Grand Island' s Jake Gdowski and Kearney's Noah Keller made the Lincoln Journal Star's Super-State first team!! Both have Division I potential and will contribute to the college they end up choosing.
Gdowski is a three year starter and was double teamed every down on defense. He ended the season with 37 solo tackles, 26 assists, five tackles for losses, and three fumble recoveries in 2006.
Keller had 93 solo tackles, 118 assisted tackles, and seven sacks to lead the Class A champion team, Kearney.
Matt Donahue of Fremont made the first team Super-State team as a defensive back. He had five interceptions, 42 receptions, 905 yards, and seven touchdowns this year. He's a game breaker.
Nebraska recruit's Niles Paul (Omaha North), Juniors Baker Steinkuhler (Lincoln Southwest), and Collins Okafor (Omaha Westside)also made the team. Harland Gunn of Omaha Central still plans to attend Miami Fla was a Super-Stater as an offensive lineman. Josh Cherry (Kansas State) from McCook was the Super-Stater kicker. Philip Bates (Iowa State), another Omaha North athlete, was a Super-Stater. He has opened his college choices back up after Dan McCarney was let go.
Eric Love and Jared Crick (Nebraska) were second team Super-Staters. Lance Thorell of Loomis was all-state in D-1 as defensive back.
Nebraska will play Oklahoma in the Big XII Championship game. This will match the two hottest teams from the North and South divisions. Look for Oklahoma to be seven point favorites. Nebraska can win this if they don't have a major lapse during the game, penalties are minimized, and keep their turnovers down to one or less. Oklahoma has two losses to Texas and Oregon and the loss to Oregon was wrong due to the officials making a wong call. Oklahoma is a top eight team and will be very competitive. They have seven straight wins.
Look for Nebraska to move into the top twenty. They need a win next Saturday to stay there as four losses will hurt their rankings.
Who will play Ohio State in the National Championship game. Looks now like USC or Michigan. Michigan had their chance however when a rematch for the championship occurs the team that lost the first match has won eight out of twelve times. USC has been there before. This writer would like to see the winner of the SEC take on Ohio State. The SEC is the toughest conference in college football and it would be the most competitive game.
Nebraska BB plays two home games this week against Arkansas-Pine Bluffs and North Texas at home. They should look to go 5-0 in a great start. The schedule in December will expose our weaknesses and this team will improve but don't get expectations too high for now.
Frank Solich and the Ohio Bobcats will play in the Mid-America Conference title game on Thursday against Central Michigan. The Bobcats are 9-3 and have their best record since 1968. The coach from Central Michigan, Brian Kelly, will be talking to Iowa State about their opening and may be a leading candidate.
Lindsay Anderson, a former Holdrege Duster, had 17 points for Doane vs. Montana Tech Saturday. Doane is nationally ranked.
Danny Woodhead of Chadron State broke the NCAA single season all time rushing record with 2740 yards. No other college football player has had over 2700 yards in a season. Woodhead will play again next week as Chadron beat West Texas A & M 43-17. Woodhead also has 34 TD's this season. Chadron will play Northwest Missouri State in the next round of the playoffs a Maryville, Mo.
Hard to believe Nate Funk had only four points against George Mason and yet Creighton won 58-56.
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This is the way I see it. Oklahoma is the toughest team we will play this year if Peterson is back. If he is not back, it will be our second toughest game behind USC. I also have to disagree with you, I don't believe that the SEC is the best conference. I believe the Big 10 is the best. They have Ohio St., Michigan and Wisconsin team whose only loss is to Michigan and they lead in that game twice.
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