<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Huskers on hold as Keller considers other optionsBy Joe Schad and Mark SchlabachESPN.comFormer Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller, who according to sources had been preparing to enroll at Nebraska as early as this week, now apparently is considering other options as he searches for a new school.Though two sources said Keller was preparing to enroll in Lincoln, his father, Mike, told ESPN's Joe Schad on Tuesday evening that he has spoken with Cornhuskers coach Bill Callahan, informing him that some new teams had entered the equation."Nebraska is excited about Sam and anybody would be excited to have him as a leader," Mike Keller said. "Bill runs a pro style offense, some call it West Coast, and they'd love to have somebody with Sam's experience come in. He's mature and would be working with young quarterbacks for a season. You know, I'm not trying to play games or play schools against one another, but I can't say it's finalized yet."Mike Keller said that a new, though longshot, consideration would be to stay enrolled at Arizona State and redshirt, then be eligible to transfer and play at another school next season."This has all happened so fast," Mike Keller said. "Obviously, Sam was devastated. Now, we just have to stay calm and make sure we make the right decision."Before Mike Keller weighed in with his son's current mindset, an official announcement of Sam Keller enrolling at Nebraska was expected Thursday. On Tuesday morning, Schad reported that Nebraska coaches had discussed Keller's pending arrival and that Nebraska's quarterbacks had been briefed on the decision.Keller, who was named the Sun Devils' starting quarterback on Friday, only to lose the job to sophomore Rudy Carpenter two days later, had also considered transferring to Louisville or UTEP, not Colorado or Oklahoma, as reported elsewhere, a source said.Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com reported earlier that Keller was told Monday by ASU coach Dirk Koetter that he would be released from his scholarship.Mike Keller is a former professional football player and knows Callahan. Sam Keller would have one season of eligibility left and would succeed senior Zac Taylor as Nebraska's starting QB in 2007.Keller, who started seven games for Arizona State last season before breaking his thumb, would have to sit out this coming season under NCAA transfer rules if he decides to leave the Sun Devils for another Division I-A program. He would have one season of eligibility remaining in 2007.Keller was one of the top-rated passers in Division I-A in 2005 before he was hurt, completing 58 percent of his passes (155-for-264) for 2,165 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions.Carpenter rallied the Sun Devils to a 4-1 record in their last five games last season and was named MVP of Arizona State's 45-40 victory over Rutgers in the Insight Bowl. He led Division I-A in pass efficiency by completing 68 percent of his passes (156-for-228) for 2,273 yards with 17 touchdowns and only two interceptions.The players were involved in one of the most intense position battles in college football during preseason camp. Koetter announced Keller would be the team's starting quarterback Friday, but then abruptly reversed his decision two days later after meeting with the school's athletic director and a group of team leaders."It's simple. I made a mistake on the quarterback situation and I'm changing my mind," Koetter said after Sunday's practice.Keller, from Danville, Calif., would seem to be a perfect fit for Nebraska coach Bill Callahan's West Coast offense. Taylor is a senior, and highly regarded freshman Harrison Beck went AWOL during Nebraska's preseason camp and transferred to North Carolina State.If Keller leaves Arizona State, the Sun Devils would have only one other scholarship quarterback on their roster: freshman Danny Sullivan.Joe Schad covers college football for ESPN and Mark Schlabach writes for ESPN.com.</div>
I heard Nebraska. I think that's a dumb move. If he goes there, he just has to battle another QB in Zac Taylor (I think that's his name). Go somewhere where you can start.
<span style="color:#6600CC">A quarterback transferring to Nebraska of all places. Now, I've lived to see everything.I guess these aint your daddy's Cornhuskers.</span>
If he's smart, he'll go to Louisville. A Transfer has to sit out a season anyhow, so it's not like Brohm being there is anything but a plus. Brohm will almost certainly be gone at the end of this year, and Keller will be in perfect position to step in as starter and have a VERY talented duo of WR's and a couple good young RB's in a high powered offense... with a low-key schedule. He'll be in position to run up the score on most teams all year with those good WR's, and pump his draft stock to an inflated "Alex Smith" type level. Since there is no backup to Brohm, he'll be unchallenged for the starting gig next year when Brohm goes pro.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FSUViking @ Aug 23 2006, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><span style="color:#6600CC">A quarterback transferring to Nebraska of all places. Now, I've lived to see everything.I guess these aint your daddy's Cornhuskers.</span></div>Why do you write in purple?
Sam Keller could've transferred to any place he wanted and started immediatly because he has already graduated. But, he is going to transfer to Nebraska, where he will redshirt. I don't know why anybody would think this is a bad move. His team didn't have confidence in him, so they asked for a meeting with the coach demanding Carpenter to be the starter. Keller now will start next year with weapons in Terrence Nunn, Nate Swift, and Maurice Purify, all are very good WR's.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JGleas @ Aug 24 2006, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sam Keller could've transferred to any place he wanted and started immediatly because he has already graduated. But, he is going to transfer to Nebraska, where he will redshirt. I don't know why anybody would think this is a bad move. His team didn't have confidence in him, so they asked for a meeting with the coach demanding Carpenter to be the starter. Keller now will start next year with weapons in Terrence Nunn, Nate Swift, and Maurice Purify, all are very good WR's.</div>Actually you are wrong. All transfer players must sit a year.
<span style="color:#6600CC">He's already enrolled at Nebraska, so it's not up in the air any longer, if it ever was.And, he wouldn't have to sit out if he went anywhere other than another D-1 school. He could have gone to Montana or some other 1-AA school and played right away...or to a D-2....or D-3.....etc. Only when you go from one D-1 to another D-1 to you have to sit a year.</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Aug 24 2006, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JGleas @ Aug 24 2006, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sam Keller could've transferred to any place he wanted and started immediatly because he has already graduated. But, he is going to transfer to Nebraska, where he will redshirt. I don't know why anybody would think this is a bad move. His team didn't have confidence in him, so they asked for a meeting with the coach demanding Carpenter to be the starter. Keller now will start next year with weapons in Terrence Nunn, Nate Swift, and Maurice Purify, all are very good WR's.</div>Actually you are wrong. All transfer players must sit a year.</div>acutally, lol, I'm not. He could've done the same thing as Richard Kovalcheck who played for Arizona in 2004 and 2005 and now transferred to Vanderbilt where he is contending for the starting QB role.http://vucommodores.com/sports/football/ro...?PLAYER_ID=1273It's a new rule that if your graduated you can do that, that being transfer to another D1A school and play immediatly. Don't say I'm wrong when I know what I'm talking about and you have no idea.
