Huskers offer Athlete/Dual-Threat QB Joel Lanning out of Iowa

[mjw11]

Actually graduated high school with a 2.9 GPA....http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...cent-Young-244 .....which is not to shabby for an athlete

I screwed around in high school myself and almost didn't qualify....and graduated from college with a 3.6 GPA....so I tend not to read too much into a high school GPA...

I have seen firsthand how stud athletes are graded in Texas...I am honestly guessing they probably spotted him 2.0 of the 2.9 throughout his high school career

[HuttoHusker]

I have seen firsthand how stud athletes are graded in Texas...I am honestly guessing they probably spotted him 2.0 of the 2.9 throughout his high school career

Yeah, I saw many of interviews with VY living in the Austin area and he appears to be challenged in the english language.

[jslsker]

https://twitter.com/#!/martytirrell

[jslsker]

https://twitter.com/#!/martytirrell

Now, per 247, Lanning is denying he committed

[Red Reign]

Looks like this radio guy from Des Moines has not got the word yet...

Now, per 247, Lanning is denying he committed

[Red Reign]

FYI...

michaelbruntzMichael Bruntz

2013 Iowa QB Joel Lanning tells me that he hasn't committed to Nebraska or anywhere despite reports otherwise. #huskers

michaelbruntzMichael Bruntz

"No, I haven't committed to anyone, and don't know when I'm going to either," Lanning told HuskersIllustrated.com

[BornToBeRed]

Marty Tirrell darn near forced a stroke outta me.

[Red Reign]

Yeah I was thinking meltdown of huge proportitions...

Marty Tirrell darn near forced a stroke outta me.

[HuskerInOkieland]

Cant deny that I am kind of tired of us recruiting all of the "Athletes" that play qb. Everybody from Stanton on down is considered and "Athlete" by some services. It is what it is, and we will be fine, just not ideal in my mind. Not sure what the thinking process is.

Honestly, I am not that concerned about it. Taylor Martinez is going to be a three-year starter (although this year will be his moment of truth one way or the other). Jamal Turner has a chance to be a stud at WR. And as far as Bubba Starling, we probably get more publicity out of him than just about anyone not named Suh.

I'm more concerned with the run vs pass aspect as noted by Bilsker. And one other thing that always concerns me, good running QBs don't necessarily always make good option QBs either (if we are looking for QBs from that aspect).

[CombatTargeteer]

You have to watch those Iowa kids like hawks. Especially the ones close to Des Moines. Don't forget the ISU coach is from Ankeny.

[Red Reign]

As I thought its a conditonal offer....

As fbknowledge suggested baseball mybe his future...

[BubbaGene]

"Dual threat" is often code for "can't throw" but good runner.

With that said, bils, do you consider T-Mart a true "Dual threat" QB?

[FCHusker]

Marty Tirrell is still sticking to his guns and is stating that he will be playing "d" at NU.

[gutterputt]

Total fabrication or did something slip before it's time?

[Red Reign]

Honestly no idea....but if this is conditional as I have heard then I suspect its not true...

Total fabrication or did something slip before it's time?

[Blue Howl]

You have to watch those Iowa kids like hawks.

Pun intended?

[bilsker]

With that said, bils, do you consider T-Mart a true "Dual threat" QB?

TM in my opinion:

1. True running plays: Dangerous runner with a huge hole...average at best without. No moves. No power (i.e. frost or other guys who had an ability to break a tackle once in a while).

2. Busted passing plays: Harsh as it may sound he's probably the worst QB I can recall in a husker uniform at either scrambling or buying time.

3. As a passer: Average. Which in an offense like this could be acceptable. Statistically I'm guessing (without looking) he's in the same league as Frazier as a Sr., Frost, and many others.

But being an OK rusher, poor scrambler and average passer? Those guys made of for being "average" passers in ways that we haven't seen TM do so yet. That, and their offenses relied on the pass less...diminishing the downside of just being average passers.

[HuttoHusker]

TM in my opinion:

1. True running plays: Dangerous runner with a huge hole...average at best without. No moves. No power (i.e. frost or other guys who had an ability to break a tackle once in a while).

2. Busted passing plays: Harsh as it may sound he's probably the worst QB I can recall in a husker uniform at either scrambling or buying time.

3. As a passer: Average. Which in an offense like this could be acceptable. Statistically I'm guessing (without looking) he's in the same league as Frazier as a Sr., Frost, and many others.

But being an OK rusher, poor scrambler and average passer? Those guys made of for being "average" passers in ways that we haven't seen TM do so yet. That, and their offenses relied on the pass less...diminishing the downside of just being average passers.

Not a bad evaluation.

[bucktril]

TM in my opinion:

1. True running plays: Dangerous runner with a huge hole...average at best without. No moves. No power (i.e. frost or other guys who had an ability to break a tackle once in a while).

2. Busted passing plays: Harsh as it may sound he's probably the worst QB I can recall in a husker uniform at either scrambling or buying time.

3. As a passer: Average. Which in an offense like this could be acceptable. Statistically I'm guessing (without looking) he's in the same league as Frazier as a Sr., Frost, and many others.

But being an OK rusher, poor scrambler and average passer? Those guys made of for being "average" passers in ways that we haven't seen TM do so yet. That, and their offenses relied on the pass less...diminishing the downside of just being average passers.

Yep.

[BubbaGene]

TM in my opinion:

1. True running plays: Dangerous runner with a huge hole...average at best without. No moves. No power (i.e. frost or other guys who had an ability to break a tackle once in a while).

2. Busted passing plays: Harsh as it may sound he's probably the worst QB I can recall in a husker uniform at either scrambling or buying time.

3. As a passer: Average. Which in an offense like this could be acceptable. Statistically I'm guessing (without looking) he's in the same league as Frazier as a Sr., Frost, and many others.

But being an OK rusher, poor scrambler and average passer? Those guys made of for being "average" passers in ways that we haven't seen TM do so yet. That, and their offenses relied on the pass less...diminishing the downside of just being average passers.

TM.... a dual threat that's not really a dual threat...... more of the T-magic Paradox...