Connect with us

Steven M. Sipple: Why Raiola should be on next Hall ballot; and Husker QB recruiting heats up; | Column



Many Nebraska fans remember that Raiola played with an extremely hard edge. A fierce and proud competitor. He has told me playing for NU meant something to him, something bigger than any personal glory. He showed up every Saturday, and played at a Hall-of-Fame level. 

* If three-star quarterback Richard Torres of San Antonio is Nebraska’s top target at the position for the Class of 2022  and that appears to be the case — it raises an interesting question. Have the Huskers ever had a 6-foot-6 quarterback? I don’t remember anyone of that height. 

If Nebraska were to land the 210-pound Torres, and the chances seem to be very good, the Huskers would have a 6-6 gunslinger as well as 6-5, 205-pound Heinrich Haarberg in the fold. It’s interesting in part because both are decent runners, especially for their size. 

Former Journal Star columnist Mike Babcock, the foremost Nebraska football historian, noted early-2000s Husker quarterback Garth Glissman, a walk-on from Waverly who was listed at 6-5. The late Brook Berringer was listed at 6-4. Neither Glissman nor Berringer could sling it downfield like Torres.

Torres on film shows a very strong arm. 

* One more note on Torres: Nebraska quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco flew to Dallas on Sunday to watch Torres in a camp at SMU. Yep, the QB recruiting thing has heated up. A.J. Bianco, a pro-style QB from Honolulu, is also prominent in the picture. 



Source link

Related Topics
Click to comment

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Leave a Reply

Advertisement

Must See

Advertisement Enter ad code here
Advertisement

Facebook

Advertisement

More in