500 Mile Radius

Been thinking about this for awhile but finally got around to really looking at it.

Crazy how down Class A in Nebraska has been for several years now when it comes to producing legit Power 5 prospects.

Here are the top five prospects from the state according to the 247 Composite and which class they played in high school.  Players the Husker got are highlighted red.  Players are crossed out if they didn't go to a Power 5 school (Marsh originally walked-on at NU then transferred).

2018 - Jurgens (B), Williams (A), Mapieu (B), Schlager (B)

2017 - Allen (B), Walker (A), Bradley (A), Strom (A), Kitrell (B)

2016 - Fant (A), Bubak (C), Stille (B), Manchigiah (A), Cromer (B)

2015 - Neal (A), Decker (A), Holtorf (B), Johnson (A), Strong (A)

2014 - Foster (A), Phillips (A), Stoltenberg (B), Gifford (A), Rose (A)

2013 - Banderas (A), LaCouture (A), Minter (A), Bazata (D), Sayles (A)

2012 - Bender (A), Ott (D), Cotton (A), Rahmings (C), Grigsby (A)

2011 - Reeves (B), Sterup (C), Davie (B), Fisher (A), Lampkin (A)

2010 - Rodriguez (B), Evans (B), Dietz (A), Cotton (A), Marsh (A)

2009 - Lechner (A), Sellers (B), Zimmerer (B), Pensick (A), Davis (A)

So in the last 10 classes, only 11 class a players have signed with the Huskers and two of them (I believe) were walk-ons.  Six from Class A went to other Power 5 schools though LaCouture shouldn't really count.  

Over that same timeframe, Class B has produced 9 Huskers (two walk-ons).  So Class A has only produced two more scholarship Huskers over the last 10 years than Class B has.  

 
Along with the misses in the 500 mile radius, I still hate how we lost our ties to so many good NJ and TX schools. 

 
Mavric said:
Been thinking about this for awhile but finally got around to really looking at it.

Crazy how down Class A in Nebraska has been for several years now when it comes to producing legit Power 5 prospects.

Here are the top five prospects from the state according to the 247 Composite and which class they played in high school.  Players the Husker got are highlighted red.  Players are crossed out if they didn't go to a Power 5 school (Marsh originally walked-on at NU then transferred).

2018 - Jurgens (B), Williams (A), Mapieu (B), Schlager (B)

2017 - Allen (B), Walker (A), Bradley (A), Strom (A), Kitrell (B)

2016 - Fant (A), Bubak (C), Stille (B), Manchigiah (A), Cromer (B)

2015 - Neal (A), Decker (A), Holtorf (B), Johnson (A), Strong (A)

2014 - Foster (A), Phillips (A), Stoltenberg (B), Gifford (A), Rose (A)

2013 - Banderas (A), LaCouture (A), Minter (A), Bazata (D), Sayles (A)

2012 - Bender (A), Ott (D), Cotton (A), Rahmings (C), Grigsby (A)

2011 - Reeves (B), Sterup (C), Davie (B), Fisher (A), Lampkin (A)

2010 - Rodriguez (B), Evans (B), Dietz (A), Cotton (A), Marsh (A)

2009 - Lechner (A), Sellers (B), Zimmerer (B), Pensick (A), Davis (A)

So in the last 10 classes, only 11 class a players have signed with the Huskers and two of them (I believe) were walk-ons.  Six from Class A went to other Power 5 schools though LaCouture shouldn't really count.  

Over that same timeframe, Class B has produced 9 Huskers (two walk-ons).  So Class A has only produced two more scholarship Huskers over the last 10 years than Class B has.  
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There are more teams in class B.

 
Travis Fisher says "we have to make St. Louis our new Miami" meaning that is the closest city (as Miami was for them at UCF) with a bunch of talent that they have to be able to go into and get guys.

 
HuskermanMike said:
Yes, this is excellent news! Outside of Held, does Walters have some connections to this state from his days at Colorado? I ask this because we seem to have some great connections in Oklahoma lately. 
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None that have been mentioned that I've seen.

I think we just have a staff that actually *means* it when they say they're going to recruit the 500-mile radius.

 
Mavric said:
I think we just have a staff that actually *means* it when they say they're going to recruit the 500-mile radius.
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I think the other staff “meant” they were going to recruit the 500 miles

2015:  8 of 21 were from that radius.  Although I believe Anderson and Lee committed to Pelini originally.

2016:  10 of 21

2017:  5 of 18

2018:  4 of 22.  All committed to Riley before being fired.

Riley also got 2 for 2019.

That amounts to be about 1 out of 3 if you include Lee and Anderson.   Which isn’t bad.

 
StPaulHusker said:
I think the other staff “meant” they were going to recruit the 500 miles

2015:  8 of 21 were from that radius.  Although I believe Anderson and Lee committed to Pelini originally.

2016:  10 of 21

2017:  5 of 18

2018:  4 of 22.  All committed to Riley before being fired.

Riley also got 2 for 2019.

That amounts to be about 1 out of 3 if you include Lee and Anderson.   Which isn’t bad.
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I personally think the 500 mile radius is over obsessed about. Offer the best talent you want, focus on the ones you get a genuine feeling you have a shot of getting, then go get them. That will lead to the best possible classes. 

