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GII: Callahan says where recruiting class ranks is of little concern
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GII:
Nebraska's dash to the finish line in recruiting by coach Bill Callahan and his staff allowed the Cornhuskers to squeak inside the top 25 in national recruiting rankings, according to several analysts. However, Callahan said where his first class at NU rates in the eyes of others is of little concern.
"There are going to be polls and I think that's great for fan interest, but as a head coach, I trust my own eyes," Callahan said. "I know what I'm looking for. I know what I studied, I know what I researched and I know what I want in a particular player.
"I think that's great for the fans, but as a head coach, I'm going to select the players that I truly believe in."
Truth is, the ultimate judge of any recruiting class is time, Callahan said.
"You really don't know because in four or five years, a lot of things change," Callahan said. "You see players that are drafted in the first round not make it in the National Football League and then you see players that are free agents go on to become Pro Bowlers, so that range of five years and that development phase of five years in an athlete's life is drastically different, so it's tough to project."
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GII:
Nebraska's dash to the finish line in recruiting by coach Bill Callahan and his staff allowed the Cornhuskers to squeak inside the top 25 in national recruiting rankings, according to several analysts. However, Callahan said where his first class at NU rates in the eyes of others is of little concern.
"There are going to be polls and I think that's great for fan interest, but as a head coach, I trust my own eyes," Callahan said. "I know what I'm looking for. I know what I studied, I know what I researched and I know what I want in a particular player.
"I think that's great for the fans, but as a head coach, I'm going to select the players that I truly believe in."
Truth is, the ultimate judge of any recruiting class is time, Callahan said.
"You really don't know because in four or five years, a lot of things change," Callahan said. "You see players that are drafted in the first round not make it in the National Football League and then you see players that are free agents go on to become Pro Bowlers, so that range of five years and that development phase of five years in an athlete's life is drastically different, so it's tough to project."