Senior Day: Peltz Starting Or Not?

[hhcdave]

I say "no way" - no offense to Mike, but in the biggest game we've played since the late 90's, and in a "must win" to make the dance, and in a game where you're going to be a 2.5-3.0 point underdog at home, and in a game where 2-3 points could make the difference...

Can you afford to play him - at all? Especially at the beginning?

Discuss away.

[atskooc]

Probably not...though it'd be nice.

[Section_316]

Did all seniors start last year?

[uneblinstu]

Not with as much on the line as there is. Sorry, Mike. Better question is, will Ray start?

[Sgt Lincoln Osiris]

I also say "no way" and imagine the coaches are on the same page. I'm sure mike would much rather make it to the dance than get a token start.

[AuroranHusker]

The last walk-on to start Senior Night was probably Paul Velander, and he played significant minutes that season. I doubt Peltz starts, unless it's for a brief stint as a gesture by Miles & Co. to honor the hard work in practice of the Peltz #NeBROsketball way.

[HuskerBB]

I would start Rey - but not Peltz.   Maybe tough to make a distinction but Rey is someone who would get real minutes in any event.  Also scholarship player vs. walkon.   I don't think we have ever started walkon's just because they were seniors - certainly not ones that were not in the regular rotation.

[FredsSlacks]

I hope this is a joke topic. This is the biggest home game in school history.

[a0t0w0]

I gave up Mike Peltz starting for lent.

 

Sorry, bro.

[MidwestDrummer]

Did all seniors start last year?

No, last's years starters on senior day were Ubel, Shields, Rivers, Gallegos and Talley. Nothing personal against Mike, but with so much on the line, he has no business starting on Sunday. You just can't take that chance against a good team.

[PimpMario]

Why not start Parker over Webster if we are going to reward hard work.

[royalfan]

I would start both of them if I were coaching.  Peltz can guard the guys he would need to, and the fans can help rise him up.  First dead ball he comes out.  Not going to make a big difference in the grand scheme of things and he will be extremely focused for the start of the game.  As for Ray a great chance to get him a look to start the proceedings and get a feel for how much to use him.  I think the lineup should be Pitchford, Petteway, Shields, Ray, Peltz. 

[royalfan]

But whatever Miles decides, I am completely on board with. 

[HuskerFever]

Miles like to give the opponents a 1-2 punch to start the game. Unless he thinks this will do the trick, we're already playing behind.

[huskerpower1988]

lets play em in the last 2 min when were up 20,  they will understand,  us always

[tcp]

If the first sniff of big success makes you change who you are for the worse, than the 'success' isn't.

If the tradition is to start the seniors, you start the seniors. You can take them out quickly. But you don't let *any* game taint your character.

[HB]

If the first sniff of big success makes you change who you are for the worse, than the 'success' isn't.

If the tradition is to start the seniors, you start the seniors. You can take them out quickly. But you don't let *any* game taint your character.

I don't think Miles' tradition is to start the seniors.  There's probably a quote out there somewhere to that effect.  So not starting the seniors won't be a change or reaction to anything. 

[hhcdave]

Didn't Collier used to start EVERYONE and play them until the under 16:00?

 

And Sadler, too?

 

I'm pretty sure Nick Krenk started on senior day - did he not?

[hhcdave]

And Ben Nelson.

[TheKamdyMan]

You have to remember Nebraska hasn't really had much to play for on senior night in a long long time. Mike will be happy cheering on the team from the sidelines.

[PAhusker]

Didn't Collier used to start EVERYONE and play them until the under 16:00?

 

And Sadler, too?

 

I'm pretty sure Nick Krenk started on senior day - did he not?

That is correct, although he didn't start Matt Karn against Mizzou

[Silverbacked1]

Senior day will be pregame correct?

[AuroranHusker]

Senior day will be pregame correct?

 

Pretty sure that's the case.

[doc1394]

 

Senior day will be pregame correct?

 

Pretty sure that's the case.

 

Halftime is what I heard today. But that seems weird to me

[longtimefan]

Start Peltz over Webster.  In all reality, you're not losing any points by starting Peltz because Webster gives you almost zero points for the second half of the season game in and game out.  Any Peltz can play defense as good as Webster for a couple of minutes.