Eric the Red Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Player: Zane Abner Hometown: Atkinson, NE Position: WR Height: 6’4” Weight: 181 40 time: 4.72 Visit Date: Scholarships offered: Nebraska (grey shirt) Favorites: Nebraska Rankings/Stars: Rivals: Bid Red Report: Assessing the talent: A real interesting athlete. He doesn’t posses great speed, doesn’t weigh that much, nor does he play against great competition. We’ll never confuse Western Nebraska football for West Dallas, Texas football. But and the big but is he seems to make plays. He’s always in the right spot. Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 50% Callahan has a good plan in place. If Abner commits, he’ll be placed on scholarship after his sophomore season. Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I am confused with what the Grey shirt means. Can anyone help me out please? Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 I am confused with what the Grey shirt means. Can anyone help me out please? He pays his own way until the coaches put him on scholarship. This arangement is made before he commits. Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I am confused with what the Grey shirt means. Can anyone help me out please? He pays his own way until the coaches put him on scholarship. This arangement is made before he commits. so he can still play and join the team right away and not have to wait. good to hear Quote Link to comment
hootin' annie's goatfarm Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 hello, this article from owh shows how much the NU coaches like abner: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=2187330 p.s. great to hear of his interest to possibly take a gs from NU Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I think he'll end up at safety. He seems to have natural ball hawking skills hence his 9 INTs as a junior. We'll see how he can improve on that number. A greyshirt is still a scholarship offer. It's a good deal. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 I think it's perfect. The kid is still unproven, in two years he'll have been in the program and assuming he makes it two years he will have eearned it and shown the ability to hang Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I love the idea of offering a grey shirt to this kid. He would probally need two years in the system to begin to flurish but with the depth that we have at wide out, we could definitly use him. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 In the Spotlight: Zane Abner The West Holt senior receiver, a 6-foot-4 Division I prospect, moved to running back after injuries struck the Huskies' backfield. In his first game at the position, he ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns in 18 carries last week as West Holt improved to 1-3 with a 39-21 win over Randolph. Abner has drawn interest from Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Colorado State and Wyoming. West Holt plays Friday at Creighton, No. 7 in Class C-2. Zane Abner Q: You're 6-foot-4. How often do you get corners who match up well with you in C-2? A: Not too much. The first game they just moved a safety over, and the next two games I had double coverage. Through those two games I had one reception, which is frustrating. But you're taking two guys out of the play. Q: What goals do you have for the rest of the season? A: I want to win a couple more games. I don't really set personal goals, I guess. Q: How did it feel to get that first "W"? A: It felt good. I actually played running back that game. Our fullback tore his ACL in the third week. It was the first time I had played it since junior high. Q: Are the plans to keep you at running back? A: For right now I think so. Maybe motion me out so they can't double me. We have a couple tougher teams coming up, so we'll see. - Nick Rubek Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 ***SNIP*** Q: What goals do you have for the rest of the season? A: I want to win a couple more games. I don't really set personal goals, I guess. ***SNIP*** Love the attitude! Quote Link to comment
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