And the hits just keep on coming...

Nebraska Cornhusker fans have had a rough season. I think bringing Tom Osbourne back into the fold eased some of that pain. Let's hope he brings in a head coach that will return the Big Red to the option attack that we all grew to know and love.

First, big OL prospect Trevor Robinson (Elkhorn, NE) de-committed.

Next, what most people believe to be the best player in the state of Michigan, Jonas Gray (RB - Detroit), de-committed and then joined Chuckie Weis and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Next came the Blaine Gabbert de-committment. The 6-5, 230 lb QB from Ballwin, MO is the top prospect in that state. He, behind Terrell Pryor and possibly EJ Manuel, is the best QB in the nation.

Then the vaunted Blackshirt defense allowed 76 points to the Kansas Jayhawks. Which, funny enough, was 9 more points than the Huskers D allowed to Kansas during the entire decade of the 80's (67 points). Oh, and then starting QB Sam Kellar gets a boo-boo and is out for the rest of the season.

To top it all off, Big XII North division rival Missouri gets great news. Blaine Gabbert has committed to Gary Pinkel and the Tigers.

Gabbert has dropped down some lists due to his poor play this season. To his credit, he has been injured the entire year and has shown good toughness in trying to play through the pain. Do not be fooled, this kid is a great all-around athlete. He has a big enough arm to hit the deep routes but has the touch to connect on the shorter patterns as well. He is surprisingly fast for his size, very deceptive, much like Ben Roethlisberger. He scrambles to throw instead of scrambling to run. There is a huge difference. One is Steve Young and the other is Michael Vick. One will be in the Hall of Fame and the other is in jail.

Here is a video of Gabbert at a camp, ironically, at Nebraska. This is a good picture of his footwork.