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We had talked about him before in the recruiting thread, but it's looking more and more like he will be the guy we take this year.
I think I mentioned I thought his play style looked a lot like Taylor's, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Well Sam McKewon pointed out the obvious in an article today: He runs a shockingly similar offense. His dad is his coach at his HS and is a big Husker fan. He and his son actually watch Nebraska tape and take plays from it.
McKewon: Florida QB works with sets like NU's - Omaha.com
Rick Darlington, who is 108-30 at Apopka and spent three years at high school powerhouse Valdosta (Ga.), said he's a lifelong Nebraska fan. He grew up in New Jersey watching Husker games on TV. He paid more attention after Bradenton (Fla.) Manatee star Tommie Frazier, whom Darlington coached against in high school, signed with NU and won two national championships there.
“But Scott Frost was our favorite guy,” Rick said.
Frost and Zack bear a bit of a resemblance. It's the blond hair. Rick also liked the option, and how Tom Osborne orchestrated it. Now, he likes the way NU offensive coordinator Tim Beck runs the spread option game. He and Zack record Husker games and dissect them later for ideas.
“Coach Beck's very creative,” Rick Darlington said. “He runs more quarterback read plays than most coaches do.”
Watch Zack in highlight films. Apopka's and Nebraska's offenses could be twins. The same kinds of zone read runs — and play-action passes off those looks. The same attacks of the defense down the seam. The same tunnel and bubble screens. Zack threw for 1,725 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for 708 yards and 10 touchdowns. He's not Taylor Martinez as a runner, but he's bulky enough to take hits — Zack's brother, Ty, is a center at Oklahoma — and fast enough to run 4.57 and 4.59 40-yard dash times, Rick said.
Zack's attracted offers from spread schools like Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Arizona and North Carolina State. The Hokies, Mountaineers and Wildcats are recruiting Zack the hardest. NU, Rick said, is somewhere in the middle.
“But every time Zack talks to Coach Beck, he feels good about it,” Rick said.
I think I mentioned I thought his play style looked a lot like Taylor's, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Well Sam McKewon pointed out the obvious in an article today: He runs a shockingly similar offense. His dad is his coach at his HS and is a big Husker fan. He and his son actually watch Nebraska tape and take plays from it.
McKewon: Florida QB works with sets like NU's - Omaha.com
Rick Darlington, who is 108-30 at Apopka and spent three years at high school powerhouse Valdosta (Ga.), said he's a lifelong Nebraska fan. He grew up in New Jersey watching Husker games on TV. He paid more attention after Bradenton (Fla.) Manatee star Tommie Frazier, whom Darlington coached against in high school, signed with NU and won two national championships there.
“But Scott Frost was our favorite guy,” Rick said.
Frost and Zack bear a bit of a resemblance. It's the blond hair. Rick also liked the option, and how Tom Osborne orchestrated it. Now, he likes the way NU offensive coordinator Tim Beck runs the spread option game. He and Zack record Husker games and dissect them later for ideas.
“Coach Beck's very creative,” Rick Darlington said. “He runs more quarterback read plays than most coaches do.”
Watch Zack in highlight films. Apopka's and Nebraska's offenses could be twins. The same kinds of zone read runs — and play-action passes off those looks. The same attacks of the defense down the seam. The same tunnel and bubble screens. Zack threw for 1,725 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for 708 yards and 10 touchdowns. He's not Taylor Martinez as a runner, but he's bulky enough to take hits — Zack's brother, Ty, is a center at Oklahoma — and fast enough to run 4.57 and 4.59 40-yard dash times, Rick said.
Zack's attracted offers from spread schools like Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Arizona and North Carolina State. The Hokies, Mountaineers and Wildcats are recruiting Zack the hardest. NU, Rick said, is somewhere in the middle.
“But every time Zack talks to Coach Beck, he feels good about it,” Rick said.
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