2018 ***2018 Recruiting***

[Huskers93-97]

12 minutes ago, Mavric said:

We currently have 19 commits plus two transfers.  We could sign 22/23/24 depending on whether Mapieu and Smith actually sign.  Sounding like Mapieu will not sign.   Smith sure indicates that he will be signing.  23 seems most likely right now with Mapieu not signing but (probably) still showing up later.

• One OL: Bell -> Hall -> Canty -> Sampson
• One OLB: JJB ->  Baldonado
• One RB: Washington -> Henry -> Bryant?
• One or maybe two DBs: Jones likely commits Monday -> Palmer back in the picture -> Taylor/Torain
• Tago an option but not a priority (IMO)
• We'd be open to adding another WR but probably only if we miss out on other spots: Hunt -> Hall
• Maybe Ogbonnia at DT if we miss at a couple spots

 

Current Scholarships/Commits

QB - 1 - ADRIAN MARTINEZ, Matthew Tago
RB - 2 - JUCO GREG BELL, Maurice Washington, Ta'zhawn Henry, Moses Bryant
WR - 6 - JUCO JARON WOODYARD, JUSTIN McGRIFF, KATERIAN LeGRONE, JUCO MIKE WILLAIMS,  DOMINICK WATT, MILES JONES, Andre Hunt, Nikko Hall
TE - 1 - CAMERON JURGENS
OT - 1 - Hamilton Hall, Jarrett Bell, Willie Canty
OG/C - 1 - WILL FARNIOK, Tyrone Sampson

NT - 1 - MASRY MAPIEU, Otito Ogbonnia
DE - 2 - TATE WILDEMAN, CASEY ROGERS
LB - 2-3 - DAVID ALSTON, JUCO WILL HONAS, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Caleb Tannor
CB - 2 - JUCO DEONTAI WILLIAMS, BRAXTON CLARK, Kendrick Torain, Taiyon Palmer
S - 1-2 - CJ SMITH, Cam'ron Jones, Cam Taylor

K - 1 - BARRET PICKERING

Doesnt jones have his commitment date and time set for tomorrow?

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4 minutes ago, Huskers93-97 said:

Doesnt jones have his commitment date and time set for tomorrow?

Nvm

Edited January 26, 2018 by Football Guy Bob

[Mavric]

Just now, Huskers93-97 said:

Doesnt jones have his commitment date and time set for tomorrow?

 

Yeah, you're right.  For some reason I was thinking Monday but it's tomorrow.

[Huskers93-97]

Just now, Mavric said:

 

Yeah, you're right.  For some reason I was thinking Monday but it's tomorrow.

Any word out of the JJB visit yesterday? Crystal Balls are like 85% for Nebraska now. I kinda thought he would announce last night.

[Mavric]

13 minutes ago, Huskers93-97 said:

Any word out of the JJB visit yesterday? Crystal Balls are like 85% for Nebraska now. I kinda thought he would announce last night.

 

I haven't seen anything lately.  But it sure seems like we've moved back to right at the top of his list.

[BigRedBuster]

So...it seems like we have anywhere from 3-5 spots left.

 

Is it:

In if they choose Nebraska:

 

Bell

Jones

JJB

Washington

 

Only if we have a spot or of one of those four doesn't sign:

 

Palmer

Tannor

Henry

Hall

 

???????

 

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

23 hours ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I also see that Frost has offered either a 2019 or 2020 kid from Calabassas High School.  I thought that was supposed to dry up if Riley were fired? #fakenews

It would be a bad move if Frost didn't try to continue the relationship with that school.  He also probably recruited there when he was at Oregon.

[Mavric]

Just now, BigRedBuster said:

So...it seems like we have anywhere from 3-5 spots left.

 

Is it:

In if they choose Nebraska:

Bell

Jones

JJB

Washington

 

Only if we have a spot or of one of those four doesn't sign:

Palmer

Tannor

Henry

Hall

 

I would say that's pretty much correct.  Henry and Hall are definitely backup plans.  I think we're kind of out of it with Tannor anyway.

 

Palmer would be the interesting one.  I think he'd definitely be a take as we really need a true CB.  But I'm not sure how the Bell/Jones/JJB/Washington/Palmer pecking order would go.  Or maybe then we'd make Smith wait like Mapieu.  

[spurs1990]

7 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

I would say that's pretty much correct.  Henry and Hall are definitely backup plans.  I think we're kind of out of it with Tannor anyway.

 

Palmer would be the interesting one.  I think he'd definitely be a take as we really need a true CB.  But I'm not sure how the Bell/Jones/JJB/Washington/Palmer pecking order would go.  Or maybe then we'd make Smith wait like Mapieu.  

Where does Tago fit in

[Mavric]

57 minutes ago, spurs1990 said:

Where does Tago fit in

 

My impression - and I don't know if this is right or not - is he's a bit down the list priority-wise.  We're definitely taking an OL, RB and DB.  More than likely a LB (unless we really strike out).  So I'm not sure where his spot would come from.  Either really strike out other places or not have Smith sign.

[Warrior10]

33 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

My impression - and I don't know if this is right or not - is he's a bit down the list priority-wise.  We're definitely taking an OL, RB and DB.  More than likely a LB (unless we really strike out).  So I'm not sure where his spot would come from.  Either really strike out other places or not have Smith sign.

Maybe he's a take if we miss on JJB as Tago could end up at OLB.

[BigRedBuster]

So....if we sign Bell, Jones, JJB and Washington and keep somehow the two academic risks....our average player rating for this class would be .8775.  Last year when Riley signed the class, I think a lot of people thought that class was pretty decent.  Not dominating...but decent.  It's average player rating was .8781.

 

Last year, we had two of our top players not make it to fall camp (Blades, Johnson).

 

This year, we have two that might not make it, but they are farther down the player ranking list than last year's problem children.

 

My rose colored glasses allow me to have the view that if Frost can do this with a couple months.....he should be able to have much better results when he has all year.

 

I'm excited to see how this turns out.

Edited January 26, 2018 by BigRedBuster

[Mavric]

Just now, Warrior10 said:

Maybe he's a take if we miss on JJB as Tago could end up at OLB.

 

That's kind of my thought.  My only hang-up on that is would they rather have Tago than Baldonado?

[Warrior10]

20 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

That's kind of my thought.  My only hang-up on that is would they rather have Tago than Baldonado?

Not sure.

[Mavric]

JJB, Jones and Washington all among the risers in the final 247 Composite.