I can't say I'd blame him. Too bad this staff dilly dally f'd around on the offer. Never in my life did I think I'd see a Nebraska coaching staff that wasn't committed to taking care of in state talent first and foremost. I'm glad he got an offer and I hope he chooses N, but disappointed that it took UCLA and Stanford offering this young man before this staff pulled their head out of their a$$.
I don't know that it is that simple. The UCLA and Stanford offers may have been apart of the final decision to extend the offer when they did. However, if I remember correctly, Harrison said the coaches told him they would evaluate him during camp and then make an offer a few weeks later, if they liked what they saw during camp. The offer came less then two weeks after camp, so it does fit that timeline. Also, it is a bit speculative, but Suttles was dismissed from the team the weekend before Harrison's offer, which might have factored in if they like him as DE in addition to the OL position they evaluated him for.
Well now, tell us how you really feel. However I do agree with you.
Im much more concerned with Newell, and honestly, I think Phillips' ceiling is lower than just about any other DL target we are after. With that said, I dont see a reason to not want him...especially considering he said he would be an instant ambassador and recruiter.
Yep, this kid is a guaranteed All-American. I mean, he's an instate kid with some talent, so that has to be true. No reason to even let the coaches take a look at him. And the coaches should have already made NU more academically prestigious than lowly Stanford. That's just bad coaching and recruiting right there.
