#13 P.J. Smith
Jr • S • 6-2 • 215 lbs
| Hometown: | RIVER RIDGE, LA. |
| Previous School: | JOHN CURTIS |
Secondary is Stocked for New Coach
Regardless of who comes in to take over the secondary from the departed Corey Raymond, the new coach will get a chance to evaluate highly touted talent and impressive returning depth. In addition to two scholarship recruited athletes that could have an opportunity to contribute right away, the new coach …
What We Know Now - Ohio State/Stay the Course Edition
Seven hours is a long time to sit and think about a 48-17 loss, but that's what we had driving back from Madison. I think it was cathartic and, despite the fact that Bo Pelini only had a one hour flight, it seemed good for him too as he came …
What We Know Now
As far as game week press conferences for an FCS opponent go, Monday's season opener was a fairly good one. The coaches were a little more upfront on depth chart questions and all in all there were some illuminating bits. Here's a recap:
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …
Rumors of the Blackshirts' demise have been greatly exaggerated
While Taylor "Tatts" Martinez--I promise you I'll never call him T-Magic--dazzled everyone wearing red on Saturday with his feats and feet of Crouchian proportions, the new "5X Improved!" Blackshirts seemed to get a collective "meh" from most. Where was the ferocious, throat-ripping attack dog of a defense we remembered from …
Will it be a Happy New Year for Nebraska?
Coming off a big win in the Holiday bowl and a good game for Lee, you can begin to imagine a much better year for the Husker offense in 2010. Not to mention the ten returning starters for Nebraska on offense. Add to that the news that Lee has been playing …
Will Recent Recruits Silence the Naysayers?
In recent weeks and months there's been a lot of chatter that Nebraska was "behind" in recruiting due to the relatively small number of commitments to NU and the many commitments to programs like Texas. The clamor rose to almost outright panic by some factions of Husker fans with the decommitments …
The Weekly Buzz
Now that we're in our full week of real college football, we're finally getting some juicy stories coming out of the woodwork. This week has got our coaches being pretty open with their feelings about how the Huskers played this weekend. We also were able to see a boatload of young …
Gomes Recruitment Telling
Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini and his staff have shown a clear preference for high school talent over junior college players. In the abbreviated recruiting season of 2008 none of the 16 new players that Pelini's staff recruited came from junior colleges. This signing day, only two players out of twenty-one …
Position Breakdowns: Safeties
Outlook: The safety position might be the most interesting one for the Huskers in 2008. NU head coach Bo Pelini has a history of making stars out of safeties with his defense and he inherits some players that were highly regarded safety recruits. Depth is a concern, making the position a …
Chaos Theory
Chaos theory tells us the flutter of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world could cause a Hurricane a thousand miles away. That is, the cumulative effect of many small tipping points can ultimately be the difference between a mild storm off the coast and a massive event. Similarly, …
The Class of 2008 Comes Together
The Huskers recruiting class of 2008 might be remembered as much for whom it didn't include as for who it did. Among the decommits were five-star quarterback Blaine Gabbert, four-star running back Jonas Gray, four-star offensive linemen Trevor Robinson, Bryce Givens, and Dan Hoch, four-star linebacker Shaun Mohler, and five-star defensive …
Safety Commits
Three-star Louisiana safety P.J. Smith committed to Nebraska today giving the Huskers their 25th commitment. At 6'3� and 205 lbs. he has almost ideal size for the position. He turned down offers from Arkansas and Alabama (among other schools) to come to Nebraska.
Two Receivers to Visit Over Final Recruiting Weekend
The Huskers final recruiting weekend appears likely to include two visitors (though the status of these things can change hourly). Nebraska will host two three-star wide receivers in Louisiana's Khiry Cooper and Miami's Kendal Thompkins.
Safety Decommits, Lineman Commits
Safety prospect Keelan Johnson of Arizona decommitted from Nebraska in order to stay closer to home and attend Arizona State. It probably didn't hurt that the Sun Devils are coming off a ten win season that some believed was worthy of a BCS bowl bid (though ASU lost to Texas in …
Another Busy Recruiting Week for Nebraska
The Huskers continue to host recruits including some midweek arrivals. California running back/athlete DeLeon Eskridge arrived yesterday and Texas defensive end Jacquies Smith is set to arrive today. Eskridge has given a “soft" verbal commitment to Minnesota and Smith also has offers from Colorado and Missouri.
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