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First Giles, now Oku Oku reopens recruiting

I used to think that until he had that offer from Saban at Alabama last spring. Unfortunately, I don't expect him to stay. I used to think that because we would be losing our best rb and qb, but it's apparent our best rb is a sophomore. All in all, I expect him to head south for 2 reasons, 1. more money and 2. more press

Interesting he picks Colorado to beat us...I'd like to know his reasoning DMN

Maybe I just read over it, but I don't remember hearing about these injuries. It'd be nice because I think Fisher could be really good in a couple years. StatePaper

couldn't have said it better myself

except for the fact isu doesn't sell single game tix

i don't see many kids decommitting from pelini b/c hes so straight forward with them imo, callahan and his staff always kissed ass to get kids to come here, pelini won't do that, he'll tell you straight up the situation, and if you want to come, come, but if you don't, theres the door

fixed it for ya

so we had an offense that ended the year scoring in bunches last year, but lost b/c our defense gave up 70 pts a game by my account, i think our offense has a chance to be better this year, 1. our qb is relatively proven, no one knew which keller we were going to get last year 2. our backfield is stacked 3. our line is as good, if not better, only thing we lost was nicks and burkes will fill that hole 4. we have enough receivers to fill the void we lost, and with ganz running everywhere, receivers are bound to get open as for the defense, all we have to do is stop a team half the time, hold them under 50 pts, which we had no chance in hell of doing last year, if we do that, we'll be better the worst part about last year is that the last 6-7 games, everyone expected us to give up 50+pts, and WE ALWAYS DID that is pride, bo pelini will make that change i really don't care what we do this year, just be competitive the thing i hated about last year is that by the end of the first quarter i didn't want to watch the defense anymore b/c it was painful, there is no where to go but up

cy is this another one of the sarcastic posts that you have published lately there is absolutely no way that iowa st will finish better than dear old nebraska u

a bcs bowl this year is a stretch...but i would agree 10 wins and a bcs bowl a year would satisfy most every husker with serious title contention every 2-3 years

that doesn't sound familiar, Ganz being underappreciated/undervalued. i agree that his development may be near completion, but don't underestimate his value and leadership ability

the greatest thing about the whole situation is he still has 3 years left i foresee him taking over joe ganzs' spot as the best backup qb in the country that joey had for so long

