Brandon Wegher

[Van_Slyke_CF]

Now I understand. I was disappointed when I didn't see his name in the boxscore for their first game.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Yeah, morningsidechic21 could be making it all up. I'd like to have some sources to back the story up as well, but I doubt we'll ever get it, at least not with so many details. Most of the time, the media is content to bury a White athlete as quickly as possible. Of course there are exceptions. Just ask Brian Bosworth or Bill Romanowski.

 

[backrow]

if that's true, geez Brandon, ever heard of condoms!?

 

[FootballDad]

if that's true, geez Brandon, ever heard of condoms!?

Catholics-condoms, no match. Ever see Monty Python and the Meaning of Life (Every Sperm is Sacred!)? Although we have no way to confirm this story, it does seem plausible. It would probably take drama and problems of this magnitude to cause a player, especially a starting (white) D1 RB to not play.

 

[Broncos]

<div>Whatever he's going through, he's not even talking to his dad about it. They haven't talked in 3 weeks. Weird.</span></div><div>
</div>"It's in his court, he's got to make that decision,'' said the prominent Dakota Dunes developer. "I haven't talked to him probably in three weeks. I do know he's going to school and doing the things in life right now that are important."</span><div>
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</span></div><div>http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/sports/football/college/article_3c5057fd-4627-56b7-8e14-f85fd236578b.html</span></div>

 

[johnnyboy]

this story just keeps getting weirder. it doesn't make sense. whatever he's going thru i hope the kid comes out ok.

 

[white lightning]

Here is a short article about Brandon. Still nothing new to report other than he could be back next year. No one knows for sure. I didn't know his dad was an All American Running Back too. Wow he has some good genetics! I hope he plays next season!

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/10/27/big-ten-harvest-whither-wegher/

 

[Borussia]

Okay, again totally unconfirmed report as others have mentioned, Yet, let's just assume for example this story is true. From a legal perspective, he's not married and if/when a possible paternity suit is filed, then he would have to make payments. Okay, so this happens all the time.
He is not LEGALLY obligated to do anything more then this. That's the minimum. Yes, of course he should want to be in a positive situation for his (possible child/children) and the mother(s), and be in their lives as a father figure.
Yet, frankly, Brandon is a kid too, obviously somewhat irresponsible. Or maybe those Iowa corn fed girls are very fertile. Must be the fresh air and athletic training that keep the kids in good shape.

Again though, this is all personal issues and the legal system does not step in unless the mother decides to process a case. If he's smart, he'd be wise to keep things out of 'the system' and do what is right. No need to quit school, nor football. At least finish your degree and also, new borns don't really need the father all that much right away.
I think the mental stress and aggravation is what prevented him from properly focusing on football this year.
He's still young and can play. I think he needs to sit down with Coach Ferentz and hammer our a plan for him to get back in the mold for next year.
I honestly don't think he should let this whole thing derail his own life. Candidly, it right now is the expecting mother(s) situation to handle.
Don't mean to be cold about it, but honestly, there is not much that he can do right now.
As they say, he did enough

What's wrong about new beautiful athletically gifted children anyway?

What, you want the hispanics and blacks to have all the kids now?

Keep fighting Brandon and stay in school and get back on the team next year.
Your best days are ahead of you.

 

[Highlander]

UPDATE on Brandon:

Iowa might fight a Wegher move West</font>
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December 14, 2010
</span></div>

If former Iowa running back Brandon Wegher wants to transfer
to Nebraska, it could kick off a debate between future football rivals.



Wegher, a former Sioux City Heelan star, received his scholarship
release last week â€" but it includes a condition that he not transfer to
another Big Ten Conference program.



The Cornhuskers are wrapping up their final season as a member of the
Big 12 Conference, and will begin play in the Big Ten next season.

Keith Mann, Nebraska's assistant athletic director for media relations,
said Tuesday the school officially changes conference membership July 1,
2011.



Fred Mims, an associate athletic director for Iowa, offered a different view.



"They have been accepted in the Big Ten, so it's official,"Â￾ Mims
said. "Conference commissioner Jim Delany just announced the two
divisions, and Nebraska being in one division."Â￾



When Wegher accepted a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes in 2008,
he chose Iowa over Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, among
others.



Wegher's father, Rick, was asked Tuesday which schools his son is considering now.



"We're not sure, yet,"Â￾ he said.



Rick Wegher added that he did not know if Nebraska would be an
option, but expects Brandon to enroll at another school in time for next
semester.
http://hawkcentral.com/2010/12/14/iowa-might-fighter-a-wegher-move-west/

 

[Highlander]

Update on Brandon:

Iowa might fight a Wegher move West</font><a href="http://hawkcentral.com/2010/12/14/iowa-might-fighter-a-wegher-move-west/" target="_blank">
</a>

If former Iowa running back Brandon Wegher wants to transfer to
Nebraska, it could kick off a debate between future football rivals.


