Husker News and Notes Feb. 2, 2009

Husker News and Notes

California prep linebacker Eric Martin commits to the Huskers’ 2009 Recruiting Class :

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“I talked to my family ,” Martin said about Sunday night’s conversation with those close to him. “We were looking at as far as depth chart, as far as [playing time], how I fit in with the coaches, stuff like that… To be honest, they thought Nebraska was going to be the last choice .

“I told them why I was committing to Nebraska. I liked the other schools too, but Nebraska is more of a football environment and would help me to get where I needed to go .”

Martin said he had already “made it clear” to the Husker coaches before this weekend where he was planning to sign. He said that he still plans to call the Nebraska coaches this evening to let them know of his final decision.

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Nebraska was his pick.The coaches had a lot to do with his decision to commit to the Big Red.

“They showed me a lot of love ,” he said about the Husker staff. “Them being my first offer—that was a risk they took. I wasn’t the greatest academic student, so they made a big risk in offering me. They took that risk. The payout is big now. They’re getting me and I get a chance to play .”

Academically, Martin says that not only has he improved on his grades but his SAT score.

“I’m fine with that ,” he said about getting qualified for Nebraska . “I’ve gotten my grades up a lot. I’m not really worried about it. I did well on the SAT.”

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Eric Martin on Bo and Carl Pelini

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“He doesn’t act like a normal head coach. They will actually talk to their players and say what’s up. Some head coaches, they’ll say like two words to you and they leave. You meet Carl and Bo , and they’ll talk with you and have fun with you. I like the attitude.”

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