We have inroads in Florida with this staff. So that should be priority in my mind. 

Each staff will have coaches with connections in on s in different areas, focus on strengths and don’t try to force areas that make no sense cause you will come up short. 

I do think west coast kids like the west coast whether you have inroads or not- so selective recruiting out there 

 
StPaulHusker said:
I think the other staff “meant” they were going to recruit the 500 miles

2015:  8 of 21 were from that radius.  Although I believe Anderson and Lee committed to Pelini originally. Lee, Anderson, Davis, Davis, Gaylord, Neal and Decker were all committed to Pelini.  Riley got 11 commits after he was hired and only Barnett was a 500 mile radius guy who was a late grab after everyone else backed off of him - and we're seeing why now.

2016:  10 of 21 Raridon and Brokop were committed to Pelini.  Engelhaupt was a day-before-signing-day panic because they struck out elsewhere.  So 7 of the 18 guys they actually recruited.

2017:  5 of 18 

2018:  4 of 22.  All committed to Riley before being fired.

Riley also got 2 for 2019.

That amounts to be about 1 out of 3 if you include Lee and Anderson.   Which isn’t bad.  So 19 out of the 71 guys they actually recruited ... rougly 25%.  Other than the 2016 class it was 12 out of 53.
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swmohusker said:
I think it shows bo made an effort and MR did not put forth so much effort.  
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So I did some digging.  And this could and probably should get moved elsewhere but I looked at offers and commits to 500 mile radius states from 2008 up to 2019 so far.  I didn't look into exact dates of when a prospect committed and to what coach.  This was specifically a "Nebraska" recruiting effort.

500 mile radius states I included were:  Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

2008:  168 total offers.  34 to radius=20%.  11 radius commits=32% success

2009:  109 total offers.  16 to radius=15%.  4 radius commits=25% success

2010:  82 total offers.  21 to radius=26%.  11 radius commits=52% success

2011:  96 total offers.  13 to radius=14%.  6 radius commits=46% success

2012:  126 total offers.  16 to radius=13%.  5 radius commits=33% success

2013:  224 total offers.  30 to radius=13%.  6 radius commits=20% success

2014:  305 total offers.  52 to radius=17%.  9 radius commits=17% success

2015:  250 total offers.  26 to radius=10%.  8 radius commits=31% success

2016:  279 total offers.  36 to radius=13%.  10 radius commits=27% success

2017:  280 total offers.  31 to radius=11%.  6 radius commits=19% success

2018:  279 total offers.  32 to radius=11%.  5 radius commits=16% success

2019:  378 total offers.  42 to radius=11%.  7 radius commits=17% success.

I took this info from 247.  2008 and 2009 are a little weird in that they seem to account for walk ons in the "Commits" page.  But either way, it appears Bo started off strong in the offers to radius players and was pretty successful.  Starting in 2012 you see a shift away from it that has continued through 2019 so far.  So the last 2 and the current coach (so far) are all about the same with regards to their recruiting attention to radius states and players.

Take it fwiw.

 
StPaulHusker said:
So I did some digging.  And this could and probably should get moved elsewhere but I looked at offers and commits to 500 mile radius states from 2008 up to 2019 so far.  I didn't look into exact dates of when a prospect committed and to what coach.  This was specifically a "Nebraska" recruiting effort.

500 mile radius states I included were:  Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

2008:  168 total offers.  34 to radius=20%.  11 radius commits=32% success

2009:  109 total offers.  16 to radius=15%.  4 radius commits=25% success

2010:  82 total offers.  21 to radius=26%.  11 radius commits=52% success

2011:  96 total offers.  13 to radius=14%.  6 radius commits=46% success

2012:  126 total offers.  16 to radius=13%.  5 radius commits=33% success

2013:  224 total offers.  30 to radius=13%.  6 radius commits=20% success

2014:  305 total offers.  52 to radius=17%.  9 radius commits=17% success

2015:  250 total offers.  26 to radius=10%.  8 radius commits=31% success

2016:  279 total offers.  36 to radius=13%.  10 radius commits=27% success

2017:  280 total offers.  31 to radius=11%.  6 radius commits=19% success

2018:  279 total offers.  32 to radius=11%.  5 radius commits=16% success

2019:  378 total offers.  42 to radius=11%.  7 radius commits=17% success.

I took this info from 247.  2008 and 2009 are a little weird in that they seem to account for walk ons in the "Commits" page.  But either way, it appears Bo started off strong in the offers to radius players and was pretty successful.  Starting in 2012 you see a shift away from it that has continued through 2019 so far.  So the last 2 and the current coach (so far) are all about the same with regards to their recruiting attention to radius states and players.

Take it fwiw.
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I think you offer kids who fit your system and you have a real shot to land them whether they are in 500 mile radius or not. If you can have a real shot at landing better talent and it is 600 miles away then I would rather get that kid than offering someone who is less talented or doesnt fit your system as well just because they are within 500 miles. Kinda silly when you really think about it. Make sure you bring home the top talent around for sure- but take the best talent you can get.

 
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