TonyStalloni Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 For all Husker fans, about all we have is recruiting till spring ball. I was thinking this morning about many of the past recruits we have coveted and when they became Huskers but for some reason they flamed out and never became what we had hoped. On the other hand there were some players who came in relatively unheralded at least on a national scale but became very good to great players. My list of kids who didn't succeed: (Not meant to be critical of these players as there are many reasons a young man doesn't have success. They peaked in high school, didn't care for the culture here, injury, got into trouble etc.) Tyler Moore, Johnny Stanton, Adam Taylor, Kevin Gladney, Jordan Stevenson, Collins Okafor. Then there are the players who weren't highly regarded nationally who rose up to become great players for the Huskers: LaVonte David, Roy Helu, Rex Burkhead, Alphonso Dennard, Taylor Martinez (debatable on greatness level but I always thought he gave 100%), Ameer Abdullah With recruiting in full swing in the coming weeks we will have high expectations for all of them but which do you think will exceed expectations? Add your selections to the list if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 My picks are Ethan Piper and Mosai Newsom. 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Ameer may be the poster child for unheralded recruits who become major stars. Before his injury in his last season he was in the Heisman conversation. I don't follow recruiting as much as a lot of folks here, but someone I thought came in without a lot of fanfare was DeJon Gomes. But by about the fifth game of 2009, he was a starter and was money. Eric Hagg didn't seem like a recruit with a lot of press before he got here, but Bo & Carl liked him so much they built the secondary around his skills. Always thought he seemed like a heck of a ball player. 8 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I'm going to go with two local boys. I I'm very excited to see what Hickman and Henrich can do. For someone who came in without much publicity and has produced on the field, I'll go with Bootle. The kid was pretty much an unknown nationally till our staff found him at a satellite camp in Florida and were impressed with his speed. The kid has worked his butt off here. 7 1 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I've spent the last few days pissing off Iowa fans on Twitter.....I'm sure there are more important things I could be doing but this just feels right. f#&% Iowa 2 2 4 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I can't say which players I'd pick, but there has to be a special category for the 2 star rated player we all THOUGHT was going to perform like a 5 star, and that guy is the legendary Mason Wald. 3 Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, Dilly Dilly said: I can't say which players I'd pick, but there has to be a special category for the 2 star rated player we all THOUGHT was going to perform like a 5 star, and that guy is the legendary Mason Wald. I remember some of the chatter about how this DB could separate wide receivers from the ball and how hard he hit yet I don't think he ever saw the field. Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 minute ago, TonyStalloni said: I remember some of the chatter about how this DB could separate wide receivers from the ball and how hard he hit yet I don't think he ever saw the field. It looked like he did play in games, likely special teams, but transferred out after like a year or less. 1 Quote Link to comment
Atbone95 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Marcus Mendoza. Never played here, and no one really knew why, because every offseason and in his pro-day, he nearly set every record athletically that there was to set at Nebraska. Just couldn't get on the field. Still holds the vertical jump record, I believe. 2 Quote Link to comment
NebraskaBison Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I had such high hopes for Harrison Beck... 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Roll Skers Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Some could argue Marlon Lucky didn't quite pan out (he was good but not top 12 player in the country good) I think from last years class, Tate Wildeman and Justin McGriff will absolutely exceed expectations in the long run. From this years class, Garrett Nelson will be an absolute beast (barely a 3 star but has the best motor I've seen in a while) , as well as Bryce Benhart, even though he's a 4 star he could start at tackle right away next year, and probably will 1 Quote Link to comment
I am I Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Just off hand, how great he really turned out...was Suh highly regarded nationally? Taylor Martin-ez was heisman talk for a minute and no one gave him a shot at QB besides Pelini? I always thought if B Steinkuhler played offense he may have gone pro. O’hanlon played way above his pay grade, he made a ton of plays for several years. I think we can all agree Janovich would’ve been something great if had a better scheme, he’s pro. Was a walk-on? Zaire Anderson wasn’t a high regard? had a good career, went pro. Incoming...the kid that went to GT then juco will be HUGE for us next year, methinks. Benhart, Bland, Fair, and Heinrich can contribute right away off of film, but who knows? There are several others because of raw talent that might play right away but will take time to develop. Certainly don’t follow recruiting beyond what’s on this board but I do know how to watch film, as my dad was a coach and I played through college, guys who just plain ol make plays...we have some serious COMPETITION that will rise the tide and all the boats. Excited!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, I am I said: I think we can all agree Janovich would’ve been something great if had a better scheme, he’s pro. Was a walk-on? How many teams run with a FB? Quote Link to comment
broganreynik Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Joe Ganz and Todd Peterson stick out to me. Ganz wasn’t rated too high and he did quite well. I was harping him up all the time. When he got playing time in the spring game the people in front of us started to get annoyed by how much I was yelling “atta boy, Joey!!”. I can’t toot my own horn too much though. Tyrell Spain and Marcus Mendoza are two dudes I kept telling everyone who would listen that they were gonna light it up if they saw the field, but they didn’t. Aaron Green is the big name for me among the highly regarded recruits who didn’t pan out. We all followed him from like his freshman season in high school and he had a pretty big following before stepping foot in a classroom. Others off the top of my head: Curt Dukes, Paul Thurston, Jared Afalava (although he wasn’t too bad when he actually played), Cody Green, Kenny Wilson (that darned tv!), Chris Septak. Then there’s the baseball trio of Bubba Starling, Monte Harrison, and Carl Crawford. I’m obviously a negative Nancy since I remember a lot more busts. 1 Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Wow....I'm impressed by some of the name recall most of you have. I wish I had the time and ability to gauge film of a player and see his potential. I don't remember Marcus Mendosa or Tyrell Spain! Quote Link to comment
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