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Walter Rouse, Stanford OT
Micah Mazzccua, Baylor OG
Billy Kemp, Virginia WR

These 3 would change the whole complexion of our offense. Reel them in coaches!
 
Nebraska football's 2023 transition class is coming together nicely, but major gaps still dot the depth chart. With the transfer portal continuing to swell following bowl games and coaching carousel fallout, Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have another immediate opportunity to find the puzzle pieces necessary to make noise come fall kickoff.

Related: Grading Nebraska's Early National Signing Day Haul

Keep in mind there'll be another batch of roster flux following spring as the game of musical chairs to find a perfect landing spot continues with the Big Red far from immune. This places even more of an emphasis on landing committed offensive depth for the rebuild in Lincoln. Scoring is fun, after all.


With that in mind, let's review a handful of notable talents who could rule the roost as a member of Rhule's roster.

WR Bryson Green (Oklahoma State)​

Following the recent mass exodus from Stillwater, it's clear Nebraska is going to cast a wide net to address its most fluid skill position.

Green was second on the Cowboys this season with 584 yards on 34 catches and five touchdowns to his credit. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder put up 100-plus yards three times in 2022 (Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas) and boasted an offer from the Big Red during the 2021 recruiting calendar along with Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss, and TCU among others.



WR Stephon Johnson (Oklahoma State)​

The Big Red would get in on more or less the ground floor of Johnson’s career. With three years of eligibility and an optional redshirt year, his 84-yard touchdown against Wisconsin in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl gave only a glimpse of his potential. A native of DeSoto, Texas, Rhule no doubt has plenty of ways to get in contact with Bryson Green's former teammate.



WR Tyrone Broden (Bowling Green)​

Broden has outright freakish athletic ability. Not only did he haul in 32 catches for 506 yards and seven touchdowns for the Falcons in 2022, but he also stands at a gargantuan 6-foot-7 - currently the FBS' tallest receiver. He has the natural size to be an easy target for Nebraska signal-callers to find with an equally massive affinity for making big-time plays.



TE Jake Roberts (North Texas)​

With Travis Vokolek moving on, Nebraska has no real heir apparent thanks to a tight end room thick with potential but short on experience. Worse, the Huskers weren't able to find any immediate answers prior to Early National Signing Day.


Roberts tallied 394 yards and three touchdowns on 28 catches in 2022. Compare that to Vokolek's 240 yards and two scores, and Roberts showed why he can earn every opportunity to lead the pack come late April.

OT Walter Rouse (Stanford)​

Rapidly becoming one of the hottest additions to the portal, Rouse had 39 career starts as the Cardinal’s left tackle. Nebraska already addressed an area of severe need on the offensive line by bringing in former Arizona State center Ben Scott to likely take over that role.


With a shaky outer edge, Rouse could help provide a measure of reliability to offensive line coach Donovan Raiola’s overhaul in 2023. As of this writing, Rouse has a visit to Lincoln scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
 
Rhule had rough 1st years at Baylor and Temple. BUT, that was pre-portal.

I think he can assemble the existing and new talent into solid units that come together to win a minimum of 7 games next fall.

He's not going to pump sunshine, but if he can turn this around sooner v. later, that's the ideal scenario. We do not need to settle or underestimate the odds of a solid year 1. He can exceed expectations which only helps recruiting into 2024.
 
With the amount of WRs we are looking at I wonder if our offense is going to be more of a power shotgun offense than the Singleback/I-Formation with a fullback that we saw at temple.

Can really see our offense having 3-4 WRs most of the time.
 
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With the amount of WRs we are looking at I wonder if our offense is going to be more of a power shotgun offense than the Singleback/I-Formation with a fullback that we saw at temple.

Can really see our offense having 3-4 WRs most of the time.
spreading defenses out should help the OL, assuming whoever is playing quarterback is able to identify pressure & get the ball out quick/accurately
 
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Rhule had rough 1st years at Baylor and Temple. BUT, that was pre-portal.

I think he can assemble the existing and new talent into solid units that come together to win a minimum of 7 games next fall.

