[From the class of 09]

I wouldn't be surprised if Gill brings in a few Nebraska boys. Nebrasaka fans remember their coaches. Frank Solich seems to always have a half dozen or so Nebraska kids over at Ohio all the time. However there are less than 2 million people in the whole state so the talent coming out of Nebraska will naturally be limited but don't be surprised if we see a few more midwestern faces on the team.

[luk_fish]

Cider, Nebraska and Kansas are not exactly hotbeds of high school football talent, esp. Nebraska.

Fish, with all due respect, it appears that you are about half right: I checked the Huskers and the Jayhawks rosters for in-state players, and you might be surprised at what I found:

Kansas University = 17 Kansas players (no surprise)
University of Nebraska = 60+ Nebraska players

Which equals not a recruiting hot bed b/c every, single player goes to Nebraska haha. If you're judging the state of Kansas then Kansas State is probably a better barometer. The Wildcats have 50 players from the state of Kansas.

Remember also that Nebraska takes 15 or 20 walk-ons a year, too. They will probably get about 3-6 scholarship players per year, esp. linemen. For example, one of the guys who was a special teams captain for one of the games grew up in Lincoln and was one of the major players his senior year in the states largest class. He played QB and Safety, I think. Got no Div. 1 offers, but went to South Dakota State on scholarship. After Callahan was sacked, he came back and walked on. Lettered two or three years on special teams, but was never very close to a blackshirt.

Kansas has a higher population, so it produces more talent the Nebraska does.

[Sly Fox]

Didn't Nebraska do away with those county scholarships that Coach Osborne used to have so many "walk-ons" on his squad that scholarship offers from other schools?

I have heard nothing linking him to LU, but the guy who started at QB for Coach Gill last season in Kansas is rumored to be looking to transfer. Keep an eye on Jordan Webb.

[From the class of 09]

Didn't Nebraska do away with those county scholarships that Coach Osborne used to have so many "walk-ons" on his squad that scholarship offers from other schools?

I have heard nothing linking him to LU, but the guy who started at QB for Coach Gill last season in Kansas is rumored to be looking to transfer. Keep an eye on Jordan Webb.

I could be wrong but I believe they changed some NCAA laws so they had to open those scholarships up to others outside of walk-on kids, some schools probably Texas thought they should count towards FB scholarships.

[luk_fish]

No such thing. (county scholarships) Just a tremendous desire by Nebraska born boys to give it a shot.

Webb is likely going to need to look for greener pastures, cause Weiss is bringing in his own QB's.

[TH Spangler]

I have heard nothing linking him to LU, but the guy who started at QB for Coach Gill last season in Kansas is rumored to be looking to transfer. Keep an eye on Jordan Webb.

WEBB STORY http://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-j ... ayne-crist

Webb was just a sophomore this year and had been the starting quarterback at KU for most of the last two years. That sort of commitment, growth and maturity has to count for something. Even though he was often forced to throw early and often given the losing situations KU would find itself in game after game, Webb upped his completion percentage from 56.5 percent his freshman year to 63.7 this year. Given more talent around him, it’s possible Webb would be a decent starter in the Big 12.

[jcmanson]

An LU player on twitter said we just got a 5 star player to sign. A RB from FLA that goes by "DJ".

By time I get out of church u guys should have this guys name.

[BJWilliams]

Straight out of HS I doubt we have...but at this point he is just a commit until Feb 1...sounds like a firm commit but a commit nonetheless until signing day

[sigmo7]

i checked FL rivals and didn't see but 5 players that are 5 stars, none of them were RB's. i didn't see any rb's in the top 100 that could use "DJ" for a nickname. hope i'm wrong though.

[Purple Haize]

got a 5 star player .

Out of how many?

[Keenan]

An LU player on twitter said we just got a 5 star player to sign. A RB from FLA that goes by "DJ".

By time I get out of church u guys should have this guys name.

Demetrius Ward and I'm calling

[mlschubert]

"Duke" Johnson is rated the #2 all-purpose back in the country .. He is from Florida, though he appears to be a solid Miami commit.

[Purple Haize]

He obviously doesn't know how much more Lynchburg has to offer a single person than does Miami!

[Keenan]

"Duke" Johnson is rated the #2 all-purpose back in the country .. He is from Florida, though he appears to be a solid Miami commit.

Randy Duke Johnson to be exact. I just sent him a tweet. We'll see if he replies.

[Purple Haize]

"Duke" Johnson is rated the #2 all-purpose back in the country .. He is from Florida, though he appears to be a solid Miami commit.

Randy Johnson to be exact. I just sent him a tweet. We'll see if he replies.

Isn't he about 6'9" with a mullet? Older student too if I remember correctly

[bradyfan]

Pretty sure RJ is going to Miami...

[Purple Haize]

Pretty sure RJ is going to Miami...

I know he had interest from somewhere in Washington, Houston, New York Arizona and San Francisco.

[Keenan]

Let me throw someone out there we might have a chance to decommit and commit to LU. TE Jordan Smith a 3* recruit out of Waco,TX that gave a verbal to Kansas and was recruited by Stamn. The reality of the situation is that we're going to have to be patient for Feb.1 to roll around before we see who we get.

[Sly Fox]

Smith restated his commitment to KU the minute Weis was hired. Unless that has changed ....

[Jkill617]

I've been looking for anything about this "5-star" recruit, nicknamed DJ from Florida. I have even gone back 4 years to make sure it was not a transfer. I have found nothing, however Ward probably has some inside information that we don't know.

[Average Joe]

I love being well connected. He is a 3 star ATH D.J. ABNAR

[Keenan]

I love being well connected. He is a 3 star ATH D.J. ABNAR

Nice work Joe! D.Ward needs to learn the difference between a 5* and 3* recruit though! lol!

[Keenan]

got a confirmation on Abnar yet Sly?

[Purple Haize]

got a confirmation on Abnar yet Sly?

Doubleday?

[jcmanson]

Don't give Ward a hard time. I'm sure he was just repeating what he's been told