Either that or they figure there will not be a fair chance to compete.
are we ignoring a local qb?
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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.
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.
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.
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.
That is also good advice. It's good to also look at the coaching situation- is the coach going to be there a while?
He is not reclassing will stay a 27' but be an early enrollee
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| Kaprice Keith | ATH | Bellevue, NE | 6'2" | 175 | 5.5 | 11/18/24 VERBAL |
| Jett Thomalla | QB | Omaha, NE | 6'5" | 195 | 5.7 | 4/18/25 VERBAL | |
Daniel Howard | DT | Chicago, IL | 6'3" | 285 | 5.6 | 4/8/25 VERBAL | |
Tyrell Chatman | DB | Lincoln, NE | 6'2" | 170 | 5.4 | 4/7/25 VERBAL | |
Barry Fries | LB | Elkhorn, NE | 6'4" | 220 | 5.5 | 4/5/25 VERBAL | |
Keian Kaiser | LB | Sidney, NE | 6'3" | 200 | 5.5 | 3/25/25 VERBAL | |
Amarion Jackson | ATH | Omaha, NE | 6'2" | 185 | 5.7 | 3/10/25 VERBAL |
Clones have verbals from only 1 in state and 6 from Nebraska. Serenity Now !!
Hearing Ruhle say what he said in his press conference is EXACTLY what I've been saying since he got here. When we recruit and sign guys the question we need to be asking ourselves is can we compete and beat the Ohio St , Penn St, and Oregon's of this country with these guys. Can't afford to fall in love with these local kids if they aren't good enough to get that done. Can't afford to keep playing players with what I'd call lower upside higher floor because they know they are more experienced. I hope like hell this is the case and those guys aren't pencilled in because they started last year .
Like I said if we wanna beat those guys we have to aim higher, recruit better and develop better. Plus make sure you can hit that all important QB . I hope people understand it's not a slight either. If guys wanna win at that highest level you wanna make sure you are bringing in guys capable of doing that. Gotta be patient for sure but the fact that he finally said it makes me feel a lot better. Now let's see if we can do it.
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My question ro Husker fans would be does thus bother you? If so SHOULD it bother you?
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yea
we have nothing but sure things on our roster
no room for top 200 kids with offers all over P4
So if would have taken all 6 would you be happy or critisise. Seems you're critical no matter what. I give you a lot of leeway but honestly I can't figure you out
If we
If we start winning at a much higher clip no one will give it a second thought. If we stay stuck at 6-6ish, it will be an issue.
I’ve been very pleased with Rhule’s in-state recruiting his first two years here.
I'm sure this is the case. But as a HC I hope he does exactly what he says. Hard to operate feeling like their is outside forces that believe you "have" to have x amount of in state guys on a roster IF you aren't winning.
Like it's ok to lose with instate guys but losing without them ...nah (I know that's not what you are saying). Maybe the difference is you are going 7-6 without them but 3-8 with them lol. Either way you are probably getting fired.
I think MR understands the assignment. JUST WIN! Idc if it's with a roster full of in state kids or a roster without one . Just win!
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I'm not even judging by stars. Very easy to assume higher Star better player. Not always the case.
3 star with drive vs 4 start with swollen head isn't the case always either.
What about a guy who simply doesn't have enough talent to play higher level BIG football vs guys who ARE. REGARDLESS of where they are from or there star rating.
Most always assume that's the case when you are talking in state vs out of state. Again which would be a mistake. Some of our biggest misses have been highly rated IN STATE guys. Hall, McMorris, and Coleman come to mind.
When you hear Ruhle you wonder if he offered some of these guys because he HAD to. If he had to do it over I think he let some go elsewhere. Not just those guys either. There is a handful of guys in this year's class that I feel the same way about. I'm glad he is being more selective. I just hope our game base allows him the opportunity to do that with the main goal of winning FIRST. It's different now. Can't afford to miss on these guys now. I hope they are more selective out of state as well. It shouldn't just be Nebraska in state guys. It should be all of them.
I wouldn't mind if they dropped a commit they currently have from this this years class of I'm being honest . Times have changed. It is what it is.
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Given the situation he walked in to, I think he “had to” in part to fill needs. It’s not like top talent was lining up to go to a team that hadn’t been to a bowl game since they were in 6th grade…., He had some fences to mend with area coaches and fans in addition to some gaping roster holes.
Deboer is in trouble when Alabama is offering an Iowa State commit.
So what? Im not going to compare this Alabama to Saben Alabama. Not yet anyways. We have our guys for the foreseeable future as of right now anyways
Maybe. Or they know exactly what they're doing and we're sleeping on a talented local kid.
Getting an offer to play QB @ 'Bama is total fvcking badass. Good fpr him and I hope he accepts it and thrives.
The fact that they don't have a 2026 QB committed this late in the process tells you that they are either striking out on their top QBs or they are content with what they have. Ty Simpson will start this year, and Keelon Russell is the future. Russell will be a stud.
Or maybe we aren’t sleeping on a local kid. Good for the kid. But this doesn’t change any narrative for NU recruiting qb’s
This board is so dramatic. “We need stars we need to recruit nationally to compete. We need 5 stars”
Bama comes in with a late offer. “OMG they know what they are doing. We’re sleeping on a local kid”
Love the off season
Bama comes in with a late offer. “OMG they know what they are doing. We’re sleeping on a local kid”
Love the off season
They need a developmental QB. I’ve said the same thing about our QB room. They need a guy that will stick around and be there if their top two guys go down or somebody transfers. I’m not sure how many high NIL QBs are willing to hold a clipboard. DeBoer is an upper Midwest guy but it’s unlikely he survives the Saban shadow for the next two years.
I forgot which Husker sports yacker said this, but apparently Bo felt pressure to sign certain local kids. No family is entitled to their kid getting a scholarship from NU or any other school. If NU wants to compete at the top teams in the league, it’s recruiting needs to reflect that.
From what I have heard since Nebraska was going hard after Dayton that the Thomalla family had no interest in Nebraska.
Will Thomalla be better than Tre Taylor down the road. Time will tell.
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