Dylan Raiola

I bet Riola ends up at Iowa. They paid out two million for the linebacker they had at quarterback last year and he’s gone now. They have a great line perfect for a pocket passer and a big stable of running backs to take the pressure off of him. He’d be a perfect fit for Ferentz and crew.

As for the Huskers…what big name QB would be transferring in to a place where QB’s end up with broken legs and jaws. Sure you have money but so does everyone else.
 
Cy the Cyclone said:
I bet Riola ends up at Iowa. They paid out two million for the linebacker they had at quarterback last year and he’s gone now. They have a great line perfect for a pocket passer and a big stable of running backs to take the pressure off of him. He’d be a perfect fit for Ferentz and crew.

As for the Huskers…what big name QB would be transferring in to a place where QB’s end up with broken legs and jaws. Sure you have money but so does everyone else.
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Hi, troll.

Tell us the outlook for your team now that Campbell is gone. Tell us all about the big draw that Ames, IA is without him.

The Big 12 is now basically Texas Tech and a bunch of mid majors.

And just so we don’t waste any time…yes the Cyclones are significantly better than Nebraska…
 
Undone said:
Now that he's off the team I'm just going to go ahead and say this. Wasn't going to say it previously...but I was really getting tired of the Patrick Mahomes LARPing.

Going to miss Raiola's play a ton and I think this is actually a big loss. But I'm happy to be done with the cringey LARPing.
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Meh, the Mahomes stuff was more that the media wouldn't shut up about it than anything Dylan was actively doing.

Wistrom Disciple said:
You obviously are struggling to read sentences in full.

Neither TJ nor Dylan were redshirted, neither were intended to be from what I understood. Go back and watch the game film. Dylan is a far superior QB and has been since he got here in the Spring of 2024.
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Dylan had the advantage of taking a fall camp's worth of starter practice reps before he started a game. Lateef was the backup guy, who doesn't get as much focus during practice and game prep/planning.

RedDenver said:
Because that stuff is a distant second to how much money a player can make. Stability, stronger program, tradition, etc. only matter if the schools are offering the same amount of money. The concept of recruiting players on stuff that isn't money is basically dead at this point, especially for the transfer portal.
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Well, as far as 'how much money a player can make' there's also future NFL money to consider. Playing on a team where a player can pad his numbers with an eye to that could potentially be prioritized over short-term NIL.
 
There's several QB's out there who can get it done. One of them, who nobody's ever heard of before this year just won the Hypseman Trophy. If you must pay players top dollar, pay elite lineman first. Lot's of dudes can complete passes behind an elite line. Bye, bye Dylan and good luck.
 
Red Five said:
Wisconsin talk radio: “I don’t know if he is good or not, but he reinvigorates the program. People are showing up and selling out Camp Randall if he’s the QB.”
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Ha, what a strung out take. And not shocking from a Wisconsin fan; it seems like it’s hard to get them to really care all that much about the Badgers over the three main pro sports teams in Wisconsin.

Anyway. Raiola can’t run. He’s not really the kind of QB that Fickell has been after.

Dylan’s softball player girlfriend (or whatever) is probably dumping him and then he’s going to hook up with a K-State soccer player.

I’m thinking purple is his second favorite color - and he’d be that much closer to Patrick Mahomes in Manhattan.
 
DrinkinwitTerrellFarley said:
What if Tom Osborne doesn't make Bo keep Watson and Gilmore and Bo can choose his spread guy earlier?
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Technically that 10-4 season in 2009 was tied for Bo's best. That record did not improve when he got his spread guys and got rid of Watson and Gilmore. I don't think pass-happy Tom Osborne thwarted the Huskers by keeping Watson, who ran more than he passed, even with Joe Ganz. It's more that neither pocket passer Zac Lee or dual threat Cody Green was very good at QB, an unfortunate one year blip between Ganz and Taylor Martinez. Bigger question is why the defense quickly went off a cliff.
 
This all comes down to wanting to flourish and be more attractive to the NFL. It also is an offensive line issue, regardless of how long he holds the ball to get through his progressions. The offensive line was another reason he rarely threw the ball "down the field". The down the field throw is an absolute must and one of the most critiqued areas in scouting a QB. The coaches kept the routes shorter and quicker due to our lack luster pass blocking. A lot of his throws over 15-20 yards happens when Dylan was scrambling or out of the pocket. No way do I stick around to see "if" our new line coach will pan out. Just look at Adrian. He was a "villain" in a lot of people's eyes, but once he gets some stability and can actually run on designed runs and have a chance to at least get to his back foot on his drop, he is now on an NFL roster. That does not happen if he stayed here and other NFL QB hopefuls can see that.
 
Statistical fact that Dylan Raiola held the ball longer than average while completing over 70% of his passes. He had plenty of opportunities to plant his back foot and deliver accurate passes, and a tendency to hold the ball too long waiting for receivers to get separation and failing to sense his collapsing pocket. Dylan is a good scrambler and improvisor, with impressive arm talent, but he's not an instinctive runner, looking awkward in the open field and sometimes hook sliding well before the first down he could have had. Will he look better with a better offensive line, elite receivers, and more wins? Of course. Who wouldn't?

He got what he needed: a team that would let him start as a true freshman and put up portal worthy numbers. But this was about branding, and I'm sure Team Raiola is looking to get him on a Power 4 team with legit playoff chances next year. Nebraska did not misuse or fail to fully appreciate Dylan. Watching Husker fans blaming other Husker fans and Husker media for chasing him away is the kind of Nebraska Nice that makes me cringe.
 
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