SIGNED LB Jared Afalava

[girlknowsfootball]

So is he our Braylon Heard/Charles Jackson of this year's class?

Looks like it. It will be interesting to see if we try and place him in a JuCo. I think his grades are the biggest issue so not going to school and studying for the ACT/SAT isn't going to do much.

We went after Afalava because he was really good. A lot of schools shied away from him because he was most certainly going to be an academic casualty. NU was one of the few that was willing to take the chance to get this kid because he is really good. It is looking like we didn't win, but our belief in him and willingness to take a chance with him may lead to him re-signing with us after he does some Juco work or retakes classes.

 

[corncraze]

Any word on his latest status?

 

[girlknowsfootball]

He has about a 70% chance of making it. But has not been cleared yet. We should know more in the next couple of weeks.

 

[huskerhill]

He has about a 70% chance of making it. But has not been cleared yet. We should know more in the next couple of weeks.

That's significantly better than a couple of weeks ago when there was only a slim chance.... so that's somewhat good

 

[PaulCrewe]

The situation with Jared is looking more promissing than a while back, but 70% is pushing it

 

[PaulCrewe]

time to be happy people

 

[Omaha-Husker]

:bigredn:

 

[Treand3]

Very, very good news. GBR

 

[Decked]

Great news.

 

[corncraze]

 

[EZ-E]

This is f'ing big time news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[irieboy8]

good news indeed... sometimes you need a push and whom ever helped him out to get the grades he needed big mahalo......

 

[corncraze]

 

[Decked]

Thats it you have done it you offically went FULL RETARD. I thought I should join you.

 

[MLB 51]

Welcome aboard Jared. :thumbs