[Husker] Marve still looking, but would Paulus be better fit for Nebraska?

[Nick Chevance]

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:01 AM, David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is a good post.  If the coaches didn't think it was worth it to bring in a quality
> quarterback for one year, they wouldn't do it.  It is a lot of work for them, not just the
> kid.
>
> Dave

I appreciate the comments, but I'm still curious if anyone sees
bringing in either kid with one year to play as good thing.  It sounds
like Dave and Matthew think it might be if its done right.  But I'm
not sure it can be done right.

Its my understanding, and I gained a bit by watching Big Red Wrapup
last night, that we've got a QB (Cody Green) that is the future of
Nebraska football on staff in a redshirt situation now (a true
freshman, I think the plan is to redshirt him - in the spring game he
was still 17 years old!!).  Bringing in someone like Paulus (does he
have to sit a year, or ican he play now?) makes no sense because if
he's got only one year of eligibility, I would doubt he could walk in
to the rotation now after spring ball is over?  And if he waits a
year, gains experience, he still only plays a year and robs another
scholarship player of a year.  What does the kid from Miami have in
terms of eligibility?  One year?  Same thing.

Zac Lee is a Junior and, barring injury (knocking on wood here), has
two years to play, Kody Spano is a redshirt Freshman and was being
counted on to be backup to someone, and Cody Green is the heir
apparent.  When Washington was brought up from the linebacking corps
to be a QB, and played well at the spring game, it just seems to me
that unless you can get a proven Unitas or Montana, you pass on the
one-year wonders.

I think Dave and Matthew are correct to point out that we were burned
by the Keller situation, and they seem to think Bo may know better.  I
too will differ to the coaches (not like they're gonna ask me
anyway!!), but I just don't see a need.  We lost a QB that didn't want
to be here, but the cupboard isn't bare.  We've probably got as much
talent at QB as we ever have, but none of it has played meaningful
time.  Maybe that's what entices so much.

Nick
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