Even Trev Alberts Agrees

Guess who is and isn't on this list:

Nesbitt on the Verge of Stardom

I said Paul Johnson would make Josh Nesbitt a star. After sitting out much of the spring with injuries, Nesbitt has really started to make the transition. He is making big plays in practice with his arm and his feet. In fact, the entire offense has started to click-and this is against one of the elite defensive lines in all of college football.

From the AJC:
Quarterback Josh Nesbitt seems to be putting distance between himself and the candidates for the No. 2 job. Thursday, his pitches to the backs were as crisp as they have been, and he continues to show his speed and his willingness to take on tacklers head-on.

And a practice observer from Thursday's practice had this to say:
"Wow. Just wow. The offense is starting to click a lot earlier than anyone expected. Its amazing the potential this offense has. Josh Nesbitt has the starting spot locked up. He is playing GREAT. His passing has improved a lot. His pitches couldn't be any better. It was a great practice. When they scrimmaged the offense was moving the ball the best it has since PJ has took over."

I'm Baaaaack

Well here we are just three weeks from the start of the 2008 college football season. While the Huskers have the Bo Pelini era underway, a fascinating transition is taking place down in Atlanta, with Paul Johnson now into his first fall as head coach at Georgia Tech.

Meanwhile, nearly every article regarding Johnson is about whether his "triple option" will work against these big bad BCS teams. It appears PJ and Georgia Tech will continue to get these questions until they go out and start pulverizing teams. I'm envious already-imagine Nebraska going back to cut blocking on nearly every play.

No need to tell ACC teams what they're about to be up against-check out these bits from ACC media days (it reminds me of what teams said about Nebraska in the 90s):

From Rivals:

Count Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe as a believer in Paul Johnson's ability to succeed with the option attack at Georgia Tech. Wake Forest gave up 328 rushing yards last season in a 44-24 victory over Johnson-coached Navy.

"We won on the scoreboard, but they went up and down the field against us," Grobe said. "We haven't stopped them yet. They'd still be running it if the horn hadn't blown. …

"You never see it, you never practice it, you can't simulate it in practice. No matter how hard you try to show your kids in practice what it's going to be like, you get in the game and it's 10 times faster than your scout team could ever show in practice. There's just absolutely no way to prepare for it. Its impossible to stop."

Grobe is familiar with the option after working as an assistant at Air Force and experimenting with that type of attack as the coach at Ohio University. Grobe acknowledged Georgia Tech would need time to adjust, but he said the Yellow Jackets could make the transition sooner than many people expect.

"If he comes up with the quarterback who can make pretty good decisions, all those other positions can take care of themselves," Grobe said.

Meanwhile, GT beat writer Matt Winkeljohn weighs in on PJ's swagger

Also, Nebraska gets some mention in this article about the "triple option." Pay close attention to what gets said on page 2 by players and coaches from the ACC. *Sigh* It could have been Nebraska.