He's not going to pump sunshine, but if he can turn this around sooner v. later, that's the ideal scenario. We do not need to settle or underestimate the odds of a solid year 1. He can exceed expectations which only helps recruiting into 2024.
With you on that. His first year at Temple was 2013 and at Baylor 2017. That's an eon ago in the world of college football, kind of like pre/post Wright brothers! Different times today. I'm going to be patient somewhat but 2023 really needs to include a bowl game. It could be a lot better!
 
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Walter Rouse, Stanford OT
Micah Mazzccua, Baylor OG
Billy Kemp, Virginia WR

These 3 would change the whole complexion of our offense. Reel them in coaches!
Chances are good for the Baylor transfer. He and Fleeks are close
 
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So this will be his 6th year. Lots of grad school getting paid for. One has to wonder if he’s what we need if he’s not going to the NFL. I realize that some very good players never make an NFL roster but….

He was headed to the NFL, but changed his mind. Have to wonder if he didn’t like his draft grade.

Two reasons I like it. He led Virginia in punt return yards 4 years in a row, only player in program history to do it. Rhule going after one and dones like this tell us he plans to win now, not just tanking the first year.
 
He was headed to the NFL, but changed his mind. Have to wonder if he didn’t like his draft grade.

Two reasons I like it. He led Virginia in punt return yards 4 years in a row, only player in program history to do it. Rhule going after one and dones like this tell us he plans to win now, not just tanking the first year.
Might make for some interesting team chemistry. This is as if the NFL had unrestricted free agency for everybody. Wild
 
Nebraska football's 2023 transition class is coming together nicely, but major gaps still dot the depth chart. With the transfer portal continuing to swell following bowl games and coaching carousel fallout, Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have another immediate opportunity to find the puzzle pieces necessary to make noise come fall kickoff.

Related: Grading Nebraska's Early National Signing Day Haul

Keep in mind there'll be another batch of roster flux following spring as the game of musical chairs to find a perfect landing spot continues with the Big Red far from immune. This places even more of an emphasis on landing committed offensive depth for the rebuild in Lincoln. Scoring is fun, after all.


With that in mind, let's review a handful of notable talents who could rule the roost as a member of Rhule's roster.

WR Bryson Green (Oklahoma State)​

Following the recent mass exodus from Stillwater, it's clear Nebraska is going to cast a wide net to address its most fluid skill position.

Green was second on the Cowboys this season with 584 yards on 34 catches and five touchdowns to his credit. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder put up 100-plus yards three times in 2022 (Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas) and boasted an offer from the Big Red during the 2021 recruiting calendar along with Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss, and TCU among others.



WR Stephon Johnson (Oklahoma State)​

The Big Red would get in on more or less the ground floor of Johnson’s career. With three years of eligibility and an optional redshirt year, his 84-yard touchdown against Wisconsin in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl gave only a glimpse of his potential. A native of DeSoto, Texas, Rhule no doubt has plenty of ways to get in contact with Bryson Green's former teammate.



WR Tyrone Broden (Bowling Green)​

Broden has outright freakish athletic ability. Not only did he haul in 32 catches for 506 yards and seven touchdowns for the Falcons in 2022, but he also stands at a gargantuan 6-foot-7 - currently the FBS' tallest receiver. He has the natural size to be an easy target for Nebraska signal-callers to find with an equally massive affinity for making big-time plays.



TE Jake Roberts (North Texas)​

With Travis Vokolek moving on, Nebraska has no real heir apparent thanks to a tight end room thick with potential but short on experience. Worse, the Huskers weren't able to find any immediate answers prior to Early National Signing Day.


Roberts tallied 394 yards and three touchdowns on 28 catches in 2022. Compare that to Vokolek's 240 yards and two scores, and Roberts showed why he can earn every opportunity to lead the pack come late April.

OT Walter Rouse (Stanford)​

Rapidly becoming one of the hottest additions to the portal, Rouse had 39 career starts as the Cardinal’s left tackle. Nebraska already addressed an area of severe need on the offensive line by bringing in former Arizona State center Ben Scott to likely take over that role.


With a shaky outer edge, Rouse could help provide a measure of reliability to offensive line coach Donovan Raiola’s overhaul in 2023. As of this writing, Rouse has a visit to Lincoln scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

Come clean, did you just copy & paste from the RecruitingAnalist_National articles? People can get into a lot of trouble with plagiarism.
 
