Nuke Stuff Wont Go Away

[hohenfelsvol]

Originally Posted by MDBJJC

Nuke needs some growing up to do. I hope he does well and plays to his potential. He's throwing tantrums. He is just out of high school...hope time fixes him

Kids will be kids. They have to learn to live with their decisions. I'm trying to hold out on offering opinions until we all know more.

[MikeHamiltonFan]

Originally Posted by alwaysorange81

Ya when I read it I thought "it wont go away because we keep bringing it up." Yet here we are commenting on it. Feed the beast. The spice must flow.

I like the Dune reference.

Rexvol took heat for posting rumors from Florida sites but this one I am very glad he posted because it makes Nuke make sense to me.

Family in town, you tell them you are going to show them what you can do and you are ready to put the fumbling show behind you and then you do not even get a chance.

This kid had alot more pressure on him than the other freshmen. B Brown was much more highly ranked, but he has a hip pointer and still gets carries every game. Oku is not crying, J Jackson cannot be crying because he is starting and people are saying he could be better than Berry.

Askew is the guy I admire. You think you are good enough to get some PT freshman year, then you are told you are part of the long term solution and so you keep your head up, your mouth shut and you grow in wisdom and stature. I am just hoping the position he is learning is not the one that Luc or C Jones will play. I think Askew will be a good one.

[the.one.the.only]

Nuke isn't bigger than the program. If he's got a problem, tough. He sure is acting childish by whining like this.

[vols5790]

Im sick of hearing about it. I love Nuke and want to see him have a brandon james role on this team, but if he is going to cause problems every time he does not have a good game than leave please.

[M-I-Z-V-O-L]

Can someone please offer an explanation for all this freshman immaturity? I mean I understand these kids are 18 and out of the "muck" for the first time in their lives, but seriously this week was bad! JJ thinking he can take a "to go cup" out of a bar on the strip and then fighting the bouncer (rumor), nuke and all his drama, and even the gator trolls' rumors about teague not being completely satisfied.

This type of conduct would be the norm with other programs - but CLK has made it crystal clear that everyone needs to be on the same page. Look at all the attrition that occurred in the spring and summer. These freshman witnessed part of that and heard about all the rest. So why are they acting up now??

In the beginning of the year, when we weren't playing that well, these guys were model citizens. Now, that they have ALL gotten AMPLE playing time , now that upperclassmen are all healthy, and we are winning, why do they feel the need to do stupid crap?

Granted these are just a few guys, and a lot of it is just rumor, but these guys were the gems of the 09 class.

[rockytopper522]

when you cater to these kids to get them in here you have to promise them the world ...yes it gives them the big head !

[JayGunna]

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

This situation has already went away and been dealt with...

agreed.

[Vols_Fanatic518]

Originally Posted by rexvol

I was one of Nuke's biggest fans, but all this constant drama is turning me against him. I still like the kid and am pulling for him, but this prima donna act is rapidly growing old.

Once he gets experience in catching punts and making good decisions on the return....he will be a force

and im sure Frank Wilson is develping him as a receiver too

[s1216]

It's not fair to put the recruitment of Dunkley on Nuke's shoulders. It's also stupid. People love to oversimplify the decision making process that these seniors go through and think any little thing (e.g. items stolen at a summer camp) would change the whole landscape on their thinking. It's laughable and insulting to the intellegence of the recruit and their families. Yeah if Nuke is having a rough stretch it probably is not a plus in recruiting friends of his but lets not blow things out of proportion.

Like I said before just let the coaches worry about it and leave Nuke alone. I would hate for my first semester in college (they were quarters back then) to be on public display. It would be bad.

[VOLARMY]

Move on . Been dealt with

[Demon_Vol]

Hate to question a mod... but why is this in the recruiting forum?

[Lockdown1]

Originally Posted by rockytopper522

You can take the boy of out the ghetto but you can't ...

Are you serious?

[JManVolFan]

Originally Posted by MikeHamiltonFan

Family in town, you tell them you are going to show them what you can do and you are ready to put the fumbling show behind you and then you do not even get a chance

I could be wrong here but I though on the first series out we tried to hike it to him in the Nuke Gun and he ran directly into 2 defenders arms on the right side, like hey guys come over here and give me a hug! Is my memory failing again?

[TnVolFan14]

I think we did try it once.

[Demon_Vol]

Pretty sure that was late second quarter or maybe even the second half.