Husker updates

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JUCO transfer QB Jordan Adams has moved to Lincoln for the summer and is focused on "mostly just football." Jordan captured coach Callahan's attention when he came in and threw for over 500 yards in relief of the injured starting QB in the last game of the season for Grossmont College. Adams is 6-3 200 pounds. He is expected to challenge Joe Daily for the starting job.

 

 

Eric Crouch learned he had been waived by the Packers on the way to the airport to report to their mini camp. Crouch was attempting to make the NFL as a safety.

 

 

Popular and loved Jenna Cooper, captain of this years women's soccer team, was killed in a tragic shooting at a party. She was at a distance from an argument that erupted in gun fire. A bullet passed through the skin of the intended victim and struck Jenna in the neck. Friends, family, coaches, and TeamMates said a tearful goodbye to her during a one hour service in late April at Memorial Stadium.

 

 

Adidas sponsored a Recruits Unlimited mini camp at Memorial Stadium in early May. Former Husker Mike Minter founded Recruits Unlimited in response to his own experience as a high school player. He said he couldn't afford to promote himself to recruiting services. The camp invites college coaches to come to a one day performance evaluation of regional high school talent.

 

 

CU coach Gary Barnett was reinstated as the CU head coach after university officials and regents thoroughly investigated allegations of recruiting violations and sexual abuse within the program.

 

 

Coach Callahan has employed the personal touch in the recruiting of Ryan Perriloux of Reserve, LA. "It actually means a lot...that really lets you know they care," said Perriloux in commenting on the hand written notes he has been receiving from coach Callahan. Perriloux is widely considered the top high school QB prospect.

 

 

Nick Covey, 6-3 220 pound, 4.49 40, outside linebacker from Glendale, AZ, became the first verbal commitment for 2005. He is a friend of Richie Incognito who first suggested to Nick to consider Nebraska. Bill Callahan cemented the commitment a couple days ago with a 5 minute phone call to Nick.

 

 

Grant Wistrom called on his former Husker TeamMates to attend and help fund raise at his charity golf tournament at Woodland Hills golf club east of Lincoln last week. Jeff Ogard, Jon Hesse, Damon Benning, Rob Zatechka (now in med school), Tony Veland, Matt Vrzal, Terry Connealy, and Jared Tomich all showed up for the cause. The tourney benefited Camp CoHoLo, a children's cancer camp near Gretna. Grant will be playing for Seattle next season after receiving a $14 million signing bonus. He appeared in the recent list of Sports Illustrated's 50 Fortunate. He's number 37 on the list, between golfer Phil Mickelson and Yankee pitcher Kevin Brown.

 

 

The first step in the new Athletic Complex and stadium expansion is taking place with the destruction of the 58 year old Schulte Field House. The field house has been the home to incoming Husker Freshmen and opposing team locker rooms for many years. It also housed modest indoor astro turf practice fields used by the football team and baseball team.

 

 

Coach Callahan will continue the tradition of the Nebraska Football summer camps for high schoolers. For the first time 9th graders may also attend. Coach Callahan recognizes the camps as "the no. 1 recruiting tool." 10 of 18 players receiving 2004 scholarships attended the previous summer camp. Coach Callahan will expand the football camp to include an elite quarterback academy and a kicking academy.

 

 

Husker Fans took advantage of great bargains in mid May at the athletic departments annual garage sale, designed to liquidate outdated and overstocked merchandise and athletic equipment. Fans lined up as early as 2a.m. the night before in order to be first in line for the best items. The sale began at 8a.m. and all the best items were gone by 9a.m.

 

 

Coach Callahan and his staff have put an emphasis on shoring up the receiving corps for next season by signing 3 JUCO wide receivers. Marque McCray, Shamus McKoy, and John Lockett, all of Arizona and California, will be joining the 2004 recruiting class.

 

 

Highly regarded O lineman and next years' center, Richie Incognito, was found guilty of misdemeanor assault by a Lancaster County judge. He was ticketed in February at a party where 3 men claimed they were assaulted by Incognito. He will be sentenced June 25th. Prosecutors are not seeking jail time. No word yet on any disciplinary action by coach Callahan.