in the same conversation. Certainly not with Ohio State.
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