Donte Williams Getting Busy
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It's just an offer. Bruce Read did that. Let's get some commits.
Are you kidding- he was the "MAIN talent evaluator". We're screwed now
Riley: Well then I just have to ask why can't the coaches take the offers directly to the recruits?
Bruce: Well, I'll tell you why... because... recruits are not good at dealing with coaches...
Riley: So you physically take the offers from the coach?
Bruce: Well... No. My secretary does that... or they're faxed.
Riley: So then you must physically mail the offers to the recruits?
Bruce: Well... No. ah sometimes.
Riley: What would you say you do here?
Or show them how bad you want them by offering them in person and develop a relationship right then and there instead of a piece of paper through the mail. He's 6.0. You have to wow these types of players if you ever want a shot at getting them out of warm weather states and into Lincoln.
That doesn't make sense. The offer is binding when we make it. You don't know character or grades or position for that matter.
Not so much. The offer means nothing without a LOI. LOI is sent in February. Offer with no LOI is just a keepsake.
Nebraska has probably sent out 80 or so offers but can only sign 25, give or take, if everyone who had an offer was binding, all kind of rules would be broken.
If you aren't prepared to take all 250, then you better not offer them. An offer is an offer, yes the LOI makes it official for them to accept but the offer is made way before that. So do you send out an offer to every top kid and say ok we will take the first 25 to say yes to us.
You do your homework on the kid for crying out loud, get to know them, it is a relation based agreement after all. Can you provide the list of 80 we have made, remember the OP was talking top 100 or top 250. A good way to make lots of people mad. Great pub.
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I don't follow the total offers all that close, but I believe when Riley came on board, there was someone comparing the total number of offers made, and it was in the upper 100's like between 150 and 180 or something like that. I think schools like Michigan and OSU have even more than that. It might have even been talked about on the Hawk board, as Ferentz generally doesn't hand out a ton of offers comparatively.
If you are a damn handsome man, you don't walk in the club and talk to girls that are missing teeth.
Donte Williams, just another check casher!
That might be called a slump buster.
Recruiting is selling. I am sure most on here have sold million+ dollar deals just by calling them and telling them how great you are. The 5 stars are top .05% in the country they typically think a bit deeper and relationship is huge. These kids and families are putting their kids lives in hands of other people, if they have the talent, it takes time and ability to gain trust. Riley has a track record, maybe not of a Saban or Meyer or Harbaugh just yet, but his staff with Neb facilities it is coming. Not trying to bash Bo here but damn I would not have had my kid play for Bo vs Riley. That is what I look at. When you have All-pro players and NC coaches approving of their son to play for Riley I think that is good. Riley is now surrounding himself with a staff that can spread the message of what Neb offers which is solid across the board. We are starting to seeing roots growing deep and a staff that understands the brand they have to sell. I could land 2-3 5* kids a year with the brand and support we have.
Wisconsin throws offers out to get kids to visit. Then when the kid tries to commit they just say, "We're not ready to accept your commitment yet."
Hearing some really good news about a couple athletes out west. Hoping to see Nebraska hat pulled a few times.
I'd love to land Johnson, Graham, and Redd. That might be asking a bit much. I have to wonder where Tilford falls in the plan. Saw that they think they can flip Carr, but then they offered another Oregon lean today.
Greg Biggins, national recruiting analyst for Scout, talked with 2 coaches from 2 different schools and they both say Thomas Graham and Greg Johnson are N.
Johnson is a 4* athlete on Rivals, #98 national ranking.
Graham is a 4* cornerback on Rivals, #110 national ranking.
Johnson is a 4* athlete on Rivals, #98 national ranking.
Graham is a 4* cornerback on Rivals, #110 national ranking.
Oh wow. Nice haul. The CB room is going to be sick.
I wouldn't mind upgrading Davis to another Williams clone either. Get your one a year and then move on to other targets nationally
Not sure if they are any more stud than Lamar Jackson. We'll have options, although you'd probably like Jackson to step up first.
I wouldn't mind upgrading Davis to another Williams clone either. Get your one a year and then move on to other targets nationally
Not to hijack this thread, but I was thinking how great it would be to get a guy that can really recruit DE's. Say Stewart moves on, Banker could coach Safties again and you could hire a new coach to coach and recruit DE's and leave Parrella to DT's. This would mean no coach would have more than 3 position players to coach at a time (assuming a 10th coach is OK'ed and Tavita coaches TE/OT's). I wonder if IMG's coach can coach DE's
Not to hijack this thread, but I was thinking how great it would be to get a guy that can really recruit DE's. Say Stewart moves on, Banker could coach Safties again and you could hire a new coach to coach and recruit DE's and leave Parrella to DT's. This would mean no coach would have more than 3 position players to coach at a time (assuming a 10th coach is OK'ed and Tavita coaches TE/OT's). I wonder if IMG's coach can coach DE's
If Riley's vision is 5 on each side of the ball, you couldn't do this. I think Parella will do alright with DE's.
Sure you could:
Defense:
DT= JP
DE= New Guy (Imaginary super recruiter)
LB= Bray
CB=Williams
S= Banker
Offense:
RB= Davis
Interior OL= Cav
OT/TE= TT
WR= Williams
QB= Langsdorf