One can't emphasize enough the importance of Sunday's news that Nebraska officials believe running back Dedrick Mills reached the grades he needed to join the program this month. Final word on Mills' status could arrive early this week, possibly as soon as Monday. When Frost referred to hurdles to get over, the Mills situation arguably was the most important among them.
Put it this way: Mills, a 5-foot-11, 220-pounder, has a legitimate chance to be the Huskers' starting running back Aug. 21 against South Alabama.
On the other hand, two preseason magazines didn't think it was a stretch at all to pick Nebraska to win the division even without knowing for sure if Mills would be eligible to transfer from Garden City (Kansas) Community College.