Nebraska football's 2023 transition class is coming together nicely, but major gaps still dot the depth chart. With the transfer portal continuing to swell following bowl games and coaching carousel fallout, Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have another immediate opportunity to find the puzzle pieces necessary to make noise come fall kickoff.

Related: Grading Nebraska's Early National Signing Day Haul

Keep in mind there'll be another batch of roster flux following spring as the game of musical chairs to find a perfect landing spot continues with the Big Red far from immune. This places even more of an emphasis on landing committed offensive depth for the rebuild in Lincoln. Scoring is fun, after all.


With that in mind, let's review a handful of notable talents who could rule the roost as a member of Rhule's roster.

WR Bryson Green (Oklahoma State)​

Following the recent mass exodus from Stillwater, it's clear Nebraska is going to cast a wide net to address its most fluid skill position.

Green was second on the Cowboys this season with 584 yards on 34 catches and five touchdowns to his credit. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder put up 100-plus yards three times in 2022 (Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas) and boasted an offer from the Big Red during the 2021 recruiting calendar along with Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss, and TCU among others.



WR Stephon Johnson (Oklahoma State)​

The Big Red would get in on more or less the ground floor of Johnson’s career. With three years of eligibility and an optional redshirt year, his 84-yard touchdown against Wisconsin in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl gave only a glimpse of his potential. A native of DeSoto, Texas, Rhule no doubt has plenty of ways to get in contact with Bryson Green's former teammate.



WR Tyrone Broden (Bowling Green)​

Broden has outright freakish athletic ability. Not only did he haul in 32 catches for 506 yards and seven touchdowns for the Falcons in 2022, but he also stands at a gargantuan 6-foot-7 - currently the FBS' tallest receiver. He has the natural size to be an easy target for Nebraska signal-callers to find with an equally massive affinity for making big-time plays.



TE Jake Roberts (North Texas)​

With Travis Vokolek moving on, Nebraska has no real heir apparent thanks to a tight end room thick with potential but short on experience. Worse, the Huskers weren't able to find any immediate answers prior to Early National Signing Day.


Roberts tallied 394 yards and three touchdowns on 28 catches in 2022. Compare that to Vokolek's 240 yards and two scores, and Roberts showed why he can earn every opportunity to lead the pack come late April.

OT Walter Rouse (Stanford)​

Rapidly becoming one of the hottest additions to the portal, Rouse had 39 career starts as the Cardinal’s left tackle. Nebraska already addressed an area of severe need on the offensive line by bringing in former Arizona State center Ben Scott to likely take over that role.


With a shaky outer edge, Rouse could help provide a measure of reliability to offensive line coach Donovan Raiola’s overhaul in 2023. As of this writing, Rouse has a visit to Lincoln scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
Sixteen players, including three wide receivers, have left Oklahoma State for the transfer portal. I wonder what's up with that?
 
It seems like some of the marginal NFL prospects have discovered they have a lot more value in the portal than at the end of the NFL draft.

Kinda my point though. Do you want to take a one year guy or go after a high schooler who might be a draftable Early round guy. Clearly Rhule is going to try to win right away.
 


Walter Rouse, Stanford OT
Micah Mazzccua, Baylor OG
Billy Kemp, Virginia WR

These 3 would change the whole complexion of our offense. Reel them in coaches!
Just give us either one of the two OL and I will be thrilled. Rouse at RT could cover a huge weakness on this team. That OG would immediately take over that LG spot allowing either Nouilli or Corcoran to move to RG.

If Teddy can return healthy, this could be one helluva good O Line.
 
Ive learned to literally tune out recruiting talk like this

Weve been saying this same thing for years and keep losing more than ever

Win me some games


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He was headed to the NFL, but changed his mind. Have to wonder if he didn’t like his draft grade.

Two reasons I like it. He led Virginia in punt return yards 4 years in a row, only player in program history to do it. Rhule going after one and dones like this tell us he plans to win now, not just tanking the first year.
I am confused.. what is this “punt return” thingy you speak of….
 
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