Bellevue West coach Michael Huffman says college is too expensive to pass on other scholarship offers to walk-on at Nebraska. Programs like the South Dakota schools have been kind to the Thunderbird players, including Jevyon Ducker, who has an offer from South Dakota State.
JULIA NAGY/THE WORLD-HERALDRyan Bena considers himself a Nebraska fan, and the Omaha Creighton Prep junior offensive lineman would love to play college football someday.
But if it came down to a scholarship from a smaller program — South Dakota and South Dakota State are showing interest in the All-Nebraska first-teamer — or walking on with his childhood team, he already knows his answer.