Five things to know about NU football

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Five things to know about NU football

1. THE QB RACE ISN’T ENDING ANYTIME SOON

2. NU’S SECONDARY: POWERFUL BUT PUZZLING

3. MIKE SMITH’S DONE, BUT THE O-LINE’S STILL BETTER

4. NO HEARD, BUT OTHER NEWCOMERS ARE MAKING NOISE

5. SWAGGER AND ‘STACHES

 

1. THE QB RACE ISN’T ENDING ANYTIME SOON

You’re tired of talking about it, and Bo Pelini is too. And yet, we really know little more about the three-way battle between incumbent Zac Lee, sophomore Cody Green and redshirt freshman Taylor Martinez than we did when fall ball began.

 

The trio is splitting snaps equally in practice, and no front-runner has been named. In fact, Pelini has said the competition may continue during the Huskers’ nonconference schedule.

 

If the season began today, though, it sounds like Lee would be the starter. Receivers have praised him for displaying a rocket arm, and tight end Mike McNeill said the senior is looking faster than ever in practice.

 

“When we were watching film (Thursday), we ran a read play with the quarterback and the running back, I thought it was Taylor Martinez running with the ball,” McNeill said. “But it was actually Zac Lee. He actually looked really fast.”

 

We knew the job was Lee’s to lose, and so far it doesn’t sound like he’s done anything to fall behind his younger counterparts.

 

What happens, then, to Green and Martinez if they don’t get the starting job? NU offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said he can envision a two-quarterback system “if it’s one tweaked towards talent and a special situation that fits.”

 

Martinez certainly fits that description. That might make Green the odd man out, but then again, who really knows at this point?

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[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Is Mike Smith eligible for a medical redshirt or is his college football days over? And if so, WOULD he take it? He's already received his degree.

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Is Mike Smith eligible for a medical redshirt or is his college football days over? And if so, WOULD he take it? He's already received his degree.

Yes. But hard to say whether he'd take it. He may be the most versatile O-lineman we have. Certainly the most experienced. But he probably would not start next year if he came back.

 

Even if Mike does not return, we owe him a huge debt of gratitude. The guy has done everything asked of him through a pretty rough patch in Husker history.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Is Mike Smith eligible for a medical redshirt or is his college football days over? And if so, WOULD he take it? He's already received his degree.

Yes. But hard to say whether he'd take it. He may be the most versatile O-lineman we have. Certainly the most experienced. But he probably would not start next year if he came back.

 

Even if Mike does not return, we owe him a huge debt of gratitude. The guy has done everything asked of him through a pretty rough patch in Husker history.

Yeah I tend to agree. I would not be surprised to see him ramping up for the draft next year just to see what happens. Whatever the case, hope he does well.

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Starting defensive end Cameron Meredith and several NU linebackers are rocking ‘staches for fall camp. Meredith has received considerable attention from local media and college football blogs for his facial hair, and he admits it’s his little way of showing off some swagger.

 

Glad to see the author paid homage to the Camstache. FEAR THE STACHE!