Keep this in mind when 10/16/10 comes

[Nexus]

Nebraska

2006 - 20 | 29

2007 - 13 | 21

2008 - 30 | 21

2009 - 28 | 33

2010 - 22 | 29

Texas

2006 - 5 | 3

2007 - 5 | 3

2008 - 14 | 16

2009 - 5 | 7

2010 - 3 | 3

The numbers above are national team rankings for each recruiting class since 2006. The 2006 recruits will be Seniors this coming season (assuming some of them redshirted) and the 2010 class will mostly be redshirts.

The first number after each corresponding year reflects Rivals team ranking. The second number is Scout's team ranking.

If we learned anything from the 2009 Big 12 championship game (other than heartbreak), it's that coaching really does matter. While our defense and special teams is what kept us in the game, our staff showed its ability to "coach up" players beyond their star rankings. And to think that all of our points in that game came from a walk-on.

It just goes to show that Pelini will get the most out of his players regardless of their star rankings.

FWIW, here are Oklahoma's recruiting rankings since 2006.

2006 - 9 | 7

2007 - 14 | 30

2008 - 6 | 13

2009 - 13 | 10

2010 - 7 | 2

Keep these numbers in mind when Texas comes to town. We'll see which coaching staff can "coach up" their talent the best.

 

[kchusker_chris]

It will be really nice when Bo is able to coach 4 & 5 star recruits into 5 & 6 star players though. Think what Bo & Co. could do w/ those Texas classes...

 

[girlknowsfootball]

Nebraska

2006 - 20 | 29

2007 - 13 | 21

2008 - 30 | 21

2009 - 28 | 33

2010 - 22 | 29

Texas

2006 - 5 | 3

2007 - 5 | 3

2008 - 14 | 16

2009 - 5 | 7

2010 - 3 | 3

The numbers above are national team rankings for each recruiting class since 2006. The 2006 recruits will be Seniors this coming season (assuming some of them redshirted) and the 2010 class will mostly be redshirts.

The first number after each corresponding year reflects Rivals team ranking. The second number is Scout's team ranking.

If we learned anything from the 2009 Big 12 championship game (other than heartbreak), it's that coaching really does matter. While our defense and special teams is what kept us in the game, our staff showed its ability to "coach up" players beyond their star rankings. And to think that all of our points in that game came from a walk-on.

It just goes to show that Pelini will get the most out of his players regardless of their star rankings.

FWIW, here are Oklahoma's recruiting rankings since 2006.

2006 - 9 | 7

2007 - 14 | 30

2008 - 6 | 13

2009 - 13 | 10

2010 - 7 | 2

Keep these numbers in mind when Texas comes to town. We'll see which coaching staff can "coach up" their talent the best.

:thumbs Love it!! Thanks a lot Nexus!!

 

[AndyDufresne]

I don't think our staff can magically transform vastly inferior talent into world beaters. I do think that our player development and coaching are of very high quality, but are they that much better than Oklahoma or Texas? I think it is much more likely that the difference between a typical Texas high 4-star with offers from LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M and the Nebraska mid 3-star with offers from Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Kansas are not as great as the perception created by those who closely follow recruiting services. Either that or last year is an anomaly and we will only be competetive with the conference bullies occasionally. I will choose to believe the former.