Dylan Raiola

NIL has made college sports a "job". I can't say I like its current format, but es lo que es. It is what it is. Can't blame a dude for trying to get a payday. No different asking for a promotion at work or leaving for a new job. Find out soon enough if he chooses to pop smoke.
 
lo country said:
If Raiola enters, do we ride with TJ and Davila as the #1 and #2 or try to get another experienced QB to compete or be QB1......
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Absolute must to bring in a transfer QB if those are our only two options. As good as TJ looked against the Lincoln High JV UCLA defense, the true experience showed against USC, Penn State, & Iowa. Limited confidence that he would figure it out against the gauntlet next season and his questionable health makes me very skeptical that he would last a whole season. We really could use Dylan to come back stronger and a bit quicker next year.
 
Toe said:
I'm pretty sure Dayton isn't in the transfer portal. 🤔
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Are you purposely being this obtuse? You fill the spot with a transfer that can do everything a mid level 3* can do without any expectations due to family. You have a Jr (Dylan), Sophomore (TJ), Soph (Davila), new transfer, and then a 2027 freshmen.

This isn’t rocket science. You’re bad at this. Let it go.
 
I want Dylan back. Given our long history of one score losses it's silly to ignore that Dylan performed near flawlessly in last minute drives that won the game. Even if he was making up for a previous interception, it's the closer's mentality and execution that matters. Gotta think a portal pick-up at WR and maybe a receiver oriented RB helps Dylan's game. He needs to own some of his sacks and I'd like to think that comes with all the other Year Three improvements.

I also think TJ might not be a big drop off. I don't think he was exposed in the Penn State and Iowa games -- he still showed good decision making and arm talent and his rushing ability was under-utilized. Defense made the Husker offense play from behind and that was a little too much for the true freshman. One more year and a scheme built around him could work pretty nicely.

The part that bugs me across the board is that NIL money doesn't even rent loyalty. If any adversity makes you question your duty to the team, I'm not sure your head is really in the game and maybe you should give some of that NIL money back to the kids who lined up for your autograph. Or the uncompensated teammates you're ditching.
 
It's easy to forget that we had the lead and were driving against USC when Dylan got injured. Obviously we'll never know, but he could have ended up the #3 QB in the BigTen behind Sayin and Mendoza (I'd argue he performed better than Mendoza but going undefeated matters). Obviously Dylan isn't perfect and has ample things to improve, but he's the best QB we've had in...15 years? It would be crazy to not want him back.
 
FremontFred said:
It's easy to forget that we had the lead and were driving against USC when Dylan got injured. Obviously we'll never know, but he could have ended up the #3 QB in the BigTen behind Sayin and Mendoza (I'd argue he performed better than Mendoza but going undefeated matters). Obviously Dylan isn't perfect and has ample things to improve, but he's the best QB we've had in...15 years? It would be crazy to not want him back.
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We also had 1:30 and a timeout when Emmet Johnson tripped on what was about to be a sure first down. I honestly believed the scrambling and nothing to lose TJ Lateef might have pulled that out otherwise. And as mentioned, it's also the scenario Dylan had pulled off in previous games. Can't say the team that crapped the bed so bad against Minnesota deserved better, but beating USC would have changed a lot.
 
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