Royals pick Starling no-show for 'Huskers
He may be smiling in his Cornhuskers jersey, but has Starling chosen baseball?
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)
With millions of dollars potentially at stake, Bubba Starling is putting football at Nebraska on hold until he decides whether to sign with the Kansas City Royals.
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Starling was a no-show for the Cornhuskers' first practice Saturday, and coach Bo Pelini said afterward that the 6-foot-5, 200-pound freshman quarterback won't participate in team activities until at least Aug. 15, if ever.
That's the baseball signing deadline for Starling, a power-hitting outfielder who was drafted No. 5 overall in June.
''Obviously, he has got a lot at risk,'' Pelini said. ''We communicated with the family about the best way to go about it. We're all on the same page.''
Starling's father, Jimbo Starling, confirmed that Bubba was still a member of the Nebraska football program. He declined to comment further.
Pelini said he is leaving open a spot for Starling on the 105-man preseason roster. He said it would not make sense for him to practice as long as there is uncertainty about his future.
Starling is taking summer school and working out on his own, ''just like anyone else who's not on the 105.''
Starling was a multisport star for Gardner-Edgerton High School just southwest of Kansas City, Mo. According to his growing legend, he hits 500-foot home runs, throws a football 55 yards from his knees and dunks over basketball players who stand half a foot taller.
His father has said football is Bubba's first love. He rushed for 2,471 yards and 31 touchdowns his senior season and was listed among The Associated Press Top 100 Recruits.
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Pelini also is awaiting word on the status of incoming freshman Charles Jackson, one of the nation's top cornerback prospects. Jackson still hasn't been cleared academically. He's seen as a key addition to a secondary that lost New York Giants first-round pick Prince Amukamara.
''We're at the whim of when they gave us a ruling on that,'' Pelini said.
The Huskers also are waiting to hear from the NCAA on the eligibility of fullback Mike Marrow, who transferred from Eastern Michigan.
''I don't want to comment until we get a ruling, but he was out there at practice, so we feel good about it,'' Pelini said.
In other personnel developments, freshman Max Pirman, who signed as a tight end, lined up at linebacker, Brent Qvale moved from guard to offensive tackle and freshman Daniel Davie moved from receiver to cornerback.
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