By Brian Rosenthal / Huskers.com
Zack Darlington came to Lincoln from Apoka, Florida, with a reputable history as a dual-threat quarterback.
Yet he couldn’t beat a stinking punter in a three-cone drill – not once, not twice, and not in three attempts.
“I’m thinking, ‘How in the world is this punter beating me?’ I’m supposed to have all these rankings and whatnot, be this dual-threat kid,” Darlington said, “and this punter is just whooping me.”
Darlington, who’d arrived early on campus in January of 2014 to get a head start on his freshman season, was understandably miffed.