Spring game draws a crowd (of recruits)
If you're going to put 80,000 people in the stands to watch a practice, you might as well gather some recruits to come be part of the carnival.
The list of prospects wanting to come to Lincoln on April 18 is starting to form.
As of now, here are the ones planning on attending the Husker spring game (credit goes to John Talman of Rivals.com on this list):
Chris Barnett, TE, Dallas (2011 recruiting class)
Jared Barnett, QB, Garland, Texas
Jatashun Beachum, ATH/DT, Dallas
Blake Bell, QB, Wichita, Kan.
Chance Carter, DE, Evanston, Ill.
Andre Dawson, RB, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Randy Knust, WR, The Woodlands, Texas
Marcus Lucas, WR, Liberty, Mo.
Tobi Okuyemi, DE, Plymouth, Minn.
Keeston Terry, WR, Blue Springs, Mo.
Expect some more names to be added to that list. And for those curious about stars, Bell, Dawson, Lucas and Terry are rated as four-star players by Rivals.
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Andrew Rodriguez, the offensive lineman from Aurora who is Nebraska's lone commitment at this time, is listed as the No. 2 offensive guard prospect in the country according to Scout.com.
Scout has Christian Lombard, a Notre Dame commit, rated No. 1. But the 6-foot-6, 300-pound Rodriguez is just one of five guards given four stars by Scout. Rivals also gives Rodriguez four stars, though he does not have a position rating from them yet.
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There are still about 10,000 tickets left for the spring game. Interested fans are encouraged to buy tickets by at least early next week. After that point, it will be too late to have them mailed to you.
