Already Committed: Brent Qvale, OT. 6-7, 300lbs. Williston, ND. Hailing from The Future Mrs. Deuce's alma mater, Qvale is in the mold of the offensive lineman of the glory years of the 1990s. Qvale is a 2/3-star O-Lineman that NU was the first to offer a scholarship. Iowa and Wisconsin were quick to follow. He's the type of lightly touted lineman that Boyd Epley used to plant in the weight room and training table for a couple of years and then let Uncle Milt Tenopir harvest a few All-Conference years from. In news of the obvious nature, Qvale also serves as the Coyotes' starting center on the basketball team. The Tunnel Walk has it in good confidence that Qvale is also a fine curler on the ice. It is somewhat possible that Qvale could compete for a place on the U.S.A. Men's Curling team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. While this does show the big man's agility, it could also cut into Strength Coach James Dobson's off-season workout routine during Qvale's very important second season in the program. Details to come, stay tuned to Heavy Soul.

Wishlister: Corey Serrano, Athlete. 6-1, 200 lbs. North Platte, NE. The latest in a long line of gritty athletes to come from the halls of NPHS in the last decade. Serrano is not rated by either major service, but neither was Jim Brown or Walter Payton. The Tunnel Walk hears your questions about why Serrano is included under the "Wishlister" section of The Recruit Files and will not dignify your question with a response. Actually, we will. The reason Corey Serrano is included on The Tunnel Walk's wishlist is the same reason that brought Jordan Alegria, Kade Pittman, Jack O'Holleran, and Matt Albertson to Nebraska. It's for Matt Holt and Matt O'Hanlon, Jarvis Redwine and Joel Makovicka. It's for every Cornhusker punter since the punt was invented. It's because boys in Nebraska don't grow up dreaming of playing for Creighton. Short story long, Corey Serrano is the type of homegrown athlete that is the marrow of the Big Red. And he's a Mighty Bulldog. Intangibles aside, Serrano has the size (6-1, 200), speed (4.6 40), athleticism (32-inch vertical jump/250 bench press/315 squat), and most importantly smarts (plays both ways; excelled at RB as junior, moved to QB as a senior to run spread offense) to make an impact for the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Varsity Tackle Football Team.

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Picture this scenario: It's moving day and you've just ordered pizza (the number one moving meal of all-time) and realize you don't have the Orange Creamy Dreamsauce to drizzle over that taco pizza. Sounds like a job for the 8 0z. mighty mite! Remember, lift with your legs and not your back.

1. Build a beeramid.

2. Teach a cat to play fetch.

3. Count your blessings that you don't cheer for an Iowa school.

4. While listening to the game on the radio, drive around looking for a pickup football game with some neighborhood kids. Blare the game on your car's bumping sound system and take over the reins as all-time QB. Institute "5 Mississippi Rule." Continue to fuel your delusions of grandeur by implementing your version of the Spread.

5. During the fourth quarter, go to your local Hy-Vee and find an animal that most closely resembles your opponents' mascot and put it on the chopping block and make a nice stew.

In a tribute to Paul Newman, The Tunnel Walk is going out on a limb and predicting a strong fight from the underdog Huskers. Much like Cool Hand Luke himself, the Huskers are a scrappy bunch that need to use perserverance to stay in the contest with the #3 Tigers. Picture Bo Pelini as Fast Eddy Felson, first in The Hustler and then in The Color of Money. Like Felson in the former, Pelini is brash and very talented, but young and green. In the latter, Pelini must use Felson's guile and craftiness to keep up with Mizzou.

The odds appear to be stacked against the Big Red. The Huskers have had much difficulty establishing the run, which they must do to keep Mizzou's potent offense, and perhaps more importantly NU's defense, off of the field. Maybe Shawn Watson has kept some big plays in the playbook. Hopefully. Same goes for the defense. Despite having some of the conference's best defensive players in Stryker Sulak and William Moore, Mizzou hasn't been overly dominant. The Tunnel Walk expects a shootout.

Final Score: Mizzou 42, NU 31.

From The Tunnel Walk, hail varsity.