Let me preface this article by saying that I am not one of those with the opinion that Matt Stafford is the second coming of Joe Montana or John Elway.  I was never very impressed by his career at Georgia.

Yes, he put up good numbers, but he didn't strike me as a quarterback that could put a team on his back and carry them to victory.  I don't see him as being the quintessential first round pick that so many have since his combine workouts.

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If Husker fans were rocked by the news that quarterback Patrick Witt was leaving the state, then they'll be pretty blown away by the news of who is coming to Lincoln...to attend high school.

Rumors began swirling early this afternoon that none other than David Oku, a four star runningback, and the #1 rated all-purpose back in the 2009 recruiting class might have enrolled at Lincoln East High. 

The highly touted prospect had originally committed to Tennessee, but did not sign his letter of intent, and had admitted he was looking around. 

Then the rumors started flying, he'd been spotted in class at East.  There were phonecalls made to his old highschool, and they confirmed that he had indeed transferred.  Rumors cropped up that Oku had met a girl on his official visit here, and wants to be closer to her.  Eventually after almost everyone expressed serious doubt that these rumors were remotely true, it came from Oku himself.

He was indeed moving to Lincoln, and would attend East High School.

Initial reactions are that this would be good news for the Huskers football team, however, the staff might not be able to take him.  Rex Burkhead was pretty much told he was to be the man for this recruiting cycle, and going after someone so incredibly late in the game like this could seriously hurt the coach's relationship with Rex, and their credibility in the future.

What is certain, is that none of us have seen the end of this story.

The guys over at the "Ralphie Report" came up with the very good idea of putting together a conference round table, with SB Nation's various Big 12 sites putting together reviews of their team's recruiting efforts.

My review of Nebraska's signing day follow after the jump

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While the 2009 class is officially signed, sealed, and delivered; the recruiting season is never really over.

This Saturday, Nebraska will host it's first "Junior Day".  Some of the better players in the class of 2010 will be visiting Lincoln, so that the coaches can check out the players they'll be recruiting over the next year.

It's also a way for the recruits to see the school without usual an "official visit" so it's a bonus day for everybody.

Here's a list of players that are expected.

James Kohler
Position: OT
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 265
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA

Jared Barnett
Position: QB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Hometown: Garland, TX

Jatasun Beachum
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 265
Hometown: Dallas, TX

Chris Adcock
Position: OT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 282
Hometown: Mesquite, TX

Beau Allen
Position: DT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 255
Hometown: Minnetonka, MN

Stephen Hopkins
Position: RB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX

Luke Joeckel
Position: OT
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 275
Hometown: Arlington, TX

Matt Joeckel
Position: QB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Hometown: Arlington, TX

Mason Myers
Position: DT
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 285
Hometown: Moore,OK

Lucas Vincent
Position: DT/DE
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 270
Hometown: Olathe, KS

Jeff Uher
Position: DT
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 255
Hometown: Omaha, NE

Austin Weatherford
Position: OT
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 290
Hometown: Maypearl, TX

Keeston Terry
Position: WR
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 179
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO

This list is far from the only players that NU is looking at.  Most of them may not even get official offers from the Cornhuskers.  But a few of the guys might be the kind of diamonds in the rough that a program like Nebraska needs to thrive on.

 Signing Day is finally here!!  For myself, and recruiting junkies like me, signing day can be like a second Christmas.

Check back here often as we update you on all the commits that sign on the dotted line and officially become Huskers.

There isn't a whole lot of drama expected today for Nebraska, most of the kids who commit are expected to sign, and there aren't many names out there from other schools who are expected to change their mind at the last minute.

However, as Husker fans know too well, the most drama occurs when the least is expected...Stay Tuned!

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  The first big recruiting story of the day is that  Myles Wade, a defensive tackle that is rated as a four star recruit by Rivals will not sign with anyone today.  Why is that good news for Husker fans?  Because he was slated to sign with Texas Tech.  Wade has delayed his signing until next Monday so that he can come visit NU.

  Four star defensive end Jason Ankrah has signed his LOI

  Offensive Lineman Nick Ash has signed

  Four star running back Rex Burkhead is officially a Husker

  Offensive lineman Jesse Coffey has signed his LOI

  Three star DB Dejon Gomes is a Husker

  Defensive back Andrew Green has faxed his LOI

  The star of this recruiting class, quarterback Cody Green has signed his letter of intent

  WR Brandon Kinnie has turned in his LOI

  DT Cole Pensick is a Husker

  Offensive lineman Brent Qvale is a Cornhusker officially

  Defensive tackle Thaddeus Randle has signed an LOI

  Runningback Dontrayeveous Robinson is now officially a Husker

  OL Jeremiah Sirles has signed his LOI

  Four star linebacker Chris Williams is a Cornhusker

  Runningback C.J. Zimmerer has faxed his LOI

  Eric Martin has signed his LOI, I was a bit worried that we might see a signing day switch from him, so this is a relief

  Three star tight end J.T. Kerr is sending in his LOI now.

  Lazari Middleton has signed with the Huskers

  Cornerback Dijon Washington has signed with Nebraska

  All purpose Athlete Taylor Martinez has signed his LOI

This means that all players that were truly expected to sign did.  That appears to be a rare occurrence when you look around the country at some other high profile schools who lost kids at the last minute

Illinois' turnaround is almost mythic in nature. After a nightmarish season a year ago, the Illini are taking on all comers. At 17-3, Illinois has positioned itself well to make the NCAA tournament. But if they want to make noise come March, they must answer the following questions.

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The Big 12 needs to get on the horn and make sure ESPN never does what it did to the Nebraska-Oklahoma basketball game again.  They probably won't, but they should.

The fact that most thought the game would be a blowout might have been the contributing factory, but whatever the reason, ESPNU took a game between two rivals embroiled in a major conference battle, and made it look like a high school A/V club broadcast.

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