2012 Nebraska Commit #3: Cotton Eyed Sam
by Andy Ketterson on Jun 22, 2011 9:46 PM CDT
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In a development that should shock absolutely no one, Lincoln Southeast tight end Sam Cotton verbally committed to the Huskers after Barney menaced him with fireplace toolson Monday. The Huskers won out in months-long bitter recruiting war with Tulsa and The OTHER Ohio University for the 6'4" 240 lb. 3-star Rivals recruit. Alright, I made that up and am pretty sure he accepted before the question mark at the end of the offer appeared in the talk bubble over Bo's head.
It is unsure exactly what sold Sam on the NU program in the end. Maybe the presence of his father, two brothers, mother, Runza Hut, Pioneers Park and Omaha's newly unveiled Chef Boy-ar-dee statue were advantages that the other schools couldn't overcome in the end. He wasn't sure if Tulsa was in Oklahoma, Kansas or New Mexico, so they were out, and the lure of Frank Solich's offer to start immediately and watch Phil Bates run 236 keepers wasn't quite strong enough.
Nothing too exciting or quotable that I saw - Barney's happy to have him, his high school coach thinks he's aces and he's gonna work his butt off. I know bagging a little on in-state offers is one of our favorite sports, but I like his size and his speed, and if pedigree counts for anything, he will see a lot of the field before he's done. Barney Cotton - a toast to your DNA.
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I'm still not sold
on Barney’s offensive line coaching ability.
Congrats to Sam though.
"Where do you put the bayonet?" (upon seeing a flamethrower fo the first time)
this will be a big year
for him with the help he’s getting, the o-line damned well better be better.
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 23, 2011 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Runza Hut?
Where does the Hut come from? Is this a Pizza Hut thing? The old fogies in my family always seemed to call it Runza Hut growing up and I never understood it. Am I just too young for something like that?
How
Many cottons are there? Just hope we offer that kid from Cambridge other wise I will not like this scholarship
by huskermic on Jun 23, 2011 3:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Cotton Family.
The impression that I’ve gotten from them over the years is that they are serviceable players, but not top-notch talent.
In the deed, the glory.
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Why???
with such a small recruiting class for next year,why are they wasting a scholarship on an employee’s kid?
GBR!
throw dem bones!!!
I don't know if that's a waste.
Three-star from Rivals. That’s not bad. It’s not like they’re throwing it away.
Granted, I don’t follow recruiting all that closely.
Ben Cotton is turning out to be a pretty fair blocker, and I’m guessing we’re going to see a LOT more of him this season.
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 24, 2011 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I see what you're saying Jon...
but what I meant by “waste”, is that dad works for the university. It’s not like he had to worry about getting into school. I think he could’ve gone the the “walk-on” route. JMO
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throw dem bones!!!
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