{"id":4809,"date":"2023-05-11T03:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T08:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=4809"},"modified":"2023-05-11T03:45:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T08:45:25","slug":"jd-pickell-how-nebraska-can-return-to-a-bowl-game-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/jd-pickell-how-nebraska-can-return-to-a-bowl-game-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"JD PicKell: How Nebraska can return to a bowl game in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Rhule\u2019s arrival in Lincoln has bred new life into the Nebraska<\/a><\/strong> football program since taking over as head coach. <\/p>\n

The buzz around the program is on a national stage, and some believe Rhule\u2019s hire is exactly what the Cornhuskers need to get back to perennial dominance for the foreseeable future. Recruits and transfers wants to play in Lincoln under Rhule, and the pressure to succeed right away is immense. <\/p>\n

So, what will it take for Nebraska to earn its way into a bowl game right away?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Jeff Sims<\/a><\/strong> is going to be your starting quarterback. Transferring him from Georgia<\/strong> Tech<\/strong><\/a>, he has all the tools in the world, a cannon of an arm, a great athlete, big body \u2014 has a lot that you want to run this offense effectively from a skill-set standpoint,\u201d PicKell said<\/a>. \u201cThe reason why I have his name highlighted is because him bringing balance to this offense is going to be a very big factor in them winning football games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sims\u2019 natural dual-threat abilities will force opposing defenses to respect the run-game a bit more than they would otherwise. When Big 10 defenses stack seven or more into the box \u2014 can Sims rise to the occasion with him arm, too?<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith his feet, [Sims] will ultimately be an answer to when teams try to take away that running back room, but I\u2019m telling you that with his arm downfield, that is going to be the straw that breaks these defenses backs,\u201d PicKell said. \u201cThat\u2019s the thing that could put them over the top. \u2026 I don\u2019t have a question about ability \u2014 consistency is going to be paramount for Nebraska getting to that six-win markand potentially beyong.\u201d<\/p>\n

In three years at Georgia Tech, he rushed for 1,166 yards and 11 touchdowns on 4.3 yards per carry. His game isn\u2019t one-dimensional, either. In three years for the Yellow Jackets, Sims threw for 4,464 yards and 30 touchdowns. He didn\u2019t throw the football as often as a normal ACC quarterback, but still managed to amass 1,000 yards through the air in each of the three season played for Tech.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rhule called Sims a passer who runs a 4.40 40-yard-dash. Not a runner who can throw, purely a passer with a gifted ability to run the ball. <\/p>\n

The next time Sims will be in a live game setting will be during Nebraska\u2019s season opener on Thursday, Aug. 31 on the road against\u00a0Minnesota<\/a><\/strong>. More interestingly, Sims and the Huskers will travel to Boulder to play Deion Sanders and the new-look\u00a0Colorado Buffaloes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on Sept. 9 the next weekend.<\/p>\n

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