Oliver Martin to Nebraska
He is going in as a walk on as their scholarships are full.
August 21st, 2020 at 8:46 AM ^
Just making the rounds through the conference. Couple more years and he’ll be back in Ann Arbor
August 21st, 2020 at 10:29 AM ^
yeah he's oliver the place.
August 21st, 2020 at 12:27 PM ^
You win the MGoBlog today.
August 21st, 2020 at 8:46 AM ^
He heard Scott Frosts mom can make some delicious pancakes
August 21st, 2020 at 8:47 AM ^
Best of luck to him. I still remember that catch he had behind the D-backs head in a practice--hard to believe he's fallen so far from the #47 WR in the country.
Hopefully he finally breaks out but I have zero confidence that Frosty has any sense of how to run a winning football team.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
They practiced against the Diamondbacks?
August 21st, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
Scott Frost took a team with 0 wins to undefeated in 2 years and beat Auburn in the Sugar Bowl on his way out the door. I think he knows a little something about coaching a winning football team. The patience level of people on these boards is comical.
He couldn't win in the Big Ten with an injured true frosh at QB and no talent on the roster. Fire him he sucks.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:38 AM ^
It's more because Scott Frost is douchebag. I don't doubt he's a good coach.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:57 AM ^
A prick ? Yes... so was Bo, so was Mo, so is Harbaugh.... they usually need to be, otherwise the program will devour a soft personality. Carr was the exception.
August 21st, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
I've heard Gary Moeller described in a variety of ways over the past 40 years, but this is the first time I've heard him called a prick.
August 21st, 2020 at 10:00 AM ^
Do you spend much time on the Nebraska boards?
August 21st, 2020 at 11:03 AM ^
I don't think Auburn gave a shit in that Sugar Bowl. Not much of an excuse but it happens.
edit: Peach Bowl. But who cares?
August 21st, 2020 at 1:58 PM ^
Fact check: true. Also applies to Oklahoma vs. Boise in that bowl. Admitted to by OK players
August 21st, 2020 at 6:03 PM ^
August 21st, 2020 at 9:25 AM ^
Actually, 247 had him as the #47 overall player and #7 WR. I find it interesting that you use the term "fallen so far" instead of calling it a complete whiff by the recruiting services. Obviously either (or both) can be true, but the deference given to rankings is interesting to me. Martin was a late riser that did perform well on the field as a senior but got most of his rankings boosts from camps and 7 on 7. I recall his MGo recruiting profile noted that he was "actually running real routes" instead of the 10 false step juking (fake?) routes you see a lot on camp 1 on 1's. Maybe that means routes are easier to teach than athleticism...but he also supposedly was solid there, mid 4.5 40 and lots of notes on how great his hands were.
August 21st, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
If he had picked Iowa from the jump he would have been better off. He came a year before the run of great slot talent. He is talented too but he obviously doesn't want to wait to play. Burning years chasing the field.
August 21st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
I think it’s fair to say he was overrated! Ronnie Bell walked into a similar situation that Oliver Martin encountered. Except the guys were a year older and more seasoned...He got on the field quickly! Martin has been to 2 B1G schools and has yet to see significant snaps.
August 22nd, 2020 at 3:10 PM ^
Also, if he had picked Iowa from the get-go he would’ve never made it up to number 47
August 22nd, 2020 at 3:10 PM ^
Also, if he had picked Iowa from the get-go he would’ve never made it up to number 47
August 21st, 2020 at 10:22 AM ^
#MGoCamping2020!
August 21st, 2020 at 8:49 AM ^
Good luck to him. I think he'll clearly be one of Nebraska's better WRs right out of the box. But, considering this is his third chance and he wasn't successful enough to get on the field in his first two chances, I have my doubts...
August 21st, 2020 at 10:10 AM ^
You predict he'll be one of their better receivers and then doubt your own prediction? I really doubt he'll do anything of significance. Not breaking through at Michigan, sure. Doing nothing at Iowa though?
August 21st, 2020 at 11:04 AM ^
Haa!! Well, it made sense to me... My doubts are to how good he'll be on the field, not that he'll still be one of UN's better WRs in any case. From what I know about UN's WR's, they don't sound very good.
Nonetheless, I really do wish the kid well.
August 21st, 2020 at 11:03 AM ^
Rooting for him but not being able to crack the lineup at Iowa and not getting a scholarship are flags to me he's probably not going to do a whole lot on the field.
August 21st, 2020 at 8:51 AM ^
Guy gets around.
In all seriousness, I hope he finds some stability and success (either on or off the field).
August 21st, 2020 at 10:24 AM ^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYc4DT18EJg
Wish I was smart enough to know how to get the whole video to embed. Oh well.
August 21st, 2020 at 12:53 PM ^
And then there’s a slightly less white version of the same point, with the same tag line:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqJAnQTwmJs
August 21st, 2020 at 1:04 PM ^
It's Oliver Martin so I figured the sour cream number was appropriate.
August 21st, 2020 at 7:06 PM ^
I’m white as fuck (besides the small bit of Cherokee and Pawnee) and this is the first song I thought of.
August 21st, 2020 at 8:51 AM ^
Scott Frost jumped into the deep end thinking he can win in this league at Nebraska.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:36 AM ^
Not that bad of a situation. He could easily win the Big Ten West... if NW can do it anyone can. Get lucky in the Big Ten Championship game? Maybe - crazy things happen in football. Could he actually build a perennial power? Not likely, but possible... who would've expected Clemson to be a serious player 10+ years ago? We all know *how* Clemson did it, of course... and Nebraska could do the same in theory.
Besides, Mike Riley left their fanbases with somewhat modest expectations for the next guy... sound familiar?
August 21st, 2020 at 8:54 AM ^
He might as well hit one more bigten school to complete the cycle. Wisconsin maybe?
August 21st, 2020 at 8:54 AM ^
He should try to play for all* of the Big Ten teams in his career. That would be neat
*Rutgers, Maryland and Illinois don’t count
August 21st, 2020 at 11:34 AM ^
You misspelled Penn State
August 21st, 2020 at 8:57 AM ^
wonder why he didn't go to Wisconsin, they like to air it out up there.......
not
August 21st, 2020 at 9:01 AM ^
Fall 2021 breaking headline: Former Nebraska WR Oliver Martin transfers to Rutgers.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:08 AM ^
I heard he was upset that he could only walk on at one school and that he had asked for more.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
Huh?
August 21st, 2020 at 9:16 AM ^
Bad Oliver Twist joke.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:33 AM ^
Please sir, may I have another?
August 21st, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
His mom is on her way to Indy, as we speak
August 21st, 2020 at 9:27 AM ^
In another large development, Oliver Miller has transferred to Old Country Buffet.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:33 AM ^
Oliver Martin walks on at Golden Corral
August 21st, 2020 at 9:29 AM ^
Dang, Oliver, make up your mind. Maybe the teams at Michigan and Iowa didn’t hit hard enough for his taste?
August 21st, 2020 at 9:38 AM ^
Probably a good opportunity for him, with J.D. Spielman leaving and their receiver corps otherwise consisting mostly of air.
August 21st, 2020 at 9:53 AM ^
The happy trails roll on...why not see the country when you have the chance