Sam's 2012 Recruiting Class Overview

[Red Five]

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/another-deep-review-of-the-husker-recruiting-class/article_15e89f0e-03f1-11e5-b1ef-2f70953e89ab.html

 

The 2012 recruiting class is NU's first true Big Ten class. And, because of recruiting decisions made in Pelini's first four recruiting classes — the Huskers signed a giant class just months after Pelini arrived and redshirted most of it, creating a giant group of seniors for 2012 — the 2012 recruiting class was distressingly and painfully small. Just 17 scholarship players.

 

The smallness of the class opened the door to one of those cautionary tales in recruiting that, for years to come, Nebraska and Iowa football fans will have stuck in their brains. Giltner star Drew Ott, a Parade All-American who was arguably Iowa's best player as a senior, never got an offer from the Huskers. He went to camp, NU wasn't impressed and Ott went off to the Hawkeyes.

 

In the 2012 class, I'll better remember offensive tackle Andrus Peat, the five-star prospect whose brother (Todd Peat) and cousin/close friend (Avery Moss) both went to NU, while he chose Stanford. Andrus Peat, a first-round NFL draft pick in 2015, would have been rather helpful at a position that sorely needed excellence and depth.

 

But, in reality, this class, coordinated by Papuchis in his one year of doing it, has turned out better than the more ballyhooed 2011 class, especially when you consider the national rankings for it. Consider:

 

Scout: 49th nationally (6th Big Ten)

247 Sports Composite: 30th (4th)

ESPN: Not rated in Top 25

Rivals: 25th (3rd)

 

Despite four departures on the defensive side — which left linebacker and defensive line depth worse for wear — it's possible that 11 of the 17 signees could become significant contributors by the end of their careers at Nebraska. What's more, this is the best class of walk-ons in the Pelini era.

 

 

Members of the 2012 Class

 

Jared Afalava

Leroy Alexander

Zaire Anderson

Tommy Armstrong

Thomas Brown

Sam Cotton

Imani Cross

Aaron Curry

Greg McMullen

Alonzo Moore

Avery Moss

Micheal Rose-Ivey

Mo Seisay

Paul Thurston

Vincent Valentine

Jordan Westerkamp

Corey Whitaker

 

Notable Walk-ons: Andy Janovich, Ryker Fyfe, Sam Foltz, Brandy Reilly, Dillon Utter, Spencer Lindsay, Trey Foster

[NUance]

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/another-deep-review-of-the-husker-recruiting-class/article_15e89f0e-03f1-11e5-b1ef-2f70953e89ab.html

 

The 2012 recruiting class is NU's first true Big Ten class. And, because of recruiting decisions made in Pelini's first four recruiting classes — the Huskers signed a giant class just months after Pelini arrived and redshirted most of it, creating a giant group of seniors for 2012 — the 2012 recruiting class was distressingly and painfully small. Just 17 scholarship players.

 

The smallness of the class opened the door to one of those cautionary tales in recruiting that, for years to come, Nebraska and Iowa football fans will have stuck in their brains. Giltner star Drew Ott, a Parade All-American who was arguably Iowa's best player as a senior, never got an offer from the Huskers. He went to camp, NU wasn't impressed and Ott went off to the Hawkeyes.

 

In the 2012 class, I'll better remember offensive tackle Andrus Peat, the five-star prospect whose brother (Todd Peat) and cousin/close friend (Avery Moss) both went to NU, while he chose Stanford. Andrus Peat, a first-round NFL draft pick in 2015, would have been rather helpful at a position that sorely needed excellence and depth.

 

But, in reality, this class, coordinated by Papuchis in his one year of doing it, has turned out better than the more ballyhooed 2011 class, especially when you consider the national rankings for it. Consider:

 

Scout: 49th nationally (6th Big Ten)

247 Sports Composite: 30th (4th)

ESPN: Not rated in Top 25

Rivals: 25th (3rd)

 

Despite four departures on the defensive side — which left linebacker and defensive line depth worse for wear — it's possible that 11 of the 17 signees could become significant contributors by the end of their careers at Nebraska. What's more, this is the best class of walk-ons in the Pelini era.

 

 

Members of the 2012 Class

 

Jared Afalava

Leroy Alexander

Zaire Anderson

Tommy Armstrong

Thomas Brown

Sam Cotton

Imani Cross

Aaron Curry

Greg McMullen

Alonzo Moore

Avery Moss

Micheal Rose-Ivey

Mo Seisay

Paul Thurston

Vincent Valentine

Jordan Westerkamp

Corey Whitaker

 

Notable Walk-ons: Andy Janovich, Ryker Fyfe, Sam Foltz, Brandy Reilly, Dillon Utter, Spencer Lindsay, Trey Foster

 

With Jano going to the Broncos last month, there's a decent chance that two of the 2012 walkons will get drafted. Brandon (aka, Brandy above) Reilly has a good chance. And Sam Foltz might not get picked (punter, heh), but has a good shot at making a roster.

[teachercd]

That class is kind of like a "What could have been" class

[cm husker]

That class is kind of like a "What could have been" class

Agreed. Felt like that about the 2001 class. Had some guys in that class who were damn talented.