Eric the Red
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When the Cornhuskers enter Memorial Stadium during the tunnel walk, the crowd goes ballistic.
Afterwards, about a dozen students in street clothes come onto the field and receive another thunderous ovation.
These kids are recruits on their official visits, and the staff appreciates how serious Nebraska fans study and care about recruiting.
“Certainly our fans, which our students are a big part of, do a great job of recognizing these guys when they come on the field,” NU Tight Ends Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Scott Downing said. “Calling out their names like that, for a guy 17 or 18 years old, that’s a pretty big deal.”
Throughout the season, the Huskers can bring about 50 recruits to their campus. So far, recruits have responded well to these visits.
In fact, Mike McNeil, a three-star tight end recruit out of Kirkwood, Mo., committed to the Huskers right after his official visit to Lincoln during the Maine game.
Other recruits have given Nebraska rave review on their official visits.
California wide receiver David Ausberry, the 23rd rated recruit in the nation according to Rivals100.com, rated his visit to Nebraska a perfect 10.
But what makes visiting Nebraska so special? Well, it doesn’t hurt to have more than 70,000 people attending every game.
“The stadium is overwhelming,” NU quarterback commit Josh Freeman said. “I’ve been there before, but they (other recruits) were there for their first time and really liked it.”
Not only do recruits get to see the game when they come, they also get to see everything else Nebraska has to offer.
On visits, recruits get the opportunity to visit with their position coach and with NU Coach Bill Callahan. They then see all Nebraska’s facilities and meet NU Strength Coach Dave Kennedy, who teaches them about the Husker’s strength program.
Academics are also emphasized to recruits on visits.
“Dennis Leblanc and his crew do a great job, not only showing them our academic support system, but giving them an introduction to what the University of Nebraska academically is all about,” Downing said. “We also have a great faculty on call that will come over at any time and visit with a recruit about his specific major that he’s interested in.”
All these things are impressive, but Downing thinks his best recruiters are in pads on Saturday, as each recruit has a player host.
“We give them an opportunity to sit around and talk with our guys,” Downing said. “What they do a lot of times is they go back to a guy’s dorm room, sit around, talk football, and find out what the guys on the team are like. They’re the best recruiters we’ve got our on our team. They do a great job and see if they fit in.”
So far this season, 18 recruits have taken official visits to Nebraska. Three of these recruits, Freeman, McNeil, and Menelik Holt, a three-star receiver from San Diego, have given verbal commitments to the Huskers.
Nebraska has also hosted other ballyhooed recruits. Against Maine, Nebraska hosted Allen Bradford, a five-star rated outside linebacker from California. Rivals100.com rates Bradford the sixth-best prospect in the nation.
Devin Ross, the second-highest rated cornerback in the nation, also visited Lincoln on Sept. 2. Ross is also from California.
Against Iowa State on Sept. 30, Nebraska is scheduled to bring in four recruits for a visit.
Four-star safety Gregg Davis will make his visit on the 30th. As will Jordan McMichael, the third-ranked tight end prospect.
Callahan and his staff find early game visits to be important to the recruiting process, and they set the tone for the rest of the year.
“When you have early visits, things change,” Callahan said. “You can get a lot of early visits, but really you’re getting into it just to hopefully get in a player’s top five and try to solidify your position in the recruiting race.”
From DN:
When the Cornhuskers enter Memorial Stadium during the tunnel walk, the crowd goes ballistic.
Afterwards, about a dozen students in street clothes come onto the field and receive another thunderous ovation.
These kids are recruits on their official visits, and the staff appreciates how serious Nebraska fans study and care about recruiting.
“Certainly our fans, which our students are a big part of, do a great job of recognizing these guys when they come on the field,” NU Tight Ends Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Scott Downing said. “Calling out their names like that, for a guy 17 or 18 years old, that’s a pretty big deal.”
Throughout the season, the Huskers can bring about 50 recruits to their campus. So far, recruits have responded well to these visits.
In fact, Mike McNeil, a three-star tight end recruit out of Kirkwood, Mo., committed to the Huskers right after his official visit to Lincoln during the Maine game.
Other recruits have given Nebraska rave review on their official visits.
California wide receiver David Ausberry, the 23rd rated recruit in the nation according to Rivals100.com, rated his visit to Nebraska a perfect 10.
But what makes visiting Nebraska so special? Well, it doesn’t hurt to have more than 70,000 people attending every game.
“The stadium is overwhelming,” NU quarterback commit Josh Freeman said. “I’ve been there before, but they (other recruits) were there for their first time and really liked it.”
Not only do recruits get to see the game when they come, they also get to see everything else Nebraska has to offer.
On visits, recruits get the opportunity to visit with their position coach and with NU Coach Bill Callahan. They then see all Nebraska’s facilities and meet NU Strength Coach Dave Kennedy, who teaches them about the Husker’s strength program.
Academics are also emphasized to recruits on visits.
“Dennis Leblanc and his crew do a great job, not only showing them our academic support system, but giving them an introduction to what the University of Nebraska academically is all about,” Downing said. “We also have a great faculty on call that will come over at any time and visit with a recruit about his specific major that he’s interested in.”
All these things are impressive, but Downing thinks his best recruiters are in pads on Saturday, as each recruit has a player host.
“We give them an opportunity to sit around and talk with our guys,” Downing said. “What they do a lot of times is they go back to a guy’s dorm room, sit around, talk football, and find out what the guys on the team are like. They’re the best recruiters we’ve got our on our team. They do a great job and see if they fit in.”
So far this season, 18 recruits have taken official visits to Nebraska. Three of these recruits, Freeman, McNeil, and Menelik Holt, a three-star receiver from San Diego, have given verbal commitments to the Huskers.
Nebraska has also hosted other ballyhooed recruits. Against Maine, Nebraska hosted Allen Bradford, a five-star rated outside linebacker from California. Rivals100.com rates Bradford the sixth-best prospect in the nation.
Devin Ross, the second-highest rated cornerback in the nation, also visited Lincoln on Sept. 2. Ross is also from California.
Against Iowa State on Sept. 30, Nebraska is scheduled to bring in four recruits for a visit.
Four-star safety Gregg Davis will make his visit on the 30th. As will Jordan McMichael, the third-ranked tight end prospect.
Callahan and his staff find early game visits to be important to the recruiting process, and they set the tone for the rest of the year.
“When you have early visits, things change,” Callahan said. “You can get a lot of early visits, but really you’re getting into it just to hopefully get in a player’s top five and try to solidify your position in the recruiting race.”