We’re nervous about DR playing for us until the ink is dry. The McCord and Kaelin situations are unsettling, but for different reasons.
I don’t think we’ll ever know all of the details regarding McCord, other than he’s looking for guarantees that we are unwilling to make. I suspect the money was fine.
Kaelin, on the other hand, was a major tell. He knows more than we do and it seems he knows will be facing competition from one of the highest rated quarterbacks coming out of high school with the same number of years of eligibility. It’s a bit of a blow to his pride because he has put in a lot of work for Nebraska and he was laying the groundwork for a future here until thrown this curveball. Maybe he still wears the red for a couple years and then things are different and he can still transfer out I don’t know. If he leaves, I don’t fault the kid. But I hope he stays because injuries are a part of football.
With regard to DR, I think he’s coming to visit, partly to meet the coaches but mostly to sort out the details financially. He’s gonna make a bunch of money and his odds of playing early here are fantastic, especially if he watched any of our games last year. These are two considerations. I also think he has a genuine affinity for Nebraska in how much his family name means to this state and university.
I refuse to believe his old man is going to let him use Nebraska to leverage more out of Georgia. That would be deeply embarrassing to uncle Don. Not gonna happen. Georgia obviously makes sense, but they are not devastated by losing a highschooler, even a five star. Their room is stacked and will continue to be so. They are negotiating from a position of strength. Who knows, maybe they are not fulfilling some promises to the Raiola family.
My personal belief is Coach Rhule is a worker and a closer. He dialed into the right frequency with this kid and got the deal done.
I don’t think we’ll ever know all of the details regarding McCord, other than he’s looking for guarantees that we are unwilling to make. I suspect the money was fine.
Kaelin, on the other hand, was a major tell. He knows more than we do and it seems he knows will be facing competition from one of the highest rated quarterbacks coming out of high school with the same number of years of eligibility. It’s a bit of a blow to his pride because he has put in a lot of work for Nebraska and he was laying the groundwork for a future here until thrown this curveball. Maybe he still wears the red for a couple years and then things are different and he can still transfer out I don’t know. If he leaves, I don’t fault the kid. But I hope he stays because injuries are a part of football.
With regard to DR, I think he’s coming to visit, partly to meet the coaches but mostly to sort out the details financially. He’s gonna make a bunch of money and his odds of playing early here are fantastic, especially if he watched any of our games last year. These are two considerations. I also think he has a genuine affinity for Nebraska in how much his family name means to this state and university.
I refuse to believe his old man is going to let him use Nebraska to leverage more out of Georgia. That would be deeply embarrassing to uncle Don. Not gonna happen. Georgia obviously makes sense, but they are not devastated by losing a highschooler, even a five star. Their room is stacked and will continue to be so. They are negotiating from a position of strength. Who knows, maybe they are not fulfilling some promises to the Raiola family.
My personal belief is Coach Rhule is a worker and a closer. He dialed into the right frequency with this kid and got the deal done.
