Your 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers

[runningblind]

OT-ish, but I'm reading The Athletic's article on FSU's collapse, and this bit stood out:

Critical lesson for the portal era. You gotta prioritize guys with actual production over guys with mere potential.

The article doesn't say anything about FSU not prioritizing the most productive guys, I'm sure all teams do.  They simply didn't win for their services, there is a large distinction there.  We're in the same boat, we won't get the top guys at the moment and have to roll the dice on potential.

 

[Red Five]

Raiola, Merritt, & Mozee

 

[krc1995]

Raiola, Merritt, & Mozee

I had no I idea Merritt’s dad is a Chief’s coach 

 

[Archy1221]

I had no I idea Merritt’s dad is a Chief’s coach 

He’s one of the best DB coaches in the NFL 

 

[Lorewarn]

Great question.  Im in different about this recruiting class.  Yes I like the guys they brought in but realistically how long is it going to take most of them to develop and be contributors on the field?  2-3 years that's my guess.  Yes the transfer portal has always been a thing if you needed a couple of kids but it feels like we are going to turn into Colorado not with how many transfers but with how the coaches are going to have to rely on them so heavenly to produce.  The kids on the roster for the majority aren't ready to step in and be starters rn especially on defense bc they are undersized and really have no in game experiences.

It takes time to get old and stay old, but even still, we got a good amount of production from freshman and sophomores on our team this season.

Just taking the class at face value- this has got to be one of our better classes in regards to quantity of 4-5 star kids. Total class of 20 kids and depending which site you look at I think like 13 of 20 are rated a 4 star by at least one of the 4. I believe 4 and 5 stars are considered kids with the potential to make immediate impact. So I think nearly 70% of class being impact is pretty solid 

I think this is the only time we've had a >50% makeup of 4 stars in a recruiting class since modern recruiting rankings have existed.

 

[Husker in WI]

This is good to see. Another guy who hasn't proven much yet, but he got his 4 games in and I'm not sure he would have redshirted if the coaches knew the Hill injury was going to be such a problem. 

 

[Kayvan]

This is good to see. Another guy who hasn't proven much yet, but he got his 4 games in and I'm not sure he would have redshirted if the coaches knew the Hill injury was going to be such a problem. 

Love the attitude. All those transferring out can kick rocks, and the defensive coaches leaving can go F themselves.

 

[Mavric]

Missing the juco walk-on qb

Word is Gramstad would like to come back but the coaches are still considering their options.

 

[Mavric]

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[caveman99]

Carter needed surgery?

 

[Red Five]

Carter needed surgery?

Hip surgery.  About a 6 month recovery, so will miss spring ball but hopefully good to go for the summer.

 

[Archy1221]

Hip surgery.  About a 6 month recovery, so will miss spring ball but hopefully good to go for the summer.

Torn labrum? 

 

[BigRedBuster]

Ok, that explains his absence late in the year. 

 

[Husker in WI]

Ok, that explains his absence late in the year. 

Maybe explains why he wasn't more active, but he played in all 13 games including the bowl. We probably should have redshirted him - we had things drawn up for him but ran them when Raiola just wouldn't throw quick. And then at the end of the year he was either limited and/or Holgorsen wanted to stick to core calls and not have a bunch of niche calls for role players. I don't think he was really ready for a huge role but the coaches really wanted to get him on the field and hoped the athleticism would take over.

 

[krc1995]

Is it awful that I’m relieved?