2025 OL is concerning

[IM4NUalways]

In general recruiting in the trenches has been weak since we joined the BIG

and RB and DB and kicker and long snapper and ILB.......

 

[zamzman]

I keep hearing we've got a "young" team but we've got a lot of experience across the team. Defense will lose a lot. Our OL has a lot of young guys, but they're inexperienced. They'll just have to step up. That's college football for you. I do think we'll have a big gap in numbers on the OL between our 1st and 2nd year players and the upperclassmen. Evans and Lutovsky may be the only experienced upperclassmen we have in 2025 which is scary. I bet they move Evans back to center (unless Sledge is too good to keep off the field). My guess for next year is that it'll be Gunnar, Pyle, Evans, Lutovsky, and another one of the youngsters. Teddy coming back would be a nice surprise but I don't think we can count on it. Brix might be ready to play. Taumua may be healthy and ready to contribute. Seagren may be our next walk-on starter on the OL. There are a lot of youngsters who'll have a chance, but if we can get a transfer offensive tackle who can play I'm sure Nebraska will try to get him.
I like the youth we have on OL. The numbers there look good. It may just be a tough year in 2025 as they gain experience.
I'm actually more concerned about DT where we lose Nash and Robinson. We have a number of young DL who look good, but none seem to have the size and bulk of the those two.

 

[inWV]

In general recruiting in the trenches has been weak since we joined the BIG

Keona Davis (Wilhite on Rivals page)- 5.8 4*
PWill - 5.8 4*
Cam L - 5.8 4*
RVP - 5.7 3*
Kai Wallin 5.6 3*
Carroll-Jackson 5.6 3*
James Williams NR
Jeudy - transfer 5.8 4*
This is the recruiting that Rhule and Co have done. Davis is playing as a true freshman, and the rest have played in games this year. Williams has been developed as a pass rush specialist. Lacking on top end talent, sure. Weak, I don't think so.

 

[HBK4life]

Keona Davis (Wilhite on Rivals page)- 5.8 4*
PWill - 5.8 4*
Cam L - 5.8 4*
RVP - 5.7 3*
Kai Wallin 5.6 3*
Carroll-Jackson 5.6 3*
James Williams NR
Jeudy - transfer 5.8 4*
This is the recruiting that Rhule and Co have done. Davis is playing as a true freshman, and the rest have played in games this year. Williams has been developed as a pass rush specialist. Lacking on top end talent, sure. Weak, I don't think so.

Kai Wallin at 5.6 3 is looking like a stud when he gets in. That's a solid group.

 

[HBK4life]

Keona Davis (Wilhite on Rivals page)- 5.8 4*
PWill - 5.8 4*
Cam L - 5.8 4*
RVP - 5.7 3*
Kai Wallin 5.6 3*
Carroll-Jackson 5.6 3*
James Williams NR
Jeudy - transfer 5.8 4*
This is the recruiting that Rhule and Co have done. Davis is playing as a true freshman, and the rest have played in games this year. Williams has been developed as a pass rush specialist. Lacking on top end talent, sure. Weak, I don't think so.

Plus we got 4 star TT coming N.

 

[HuskerO]

This has been said every year since Cavanaugh was here and the line continues to be pedestrian.

Was there excitement with OL recruiting under Frost?

2019: 6 OL, but I only remember being excited for Benhart & Banks. I'm pretty sure everyone knew Desmond Bland wasn't making it onto campus even when he committed. The other 3, I'm not sure why anyone would've been excited for?
2020: Only 2 OL, haha!
- EDIT: Looking back at this class, man, it was bad.
2021: Only 3 OL, big get being Prochazka & that was about it.
2022: Holy schnikes.... ZERO OL commits.

 

[leodisflowers]

OK, because he's tall, you're a soothsayer. Also, 70% of the people on the roster have done nothing. I guess they're out too! History, you know!

BTW, we have seen him play when he's healthy, and he has done "something".

Thanks for your response Teddy... I'll talk to your a year from now about why you didn't make it yet again smooth brain.

 

[oldjar07]

Was there excitement with OL recruiting under Frost?

2019: 6 OL, but I only remember being excited for Benhart & Banks. I'm pretty sure everyone knew Desmond Bland wasn't making it onto campus even when he committed. The other 3, I'm not sure why anyone would've been excited for?
2020: Only 2 OL, haha!
- EDIT: Looking back at this class, man, it was bad.
2021: Only 3 OL, big get being Prochazka & that was about it.
2022: Holy schnikes.... ZERO OL commits.

Yes, every year the same was said, and recruiting was used to justify keeping Greg Austin around just as they are now with Donovan.

 

[HuskerO]

Yes, every year the same was said, and recruiting was used to justify keeping Greg Austin around just as they are now with Donovan.

I did a Greg Austin search and I didn't see any comments of what you're claiming. Maybe I missed them? But it's unlikely.

