Turner Gill was the smoothest Nebraska quarterback I've had the pleasure to watch. Maybe not the best, but the smoothest. He was a smooth runner. His throwing motion was smooth. His deftly guided "The Scoring Explosion" attack. He had nary a weakness.
I've always viewed Gill through that prism. He was an enormous talent. But he also had outstanding character and carried that trait into coaching. Last week, when the 56-year-old announced his retirement from the profession, I was captivated because of my high regard for the legendary Husker who ran the option play with so much grace it seemed he was put on earth to do it.