HuskerJen....I don't know what you thought I was saying and I don't know how you think recruiting goes but I am not in a panic and I understand why some kids don't go to some schools and why some do, you don't need to point that out to me. I also understand that there are a lot of players that are talented and can make a college team better. However, Bo obviously targets the players he wants the most first, then when they eliminate us he moves on to the next tier. Are you saying this doesn't matter? Nobody ever once said, in the history of football that any team needs to get the top five players to be a good team so I'm not sure why you mentioned that. You may want to read my post again if you think that. I'm not sure if you pay attention to threads or not, but why do you think that in Luc's thread or Ambles thread people mention this one will be tough? Bc our fans, obviously not as smart as you are oh wise one, realize that we are in an uphill battle to start with. But when it comes to guys like Marquise Hill, or Vincent Lucas who are eliminating us for Mizzou, Okie State, Kansas and so on it becomes to get frustrating. Who have we lost to USC so far this year? Ohio State? Florida? Hmmm I don't think you can name more than one if that. I'm sure 99% of husker fans understand we can't compete with Texas yet for top recruits. I love Bo and think he will have a great class for his second full year, it just gets frustrating to see recruits go somewhere else when they have so much less to offer.
I understood perfectly what you said and I was responding to it...You're frustrated that these guys are choosing other schools which is understandable to a degree.
That's why I gave these potential reasons as to why recruits choose to go somewhere else:
1) the Husker coaches aren't promising any of these kids a starting role or playing time,
2) maybe Bo and the rest of the coaches refuse to give momma, poppa or uncle willy, through connections of boosters, a job as an executive vice president of marketing for a company,
3) maybe the Huskers came into their recruiting process too late,
4) maybe there's too much competition for playing time,
5) maybe they simply want to play close to home so family and friends can easily come and watch them play,
6) maybe they have family obligations where they need to stay close to home, etc.
In addition, what about a guy like Marcus Lucus from Liberty, Missouri?
Rivals: :star :star :star :star 5.8
Scout: :star :star :star :star #13 WR
Both Rivals and Scout.com rate him as one of the top receivers in the nation for the 2010 class.
However, you need to consider these facts:
1. Nebraska came into recruiting him, and by extension others, late because Bo is only entering his 2nd season.
2. His mom is an alum of Missouri.
3. He's stated that he's a Missouri fan and has dreamed of playing for the Tigers.
That's three strikes against Nebraska from the start right there. Now does Missouri have everything to offer that Nebraska does? No, certainly not. But with recruits often times what you can offer isn't enough. Not every recruit grows up dreaming of playing for the Huskers.
With regards to the rest of the recruits we're losing how do you know that's not a good thing? To assume that the kids that go elsewhere are the pure studs and all we're getting are the duds is ridiculous. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and generally things tend to work out for the best.
Look at
Kyler Reed. He was recruited by several "lower tier schools: Northwestern, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas
Kansas State and Missouri. And yet, in the spring game, he took a pass in the flat and raced 71 yards, out-running everyone in the process, down the sideline and scored a TD.
Nebraska's 2010 class will be just fine when it's all said and done....be of good cheer.
