#14 Anthony Blue
Sr • CB • 5-10 • 190 lbs
| Hometown: | CEDAR HILL, TX |
| Previous School: | Cedar Hill |
| Recruited By: | Ted Gilmore |
| Recruiting Class: | 2007 |
Will the 2012 Class Live Up to 2007?
<font size="2">When it comes to recruiting, you're perpetually seeking to raise the bar on talent for your team. If the incoming class is inferior to the one you recruited 4-5 years ago, then presumably your overall talent declines. A decline in talent would presumably be evident on the field as …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
Linebacker Depth Becoming an Issue
It has been a rather injury-filled preseason camp for Nebraska. Before yesterday, NU had lost four players thought to be contributors in 2010, including an offensive lineman (Mike Smith) a linebacker (Sean Fisher), a tight end (Dreu Young) and a cornerback (Anthony Blue). The list appears to have grown by one …
Red-Colored Glasses
Every team in Division I has reason to doubt their team's chances at a national championship. Even a team like Florida this past year with so much returning from a national championship squad came up short. But sometimes as a fan, you want to tune out those doubts. You want to …
Does Nebraska Have a Star Defensive Back?
It's been close to six years since Nebraska had a star defensive back. Josh Bullocks starred at safety for Nebraska in 2003 playing under Marvin Sanders and Bo Pelini. He led the nation in interceptions and helped Nebraska to a 10-3 record. Not coincidentally, that was the best win-loss record for …
Secondary Is Primary To Success
For anyone who doubts the importance of a great secondary to the winning percentage of your team, I ask you to look no further than the Bill Callahan years filled with 20+ yard plays given up. How many times can a fan see the opponent running on the wrong side of …
Gomes Recruitment Telling
Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini and his staff have shown a clear preference for high school talent over junior college players. In the abbreviated recruiting season of 2008 none of the 16 new players that Pelini's staff recruited came from junior colleges. This signing day, only two players out of twenty-one …
Vocabulary Lessons From Husker Preseason Camp
If you are anything like me, you got tired of reading the same three bullet points coming out of the first day of Husker football camp - Kevin Dixon is off the team; Anthony Blue is still injured; some recruits didn't qualify, etc. Even the feature stories about the running backs …
Dixon Dismissed
Bo Pelini just wrapped up his first press conference of the Fall 2008 Campaign -- and it wasn't without big news. Senior Defensive Tackle Kevin Dixon has been kicked off of this year's squad.
Huskers Reveal Depth Chart
Nebraska revealed its first official depth chart for 2008. Of course, coaches will say these listings don't mean anything and that they are likely to change. That's all well and good. For right now, Husker fans get an important first look at what kind of roster NU might field in the …
Position Breakdowns: Cornerbacks
Outlook: The Huskers are particularly thin at cornerback, which means it might be the spot where a true freshman is most likely to contribute. Former NU secondary coach George Darlington had once said that if a cornerback couldn't compete as a freshman, then they probably shouldn't have recruited him anyway. If …
The Blue Horizon
As we roll into Spring and see the inevitable forecasts of what the depth chart will look like, the name Anthony Blue continues to appear. That was understandable prior to his knee injury, or even before the details came out that it was the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. But …
Third Time’s A Charm?
The Big Red Network is entering its third year and for the third time I'm going to make my Spring plea to the coaching staff – make the Spring Game a top unit versus top unit contest. Under Bill Callahan, the Spring game seemed like a meaningless exhibition to showcase his …
"Bad News Season" Gets Worse
Wow, do I feel like a dope for posting about "Bad News Season" last week, when it came to Anthony Blue's injury. Little did I realize how much worse the off-season bad news would get this weekend. Two more projected starters have their status in doubt. Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is …
"Bad News Season" Begins Today
Very seldom does much good news come out during the football off season. Usually it is just reports about injuries and suspensions. Here at BRN, Steve Hanway dubbed the summer off season "Bad News Season." Well, I suppose that moniker can also be applied to February and March, as NU released …
On Talent
The assessment, evaluation, and value of talent is one of the great enigmas in college football. It is very difficult to win big without it, though having it does not necessarily assure wins, either. It is a qualifying factor, a prerequisite with other elements required. Talent is made all the more …
Who Wants to Go Bowling?
When Nebraska and Colorado face off on Friday, a bowl game is at stake. The loser will be home for the holidays, while the winner gets to travel to Arizona, Louisiana or Texas. Granted, NU-CU has been designated at "rivalry game" by the powers that be at the Big 12 (I …
Sizing Up Nevada
The Nevada depth chart tells us two things about the Wolfpack. First, these guys aren't featherweights and second they aren't the tallest team you've ever seen.
A Buzz in the Air
In January, there was a certain amount of satisfaction that Nebraska was finally appearing to be competitive with the better teams in the conference and around the country. However, there was also some apprehension that with the departure of NU's starting offensive backfield (Zac Taylor, Dane Todd, Brandon Jackson) and the …
The Injury Effect
Starting right guard Matt Slauson got hurt in Friday's practice. The early diagnosis is a shoulder injury that will likely mean that this All-Big 12 preseason player will miss Nebraska's opener with Nevada. On the other side of the injury slate, cornerback Zach Bowman was finally cleared to return to practice …
Corey Young’s Departure Hard to Gauge
Corey Young was sort of an enigma as a recruit. On the one hand he was among the lowest-rated members of the 2006 recruiting class. Part of that may be that his prior injuries caused him to be discounted. According to Rivals, Young averaged an incredible 13.3 yards per carry as …
Upon Further Review, Part 2
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2007/05/snipshot_e417adqx6.jpg Part two of my impressions after (finally) watching recruiting video of the class of 2007:
Texas CB Gives Soft Commit
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2007/04/Memorial+Titans+Helmet.gif David Whitmore, a cornerback prospect out of Port Arthur Texas, gave an early and by some reports “softâ€? commitment to join Nebraska's 2008 recruiting class. At 6'2â€? he has the kind of size you look for in a Big 12 cornerback. Past experience has shown “softâ€? commitments can indeed be …
The Worst Thing About Spring Football
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2007/03/090506_movein2.jpg Cornerback Zackary Bowman - coming off of an ACL injury in his left knee last Fall - injured his right knee in practice Wednesday. The extent of the knee injury is still unknown. So, Husker fans are holding their collective breath and hoping Bowman is going to be able to …
Big Needs Addressed With Class of 2007
Now that all precincts have reported on the class of 2007, we can finally talk about what Nebraska has "in house". Sure, there are bound to be dropouts between now and the start of fall practices due to academics, injuries, and guys who just up and quit. But we now know …
Ranking the Recruits
With the recruiting cycle nearly finished, it's helpful to go into the final days with a clear sense of who matters most. That way if a player departs at the last minute I'm already “on the record� with whether or not a particular player constitutes a big loss.
Purify Is Likely MVP for 2007
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2006/12/purify.jpg Heading into to the 2006 season, it was clear that two players were the most critical in terms of what they meant to the Cornhuskers season - Zac Taylor and Zack Bowman. Taylor was the seasoned quarterback and unquestionable leader of the offense. Zack Bowman was the only cornerback who …
Huskers Get a New Pledge. You're My Boy, Blue!
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2006/06/anthonyblue.jpg The Nebraska Cornhusker's picked up their newest pledge yesterday. And it wasn't an old Navy veteran with a replacement hip. It was Anthony Blue, a cornerback out of Texas who gave his verbal commitment to the Huskers. Blue's verbal to NU offers some good signs for the current class of …
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- First-Team Freshman All-Big 12 (Sporting News, 2007)
- Brook Berringer Citizenship Team Member (2009, 2010)