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Some fans of the Forgotten Five schools like to console themselves by claiming that Nebraska leaving for the greener pastures of the Big Ten will be the downfall of the Nebraska program. Apparently they have convinced themselves that Nebraska is entirely dependent on Texas recruiting and those recruits will no longer look at Nebraska. Is the importance of Texas recruiting overstated?
Offense
QB - Taylor Martinez (California)
RB - Rex Burkhead (Texas)
WR - Kenny Bell (Colorado)
FB -Tyler Legate (Nebraska)
WR - Jamal Turner (Texas)
WR - Brandon Kinnie (Missouri)
TE - Kyler Reed (Kansas)
C - Mike Caputo (Nebraska)
RG - Brent Qvale (North Dakota)
LG - Andrew Rodriguez (Nebraska)
RT - Marcel Jones (Arizona)
LT - Jeremiah Sirles (Colorado)
Defense
DE - Eric Martin (California)
DT - Jared Crick (Nebraska)
DT - Baker Steinkuhler (Nebraska)
DE - Cameron Meredith (California)
LB - Will Compton (Missouri)
LB - Lavonte David (Florida)
LB - Sean Fisher (Nebraska)
CB - Ciante Evans (Texas)
CB - Alfonzo Dennard (Georgia)
SS - Austin Cassidy (Nebraska)
FS - Courtney Osborne (Texas)
Breakdown
Nebraska - 7
Texas - 4
California - 3
Missouri - 2
Colorado - 2
Kansas - 1
Georgia - 1
Florida - 1
North Dakota - 1
Arizona - 1
Conclusions: 4 starters are from Texas. Notably, we seem to target skill positions in Texas more than DL and OL. Also, Nebraska has potential starters from 10 different states. That suggests that Nebraska is not nearly as dependent on Texas recruiting as some other schools. (I'm thinking Missouri in particular . . . .they seem to recruit MO and TX ONLY.) Nebraska recruits nationally and we seem to have some excellent contacts in the southwest. Additionally, I'm not at all convinced that Texas recruiting will dry up. It might slow down some but so long as NU keeps winning and Pelini keeps sending players into the NFL they will come.
(Also . . . I'm sick of the off season. This post is an example.)
Offense
QB - Taylor Martinez (California)
RB - Rex Burkhead (Texas)
WR - Kenny Bell (Colorado)
FB -Tyler Legate (Nebraska)
WR - Jamal Turner (Texas)
WR - Brandon Kinnie (Missouri)
TE - Kyler Reed (Kansas)
C - Mike Caputo (Nebraska)
RG - Brent Qvale (North Dakota)
LG - Andrew Rodriguez (Nebraska)
RT - Marcel Jones (Arizona)
LT - Jeremiah Sirles (Colorado)
Defense
DE - Eric Martin (California)
DT - Jared Crick (Nebraska)
DT - Baker Steinkuhler (Nebraska)
DE - Cameron Meredith (California)
LB - Will Compton (Missouri)
LB - Lavonte David (Florida)
LB - Sean Fisher (Nebraska)
CB - Ciante Evans (Texas)
CB - Alfonzo Dennard (Georgia)
SS - Austin Cassidy (Nebraska)
FS - Courtney Osborne (Texas)
Breakdown
Nebraska - 7
Texas - 4
California - 3
Missouri - 2
Colorado - 2
Kansas - 1
Georgia - 1
Florida - 1
North Dakota - 1
Arizona - 1
Conclusions: 4 starters are from Texas. Notably, we seem to target skill positions in Texas more than DL and OL. Also, Nebraska has potential starters from 10 different states. That suggests that Nebraska is not nearly as dependent on Texas recruiting as some other schools. (I'm thinking Missouri in particular . . . .they seem to recruit MO and TX ONLY.) Nebraska recruits nationally and we seem to have some excellent contacts in the southwest. Additionally, I'm not at all convinced that Texas recruiting will dry up. It might slow down some but so long as NU keeps winning and Pelini keeps sending players into the NFL they will come.
(Also . . . I'm sick of the off season. This post is an example.)
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