Spencer Long Zero Star All-Star

[walksalone]

good catch and great read...

 

[husker07]

This story epitomizes the worth of in-state talent and the needing to be more recruited! Like Jay Foreman and I agreed upon not long ago during a conversation... I'd rather have a 3 star in state player over a 4 star out of state player in the same position. You can't replace heart and in state kids have that heart and desire to play for the Huskers that MOST out of state players do not possess! I'm not saying out of state players have no heart either, i'm just saying when you grow up a Husker fan and play football in state, there is just intangible that comes with that! Having said that, I also believe it is vital to go out of state, especially for the skill positions, and get the best players available.

But you need to take care of recruiting home kids first and I think Bo knows this and we are seeing a heavier recruitment of in state talent. Not to mention, the number of in state talent across the state has been on the rise lately, but I do think many players over the past many years have been underrated. There have been all kinds of in state talent that's gone elsewhere because they weren't recruited by the Huskers and be starters on other teams and outright stars for other teams. I think Sayles is an example of one for this year!

Also the kid from Howells going to Iowa...........that one could come back to bite us.........

Bingo x1000 on everything both of you guys said. Also, Drew Ott from Giltner ended up have his redshirt burned and got some significant playing time for the Hawkeyes last year. I honestly was never impressed with him that much, but if he's good to enough to play at Iowa as a true freshmen, then he was at least good enough to warrant a scholarship from us. Jake Schany is another guy who should've definitely gotten an offer. Inexcusable in my book that D1 caliber instate kids don't take first priority.

I dont know Iowa is pretty bad. But seriously the staff shouldn't give out in-state offers unless they could be a major contributor down the road I didn't see that in Ott or Schany. I see that in Foster, Bando, Rose, & other in-state kids.

See I agree with you but I think that you really have to take into account the emotional connection in-state kids have to the program. Common sense says that you always take the better guy, but if it's somewhat close I think you go with the kid who grew up wanting to play for you. Obviously it's a case by case thing, but I believe those guys often work/play harder than some out of state kid who really only wants to get to the next level. While I never saw legit D1 ability in Ott (I did somewhat with Schany), I'm not seeing enough out of the guys we do have that makes me think those guys couldn't have contributed just as much.