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Steven M. Sipple: It’s time for Frost to lock down a QB (or two) from portal; embrace suspense | Column








Nebraska coach Scott Frost shakes hands with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz (right) after Iowa defeated Nebraska 28-21 on Nov. 26th at Memorial Stadium.



EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star


Nebraska’s football season is finished, but news keeps coming. 

Plus, Big Ten basketball season has heated up. 

So, it only makes sense to open up the mailbag and answer five questions.

We will do this regularly. That’s a promise.

Thank you for all of your questions.

With all the talk of the mighty transfer portal, what are the odds of the Huskers landing a good quarterback? — J.

Nebraska has put itself in good position — OK, prime position — to land both Casey Thompson and Chubba Purdy. 

Make no mistake, Thompson, who started 10 games at Texas this season, would be the favorite to start for Nebraska in 2022 if he joins the program. He was in Lincoln with his father Wednesday. I’m told the trip went well. Keep a close eye on this one.

The 6-foot-1, 192-pound Thompson began the 2021 season as the backup behind Hudson Card, but claimed the starting job. He threw for 2,113 yards and had 24 touchdown passes — tops in the Big 12 — with nine interceptions. The Longhorns went 4-6 in games he started (and 5-7 overall).

Thompson’s movements and overall athleticism remind me of a smaller version of the 6-2, 220-pound Adrian Martinez. Thompson, though, is more decisive in the passing game and less apt to run with the ball. The latter perhaps was a directive of Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, as Thompson is an effective runner.



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