Miandrital Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 According to Rivals : Link We have only recruited 2 nebraskans? wtf is up with that? Looking at 2008 we already have two commits for that class from NE. Personally, I think that the staff needs to get at least 5-6 players from NE each year, there are plenty of talented players out there. Quote Link to comment
foote_21 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 According to Rivals : Link We have only recruited 2 nebraskans? wtf is up with that? Looking at 2008 we already have two commits for that class from NE. Personally, I think that the staff needs to get at least 5-6 players from NE each year, there are plenty of talented players out there. No offense, but I think you are giving talent in Nebraska too much credit. Compared to players in places like California, Florida, and Texas Nebraska players overall just don't stack up. I see a lot of football each year because I ref varsity football, and is Nebraska football horrible... no, but it also isn't up to the quality of putting out a lot of major DI talent. If you want Nebraska to compete at the national level year in and out it is highly unlikly that they can offer 5-6 scholarships to Nebraska players each year. Do you realize that right now we have 20 commits, can you image if 1/4 of those were Nebraska players??? Quote Link to comment
MCAT800 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Get what's out there but don't over recruit like Franky then you you start getting those 50-60 ranked recruiting classes. Typically there might be 3-4 worth getting but I say pound the streets in Texas, California, and Florida. Let Iowa State have the 2 star recruits out of NE Quote Link to comment
foote_21 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 You also have to realize that some players don't fit the Nebraska system. A player like Phillip Bates is a good player, but he isn't really a west coast offense type QB. Under the old system he would have fit in, but not under the west coast. Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I think 4-5 Juniors already hold offers. I don't think there is any way you can put a number on how many In-State kids you take. Some years there aren't that many. We went after a couple more but they want to go else where. So does that mean we should take kids that aren't as good as others just because they are Nebraska kids? I say NO. Quote Link to comment
strigori Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 The 2007 class from NE just isnt that strong. Niles Paul and Jared Crick get us the #1 and #4 players in the state. We dont want players just becuase they are from nebraska. We want players becuase they are the best. In cases like Niles Paul, he is one of the best. And Crick looks like he has potenial. The rest in the rivals top 5 are Philip Bates, who is off to ISU to play QB. We didnt want him as a QB. Gunn is going to miami. Beyond those top 4 though there is a big drop. I wouldnt worry about it. BC and company know what they are doing with recruiting. If this year is kind of thin from NE then so be it. We look like next year will make up for it. Quote Link to comment
np_husker Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Get what's out there but don't over recruit like Franky then you you start getting those 50-60 ranked recruiting classes. Typically there might be 3-4 worth getting but I say pound the streets in Texas, California, and Florida. Let Iowa State have the 2 star recruits out of NE Kind of ironic that Solich did recruit Nebraska guys, but turned down a big one; Danny Woodhead. I totally believe he would have made it as a Husker. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 The 2007 class from NE just isnt that strong. Niles Paul and Jared Crick get us the #1 and #4 players in the state. We dont want players just becuase they are from nebraska. We want players becuase they are the best. In cases like Niles Paul, he is one of the best. And Crick looks like he has potenial. The rest in the rivals top 5 are Philip Bates, who is off to ISU to play QB. We didnt want him as a QB. Gunn is going to miami. Beyond those top 4 though there is a big drop. I wouldnt worry about it. BC and company know what they are doing with recruiting. If this year is kind of thin from NE then so be it. We look like next year will make up for it. Couldn't have said it better myself............ Quote Link to comment
HuskerJosh82 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Stay in Texas, California, and Florida, plus we can take all the big talent in NE. I don't care where we get the kids from, as long as they are able to make it to the BCS championship game. Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I think 4-5 Juniors already hold offers. I don't think there is any way you can put a number on how many In-State kids you take. Some years there aren't that many. We went after a couple more but they want to go else where. So does that mean we should take kids that aren't as good as others just because they are Nebraska kids? I say NO. Exactly. NU will offer the top kids in NU every year. Unless, of course, if it's at a position like QB and the guy doesn't play the style. The idea that you take kids in state on scholarship just because they are from NU. If they wanna walk on, go for it. Quote Link to comment
HuskerHank Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 No way Woodhead would have been an every down back for us, and appearently no other D1 coach thought so either.Enjoy that he was the best at his level, but dont overstate his potential.He didn't have a D1 body,that is not our fault. Quote Link to comment
Axl_sued_me Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Have the high schools in Nebraska modified their offenses to kind of imitate the offense at NU??? Quote Link to comment
HuskerHank Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yes, many have switched from the option to a more pro style. At the summer highschool coaches clinic,much more emphasis is put on the pro style. Quote Link to comment
strigori Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Have the high schools in Nebraska modified their offenses to kind of imitate the offense at NU??? more and more change every year. There is alot more passing at the highschool level now than there has ever been. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 No way Woodhead would have been an every down back for us, and appearently no other D1 coach thought so either.Enjoy that he was the best at his level, but dont overstate his potential.He didn't have a D1 body,that is not our fault. Doesn't have a D1 body? That's a good point! Woodhead is listed at 5-9, 200. Looking at the top 20 rushers in Division I we find: Garrret Wolfe (N. Illinois) 5-7, 177 Steve Slaton (West Virginia) 5-10, 185 Ray Rice (Rutgers) 5-9, 195 Mike Hart (Michigan) 5-9, 196 Damion Fletcher (So. Miss) 5-10, 176 Yvenson Bernard (Oregon St) 5-9, 203 Woodhead will have to be content to break every all-college record before getting his chance at the next level. The D1 coaches don't get it right on every player either. The NFL is full of players that didn't play D1. Two extreme examples were Jerry Rice and Walter Payton. Some current players from small schools: Dominic Rhodes, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo, Rod Smith, Michael Strahan, Jon Kitna, and Joe Horn. Quote Link to comment
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