Peak offseason sh1t post here... With all the Florida defections & now the 1 time transfer rule passing, just curious what everyone's opinions are on this.
Bo really recruited Texas, Riley tried for the Calibraska movement, and Frost really went in on Florida. Whether it's fading national brand, bad recruiting/coaching, or just the nature of CFB today, none of those areas have been particularly fruitful for us post 2010. What's your strategy, areas you'd focus on?
1. Lock down Nebraska. Frost has done a good job of this. [Take 2-3 / year]
2. Kansas City, KS/MO. We need to hit the KC & surrounding suburbs much harder IMO. Roughly the same population as all of Nebraska, short commute, produces some good talent. Also, give it up on St. Louis. It aint working. [ 2-3 / year]
3. Eastern Iowa to Des Moines. Treat this like Omaha 2.0. Only an hour longer from Des Moines to Lincoln compared to Iowa City. [1-2 / year]
4. Colorado front range. Denver, Ft. Collins, Springs. Feel like this is an essential area for us. [3-4 / year]
5. Dakotas. We have a pretty good pipeline here. [1-2 / year]
I really think we need to take at least half our class from these 5 every year. Make this our "in-state" recruiting base for high school kids. Culture shock is a very real thing for the 18 year olds coming from the coasts. I don't consider this a character thing, people just want to live in a place they are comfortable with. Most transfers happen within the freshmen & sophomore years. Minimize it by recruiting kids familiar with the Midwest.
Without stereotyping too much, HCSF is going to need more speed than what those areas can bring to run this offense. For the 2nd half of the class, I'd try to focus on...
1. JUCOS. Risky but necessary at Nebraska. I remember reading an article from one of the JUCO corners we signed several years back and essentially he said JUCO gives time for them to be 18-20 & immature before realizing they need to prioritize before reaching their goals. Nebraska becomes a much more desirable place after that realization. I tend to agree with that.
2. Northeast (Love the Dawson hire for this reason). B1G only presence here.
3. Arizona
4. GA/ AL. The last 2 I chose solely because we have had luck there in the past.
I know... TLDR.
Bo really recruited Texas, Riley tried for the Calibraska movement, and Frost really went in on Florida. Whether it's fading national brand, bad recruiting/coaching, or just the nature of CFB today, none of those areas have been particularly fruitful for us post 2010. What's your strategy, areas you'd focus on?
1. Lock down Nebraska. Frost has done a good job of this. [Take 2-3 / year]
2. Kansas City, KS/MO. We need to hit the KC & surrounding suburbs much harder IMO. Roughly the same population as all of Nebraska, short commute, produces some good talent. Also, give it up on St. Louis. It aint working. [ 2-3 / year]
3. Eastern Iowa to Des Moines. Treat this like Omaha 2.0. Only an hour longer from Des Moines to Lincoln compared to Iowa City. [1-2 / year]
4. Colorado front range. Denver, Ft. Collins, Springs. Feel like this is an essential area for us. [3-4 / year]
5. Dakotas. We have a pretty good pipeline here. [1-2 / year]
I really think we need to take at least half our class from these 5 every year. Make this our "in-state" recruiting base for high school kids. Culture shock is a very real thing for the 18 year olds coming from the coasts. I don't consider this a character thing, people just want to live in a place they are comfortable with. Most transfers happen within the freshmen & sophomore years. Minimize it by recruiting kids familiar with the Midwest.
Without stereotyping too much, HCSF is going to need more speed than what those areas can bring to run this offense. For the 2nd half of the class, I'd try to focus on...
1. JUCOS. Risky but necessary at Nebraska. I remember reading an article from one of the JUCO corners we signed several years back and essentially he said JUCO gives time for them to be 18-20 & immature before realizing they need to prioritize before reaching their goals. Nebraska becomes a much more desirable place after that realization. I tend to agree with that.
2. Northeast (Love the Dawson hire for this reason). B1G only presence here.
3. Arizona
4. GA/ AL. The last 2 I chose solely because we have had luck there in the past.
I know... TLDR.