Mosai Newsom Could Commit To Nebraska This Weekend

[WestIAHawk]

Scotty's a boy among men in this conference. He's in way over his head. Maybe he can go hide in a closet and cry again when it's all over. Seriously, this is Neb's last chance at all ever of being relevant again...He looked lost out there....Neb fans are sick and delusional.

 

[DodgerHawki]

Scotty's a boy among men in this conference. He's in way over his head. Maybe he can go hide in a closet and cry again when it's all over. Seriously, this is Neb's last chance at all ever of being relevant again...He looked lost out there....Neb fans are sick and delusional.

Good grief. I dislike Nebraska as much as the next guy, but he's been good wherever he's gone as a coach. Yes, UCF is not in a P5 league but he still took them to success unlike anything they've had ever. We have zero idea if he's out of his element. It all comes down to how do he and the staff handle adversity, because the top leagues everyone faces adversity. Unless you are OSU, you don't just line up and have more talent and more resources than every team you play.

 

[WestIAHawk]

Good grief. I dislike Nebraska as much as the next guy, but he's been good wherever he's gone as a coach. Yes, UCF is not in a P5 league but he still took them to success unlike anything they've had ever. We have zero idea if he's out of his element. It all comes down to how do he and the staff handle adversity, because the top leagues everyone faces adversity. Unless you are OSU, you don't just line up and have more talent and more resources than every team you play.

I'm hard on them because like you, zero idea if he is out of his element, they have ZERO idea if he is the savior...they spout off to much about being relevant again SOON and running over Big Ten West defenses which we know wont be easy. Its going to take awhile if it even happens, it's not happening overnight. They are NOT back just because he was hired or after one spring game that doesn't mean squat. Scotty has a lot to learn....

Why do you care what I think?

 

[scotthawk1964]

Well................. think about this; Frost has never lost a game in his second season. Next year could be rough on the GBR Riley lovers.

If Frost truly walks on water, he can lead the Memorial Stadium faithful in a mass suicide if things don't work out.

I guess if he leads them to a mass suicide and they all drink the Kool Aid, they can change the Stadium name to Jonestown Memorial Stadium.

 

[DodgerHawki]

I'm hard on them because like you, zero idea if he is out of his element, they have ZERO idea if he is the savior...they spout off to much about being relevant again SOON and running over Big Ten West defenses which we know wont be easy. Its going to take awhile if it even happens, it's not happening overnight. They are NOT back just because he was hired or after one spring game that doesn't mean squat. Scotty has a lot to learn....

Why do you care what I think?

Why do you care what I think? You post ad-hominem attacks about their coach going in a closet and crying. To each their own, but seems like we could make fact-based opinions.

 

[WestIAHawk]

Why do you care what I think? You post ad-hominem attacks about their coach going in a closet and crying. To each their own, but seems like we could make fact-based opinions.

Lol, child response..Scott frost fan

 

[WestIAHawk]

I bet you wear red. I have a question for ya...nothing personal and without even knowing, but did you vote for Hillary?

 

[WestIAHawk]

Why do you care what I think? You post ad-hominem attacks about their coach going in a closet and crying. To each their own, but seems like we could make fact-based opinions.

Evidently you don't know about the Lawrence Phillip's case? That was meant as a joke...

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Scott Frost has a fine coaching lineage and I'm sure that he'll turn out to be a fine coach. His background has him as a playing disciple of Tom Osborn ... a guy who is consider by many as a living legend. Furthermore, he was mentored by Chip Kelly ... a guy considered to be a guru on O. Lastly, on his first venture on his own, he helped lead a team to an undefeated season ... I don't care who you are ... that's still an impressive accomplishment.

Will all of the above accolades translate at Husker U? Who knows? It cannot be a bad thing for the B1G west to add a little firepower, eh? I don't want him to enjoy any success over our Hawks ... but the stronger the B1G, the better.

 

[TKingpin]

Agreed, Homer! The B1G needs the West to be more competitive and quite frankly needs Nebraska to get back to playing Top 25 level football.

Plus, it will be that much sweeter when we beat them!

 

[TKingpin]

Wait, did I miss it? Did Mosai Newsome commit to the Huskers this past weekend?

Husker fans seemed so sure about this ...

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Wait, did I miss it? Did Mosai Newsome commit to the Huskers this past weekend?

Husker fans seemed so sure about this ...

So ... was it a sure thing or not? I'm corn-fused ...

 

[TKingpin]

My statement was dripping with sarcasm.

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

My statement was dripping with sarcasm.

I got it ... and my comment was dripping with corn syrup (and sarcasm)!

 

[Herkmeister]

He probably received such a reaction to his black and gold Waverly-Shell Rock attire that he reconsidered.

 

[scotthawk1964]

247 is projecting that DE Jalen Hunt commits to the Hawks. He and Mosai are rated relatively the same so maybe Iowa has backed off Newsom. Maybe not, but if we lost Newsom I don't think it would turn out being a big deal.

