[Husker] Some somments

[Steve Stone]

Marvin Peterson wrote:

>  >>>3. During last year's recruiting, I felt strongly that some
>>>>scholarships being meted out to "skill" positions should have gone
>>>>toward bolstering the O-line. Perhaps I was wrong, but it doesn't
>>>>look that way.
>
>[[Steve, I'd be surprised if very many true freshman offensive linemen
>would be seeing significant playing time at any of the division 1-A
>schools, let alone Nebraska right now- I will wait another year (or maybe
>two) to agree/disagree with you on this. I do not have hard evidence to
>back this up, but it seems that even highly recruited offensive linemen
>usually redshirt the first year, or see limited time as backups. That said,
>the line has so far not played as well as many expected, nor is it nearly
>deep enough.
>
>Scott in NY ]]
>
>Scott, was that a redshirt freshman or true freshman left tackle that had
>an oops on the first play leading to the 10 yard smack on Taylor....and
>seemed to knock Zac out for the whole first quarter.  I honestly don't
>remember, they just said freshman and first start.  It's this youth that I
>think is hurting us.  Taylor obviously has a gun and it'll be interesting
>to see what will happen as the protection improves and perhaps we get more
>of a game breaker at the WR spot.

It was a redshirt freshman (injured all last year and the first part 
of this season) making his first start at left tackle. My guess is 
that with time he'll make us all forget that first play.

Steve Stone