Go Big Read: Nebraska football commit done for the year and other kernels

A week after the Nebraska football had a running back commit open his recruiting, another commit tore his ACL. That and other kernels in today’s Go Big Read.

The Nebraska football team should still be getting bathed in nothing but excitement and happiness. Instead, the weeks leading up to the first game of the season have been all about bad news.

Players like Avery Roberts and Will Jackson have decided to transfer. So did quarterback Tristan Gebbia.

Then there was Tre Bryant and Jalin Barnett transferring. The Huskers also lost running back commit Thomas Grayson.

Now running back commit Ronald Thompkins is out for the year. Check out that story and others in this morning’s Go Big Read.

Best Nebraska football kernels around the web

Nebraska football commit, Ronald Thompkins, out for season with new ACL tear
The Georgia high school running back had been looking to come back from an ACL tear in his other knee. Know he’s out for all of 2018.

Tom’s Takes: Should we really be surprised if Tristan Gebbia wants to leave Nebraska?
Tom Shatel takes a look at the reaction to Gebbia leaving and why anyone is surprised.

Adrian Martinez won Nebraska’s quarterback battle, but winning games will mean more
Now that we have our starting quarterback, it’s time to see if he has really earned that title. Can he bring the winning tradition back to the state?

Outside of Nebraska football and around the Big Ten

Lovie Smith stays in-house, in-home for Illinois’ new full-time assistant
We’re three days away from the season starting and Illinois finally has a full staff. Seems about right.

Bowen no longer with program
The Nebraska football team isn’t the only one that is seeing some player attrition. The weirdest thing about this linebacker leaving Penn State is that he fought to get reinstated to the roster.