 

[Roy-munson]

247 is projecting that DE Jalen Hunt commits to the Hawks. He and Mosai are rated relatively the same so maybe Iowa has backed off Newsom. Maybe not, but if we lost Newsom I don't think it would turn out being a big deal.

Little info they expect Hunt to commit real soon.. was going to a couple weeks back but then Michigan state offered

 

[scotthawk1964]

Little info they expect Hunt to commit real soon.. was going to a couple weeks back but then Michigan state offered

Yeah, nothing that say's he is committing soon, just there generic wet the finger and hold it in the air to see how the wind is blowing. LOL I was just thinking that maybe Iowa has been working Hunt pretty hard, especially if Mosai is leaning Nebbie's way. Besides, I only half believe 247 if it's Wiltfongs prediction, it seems the rest of them are just throwing darts at the wall.

 

[DogBoyRy]

247 is projecting that DE Jalen Hunt commits to the Hawks. He and Mosai are rated relatively the same so maybe Iowa has backed off Newsom. Maybe not, but if we lost Newsom I don't think it would turn out being a big deal.

Disagree.
This is the type of talent we don’t want leaving the state-especially to a big 10 west team.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

Disagree.
This is the type of talent we don’t want leaving the state-especially to a big 10 west team.

You're right. Newsom is a great talent with a very high ceiling at DE or DT. I believe he is one of our top priorities, and we need to land him. Go Hawks!

 

[Harbinger273]

Little info they expect Hunt to commit real soon.. was going to a couple weeks back but then Michigan state offered

They as in Iowa? Must be huh?

Would be best to keep Iowa kids home, but we wouldn't lose anything with Hunt.

 

[cocoem]

You're right. Newsom is a great talent with a very high ceiling at DE or DT. I believe he is one of our top priorities, and we need to land him. Go Hawks!

Just do not see it the more I have watched his tape.....does nothing special vs a not so good 3A Iowa High School football schedule. Averaging 4 tackles a game vs that competition is very non-productive.

Different type of player but to compare him to Josey Jewell (Senior) vs Newsom (JR) 81 tackles vs 38 tackles....production in actual football games is way more important than what they run, jump and look like in shorts. Just do not see it.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Good grief. I dislike Nebraska as much as the next guy, but he's been good wherever he's gone as a coach. Yes, UCF is not in a P5 league but he still took them to success unlike anything they've had ever. We have zero idea if he's out of his element. It all comes down to how do he and the staff handle adversity, because the top leagues everyone faces adversity. Unless you are OSU, you don't just line up and have more talent and more resources than every team you play.

Wish people would quit saying UCF was crap when Frost took over. Yes, they had a bad season the previous one, however the 3 before that they were pretty good (31-7?). UCF isn’t ISU football.

 

[squeezebox]

Just do not see it the more I have watched his tape.....does nothing special vs a not so good 3A Iowa High School football schedule. Averaging 4 tackles a game vs that competition is very non-productive.

Different type of player but to compare him to Josey Jewell (Senior) vs Newsom (JR) 81 tackles vs 38 tackles....production in actual football games is way more important than what they run, jump and look like in shorts. Just do not see it.

A linebacker (assuming that is what Jewell played in high school) is always going to get more tackles than a defensive end.

 

[DogBoyRy]

Just do not see it the more I have watched his tape.....does nothing special vs a not so good 3A Iowa High School football schedule. Averaging 4 tackles a game vs that competition is very non-productive.

Different type of player but to compare him to Josey Jewell (Senior) vs Newsom (JR) 81 tackles vs 38 tackles....production in actual football games is way more important than what they run, jump and look like in shorts. Just do not see it.

That area of iowa has some very solid3A teams that beat 4a if I remember.

 

[bloodredd]

I believe Ezra Miller said that Mosai Newsome was the toughest guy to block that he faced.....

 

[cocoem]

A linebacker (assuming that is what Jewell played in high school) is always going to get more tackles than a defensive end.

Understand that completely....the comparison was to a guy that was not recruited that played on a State Championship team and dominated --- to a guy--- that plays at a school the same size and has really zero production. I personally do not get the attention. Like I said saw him at the state basketball tournament and he didn't jump off the court as a D1 P5 football player.

 

[cocoem]

That area of iowa has some very solid3A teams that beat 4a if I remember.

Waverly doesn't play 4A competition...other than Xavier their schedule was not great

 

[cocoem]

I believe Ezra Miller said that Mosai Newsome was the toughest guy to block that he faced.....

Ridge View is much smaller than Waverly....Miller has never played a real football game vs Newsome. Maybe in some camps they went head to head, but if you have ever been to one of those....not football, not even close

 

[DogBoyRy]

Waverly doesn't play 4A competition...other than Xavier their schedule was not great

Don’t they usually play decorah?
Think they’re pretty good and just had a player drafted in the nfl.

 

[cocoem]

Decorah has been a 3A school for a very long time.

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

Everything I have heard about Newsome is he is still very raw but his frame will be able to hold the weight needed and it's unlikely to make him lose a step. Make no bones about it, he would be a good get for Iowa to build up.

