Wisconsin Offers Will Honas...
- Thread starter IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life
- Start date
I like Iowa's chances then. Why sit a year behind those Wisky LB's. Orr is coming back for Wisky too.
Think it is between Iowa and Neb.
Think he plays right away at either; Iowa maybe with a little more talent right now as a group.
History fairly even as far as getting guys to the league.
Think he plays right away at either; Iowa maybe with a little more talent right now as a group.
History fairly even as far as getting guys to the league.
Wisconsin's ILB depth chart looks like this if Edwards goes pro:
Starters- #43 Ryan Connelly and #50 Chris Orr
After that it's a free for all, and Orr has been injured multiple times including a season ending ACL in 2016.
Arrington Farrar looks good on paper as a 4* rising senior but is a converted safety- 2017 was his 1st year at ILB. Then there's a bunch of young guys. Honas could start or at worst be 3rd in the rotation which would still be a ton of snaps (see Van Ginkel...3rd OLB in the rotation but could be 2018 preseason All B1G from just those snaps). Not saying Honas picks Bucky but he will have room to shine.
Starters- #43 Ryan Connelly and #50 Chris Orr
After that it's a free for all, and Orr has been injured multiple times including a season ending ACL in 2016.
Arrington Farrar looks good on paper as a 4* rising senior but is a converted safety- 2017 was his 1st year at ILB. Then there's a bunch of young guys. Honas could start or at worst be 3rd in the rotation which would still be a ton of snaps (see Van Ginkel...3rd OLB in the rotation but could be 2018 preseason All B1G from just those snaps). Not saying Honas picks Bucky but he will have room to shine.
Off topic but didn't feel like making a new thread:
According to his twitter account, Iowa and Nebraska target and Omaha LB Nick Henrich got offered by Penn State today.
I think he's 2019. Getting him along with his teammate TE Hickman would be nice lands.
According to his twitter account, Iowa and Nebraska target and Omaha LB Nick Henrich got offered by Penn State today.
I think he's 2019. Getting him along with his teammate TE Hickman would be nice lands.
Oh look at that it is 2015 again, and 2008, 2004 and 1998.
Always someone bringing back the Huskers to prominence; just can never find the right guy.
So, what do you mean by "Ton" AND how might that compare to "between most to every snap" at Iowa?
Like I said, he could start or at worst be 3rd. I mean I'm not going to dig up percentages of snaps but the 3rd ILB in this system plays a lot.
Probably doesn’t compare to the apparent guaranteed starting spot you guys have? But he wouldn't be buried on the depth chart either.
Hearing rumblings if he signs this week it’s Nebraska. If he waits Wisconsin is his likely destination.
I've heard rumblings that Nebraska is OUT
If he comes, great. If not, that’s fine too. Iowa has good young talent at LB already on the roster. If he comes, he’s gonna have to earn PT at Iowa.
Should I not be hopeful after we hired the college football coach of the year who also happens to be a strong culture fit for the program? Should my post be filled with hopelessness? What do you expect?
Not to be a jerk, but what do you expect going to a rivals board puffing your chest about your new coach? Of course Iowa fans are going to go to the other end of the spectrum. Some things are best kept to the Nebraska board. However, your posts have been very good and insightful, especially compared to some other Nebraska fans on this board. Keep posting.
I would be worried about how the college coach of the year gave up 753 yards to Memphis. But thats just me.
That would be a concern, yes. Bottom line there is nothing about Scott Frost that fits the Big Ten or Nebraska except he’s a legacy. And I guarantee that’s a concern of Nebraska fans as well except they won’t admit it out loud.
I apologize. I didn't think I was really puffing my chest about our new coach. Didn't mean it to come across that way. I generally try to be honest about the positives and the negatives when posting about the Huskers or other programs, Iowa included.
Ok let's at what this thread is about, and what you said.
This thread is about Honas and his signing.
This was your comment was "With that said, I am confident Frost will bring the toughness and attitude needed to get things headed back in the right direction."
Sorry, since this is about Honas; my retort was directly related to the revisting and lack of stability in the program and why would Honas want to go there? I appreciate your views on this board, and how reasonable you are. With that said if I am Honas; why should I believe you as a player this time that things are "headed back in the right direction?"
I wouldn't see it if I was him.
Winning is really my first concern, and he did enough of that for me to think he knows how to coach a football team. You can certainly disagree, and talk about whatever it is you think that points to him not being a good coach or a good hire for Nebraska. Bottom line is he turned an 0-12 team into a 12-0 team in two years time.
Of course, we need to be good defensively. He held Maryland to 10 and the same Memphis team to 13 earlier in the year. Outside of the final regular season game and the AAC championship, defense was pretty solid. They dominated the AAC.
Regarding Honas, I think Frost's body of work at UCF, how much his players love him, the exact toughness and stability that he brought to that program are all really good examples of why Honas would believe that Frost is going to continue to do the same thing at Nebraska. It's not that he has to believe me, he has to believe Frost. And Frost's track record with building a winner is not long, but so far it's pretty good.
One is promoting the promise of stability and the resources and support he needs to get that done. Whether he thinks he can do it or not is something Honas will have to decide. Iowa obviously offers more immediate program stability.
I assume your being sarcastic here? Since he's not committed, there's no change with his status as far as Iowa's offer...
Sure. He’s a proven winner in the Big 10 west. He understands the value of running the ball and stopping the run in this conference, especially in November when it’s 20 and the wind is blowing 30 mph. Understanding and executing that are 2 different things, he executed. He understands the type of players to recruit and what wins in this conference. He’s a good recruiter himself. His players graduate.
I don’t have any inside knowledge. 24/7 now has 75% Nebraska 25% Iowa. Hell he could sign with anybody. New predictions coming in for Nebraska. Take it for what it’s worth.
I don’t buy it on BB. Wisconsin coaches have been good under Alverez, haven’t done much otherwise. Alverez is the key piece there. If he was truly good coaching running game and defense then he would have been better in the SEC at Arkansas.
I'll have to admit, I'm curious about Bielama, and all the Wisky coaches. I mean they keep changing the name on the door, and just keep right on winning. So is the programs ongoing success due mostly to Barry at the helm, or has he just done a great job of hiring the right coaches? Or both?
Bielema and Chryst were taught by Wisconsin on what it takes to win there. They both have followed the formula to a "t". It's a culture thing.
Sooner or later the secret, performance enhancing benefits of an unlimited cheese curd diet will become common knowledge in the B1G.