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200...;u_sid=10301268 LINCOLN — It would sound believable if Zac Lee were to say his path to becoming a college quarterback was paved by being the son of one who played 12 NFL seasons. Click to Enlarge Zac Lee is "the kind of guy that you go out and look for when you're recruiting in this style of offense," offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said. Passed on by some form of football osmosis, right? Hmmm. Lee thinks for a moment. Really, no. "That's just kind of what I always wanted to do," said Lee, the Nebraska sophomore quarterback. "That's just who I am. I kind of like being out there, having control, to an extent, of what happens. But I do think we have the same kind of personality, where one way or another you kind of like to be in control or in charge." Bob Lee played for four National Football League teams from 1969 through 1981. He threw a touchdown pass in Super Bowl XI for Minnesota and started the Vikings' two playoff games the following season (1977) when Fran Tarkenton was injured. Zac Lee never played a down of football until high school. He preferred baseball as a youngster and stuck with both sports through high school and into junior college. Bob Lee said OK. Just come get me if you want to throw the ball around. "He's never pushed me to play football or quarterback or anything like that," Zac Lee said. "He just kind of always let us do whatever we wanted. I was having fun playing other sports and doing other things, and his concern was he didn't necessarily think your body is ready to play football before you start high school anyway. "We'd go play catch a lot. I always wanted to do it, and he was always willing to go do stuff with me like that." However it happened, Lee is following those footsteps decades later. Joe Ganz has the benefit of starting Nebraska's last three games in 2007, but Lee is in his best position since arriving 15 months ago. And even if it doesn't happen for him this season, Lee and redshirt freshman Patrick Witt would be considered the favorites for the starting job in 2009. "Joe went in last year and did a great job," Lee said. "You can't take anything away from him there, and you can't look at it like it didn't happen because it did happen. You just got to keep working, keep learning, keep playing hard — and just keep trying to show the coaches that you're ready to go if something happens or you're ready to go if they decide it's you." Both Ganz and Lee offer NU some athleticism it didn't have at quarterback with either Zac Taylor or Sam Keller. Lee shrugs at the notion that his total package is a good fit for what offensive coordinator Shawn Watson wants to do, saying Watson's system can adjust to any quarterback. Watson, however, appreciates his skills. "He's the kind of guy that you go out and look for when you're recruiting in this style of offense," Watson said. "Very good athlete, explosive runner, and we've already talked about his ability to throw the football with that quick trigger and accuracy." Watson said it now becomes about learning, and that's the process Lee is transitioning into through five spring practices. Lee injured a knee in his final game at City College of San Francisco in 2006. After sitting last spring and rehabbing right up to preseason camp, he was relegated to a redshirt and scout-team duty. It wasn't the worst thing to happen to him, allowing him to watch the Division I-A game for a season, learn the system and get stronger physically. "It's made a difference this spring," Lee said. "It's just nice to be out here getting reps and playing football again when it looks like it could mean something." Lee has a long way to go to ever match his dad. Not that Bob Lee would ever force that information on his son unless he asked. "He's got a million stories, and I think I've probably heard most of them a few times," Zac Lee said. "He tells me different things from different times. But really, what better guy to learn from than someone that's played at the highest level for a long period of time and had success with it?" Bob Lee never tried to show Zac how he should throw a football. Zac just went with what felt best. But he doesn't discount the likelihood that he picked up some things just by watching. As with Bob, Zac played at both St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco and then CCSF. Bob Lee started his career at Arizona State and, after playing at CCSF, finished it at Pacific. They can share stories of being overlooked. Bob was only a 19th-round NFL draft pick in 1969, and Zac wasn't exactly swarmed with Division I-A interest coming out of high school. "I guess I didn't realize how the process went," Zac Lee said. "You almost have to sell yourself to colleges. Going to camps, sending out tapes and stuff like that. I just didn't do any of it. I played baseball all summer." It looks as if it will work out all right for him. It's also given Watson a chance to get reacquainted with Bob Lee, whom he already knew through Jim Hart, his former athletic director at Southern Illinois and also a former NFL quarterback. "I told him when I first met him, 'Hey, I had your football card,'" Watson said. "Zac has a really supportive relationship with his father, and his dad holds him to a high standard of accountability. But what I love about Bob as a parent is we don't talk about football in terms of Zac as much as we do family and being dads and just football the business."

Nebraska has a pretty good track record of securing dates quite early. I would be extremely surprised if that date changes, but we've had it happen before like you said where ESPN will pick it up for a Thursday night game. Last time it happened I want to say was against Southern Miss a couple years back, when we went there it was on a Thursday. All in all though, our games are usually pretty well set in stone. No guarantees, but I'd put it at a 85% chance that it stays that date. I doubt they would move it to Thursday due to the fact that we have other out of conference games that would strain our preparation. Just a guess. Hope you enjoy your time in Lincoln, look forward to seeing what Blacksburg has to offer in 09

i was thinking the same thing around signing day, he's prolonging it to get the most out of his hype, and now I'm not so sure what to think I just looked the other day to find out he's a 5 star forward in basketball with offers to every power bball school too, but I think he's solid on football. It'd be surprising if he didn't go to Michigan, given that he would probably start right away.

is the spring game a legit answer?

holla

come on home bo your ring is on its way

actually he's a lsu fan who is realizing that their defense will never be as good again

that was blackshirt skull and bones there

id sure take a 4 star player out of california, texas, or florida before id take a 4 star player out of another state. the competition is far better in those states than others recruiting in general is all business, but stereotyping states and saying that the players that come out of them are always overhyped is a little overboard remember there are players that are hyped, then live up to that hype, coaching is what converts hype to reality

