Fixing Nebraska’s Cornerback Issues

For Nebraska, the 2011 season and 2012 recruiting class can be defined by one position - cornerback. Forget quarterback play. Forget the need for additional linebackers. The Husker fortunes have risen and fallen with their corners. A "Bo Pelini Defense" needs great cornerback play, something that was missing for large stretches of the season. Now, finding and landing cornerback recruits is the Husker coaches' top priority. Their words and actions make it obvious. Missing Ingredient Nebraska lacked great corners for much of the year. And, other than a stud defensive tackle, no position is a vital to a great defense. Cornerbacks are rare. They are much more scarce than safeties. It is common to see great athletes plugged in at safety. Safeties need to see, run and hit. Corners ...