FWIW - Brief Dylan Raiola Update
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At this point it’s time to move along and more interested who were trying to get for the 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes..
If Dylan isn’t starting by the end of the 25 season he could be in the portal heading to Lincoln any how.
If Dylan isn’t starting by the end of the 25 season he could be in the portal heading to Lincoln any how.
Here's my 80's rom-com scenario.... Sixteen Candles. When the HS stud chooses the red head (three star with upside) instead of dating the hot blonde 4 star who has zero intelligence and will probably be average looking in 10 years. That's what Rhule has got to do.
Many a Husker fan here are already crapping all over Rhule for elevating walk-ons and lower rated kids
My bet is he has them ready to contribute come fall and crow will be a wildly popular menu item on this here site (they’ll all deny it)
For real? I’ve been out of the loop a bit lately, but in no way is Rhule giving out scholies to walk ons remotely close to previous regimes giving out walk on scholarships just to get to 85. Not even close.
Possibly.
I'm not saying this is real, but it does explain the post a while back that claimed Rhule told Dylan not to come to the Spring game. If it is true I don't understand why Dominic let Dylan do it.
Again, not taking this as gospel.
I always thought Dom didn’t have a look of excitement.. like he knew Dylan was playing Nebraska a bit
Il just come out and say it and I will be held accountable, kids going to be mediocre. Ball control qb. He seems too entitled.
In hindsight I think the same thing. I think he kept us on his list to please his family.
They were just getting Uncle Donnie to be retained,. Rhule. Sniffed this out a little and played along to the end . There’s a reason Uncle Donnie only got a 1 yr contract.
Rhule was some how able to sniff it out prior to recruiting Dylan?
*Rhule eventually sniffed it out.* That better?
Better. However, I just don't buy any of this conspiracy angle. If it were just to get his uncle retained, wouldn't he have dipped out right after he was retained, which was pretty quick after Rhule was hired? IIRC, he drug it out quite a while after that. That's a hell of a long play ruse. I think much more likely is that Dylan never really had any interest and family asked him to just give NU a chance before making a decision. Which he did, and still had no interest.
I probably worded that wrong, the only way Dylan wouldeven thin about coming is if Uncle Donnie was retained. Rhule understood this , I thin Rhule knew Dylan was a low chance get. But Rhule was going to go the distance which he did. Rhule also understood The line play was poor last year. He was willing to give Donnie the benefit of doubt because he worked with a HC and OC that butted heads on the Direction of offense last year. Rhule and Ed foyle can help with the OL if needed.
Rhule was willing to stay with Donnie because of Dylan and the reasons above. But Rhule is also calculated with every move and if Dylan didn’t come ( he didn’t) and if the line play doesn’t reach a certain criteria this year, With the 1 year contract he gave Donnie , he cans him next January and Donnie walks away with no money.
I’m sure Georgia was his preferred spot all along but that’s what recruiting is all about. Going to check out other schools on the list - I’m surprised and unsure why it took so long to commit in that case but our program wasn’t in the right state of success to land this kid.
I’m really happy we got Kaelin though. A kid that grew up here and dreamed of playing in Lincoln and now has a chip on his shoulder because he was 2nd in line. Dude is going to want to prove he should have been first in line over DR for the rest of his career. That is a powerful thing and may be the best thing that could have happened to him and us in the long run. I’m excited for the guys who want to be here - time to show out!
I’m really happy we got Kaelin though. A kid that grew up here and dreamed of playing in Lincoln and now has a chip on his shoulder because he was 2nd in line. Dude is going to want to prove he should have been first in line over DR for the rest of his career. That is a powerful thing and may be the best thing that could have happened to him and us in the long run. I’m excited for the guys who want to be here - time to show out!