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Mosai Newsom didn't even make the varsity squad as a FR ... as a SO he mostly played on the OL and ended up with only 6 tackles. Then, relatively speaking, he had more of a break-out season as a JR.

Anyhow, the point being that Iowa and others originally offered Newsom so early largely because of the "canvas" he provides. Not because he's already a refined talent. This has long been a pattern at Iowa anyhow ... part of the idea is to land elite-level athletes and then develop them into NFL caliber players. Of course, the Hawks don't recruit any guy just because he's an excellent athlete who is potentially under-developed as a football player ... the guy has to have a reputation as a guy who's willing to work ... a guy who wants to learn. They dig deeply into his background, finding out all about the guy from friends, family, and coaches. From all that extra data ... they find out if they view the young man as a "fit."

That's the bottom line for Newsom ... Iowa offered the young man awfully early ... so they definitely like the young man and they strongly feel that he's a good fit for the program. Consequently, we as fans, should hope that he wants to become a Hawk too!

If Newsom doesn't choose Iowa - then sure, it's not going to make or break the program. But again, given that the coaches went after him so early ... you always want your team to land the guys who are so far up on their recruiting board.

 

[blackbrd12]

Wish people would quit saying UCF was crap when Frost took over. Yes, they had a bad season the previous one, however the 3 before that they were pretty good (31-7?). UCF isn’t ISU football.

I agree, and the 31-7 record you site bears that out. Besides, if you have a campus located in Florida, how hard can it be to attract some serious talent there if you are a decent recruiter? Even if the head coach doesn't reel in many high level recruits, there are some seriously talented tier II recruits in that state.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

I liken Scott Frost to Steve Alford and will be learning on the job while coaching in the B1G.

It’s not the same in the AAC or MVC and he will learn that real fast in his first, second, and third year. If he can go 4-8/5-7 in year one, 7-5/6-6 year two, and 9-3/8-4 his third year then he has a chance to be successful if the Nebraska faithful are patient, and give him the time he needs to turn it around.

The problem is, I don’t see them being patient with Frost. Most are thinking 9-3 or 10-2 right out of the gate which is setting themselves up for a disastrous opening season when it doesn’t come to fruition. It will be interesting to eee how long the honeymoon lasts in Lincoln.

 

[SWIowahawks]

So has he committed to Nebraska yet?

 

[HemiHawk]

I liken Scott Frost to Steve Alford and will be learning on the job while coaching in the B1G.

It’s not the same in the AAC or MVC and he will learn that real fast in his first, second, and third year. If he can go 4-8/5-7 in year one, 7-5/6-6 year two, and 9-3/8-4 his third year then he has a chance to be successful if the Nebraska faithful are patient, and give him the time he needs to turn it around.

The problem is, I don’t see them being patient with Frost. Most are thinking 9-3 or 10-2 right out of the gate which is setting themselves up for a disastrous opening season when it doesn’t come to fruition. It will be interesting to eee how long the honeymoon lasts in Lincoln.

I wonder how patient they will be, or in other words how many coaches do they want to pay not to coach there.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Not a big deal. They live in Iowa. More Nebraska fans reside in Iowa then any other state.

Those kNebby fans moving back to kNebby would raise the IQ of both states.

 

[DodgerHawki]

Understand that completely....the comparison was to a guy that was not recruited that played on a State Championship team and dominated --- to a guy--- that plays at a school the same size and has really zero production. I personally do not get the attention. Like I said saw him at the state basketball tournament and he didn't jump off the court as a D1 P5 football player.

You can't win in the Big Ten just by taking the most productive high school players. It just doesn't translate. Coaches have to evaluate how a guy is going to play 2-4 years down the road, with further development, refinement and coaching. The good part is with schools having their own camps with their preferred prospects, most all of the guys Iowa has offered early they have already had in their own camp, get to see how they take to coaching, compete against other good athletes, etc. If Iowa offered that early, it must mean they like his potential. It doesn't guarantee anything, of course. All things being equal, you'd like to see the athletic ability and the production to go with it.

 

[whoboppin]

I liken Scott Frost to Steve Alford and will be learning on the job while coaching in the B1G.

It’s not the same in the AAC or MVC and he will learn that real fast in his first, second, and third year. If he can go 4-8/5-7 in year one, 7-5/6-6 year two, and 9-3/8-4 his third year then he has a chance to be successful if the Nebraska faithful are patient, and give him the time he needs to turn it around.

The problem is, I don’t see them being patient with Frost. Most are thinking 9-3 or 10-2 right out of the gate which is setting themselves up for a disastrous opening season when it doesn’t come to fruition. It will be interesting to eee how long the honeymoon lasts in Lincoln.

I dont know why you guys think it is going to be soooo hard for Nebraska to turn it around. Nebraska probably should have been 7-5 last year with that crap team. They should have beaten NIU, NW, and Minnesota. I realize Minnesota beat the brakes off of Nebraska, but it not like its a talent issue. You dont give up 50 pt to that garbage offense because of talent. Nebraska just gave up post NW.

Nerbaska should go 7-5ish this year and. By year 2 they should be back to 9-3 range min.