I've seen them get in early on some kids who eventually were rated much higher, so I will tend to give them the benefit of the doubt. But ultimately you're correct, we'll get our blue chip % over 50 or we can forget about championships, period.Diamond in the rough players are a great for feel good stories, but they don't happen often. I would feel much better if Frost was pulling in 4 star guys with 20+ offers. I love the positive attitude and optimism many of you show towards these type of commits . I wish I could as well, but all I can think of with these type of commits is, taking up a scholarship spot to sit the bench 4 years. In today's day and age uber talented guys just to go "under the radar" . His only offer is from Southern Miss, there is probably a reason for that.
I hope he blows up this year year, get tons of offers, turns into a 4 star and becomes a contributing starter for the Huskers. I really do hope I have to eat my words on him 3 or 4 years from now, but if I had to place money on it I doubt he even sniffs playing time at Neb and probably transfers out to play at Southern miss by year 2.
I know Im sounding like a little bitch. Im just tired of this lower level, Iowa type recruiting thing we got going on. Then I look at recruiting rankings and see a basketball school like North Carolina, who killing it in recruiting year 2 under Brown. We have to do better in recruiting.
I have to wonder at this point in the cycle if there wasn't some misunderstanding as to whether LWJ was supposed to be able to officially commit yet. But maybe not, they did this exact thing with Logan Smothers, locked him up when he was a nobody in nowhere, Alabama and we all went, "WHO?!?!" but when I watched Smothers' film I knew they had found one. Bigger offers came his way later on but he stayed N. He was unranked when we got him, 4* when he signed.
My other worry with this staff is they have a hard time turning down their buddies' kids. Vedral came and went, we've got Javin Wright on the roster who didn't blow you away with how heralded he was down in the southwest, I feel like there is another I'm forgetting. Now this kid where pops played with one of our coaches so we sign junior up when it's not abundantly clear that he's a bigtime P5 player.
TBH I don't know what I'm looking for with defensive back film, so I don't know how to feel about his highlights. I watch them like, "Mmm, yes, interception good." Seems like he is athletic (if skinny) and has a good eye for the ball and is a willing enough tackler for his size. I'd like to see more PBUs in a full season highlight from a corner.
I'm there with you on the frustration. PSU spends time on probation and scholarship limits, they dip below us then come roaring back in recruiting and are posting better classes, seasons, and draft numbers than us immediately. WITHOUT WINNING FIRST TO GET THE BLUE CHIPPERS.
All while we sit around acting like it's impossible to ever get a 5* to come to Lincoln like there's a forcefield that keeps them out of the state.
It isn't this kid's fault, nothing against him. But any spot you give to an unranked kid is a spot you just guaranteed you're not giving to a 4* kid. Sure is a long, slow way to rebuild a roster. Maybe he ends up a 4* by NLI day but I have no way of knowing that right now.
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