Confirmed through the Daily Nebraskan's article today about Whaley. Compton has a broken foot.
"Alonzo Whaley didn't know what to think during the drive home. In the car was Will Compton, his friend and roomate, but also his competition at linebacker. It was after practice Thursday, and Compton had just broken his foot an injury that Whaley knew would likely vault him into the starting lineup. "I don't even know how to feel right now," Whaley said. Compton turned to him and said, "Honestly, you don't have time to have feelings or emotions right now. We need you to step up and be somebody you haven't been the last couple of years."
And yes, he is in a cast at the moment-- saw him this morning by the Hewitt.
how the hell do we have two of these in back-to-back seasons? i don't recall this kind of thing (much?) in the past... anybody know what causes this type of injury?