Nebraska gained another verbal commitment yesterday, June 5th. Tyler Gabbert is the 5th commitment for the Huskers and is from Ballwin, Missouri. He joins receiver Keeston Terry (Missouri), cornerback Anterio Sloan (Arkansas), and offensive linemen Mike Moudy (Colorado) and Andrew Rodriguez (Nebraska). The Huskers seem to be putting together a fairly solid class but it is rumored that Nebraska will sign a low number of recruits this year, 20 or so. Look for Nebraska to add a few more solid offensive linemen, a few defensive linemen, a linebacker or two, and a couple more defensive backs.
The addition of Tyler Gabbert, probably means that Nebraska will not have another quarterback commitment this year. Zac Lee, Cody Green and Kody Spano all have at least two years of eligibility left entering 2009. If you recognize the last name, it is because Gabbert’s older brother is former Husker commit and current Missouri Tiger Blaine Gabbert. Blaine will likely be the new starter in Columbia, stepping in for the departed Chase Daniel. It will be interesting to see how the 6’5 230 pound sophomore handles a Tiger offense that will be rebuilding.
As for Tyler, he looks like a high school freshman physically and is built like one at 6’0 190, cut from the mold of a Joe Ganz. I have seen limited video on him and he has a nice, crisp pass. He passed for 1,850 yards and 18 touchdowns last season while Parkway West was 7-2. The bottom line is that Tyler is a good addition to this class and should provide adequate competition to Nebraska’s other quarterbacks when he arrives in Lincoln a year from now. Depending on whether Nebraska needs the services of Cody Green this year, which is likely, Green and Gabbert could battle it out over the next four years starting in 2010.
Today’s Clip of the Day:
Quarterback Tyler Gabbert, latest Nebraska recruit. Go to 7:19 to see Tyler in action.
Tomorrow I will start my ultimate deepth chart. Make sure to check back and leave comments on my selections of the best players ever.
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