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His thoughts on several young defensive players:
-- Pelini said that sophomore tackle Terrence Moore has overcome an ankle injury and has “started to look like a guy we saw in the spring.”
-- Of defensive end Thaddeus Randle, a freshman from Texas, Pelini said he has the fastest feet of anyone he’s coached. “He’s going to be a special, special player.”
-- And of defensive end Jason Ankrah “has become the beast we thought he’d be,” Pelini said. Although he’s redshirting, Ankrah practices with the No. 1 defense.
Finally, when asked if true freshman Eric Martin would ever break into the defense, Pelini predicted that “he will be the defense.”
Martin, who has 11 tackles in 12 games, was recruited by Pelini out of Moreno Valley, Calif. The coach shared a story about watching Martin in an all-star game lined up next to one of USC’s top recruits.
“It was obvious that night who the best player was,” Pelini said. “Every time Eric would make a tackle, Pete Carroll would look at me and shake his head.
“He let one get away.”
Nebraska assistants who recruit in Texas will stay after Saturday’s game and begin to make school and home visits next week.
“To me, the best recruiting for us in Texas is the fact that we’re there,” Pelini said.
-- Pelini said that sophomore tackle Terrence Moore has overcome an ankle injury and has “started to look like a guy we saw in the spring.”
-- Of defensive end Thaddeus Randle, a freshman from Texas, Pelini said he has the fastest feet of anyone he’s coached. “He’s going to be a special, special player.”
-- And of defensive end Jason Ankrah “has become the beast we thought he’d be,” Pelini said. Although he’s redshirting, Ankrah practices with the No. 1 defense.
Finally, when asked if true freshman Eric Martin would ever break into the defense, Pelini predicted that “he will be the defense.”
Martin, who has 11 tackles in 12 games, was recruited by Pelini out of Moreno Valley, Calif. The coach shared a story about watching Martin in an all-star game lined up next to one of USC’s top recruits.
“It was obvious that night who the best player was,” Pelini said. “Every time Eric would make a tackle, Pete Carroll would look at me and shake his head.
“He let one get away.”
Nebraska assistants who recruit in Texas will stay after Saturday’s game and begin to make school and home visits next week.
“To me, the best recruiting for us in Texas is the fact that we’re there,” Pelini said.