Wegher, a former Sioux City Heelan star, received his scholarship
release last week â€" but it includes a condition that he not transfer to
another Big Ten Conference program.


The Cornhuskers are wrapping up their final season as a member of the
Big 12 Conference, and will begin play in the Big Ten next season.

Keith Mann, Nebraska's assistant athletic director for media relations,
said Tuesday the school officially changes conference membership July 1,
2011.


Fred Mims, an associate athletic director for Iowa, offered a different view.


"They have been accepted in the Big Ten, so it's official,"Â￾ Mims
said. "Conference commissioner Jim Delany just announced the two
divisions, and Nebraska being in one division."Â￾


When Wegher accepted a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes in 2008,
he chose Iowa over Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, among
others.


Wegher's father, Rick, was asked Tuesday which schools his son is considering now.


"We're not sure, yet,"Â￾ he said.


Rick Wegher added that he did not know if Nebraska would be an
option, but expects Brandon to enroll at another school in time for next
semester.http://hawkcentral.com/2010/12/14/iowa-might-fighter-a-wegher-move-west/

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Highlander, thanks for the update on Brandon. It will be interesting to see what happens with him between now and September.

 

[Electric Slide]

Great to see Brandon going to another school with 3 years of eligibility left. I assume this year counted as his "sit out" year/redshirt, leaving him 3 seasons left to play. That would be nice to see Wegher and Burkhead taking turns running the ball. It will be nice to see those guys along with other current stars like Sam McGuffie, Mike Trumpy who all have multiple years of eligibility left. It will also be nice to see future guys like Cam McDaniel at Notre Dame. While these guys and a few others (Army, Airforce RBs?) will be far short of even a quarter of the 120 FBS schools, we have to remember that 2006 I believe there were ZERO starting white running backs at all FBS schools AND the NFL.

Looking back things have dramatically changed. The white RB situation in college and pro is sort of like someone who was temporarily paralyzed who slowly started gaining felling/movement from the fingertips and toes on up! lol!

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Great to see Brandon going to another school with 3 years of eligibility left. I assume this year counted as his "sit out" year/redshirt, leaving him 3 seasons left to play. That would be nice to see Wegher and Burkhead taking turns running the ball. It will be nice to see those guys along with other current stars like Sam McGuffie, Mike Trumpy who all have multiple years of eligibility left. It will also be nice to see future guys like Cam McDaniel at Notre Dame. While these guys and a few others (Army, Airforce RBs?) will be far short of even a quarter of the 120 FBS schools, we have to remember that 2006 I believe there were ZERO starting white running backs at all FBS schools AND the NFL.



Looking back things have dramatically changed. The white RB situation in college and pro is sort of like someone who was temporarily paralyzed who slowly started gaining felling/movement from the fingertips and toes on up! lol!

Things are changing for the better. In 2006, the only main RBs who were White were Adam Ballard at Navy and Chad Hall at Air Force. Kyle Bell would have been the year long starter at Colorado State, but he got injured and missed the season. Luke Lippincott, Jacob Hester, Brian Leonard, Kevin Harris, Jared Hawkins, and Toby Gerhart all split carries and starts with other RBs.
Edited by: Colonel_Reb

 

[Electric Slide]

Things are changing for the better. In 2006, the only main RBs who were White were Adam Ballard at Navy and Chad Hall at Air Force. Kyle Bell would have been the year long starter at Colorado State, but he got injured and missed the season. Luke Lippincott, Jacob Hester, Brian Leonard, Kevin Harris, Jared Hawkins, and Toby Gerhart all split carries and starts with other RBs.

You're right about the RBs, I just remember an article around that time saying something like "of all 112 D-1A teams playing this weekend, not one will start a white running back." Obviously I'm very optimistic about the RB situation in college and pro RELATIVE to what it was a few years ago, not 30 years ago. But I'd always rather be on the upswing than on the decline. I must also temper this enthusiasm with the realization of what they're trying to do with the QB position in college. Fortunately the number of great white QBs coming out of HS is so overwhelming that even in the pinnaccle of the caste era they cannot even demote white QBs to minority status.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

I agree, Electric Slide. It is great to see more White skill players being noticed, and at the highest levels. The thing that has changed the most in regard to White RBs, is that more of those who played RB or FB in college are being used in the pros. Many are still getting shafted, but a growing number are being used to run the ball. We'll see this trend continue to grow and as more White athletes gain confidence in their ability to compete and excel at the highest levels, it will become increasingly difficult for colleges and pro teams to ignore them. I look forward to the future of football in this regard. Yes, we still have a lot of ignorance to combat and battles to fight, but I am confident of ultimate victory!

