The Nebraska football team received news that quarterback Noah Vedral has won his appeal and is immediately eligible.
The Nebraska football team got some very good news on Friday evening. Noah Vedral had finally won his appeal for immediate eligibility.
That means the UCF transfer quarterback could play today, against Northwestern if he’s needed. That’s a shot in the arm for Vedral, who had thought he was going to sit out the season.
The announcement is also a big one for the Cornhuskers, who have very limited depth at the quarterback position until today. In fact, after Tristan Gebbia‘s departure, the Huskers’ backup quarterbacks were both walk-ons.
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Vedral’s addition to the active roster isn’t just about having a scholarship quarterback available. It also means Nebraska has a quarterback who is intimately familiar with what head coach Scott Frost wants to do with his offensive system.
While there had been talk about Vedral possibly getting immediate eligibility this spring, that hope had seemed to have faded over the summer and fall. The announcement appears to have come out of nowhere this week.
The big question now is whether or not the Cornhuskers are going to look to find some playing time for Vedral. Adrian Martinez seems to have grasped the offense plenty.
The true freshman isn’t putting up Mackenzie Milton numbers just yet, but his performance against Wisconsin was pretty close in some regards. If the Huskers do need a shot in the arm from Vedral it appears he’s got the goods.
As a freshman a year ago, the quarterback completed 22 of 29 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown. He also had 77 yards on 18 carries. He added two touchdowns on the ground as well.
This late in the season, the Nebraska football team really does have a conundrum in front of them. Do they see what they have in Noah Vedral? Or do they make sure he plays no more than four games and keeps a year of eligibility?