It seems to be a theme nowadays – another Nebraska kid coming home. That’s how it is for Fremont , NE native Matt Donahue. After spending one year at Ohio on scholarship, he’s decided to transfer and walk-on to Nebraska . The reason simply being that he wanted to get a little closer to home. http://nebraska.scout.com/

god that sounds like what i was saying 4 years ago with our "other" new coach but i understand what you're saying

What makes a good coaching hire? Just ask me Michigan got it right. Nebraska and Texas A&M didn't. Arkansas? Check back in two years. Want the definition of a good hire? Just ask me Lloyd Carr used to have a dictionary on a stand outside his office, and before players came in to see him, they had to look up a word they didn't know and explain its meaning. Maybe Rich Rodriguez can get a book on The Game, plop it on a stand in his office and thumb through it every day. So what if Rodriguez has plenty to learn about Michigan history? He knows how to coach, and yeah, he knows he has to beat Ohio State. Isn't that enough? Sure it is -- and give Michigan credit for making the best hire of the offseason. Grading the hires for the top six jobs: 1. Michigan: Rich Rodriguez, A. The spread option -- and variations of it -- has become the offense of choice in college football. No one knows it/teaches it like Rodriguez. And for the stodgy Blues with their undies bunched because Rod's not a Michigan Man, I give you these facts about West Virginia football in 2007: It is fourth in the nation in rushing offense with 292.9 yards per game. It has run the ball on 589 of its 835 plays (70.5 percent). It is fourth in the nation in total defense (291.9 yards allowed per game). That's a strong running game and a strong defense. That's Michigan football at its best, people. Maybe this won't be such a drastic change after all. 2. Nebraska: Bo Pelini, C-. The depth of failure in the Bill Callahan era: an abominable showing on the field, fear of change off it. You don't settle for Pelini because he spent one year in Lincoln and knows "the Nebraska way." When Jim Grobe says he wants to hire his own staff, you say "whatever you want" and close the deal. 3. UCLA: Rick Neuheisel, A. Forget about the past baggage at Washington and Colorado; it's overplayed. He's a charismatic coach who will be aggressive against Pac-10 king USC on the field and in recruiting. This was the hire USC didn't want to see. 4. Texas A&M: Mike Sherman, D. Deep-pocket boosters, a passionate fan base, terrific facilities and ... Mike Sherman? For the last time: Pete Carroll's NFL-to-college success is an anomaly specific to his personality. 5. Arkansas: Bobby Petrino, A/F. Two ways to look at it: 1.) The Hogs landed the best offensive mind/play-caller in the game. 2.) The Hogs will be looking for another coach in two years. Then again, it's worth the risk -- Petrino is a program-defining coach -- if Arkansas wins its first SEC title. 6. Georgia Tech: Paul Johnson, A. Really, how much different is Johnson's flexbone offense from the spread option? Both are based on zone-read plays and both require a dynamic quarterback. Johnson is popular with the state's high school coaches from his days at Georgia Southern, and he will significantly upgrade recruiting. Six more hires, by grades: Houston: Kevin Sumlin, A. A terrific recruiter, he made great strides as co-offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. He has the personality and temperament to be a successful head coach. Baylor: Art Briles, B. A sharp X's-and-O's guy, Briles wanted a BCS job and landed the hardest of all. His Mike Leach-based offense will help only so much if he can't recruit mid- to upper-level talent to Waco. Duke: David Cutcliffe, B. Organized and disciplined, he's just what Duke wanted. Now if the administration relaxes entrance requirements, he could take the Devils bowling. Washington State: Paul Wulff, B. A Wazzu alum, he was a charismatic and successful coach at Eastern Washington. Mississippi: Houston Nutt, B-. He did more with less at Arkansas for years, but one nagging fault stood out: He never developed an elite quarterback. Mediocre passing attacks kept his teams from winning the SEC. The Rebels are loaded with skill players, including former Elite 11 quarterback Jevan Snead. Southern Miss: Larry Fedora, C+. This is a tough spot for one of the game's top young offensive minds: He follows a Southern Miss legend and must sort through internal politics that fractured the fan base. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=332276