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

I think the old Orlando Sentinel article stated that the only white starting RBs for FBS schools back in 2006 at the time of the article- were Tre Smith (mostly getting his starts due to injuries) Chance Kretchmer of Nevada and Dan Burks of UAB. Things are definitely improving.

It may never be perfect. We should remember that the U.S is supposedly destined to have Caucasians as less than 50% of the populous by 2050. This is if illegal immigration and higher minority birth rates than Caucasian ones continue (hopefully we'll have improved the illegal immigration problem by then). In this case if we could simply see about a half white NFL with of course an inevitable somewhat inflated black demographic and also more Hispanic players etc. I'd be able to make peace with it. As it stands now I'd say more like 70% white would be fair- which of course we are far off from having.

I could even handle up to 1/3 of starting QBs being black by the end of this decade- if we continue to get a steady increase of white RBs and WRs in the FBS and NFL! Remember as the situation improves lets try to stay as positive as we can in our enjoyment of football!

 

[Deadlift]

"I could even handle up to 1/3 of starting QBs being black by the end of this decade- if we continue to get a steady increase of white RBs and WRs in the FBS and NFL! Remember as the situation improves lets try to stay as positive as we can in our enjoyment of football!"

The NFL would be even more unwatchable than it currently is. Look at all the QBs of Irish decent, all the QBs of Italian decent.

White QB success is something that puts a dagger into the myth that, "blacks are in the pros because they are simply hungrier and want it more." Apparently, there are some "hungry" Whites, and they aren't only at the QB position!

Flacco, Brees, Ryan, Brady and a few others are magnificent ARTISTS. Without them, the NFL would be a league of boring dinking-and-dunking. Sports Illustrated would have a headline: "What happened to the White QB? WE WANT HIM BACK!!"

 

[Colonel_Reb]

I think the old Orlando Sentinel article stated that the only white starting RBs for FBS schools back in 2006 at the time of the article- were Tre Smith (mostly getting his starts due to injuries) Chance Kretchmer of Nevada and Dan Burks of UAB. Things are definitely improving.

If the article was from '06, it was way off. Kretschmer finished up his career in '04. Tre Smith barely had 100 yards in '06, his senior season. Dan Burks split carries in '06, but his best season was in '04.

 

[snow]

wait who are the quarterbacks in the NFL of Irish descent?

I could handle 3 or 4 black starting quarterbacks wit, IF they scouted them better. They seem to hype up any prospect who does well for a short period. I am sure there are a couple of black guys out there that could play better than Tavaris, Campbell, Troy Smith etc What they are doing is just filling up the league with tons of black qbs and hoping one sticks, like McNabb did the year a bunch of black qbs were brought into the league They need to worry about quality of quantity, but that hasn't been the case with other positions that have turned majority black like DT, hardly any of them stand out as being great, and the one that does complains all the time about being a slave and won't play, and has a 100 million dollar contract. You can hide mediocre dt play, most fans don't pay attention to it, you can try and blame it on other guys on defense etc, but you cant hide mediocre qb play

Edited by: snow

 

[PhillyBirds]

I could think of Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Bills, off the top of my head. Maybe there's another.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

I think the old Orlando Sentinel article stated that the only white starting RBs for FBS schools back in 2006 at the time of the article- were Tre Smith (mostly getting his starts due to injuries) Chance Kretchmer of Nevada and Dan Burks of UAB. Things are definitely improving.

If the article was from '06, it was way off. Kretschmer finished up his career in '04. Tre Smith barely had 100 yards in '06, his senior season. Dan Burks split carries in '06, but his best season was in '04.

I think you're right, that the article was from 2004.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

And snow, I think Campbell and Smith are solid QBs, but they are inconsistent. Unless they can improve their consistency, they shouldn't be STARTERS for almost any team. Smith hasn't had much time as a starter though, so he might improve his consistency yet.

 

[celticdb15]

"wait who are the quarterbacks in the NFL of Irish descent?"

Lol honestly I am sure that most have some Irish blood in them somewhere down the line.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Well, wherever Wegher ends up, I hope he gets his head screwed on straight and is able to run the ball a lot. I'd like to have the chance to watch him play again.

 

[celticdb15]

Well, wherever Wegher ends up, I hope he gets his head screwed on straight and is able to run the ball a lot. I'd like to have the chance to watch him play again.

Agreed. Northern Illinois is a school Wegher should take a look at they finished out the season strong in the Top 25. It sucks that Wegher will be blocked from transferring to any other Big Ten schools

. Cincinatti maybe? Afterall they were interested in Cam McDaniel..