I am pretty certain the complete opposite is true. I remember people saying, "Frost can keep his job if he fires Greg Austin (and others)".... You don't say that if you thought Greg Austin was recruiting well.

 

[oldjar07]

I did a Greg Austin search and I didn't see any comments of what you're claiming. Maybe I missed them? But it's unlikely.

I am pretty certain the complete opposite is true. I remember people saying, "Frost can keep his job if he fires Greg Austin (and others)".... You don't say that if you thought Greg Austin was recruiting well.

I'm pretty certain you're wrong.

 

[GBRforLife1]

People need to come to the realization that we're not going to be able to buy the best OTs in the portal. Yeah we're top ten in NIL but the top programs are so far above us in cash available to pay players that it's ridiculous. I just hope we can keep DR.

Gottula did a pretty damned good job last night so there's that. Jenkins will be back. Need a right tackle and left guard to step in and somebody to beat out Lutovsky. Competition will be fierce for those spots.

Where do you get the NIL rankings?

 

[dinglefritz]

Where do you get the NIL rankings?

Somebody posted them on here a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Baxter48]

2024 OL is average at best, they really struggle in run blocking and getting a push. But looking toward next year, there is not a lot of guys I would trust to step in. Not a lot of vets returning, and if they are they are injury prone. The younger guys who have got playing time are not doing much. The staff will need to hit the portal hard this offseason.

Actually I’m pretty excited about the younger olinemen they are definitely more athletic I’ll believe we’ll be just fine now maybe a couple of portal guys would be ok

 

[JOHNNY N]

Haven't they brought in pretty good OL recruiting classes the last two cycles?


4-1 and we're hitting the panic button on next years oline?

 

[Huskers123456]

Really need Gottula to be good. Finding 2 tackles would be a problem.

 

[king_kong_]

Was there excitement with OL recruiting under Frost?

2019: 6 OL, but I only remember being excited for Benhart & Banks. I'm pretty sure everyone knew Desmond Bland wasn't making it onto campus even when he committed. The other 3, I'm not sure why anyone would've been excited for?
2020: Only 2 OL, haha!
- EDIT: Looking back at this class, man, it was bad.
2021: Only 3 OL, big get being Prochazka & that was about it.
2022: Holy schnikes.... ZERO OL commits.

2022 was uncle Donnie’s first year here and first ever year recruiting

 

[dinglefritz]

2022 was uncle Donnie’s first year here and first ever year recruiting

My suspicion is that not many people wanted to hook their wagon to Frost that year.

 

[king_kong_]

My suspicion is that not many people wanted to hook their wagon to Frost that year.

I don’t know. A bunch of kids from that class play huge minutes for us right now

Bonner, Hartzog, EJ, Singleton, Jenkins (recruited as a DL not by Donnie)

Stenger and Tagaloa were part of it, too, as was Michigan’s starting MLB (Hausmann)

Maybe frosts best class looking back

 

[huskerfan66]

2024 OL is average at best, they really struggle in run blocking and getting a push. But looking toward next year, there is not a lot of guys I would trust to step in. Not a lot of vets returning, and if they are they are injury prone. The younger guys who have got playing time are not doing much. The staff will need to hit the portal hard this offseason.

We've got a bunch of young ones. We may need some. I am more concerned about replacing nutsmasher and ty. Those are 2 big dudes and I don't see more of them on our current roster

 

[huskerfan66]

I keep hearing we've got a "young" team but we've got a lot of experience across the team. Defense will lose a lot. Our OL has a lot of young guys, but they're inexperienced. They'll just have to step up. That's college football for you. I do think we'll have a big gap in numbers on the OL between our 1st and 2nd year players and the upperclassmen. Evans and Lutovsky may be the only experienced upperclassmen we have in 2025 which is scary. I bet they move Evans back to center (unless Sledge is too good to keep off the field). My guess for next year is that it'll be Gunnar, Pyle, Evans, Lutovsky, and another one of the youngsters. Teddy coming back would be a nice surprise but I don't think we can count on it. Brix might be ready to play. Taumua may be healthy and ready to contribute. Seagren may be our next walk-on starter on the OL. There are a lot of youngsters who'll have a chance, but if we can get a transfer offensive tackle who can play I'm sure Nebraska will try to get him.
I like the youth we have on OL. The numbers there look good. It may just be a tough year in 2025 as they gain experience.
I'm actually more concerned about DT where we lose Nash and Robinson. We have a number of young DL who look good, but none seem to have the size and bulk of the those two.

Exactly. My thoughts as well in general

 

[HuskerO]

2022 was uncle Donnie’s first year here and first ever year recruiting

Yup. Recruiting ultimately falls under the HC (Frost in '22) in my opinion.

Also, it's not like position coaches are responsible for recruiting only their position, right?