There was talk that Tony Fair, a 6'3/330 juco NT was going to decide today between Indiana and NU.
Tony Fair, a junior college defensive tackle, picked up a Nebraska offer last Friday. Since then, things have moved quickly, with Fair telling Land of 10 he could be committing as soon as Saturday.
Fair has three offers, but will be making his decision between Indiana and Nebraska. UAB was his first offer but is out of the running.
“Those are my two schools,” he said. “They both got their positives.”
The South Bend, Ind., native said his relationship with defensive line coach Mike Dawson is part of why he’s so interested in Nebraska, a place he’s never been before. Fair spent the last year at Pima Community College (Tucson, Ariz.). But he’s willing to give Nebraska a commitment even if his only experience with Lincoln is a series of YouTube videos.
Fair said Nebraska is recruiting him at nose tackle, while the Hoosiers like him in the three-technique. He said that distinction will not sway his choice, nor will Indiana’s proximity to his hometown. At this point, he said, his family will live with him attending Nebraska — it’s much closer than Arizona.
Until Nebraska offered a scholarship. The tender from NU defensive line coach Mike Dawson surprised Fair, but the Huskers are now in his top two. He plans to decide in the next week.
“It’s up in the air now,” Fair said Saturday. “They’re both red and white — I like those colors. I like both schools.”
After 98 tackles — seven for loss — in 2017, there’s a lot to like about the 6-foot-3, 330-pound Fair, who said he graduates in December and will have two years left of eligibility.
He’s not a typical teenager juco product, either. Fair said he graduated from high school in 2014 but his family couldn’t pay the bills at a private school, so he couldn’t get his transcripts. So he attended high school through August 2015, enrolled at Indiana State, left there after a concussion, sat out 2016, enrolled at Pima Community College and played his first year of college football in 2017.
The article states he was originally a 2014 recruit so that puts him at 21 - 22 years old. He should be peaking physically, good to have some maturity on the team. Concerned regarding the concussion issue but I think we have as good a grasp on monitoring these things as just about anyone else.
I am sure that they have reminded the young man that, as poor as it was, their record last year was better than ours was. He can stay home and still be part of a better team--a win-win.Unless he plays hoops, why would anyone choose to play at Indiana?
I know that he is from there...that just means he should know better.
.Really guys can we stop the wise ass remarks. He asked a legitimate question if you do not have the answer then let it go.
Two to play two recruit. Also a JUCO All-America last season: http://gridironrr.com/teams/default.asp?u=GRIDIRONRR&s=football&p=newsstory&newsID=56114
Latest is he is down to Nebraska, Indiana (he hails from South Bend, Indiana) and UAB. I would think we have a great shot based on what he said below. Looks like it could happen as early as today or sometime this week.
https://www.landof10.com/nebraska/nebraska-recruiting-tony-fair-quarterback-offers
Woah RR. Looks like you want to take a vacation for yourself?Really guys can we stop the wise ass remarks.