Tad Stryker, a longtime Nebraska sports writer from North Platte, has some interesting things to say on Huskerpedia about the team’s quest for a starting QB.
Here’s a sample of his thinking:
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a much-anticipated quarterback competition that begins in earnest March 25, when spring drills get underway. I don’t know enough yet about the three main rivals to discuss their relative merits. Instead, I’ll lay out the characteristics the Huskers need in their new signal-caller.
Nebraska needs a quarterback who can move well in the pocket and become a threat to pick up first downs with his feet. All three of the contestants – junior Zac Lee, redshirt freshman Kody Spano and true freshman Cody Green – are dual-threat quarterbacks with decent speed. The winner will be able to run the ball better and more often than Joe Ganz did. He won’t be a burner like Baylor’s Robert Griffin, but hopefully he’ll become at least as good a passer.
Of course, there are the intangibles and the issue of character. After cheering Zac Taylor and Ganz, Nebraskans have grown attached to quarterbacks with guts and heart. Lots of heart. That needs to continue.
We’re one week away from spring ball. Who do you want to see emerge under center?
