[Husker] Still looking for a QB

[Steve Stone]

Nick wrote:

> Regardless of who they might go after, that kid will know that there
> is some stiff competition from other QB's in front of him.  Next year
> there will be sophomores Spano (RS), Martinez and Green, seniors Lee
> and Washington, and two others (sophomores Broekemeier and Kellogg)
> listed on the team roster. With three of the sophomores (Martinez,
> Spano and Green) touted as the next big thing, I'd think they'll have
> some difficulty convincing a highly rated high school senior QB to
> take that kind of chance.  At this point in the season, if there are
> any Payton Manning's out there, they are likely to have been wrapped
> up by other programs by now.

Good points, but I believe Martinez will be  redshirt freshman.

> I believe Watson when he says they'll go after a QB, but I'm pretty
> sure he doesn't expect to get someone as highly rated as Gabbert was.

Perhaps Watson can get someone like Joe Ganz.

> Frankly, I didn't see Gabbert as someone who could stand head and
> shoulders above what we already have, and not because he isn't as tall
> as his brother.  He's good, but I don't see him with quite the same
> skills as his brother.  I'm more interested in where Watson and Pelini
> see this offense going next, and I really wonder if we'll get a peek
> of that in the bowl game.  I hope so.  They've got three weeks.  And
> that might determine who is the QB next year.  We seem to have a
> pretty good lot to pick from.

Personally I’d rather see that scholarship go to a first-rate Juco  
offensive tackle, someone like Yoshi.

Steve Stone