Nebraska Football handling Omar Manning situation correctly

Nebraska football is doing the right things with Omar Manning.

I was excited when Nebraska football managed to get wide receiver Omar Manning to commit to the program in 2019. There is no doubt he has talent, and he is an explosive football player. Nevertheless, we didn’t see a ton of it last year.

Manning was dealing with some off-the-field issues that kept him off the field for a good chunk of last season. He appeared in the Northwestern game last year, but did not catch a pass.

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With an underwhelming 2020 season behind him, I have to wonder what his next step for the Nebraska football program is. On Thursday, head coach Scott Frost sort of alluded to where Manning was in terms of seeing the field and how the coaches planned on handling him.

The comments Frost made were extremely interesting. They were revealing in terms of how Nebraska football is handling the situation. It is very clear that they do not want to put a ton of pressure on him, nor do they want him to feel outside pressure.

Some may say that they are babying him a little bit, but I agree with how the Nebraska football program is handling him.

Personally, I am just hoping that they can get them into a place he feels comfortable enough to play and he can make it work. With the weapons that Nebraska has been able to accrue at the wide receiver position and offensively overall, that should take a little bit of pressure off him. If anything, Nebraska football has a treasure chest of riches.

Frost seemed to indicate that health and the fear of not succeeding were two things that are holding him back in the minds of the coaches.

"“We’re trying to get Omar healthy and ready to go,” Frost said Thursday. “He’s here and has done a good job so far. So we’ve got our fingers crossed and we’re trying to help him out anyway we can. But also, I just don’t want to put too much pressure on him. I think we’re all expecting him to be a good player, but I don’t want him to feel overwhelmed with the pressure. We’re excited about what he can do for us if we get him right and he’s a consistent part of the team.”"

It’s become very clear that Omar may need a little bit extra treatment in terms of getting ready to see the field. Sometimes, certain players need a little bit more help. That is perfectly okay. If he can get comfortable enough to where he can perform at a high level, I am all for it.

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Nebraska football is handling this situation the right way. They have enough wide receivers to where his absence should not be an issue. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, they are waiting until he is ready to get back on the field.

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