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I don't see Foster committing this early especially with Bama in the background

I think it will be someone from California. I think it will be by the Spring game.

Well they just booted 4 kids from the team for 2nd degree robbery so I guess that is one way to start cutting back those 10 schollies.

Hold the phone. 247 is saying he has not committed. Scout says otherwise.

Committed to LSU

I just got out of surgery a few hours ago and this was the first post I pulled up. I am not sure what was more painful to endure. Figuring the math or recovery.

I don't think it is a fair question yet. We need a few cycles of "highly rated" OL to come and go in order to churn them out all the time. Competition breeds dominance. We are on the right track with this class.

Pos RD PK Team 2002 Toniu Fonoti OL 2 39 San Diego 2001 Dominic Raiola C 2 50 Detroit Looks like our system and coaching has sucked since 2001, 2002 It has sucked since Tom retied from coaching. At that point Frank was running out of Tom's recruits to make him look good. We had great Linemen before Tom retired but the last 1st rounder we had was I think Dean Steinkuhler. I mean, if this doesn't tell you just how difficult it is to develop linemen, I don't know what does.

First, fifteen years ago is not today, and that's what I'm trying to express. We had a tenured system with a tenured coaching staff in place when Osborne was here, capable of taking less talented players i.e. walk-ons and turning them into success stories, and even NFL draft picks. This is not to say Long is a poor lineman - he's turned into a very good lineman. But, there's no denying that we have been extremely unsuccessful developing offensive linemen. And, again, I believe our lack of relevance in the NFL draft is evidence enough of this. I'm not saying it's the end-all-be-all, but it's still worthy of mention. Second, Moore was a freshman, a true freshman, starting at Nebraska. He was a highly touted recruit that Meyer tried to get to come to Florida. He's gone. Klachko was being lauded as another potentially very good linemen. He's gone. Andrew Rodriguez, a four-star linemen and one of the best Nebraska players over the last five years, is behind where I thought he would be. We have a consistent tred of inconsistency along the offensive line, whether it be players leaving or players just not panning out. The line was better last year, but in comparison to where we want to be (Alabama), we don't even compare. They're the standard. I love our walk-on stories, but I don't think it means the same today as it did 15-20 years ago when we had an entirely different system in place with a coaching staff that'd been together for 20+ years. It'd be one thing if our walk-ons were the best linemen in the conference and going to the NFL, but they're not (with the exception of Long), which means we have a recruiting problem, a coaching problem, or a combination of the two...problem. I think you are forgetting also that when Callahan was fired, the cupboard was almost empty of OL. Bo basically started from scratch. So I think it would be unfair in his first 5 years to put too much emphasis on him about not getting any to the next level. He did not have that many to begin with and he just graduated his first full class this year. Give him the next 5 years and if we do not consistently have 1-3 OL in the first 4 rounds, I would say the criticism is warranted.

Pos RD PK Team 2002 Toniu Fonoti OL 2 39 San Diego 2001 Dominic Raiola C 2 50 Detroit Looks like our system and coaching has sucked since 2001, 2002 Amazing isn't it? And I believe Zach Wiegert aand Aaron Taylor, who were National Award Winners, went in rounds 3 and up. The argument about walk ons starting over high ranked recruits is so weak.

I take it you are new here. Just go back and read some posts from the past year and you will see we don't need Dirk to be the consumate pessimist to the program. There are several right here.

Anyone want to take a guess at the last Husker OL drafted in the first 3 rounds?

I do not care where the talent comes from as long as some of it ends up in Lincoln and we win games.

Funny how that works, isn't it?

I have no conference pride. All I want is for the Huskers to win everything in every sport all the time. I won't get the warm and fuzzies next year if its a B1G team other than the Huskers in the Rose Bowl or NCG. Conference pride is overrated.

Does this count as him shocking the world?

http://journalstar.c...DU8M_6E.twitter That's why he was my pick for the Mr Underrated for 2013

I might be mistaken but the assistant coaches are on renewable 1 year contracts. So technically, his contract would be up every year.

Why do you ask?

I am not sure if this is a "step up" for TJ, but it does fall in line with what I had said earlier that with the interest he received from some SEC schools but elected to stay. Bo might have spoken with him and threw this his way to intice him to keep him. Plus, this guy is a straight up closer and that is what you need for a RC.

Yep, that is what I have read. I will keep an eye on any new news with him to see if he ends up taking some visits and later on in the process of he takes official visits. Wouldn't shock me if he left for a "helmet" school, but if he sticks with MN he could get playing time as a true freshman. I think that is going to be the "new way" at Nebraska with running backs. Play them early and often. As long as hey have the ability to do so, of course.

The RB from Minnesota will be hard to flip. I ahve heard that he is Gopher bound for sure.

I've heard through that Vincent Valentine gets on these mean streaks and it's lights out. Of all guys the redshirted, it's supposedly obvious that he shouldve been the one that was burned and actually wouldve been a difference maker. From what I have heard and read, Valentine would have torn it up on the field. I think it was very smart to keep him out because although he would have been a difference maker, we got beat down 2 of the 4 games that were losses and even he would not have kept us in it. This years schedule is more favorable for wins so he will get the time in now.

I think it would look cool on a hat or maybe a sweatshirt. Personally, if we are going to go away from the N or numbers, I would prefer to see the pissed off ear of corn over this.

So woud this mean Garrison is on his own for OL coach?