LINCOLN — Nebraska quarterback recruit Jamal Turner didn’t spend much time worrying about how he should prepare for a three-day instructional workout led by the same coaches he plans to play for in 2011.
Actually, Turner’s not quite sure what he’s getting himself into this weekend.
Nonetheless, the senior-to-be from Arlington, Texas — who pledged in January to join the Huskers — is thrilled about making a trip north, mostly because it’s a chance to familiarize himself with his future home.
“To be honest, I really don’t know what all we’re going to do. Probably a lot of drills,” he said. “But I’m hoping they teach me a few plays, so I can get a head start.”
Turner, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound dual threat, will be among the more than 100 participants in this year’s Elite Quarterback Academy. The annual camp for high school signal-callers at Nebraska’s football complex runs Sunday and through Tuesday.
The quarterbacks will get on-field instruction from Husker offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and other NU staff members.
It’s one of several Nebraska-led camps this month. More than 700 high-schoolers enrolled in the Big Red Football School, a three-day, all-position training camp that continues into Saturday. Offensive linemen Ryne Reeves and Dylan Admire, two more 2011 NU pledges, were on campus for the first session, which ended Wednesday.
Zach Sterup, a 6-9, 265-pound lineman from Hastings St. Cecilia, arrived in Lincoln Thursday to take part in the second session. He received a scholarship offer from Nebraska last month and recently added Notre Dame to his list of potential college choices. The Irish offered Sterup a scholarship after he took an unofficial visit to the South Bend, Ind., campus a few weeks ago.
Sterup’s high school coach, Carl Tesmer, said his talented lineman has taken a very deliberate approach to the recruiting process.
“He just seems at ease with everything,” Tesmer said. “I think he’s working through it all, taking his time. I know he probably would like to get most of the heavy stuff out of the way before our season starts (this fall).”
Visiting Nebraska this week certainly won’t hurt the Huskers’ chances.
“He was very, very excited (when NU offered),” Tesmer said.
The Huskers already have four offensive linemen committed to their 2011 recruiting class. Nine players overall have pledged to sign with the Huskers in February.
Until then, Turner said he’ll keep taking advantage of as many chances that he can to visit Lincoln. He’s already making the necessary steps to graduate from Sam Houston High School in December to enroll at Nebraska next spring.
“I’m going to be in college,” he said. “Who doesn’t want to enjoy that lifestyle? I can’t wait.”
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