Nebraska News, Notes, and Links

Brian Christopherson takes a look at the final coaches' poll and how individual coaches voted.

As practice begins, Bo Pelini says the Huskers will be practicing at "full speed."

Bo issues a challenge for Husker fans to have the Gator Bowl "flowing with red," and Gator Bowl tickets are going fast.

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Profile on Larry Asante.

Marlon Lucky second-guesses his decision to stay at Nebraska.

Bob Stoops to the Chiefs?

Colt McCoy is coming back next year.

Rumor: I can’t confirm this yet, but I have a couple of sources saying Dejon Gomes, a JuCo CB out of California, has committed for the 2009 class. Ted Gilmore is the lead recruiter.

Friend of HG Steve Sipple thinks Auburn and Gill would be a good match.

New recruit Lazarri Middleton is a first year starter and picked the Huskers without even visiting. Marvin Sanders was the lead recruiter.

“I like to compete,” Middleton said. “Coming from Poly, it’s given me a competitive attitude. If you see a cornerback shut down a Michael Crabtree (of Texas Tech), that’s going to open some eyes—a lot more than doing it against some Conference USA receiver.”

The 6'1", 190-pound Middleton visited SMU last weekend. He received interest but no scholarship offer from UCLA. Regardless, he said, he was set on the Huskers.

“Bo Pelini has a plan,” Middleton said. “He has a defensive mentality. He knows what needs to happen. If the other team doesn’t score, you’re going to win.”

Long Beach Poly (13-0) will play Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., for a second straight sectional title. Poly has finished among the Top 25 nationally, as ranked by USA Today, eight times since 1997 and won six sectional crowns over that time.