Washusker Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Player: Bryce Givens Hometown: Denver, CO Position: OL Height: 6’6” Weight: 265 40 time: 5.2 Visit Date: Scholarships offered: Nebraska, Colorado, Michigan, UCLA, Washington, Vanderbilt, Louisville, K-State, Arizona State, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas Favorites:Verbal to Nebraska Rankings/Stars: Rivals: Bid Red Report: Assessing the talent: Very athletic big man with the frame to become a great OT. Will really benefit from a big-time college training program. Has the chance to be a great one. Odds of becoming a Husker: 80%. It is early, but we are his favorites along with Michigan. He loves the Husker tradition and the fact it is all football, all the time in Lincoln. Seems to get along well with the staff. Getting this kid, along with Steinkuhler, Hoch, and hopefully Robinson, would give us the best OL recruiting haul in the nation. Quote Link to comment
NevadaHusker27 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=204&p=2&c=629821 Bryce Givens, the 6-foot-6, 265 pound offensive tackle from Mullen High School in Denver (Colo.), has 13 scholarship offers, but favors two: Nebraska and Michigan. Both the Huskers and Wolverines have offered and they have a slight edge over Colorado, Texas and Notre Dame. Neither the Longhorns, nor the Irish have offered yet. Givens said he also has offers from UCLA, Washington, Utah, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Kansas State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Illinois. "I really like coach Bill Callahan," Givens said. "He's a great coach and really knows the offensive line. Nebraska has a great tradition and I love the fan support they get. Also, there aren't a lot of things to distract you there. It's all football, all the time. I went to their spring game last year and they had like 82,000 people show up and that wowed me. "But I also really like head coach Lloyd Carr and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord at Michigan," he said. "We talk a lot and I like the Big Ten. They play awesome competition and competing for the Rose Bowl every year would be fun. Also, they have a huge stadium, which I think they expanded even more. It's like 111,000 people, which is ludicrous." Despite the fact that Michigan and Nebraska are his top two, Colorado is the school that he's always followed. "I loved watching their rivalry with Nebraska," Givens said. "I like what coach (Dan) Hawkins is doing with the team and I think they will be improving. "Colorado is only one hour away, but the distance isn't an issue for me. I don't care if I stay close or not." Givens attended the Buffs' Junior Day last weekend. "I had a really good time. It was great. Until last week I didn't really have Colorado in my top five." Another school that Givens liked growing up was Notre Dame. "I love the whole atmosphere there," he said. "The academics are excellent and they have amazing tradition. I also really like coach Charlie Weis. It's funny because people seem to either love Notre Dame or hate Notre Dame." He is planning on attending one Scout.com combine, but isn't sure which one he'll go to. He says it'll either be the Los Angeles combine on April 29 or the Kansas combine on May 14. "Tradition and fan support are big," he said. "Also the coaching staff and academics are important too. I'll probably commit sometime before my senior year starts. I want to get it over with and not have to worry about injuries and stuff." His best friend and teammate is safety Nolan Brewster, who recently committed to Texas. "We're really big buds and we've always talked about playing together," Givens said. "He just committed there like a week ago. They have it all. Mack Brown is a great coach and has done an amazing job there. I talked with their offensive coordinator (Greg Davis) and he said they are already done with offensive lineman for 2008. So, at this point I'd only get an offer from them if somebody decommits. It's unfortunate that Nolan and I aren't going to be playing together, but it's all right." Givens benches 350 pounds, squats 450, has a 28-inch vertical jump and can run the 40 in 5.2 seconds. "I'm really aggressive and quick off the ball," he said. "I can bend my knees well and am very physical. I also have good pass-blocking technique. "I still want to bulk up and get a bigger anchor behind me," Givens said. "I want to be more powerful so that I'll be able to drive Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 He'd be a great one! BTW--Hate Notre Dame!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Always a husker Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Man if we can reel him and Trevor Robinson this would be one of the greatest o lines weve see at Nebraska in years. Quote Link to comment
HuskerJosh82 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 This kid is HUGE! I would hate to see him waste his talents in sCUm land. Do what it takes to get him here. Quote Link to comment
Washusker Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Rivals teaser says we are in the lead for Givens. Get him and Robinson, and it will be the best O-Line haul in the country. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Man I'm foaming at the mouth thinking about this o-line!!!! Quote Link to comment
huskerfan500 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 another 4* lineman for our 08 class maybe Quote Link to comment
chuckd Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Definitely have a good shot at this kid. He is going to have offers from all over the place so it's not a done deal yet. The fact that he likes us over schools like Michigan, UCLA, etc. is a good sign. This is going to be an O-line class for the ages. Quote Link to comment
HuskerJosh82 Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 This is music to my ears. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 You'd think he'd have to see he could be part of something special with such quality line mates in the same class. Quote Link to comment
NevadaHusker27 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Scout.com has him committed to Nebraska. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 That is awesome! It appears that Rivals also has an article about NU picking up a 4 star lineman. Has to be about Givens! What a promising future for the O-Line!!! Quote Link to comment
chuckd Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Best o-line class in the country just got even better! Welcome to Husker Nation Bryce! Quote Link to comment
Washusker Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 Un-freakin' believable. Best O-Line haul in the nation, period. BC has no excuses now. He had better get one of the top QBs. WOW!!! Quote Link to comment
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