Carl Pelini called Martinez, Scout.com's top-rated dual-threat quarterback on the West Coast, the...

Carl Pelini called Martinez, Scout.com's top-rated dual-threat quarterback on the West Coast, the Cornhuskers' best "all-around" recruit in 10 years, Casey Martinez said.

Bo Pelini spoke of the possibility of Taylor playing both ways, Casey Martinez said, with Taylor playing quarterback in certain packages if he were to start at safety. Of course, if Martinez were to start at quarterback, he would not play on defense.

Don't count out that possibility. Martinez, The Times' Glenn Davis Award winner as the top player in Southern California, was the most exciting high school quarterback I have seen since Matt Leinart of Mater Dei, and Leinart turned out OK on the college level.

Football: Pelinis lavish praise on Martinez | Varsity Times Insider | Los Angeles Times

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Hmmm...

TM rated as 3 stars by Rivals and it appears not any big time schools(other than NE) were after him:

Taylor MARTINEZ BIO NOTES

Martinez was the team, league, and division MVP as a senior in 2008. He was The Press-Enterprise player of the year in California. He was also named the California player of the year by both the Los Angeles Times and MaxPreps. He earned all-league and all-county as a junior.

COLLEGE CHOICES INTEREST OFFER VISIT RECRUITED BY
Nebraska (solid verbal) COMMITTED
(8/22/2008) 1/16/2009 Carl Pelini
San Diego State None None
Utah None None
Vanderbilt None None
Hawaii None None
Colorado State None None
Michigan State None None
COLLEGE CHOICES INTEREST OFFER VISIT RECRUITED BY
Nebraska (solid verbal) COMMITTED
(8/22/2008) 1/16/2009 Carl Pelini
San Diego State None None
Utah None None
Vanderbilt None None
Hawaii None None
Colorado State None None
Michigan State None None

Taylor Martinez Video Reels

Taylor Martinez Highlights 4 — 1/26/2009 – #5 – QB – Senior – 0 views

Taylor Martinez Highlights 3 — 11/20/2008 – #5 – QB – Senior – 2567 views

Taylor Martinez Highlights 2 — 10/13/2008 – #5 – QB – Senior – 2172 views

Taylor Martinez Highlights 1 — 5/27/2008 – #2 – ATH – Junior – 3283 views

Taylor Martinez Audibles

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Headlines from Rivals.com Network

Martinez returns from his official visit to Nebraska — 1/19/2009, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Martinez still sold on NU — 12/4/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Video: Taylor Martinez runs the offense — 11/20/2008, from Rivals.com

Martinez sets Husker official — 10/30/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Video: Taylor Martinez leads the offense down the — 10/13/2008, from Rivals.com

BIG VIII: League News Update — 10/9/2008, from Section Sports

QB Tuel takes aim at Centennial (Corona) — 9/26/2008, from Section Sports

Southern Section Games to Note: Week II — 9/19/2008, from Section Sports

Centennial Stands Tall With Chaparral Win — 9/13/2008, from Section Sports

Preview: Centennial Vs. Chaparral — 9/12/2008, from Section Sports

Sutton hoping to visit NU soon — 9/3/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Martinez finds the right fit — 8/24/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

SoCal athlete makes decision — 8/22/2008, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Martinez give NU visit big thumbs up — 8/18/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Martinez targeting late summer visit to NU — 7/26/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

Nebraska was the first to offer QB — 6/10/2008, from HuskersIllustrated.com

SoCal athlete gets first offer — 6/5/2008, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Video: Martinez Can Do It All — 5/27/2008, from Rivals.com

SoCal athlete sparkles at SPARQ — 5/1/2008, from Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Taylor Martinez Scouting Report—

COLLEGE CHOICES INTEREST OFFER VISIT RECRUITED BY
Nebraska (solid verbal) COMMITTED
(8/22/2008) 1/16/2009 Carl Pelini
San Diego State None None
Utah None None
Vanderbilt None None
Hawaii None None
Colorado State None None
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I guess you could say we ‘stole’ him from Utah since the Utes are all ‘in season’ and such. But if this guy is so good, i.e., comparisons to Leinhart, why weren’t the big boys after him?
Michigan State None None

"...don't TAZE me, bro..."

by zE bOp on Jan 28, 2009 12:27 PM CST reply actions

wow,

sorry for the lengthy post, didn’t realize all that would copy, my bad….:(

"...don't TAZE me, bro..."

by zE bOp on Jan 28, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions

actually

Blankman recently informed me he won’t be able to do much with recruiting, so post all the recruiting info you like if you want.

I don’t follow it much, but I know others do. We need some coverage. :)

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by Jon Johnston on Jan 28, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions

What happened to Blankman?

I was looking forward to his recruiting stuff.

Did we scare him off?

You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane

by JLew on Jan 28, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions

There's no

doubt that Martinez is a great raw athlete and will get better under the tutilege of James Dobson. I wonder where Rex Burkhead ranks because the video of him is pretty impressive as well

"Where do you put the bayonet?" (upon seeing a flamethrower fo the first time)

by 96operator on Jan 28, 2009 4:57 PM CST reply actions

My guess....

is the reason why nobody elso was chasing him to much as a QB is because of his size. He is only 6’ 0" tall and 175 pounds. Everyone wants the 6’ 4" 225 pounders, (Cody Green). He does have a 38in. vertical and a 4.4 guy in the 40. I would be really surprised to see him at QB. Carl recruited him my guess he will be safety or cornerback. It is a trademark of a Pelini defense to have an excellent athletes at safety.

by Huzkerfan on Jan 28, 2009 5:27 PM CST reply actions

Quarterback lovefest

If my team recruits them, then they are Huskers once they sign. And I’m loyal to my team’s players. But there’s all kinds of Husker fans proclaiming each of the young incoming quarterbacks as being super human. On many highschool teams, the quarterback is the best all around athlete. Tom Osborne put his share of highschool runningback and some highschool quarterback recruits on the defensive side of the ball.

If I remember correctly, early in the season Cody Green was being projected as a wide receiver prospect rather than a quarterback by some of the recruiting gurus.

Many of the fans can’t get it out of their minds that these highschool quarterbacks aren’t going to put up those ridiculous numbers when they are staring across the line of scrimmage at D1 level defensive players.

Horse Farmer

by Teamster on Jan 28, 2009 11:09 PM CST reply actions