Huskers blazing Texas trail

By Marc Hudgens  |   Sunday, August 10, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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It was around the middle of June when Nebraska’s recruiting for 2009 hit a bit of a lull. After the Huskers received a verbal commitment from Trinity High (Euless, Texas) running back Dontrayevous Robinson on May 16, things got awfully quiet for a couple months.

Then, though, Nebraska's recruiting began to heat up in early July. In fact, on the ninth day of the month, the first of four verbals -- four-star prospect Cody Green, the nation's 10th-best dual-threat quarterback -- pledged to the program.

Another Texan, Guyer High offensive tackle Jess Coffey, committed to Nebraska under two weeks later. The next day, a third Texan -- weakside defensive end Emerson Evans -- chose the Huskers. Not enough? OK, the day after Evans’ commitment, one more Texan -- Keller High offensive guard Nick Ash -- joined the fray.

It’s clear that new coach Bo Pelini & Co. are making good on their goal to invade Texas and pilfer some of its rich talent.

The Huskers have beaten out Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, UTEP and Texas Christian with various prospects in their '09 recruiting class. So, Nebraska is competing quite well in the big state. The only team Nebraska hasn't bettered in Texas is the Longhorns, who have topped the Huskers for seven recruits whom both schools wanted.

Pelini and the Huskers have surpassed all Texas programs but one for '09 recruiting; in the future, they'll need to start beating Mack Brown’s bunch.
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About Marc Hudgens

Marc Hudgens has been with RealFootball365 since 2007, covering college football, specifically Clemson and Oregon. He also writes for SouthernPigskin.com covering the ACC. He enjoys the acidic wit of Hunter S. Thompson, is a freelance graphic designer and has written several screenplays. He ...
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