are we ignoring a local qb?

[Dean Pope]

So he is afraid to compete. At least Kaelin came in and tried to win the job before transferring.

Either that or they figure there will not be a fair chance to compete.

 

[Big bo fan]

Has this scenario ever played out? Like, anywhere in the history of college football? That back-to-back brothers have a had like a 6-7 year run as the starting QB at a major program? I'm not saying it never has, but I sure can't remember it. Highly highly unlikely.

I doubt very seriously that there has ever been any kind of guarantee for this scenario promised just to get Dylan, but if there was, then we are dumber than I thought. It sure seems a few other crazy guarantees were offered to get him, so I guess you never know. But that would be a whole new level of insane. Much more likely that him being offered was the extent of it.

We are likely taking 2qbs regardless 26. Even if Trae Taylor doesn’t reclassify we are probably taking two. Sound like Jett and his father are just trying to make excuses because N has not offered.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Either that or they figure there will not be a fair chance to compete.

What would they be basing that opinion on? Kaelin not getting a fair shot against Dylan Raiola? Or is it the Sims, Purdy, Haarberg rotation from the previous season, where clearly no one was given a shot to do better than the other guy?

 

[Dean Pope]

What would they be basing that opinion on? Kaelin not getting a fair shot against Dylan Raiola? Or is it the Sims, Purdy, Haarberg rotation from the previous season, where clearly no one was given a shot to do better than the other guy?

Human nature. I'm not saying that they wouldn't actually get a chance to compete, but a fair number of people would look at the situation and look elsewhere. They don't know the Husker staff well, NU is not recruiting the kid very hard- does he even have a committable offer? NU already has their guy....

One piece of advice that I would give athletes was to go to a place where the staff loves you. That means they see something in you. Their eye for talent says that you are going to start. That way confirmation bias is on your side, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, et al. Now turn that the other way around. If you're not "the guy" but have been brought on anyway, you may have a tougher road to playing time and you better know that going in.

Side note on your Sims, Purdy, Haarberg comment, do you care to elaborate? Not sure what you mean.

 

[Landomatic]

One piece of advice that I would give athletes was to go to a place where the staff loves you. That means they see something in you. Their eye for talent says that you are going to start. That way confirmation bias is on your side, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, et al. Now turn that the other way around. If you're not "the guy" but have been brought on anyway, you may have a tougher road to playing time and you better know that going in.

I've always heard the sound advice was to not base your decision on the staff much at all. Because coaches (position and/or head) have a revolving door and could be gone any given year. So, pick a place that you like, not a staff. Of course, that was probably before all this portal crap, so maybe not nearly as applicable anymore. Yeah, you're advice is probably better in today's landscape.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Human nature. I'm not saying that they wouldn't actually get a chance to compete, but a fair number of people would look at the situation and look elsewhere. They don't know the Husker staff well, NU is not recruiting the kid very hard- does he even have a committable offer? NU already has their guy....

One piece of advice that I would give athletes was to go to a place where the staff loves you. That means they see something in you. Their eye for talent says that you are going to start. That way confirmation bias is on your side, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, et al. Now turn that the other way around. If you're not "the guy" but have been brought on anyway, you may have a tougher road to playing time and you better know that going in.

Side note on your Sims, Purdy, Haarberg comment, do you care to elaborate? Not sure what you mean.

Sims, Purdy and Haarberg were all given an opportunity to start, sometimes it was due to injury, sometimes ineffectiveness, but all were given an opportunity to keep the job. Same could be said of Raiola, Haarberg and Kaelin last year. All of the QBs were given opportunities in spring and summer, clearly Raiola was the best QB of the 3. Haarberg seemed to deal with it, as he and Raiola appear to be pretty close friends. Kaelin saw the writing on the wall and left for UVa.

 

[Dean Pope]

I've always heard the sound advice was to not base your decision on the staff much at all. Because coaches (position and/or head) have a revolving door and could be gone any given year. So, pick a place that you like, not a staff. Of course, that was probably before all this portal crap, so maybe not nearly as applicable anymore. Yeah, you're advice is probably better in today's landscape.

That is also good advice. It's good to also look at the coaching situation- is the coach going to be there a while?

 

[Pan22ther]

According to the article linked below, there is talk of Trae Taylor reclassifying from 2027 to 2026. Taylor is one of the top HS quarterbacks in the country, and he has Nebraska in his top 5.

Nebraska football readies for visit with game-changing QB target

He is not reclassing will stay a 27' but be an early enrollee