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Recruiting Texas is back: The staggering numbers that affirm Nebraska's brand rebuild in TX

Zack Carpenter

Graduate Assistant
Staff
May 19, 2022
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I thought the most intriguing portion of last Thursday's press conference came when Dr. Susan Elza (Nebraska FB chief of staff) went to the podium and talked about Nebraska recruiting the state of Texas. She opined about the Huskers' need to get back into Texas like it has in the past, broke down why Matt Rhule and Co. have been so successful in the state and even shared a couple anecdotes about how she has been a behind-the-scenes recruiter.

All of it wound up sending me down a rabbit hole of research. Went back through every Husker coach's recruiting class in the Rivals Era (2002-present) to round up the total number of signees each coach landed from both Texas and Nebraska.

*sports radio voice*

Where does Matt Rhule stack up against Frank Solich, Bill Callahan, Bo Pelini, Mike Riley and Scott Frost? The answer may shock you...

 
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