Corey Nelson, among college football’s rising stars
Tuesday, ESPN.com’s Bruce Feldman released his top 10 breakout players of the spring.
Sitting atop at No. 1?
Oklahoma linebacker Corey Nelson.
Writes Feldman: “The third-rated outside linebacker in the 2010 recruiting class, Nelson has physically matured and looks ready to team with OU star Travis Lewis at weakside linebacker to form a fierce tandem. Bob Stoops went so far as to note that Nelson was ‘the best player’ on the OU defense at times this spring. I suspect Stoops will find a way to make sure Nelson gets plenty of action on the field this fall.”
Last week, I wrote about the ways Stoops could to try and get Nelson playing time.
Most likely, it will be a combination of inserting Nelson in on passing downs to rush the quarterback, and possibly playing him at an outside linebacker in any of OU’s 3-4 packages.
“He’s definitely a player that needs be on the field almost every snap,” Lewis said after the spring game. “We’ve expanded our base defense that will allow him to.”
-JT
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After Stoop’s went to Nick Sabin to get a new defensive scheme to shore up the lack defense he and his defensive co. can’t seem to do. All these players like Nelson were riding the pine, or passing down player’s. Now Stoop’s, a former def. co. on Florida’s NC team, can’t figure it out without help from a competitor. Sounds like a cover for “Venny”, as usual. More filler. Since Mike left it’s been one cover after another. Stat’s don’t lie. Good thing OU stayed in the Big 12.