January 15, 2007  Mendoza starts school  Each year a handful of
high school players make the decision to skip events such as
their senior prom to graduate early and get a jump on their
college careers. This year, Houston (Texas) Spring Woods all-
purpose back Marcus Mendoza chose that approach and what he's
experienced with the early start to his college years has done
absolutely nothing to make him think he made the wrong decision.
Mendoza has become close friends with several of the new Huskers
including quarterback recruit Patrick Witt. The Lone Star State
native has even enjoyed the occasional snowball fight with other
recruits and claims to have been on the victorious end of each
one. He and the other early enrollees have started classes and
begin their workout programs this week.