Originally published Feb. 8, 2007 in the Omaha World-Herald
Did you know?
Brother, Skyler, is a freshman wide receiver at Buffalo for former NU quarterback and assistant coach Turner Gill. Gill also tried to recruit Eric Hagg.
Coachspeak
"He got double-teamed most of the time and had to really work to get open. He's very special -- the best all-around athlete I've coached at that position in 37 years." -- Ironwood coach Larry Allen
The gurus say
First-team Class 5A by the Arizona Republic. Rated by rivals.com as the state's No. 15 player and a three-star prospect.
About Hagg
Hagg was the first of the five Phoenix-area high school seniors to commit to Nebraska. It's of major importance, because if Hagg had selected another school after his November visit to Lincoln, the other four might have followed his lead. The five players have known each other well for several years as a result of their backgrounds in basketball. Hagg caught 49 passes for 920 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. He also made 33 tackles and four interceptions a defensive back.
Our take
A rival Arizona prep coach says Hagg is better off starting on the defensive side of the ball as a strong safety and growing into an outside linebacker. Sounds reasonable. So does a redshirt season.