[Husker] 2006 Prospectus?

[Steve Stone]

Alan wrote:

>A JC transfer defensive tackle (last name is Johnson, nickname is The Beast)
>who played with Ola Dagunduro last year is on board. Their coach says they
>are equal in talent. That gives us a fourth guy for the rotation, if he pans
>out.

Good news.

>Andre Jones is a JC transfer rated as good as Bowman, giving us three
>quality corners, including Grixby.

Also good news, if he is actually as good as Bowman.

>We also have a four star receiver from junior college in Purify.

True.

>Recruiting-wise, I think Callahan did just as well in the JC ranks this year
>as last year, but high school recruiting fell off the map, by comparison.
>Because of the immediacy of some of the JC kids, I think Callahan's team
>stays on track for next season. But he will really have to put together a
>dynamite recruiting class next year, especially of quality high school kids,
>if he's going to avoid getting stuck in a rut of mediocrity behind the
>Oklahomas and Texases of the conference. The good news (according to
>recruitnicks and people who follow local Nebraska football closely) is that
>next year could be the best year in a decade for Nebraska high school
>talent. Of course, it's not good news if Callahan loses them to other
>schools. He got off to a good start by already getting a commitment from the
>number one rated player in the state, Niles Paul.

I agree with one caveat: in my opinion the immediate need is not so 
much for youth as for experience at the collegiate level. Our current 
freshmen and sophs give us several years worth of young talent.

Steve Stone