I'm going with: Small class and IF we would happen to knock off OU and start 6-0, I'm going to be really pissed if this class is filled up. Even without a win, a good showing against OU and wins over teams we could and should beat, we might be able to land some kids who are waiting to see what product we put on the field this fall. There is absolutely no reason to hurry up and fill up with commits from kids who might not cut it in the B1G. I'm going with patience.
Roy Helu was a 5.5 3 star on this site. People lost their minds when Billy C recruited him. This year is a tough year to evaluate kids because of the travel restrictions. Hell some very talented kids didn't even get to play football last fall. I would be very disappointed if we were hell bent on filling out this class before we get to see some kids play this fall. There are going to be some great prospects pop up as they play their seasons this fall. I am NOT worried about this class. The number ONE thing we needed to secure was a QB and it appears we may have landed a good one.
To be fair, COVID has made it very difficult IMO for recruiting analysts to do their job too. I enjoy listening to Schafer as much or more than any other guy when he does radio shows.
By "Our" I assume you mean you and your tapeworm. I accept you for what you are. Come back in another four years.
Where are you going to be when the results on the field are unchanged as well? It is and should be a concern. In the past we have closed out the class very late. Very few of the kids that we brought in late had long-standing relationships with the coaching staff. If you don’t think that has something to do with our attrition problem and I am not going to convince you. What recruiting momentum Scott Frost had is pretty much a used up. If we don’t win this year it’s going to be uglier.
They are bringing in a new AD, so the wheels are already in motion if things don't improve.
But in this case…regarding Neb…he’s right. Can you think of a 4 star that is a slam dunk to Neb. Do you read Bryan’s offensive and defensive boards? It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if Neb doesn’t sign a 4 star this cycle.
Bryan’s boards are a huge dose of the reality some refuse to see or accept. Personally, I was stunned at our options.
We need to win early and often this fall. If we do, we'll reap the benefit. A very improbable upset of OU would be huge on the recruiting front. Frankly with all of the holdovers because of COVID I'm not nearly as worried about recruiting this summer as I am winning this fall. IMO, other than QB our roster seems to be in pretty good shape for now. Frost needs to win some games badly.
With Schiano's NFL ties and past success at Rutgers, their recruiting success which no doubt promises early playing time doesn't surpise me. With several losing seasons in a row and a vocal few fans suggesting the Frost needs to go, nobody should be surprised that NU is easier to recruit against this year. I think we'll be fine in the long run. We really need to get to at least 7 wins this year.
The point is that for the right here and now, this summer isn't going to affect our performance on the field this fall. IF we win, recruiting will pick up. IF we lose, any kid committed right now could very well walk anyway. So why worry about it right now? I guarantee you that Frost and his staff are busting their balls to find the best kids they can. Hell even if a kid signs, with the new rules there's little to keep him from walking anyway. Just win. Winning would fix ALOT of things. Sure every spot could potentially be recruited over, but not likely after the consecutive losing seasons Nebraska has had starting with Riley's last year. We need to win at least 6 and maybe 7 to keep our head above water. Win 8 or more and we'll take a big step forward IMO.
7 would be easy for Tom with this roster IMO. Man we need this team to keep their head out of their rears this fall. I really think the talent is there to win 8. Adrian has to step up his game.
Seven is possible but there needs to be marked improvement across the board. We must eliminate the recurring mental mistakes that have plagued this program under Frost. Also if we can field special teams that are a modicum of special we may get another win or two.
I’m gonna be right here. Where else would I be?
People forget how long those guys coached together and how Charlie struggled on defense at first. Hell Tom struggled to win big games at first even with taking over the machine Bob built. Tom pretty much kept it rolling but Tom would have struggled his first couple of years taking over the roster Frost took over IMO. Yes I think he probably would have gotten bowl eligible those years but he would have had issues too. Our roster was a mess. Now Frost is at the mercy of the QBs he's recruited because it looks to me that everything else is in place.
Look at what’s left from each class, it’s been posted here before. Instead of a class 20-25 , you have 15-18 left. Heck, Your replacing some of them with 1-AA players .
Don’t forget that Frost lost games in his first 2 years with significant coaching errors and bad not poor clock management. Not too mention the scratch your head play calling and offensive schemes that make seem to make no sense.
I disagree with the last paragraph. When do you switch to the offense that you want to run? What do you do with the recruits that you bring in, teach them this temporary offense or do you run two different practices teaching the new recruits the offense that you want to run in the future?
The last thing Nebraska needs is more kids in the soph and junior eligibility classes. All that does is shrink the size of the 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes. I cannot think of a position where we need a soph or junior for 2022, except maybe QB. There are already 2 classes of players that we haven't really seen what they can do in games yet, (2019 and 2020)
And there is too much competition with so many young returning starters. Never miss out on an opportunity for a good excuse.
Yes exactly! I like the way you think. It's about preserving optionality at this point. Not much downside if we are just signing low ranked 3 stars now anyways.