Will NSD be AA Bowl Part Deux

[Antwill]

 

[WoodRiverJennings]

Not likely.

 

[iROOT4nu]

 

[SWIowahawks_rivals44758]

 

[nebcountry]

Or will it be renamed to Calibraska Day? I can hear and see it now, recruits next year saying "I will be announcing my commitment and signing on Calibraska Day". It's late, I'm tired, please don't ruin my mojo.

 

[BleedHuskerRed]

One of my confirmed top 5 strengths, from the Gallup Strengths Finder test, is Positivity, and I am expecting to be disappointed. Maybe I shouldn't base my mood on the decisions of high school kids? I sure hope I am wrong.

 

[cdriftt24]

So of the remaining targets that are announcing on Signing Day.... We are in on?

Daniels - DL
Lenoir - DB
Blades - DB
Johnson - ATH
Lewis - WR
Calvin - WR
Onyemaobi - DB
Thompson - WR
Rafdal? Could be announcing before NSD
Did I miss any?

That's an insane amount of prospects to be in on this late in the game... I honestly would add Guy Thomas to this list as well as I really have never felt that he is a true "commit", don't get me wrong, I hope we get that young man as he has the potential to be a special pass rusher in a 3-4 defense, just not 100% sold on his commitment. Sitting at 17 current commits (including Thomas). What 5 or 6 do we get out that group? If we don't get 5 are we ok with a class of 20? I know Devaney stated they are looking at 22 to be the number.

I honestly think we get Rafdal (I hope he doesn't go to Iowa), Calvin, Blades, Daniels. Up in the air and I really think we do have a shot Onyemaobi, Thompson, Lenoir.
I wish/Hope but don't have a good feeling about Johnson or Lewis. Think they will both end up at USC. Just my 2 cents worth. What are everyone else's thoughts

 

[huskernorm]

So of the remaining targets that are announcing on Signing Day.... We are in on?

Daniels - DL
Lenoir - DB
Blades - DB
Johnson - ATH
Lewis - WR
Calvin - WR
Onyemaobi - DB
Thompson - WR
Rafdal? Could be announcing before NSD
Did I miss any?

That's an insane amount of prospects to be in on this late in the game... I honestly would add Guy Thomas to this list as well as I really have never felt that he is a true "commit", don't get me wrong, I hope we get that young man as he has the potential to be a special pass rusher in a 3-4 defense, just not 100% sold on his commitment. Sitting at 17 current commits (including Thomas). What 5 or 6 do we get out that group? If we don't get 5 are we ok with a class of 20? I know Devaney stated they are looking at 22 to be the number.

I honestly think we get Rafdal (I hope he doesn't go to Iowa), Calvin, Blades, Daniels. Up in the air and I really think we do have a shot Onyemaobi, Thompson, Lenoir.
I wish/Hope but don't have a good feeling about Johnson or Lewis. Think they will both end up at USC. Just my 2 cents worth. What are everyone else's thoughts

Other than your list there are a few guys we still have a shot at that may or may not announce before signing day including:

Tony Wallace-DB
CJ Verdell- RB
Jeremiah Hawkins- WR

I wonder if there is anyone left on our board that we just don't know about.

 

[cdriftt24]

Other than your list there are a few guys we still have a shot at that may or may not announce before signing day including:

Tony Wallace-DB
CJ Verdell- RB
Jeremiah Hawkins- WR

I wonder if there is anyone left on our board that we just don't know about.

Yes, good work on those names... I really think we will get one of Calvin or Hawkins and I think we want them in that order. Verdell has been quiet... He has never officially decommitted from Oregon and unless they can flip car late, which i don't see happening I think he sticks with the ducks. Wallace is interesting because he was said to have shut things down but then yesterday set up the visit to NU. He could be the one that on NSD just decides to jump aboard?

 

[big red23]

Noah Elliss also has us in his final 3

 

[cdriftt24]

Noah Elliss also has us in his final 3

He has only taken one visit and that is to Utah this weekend... What are his other two schools Utah? and ??? Seems odd that a DT with his size that is a 4 star hasn't taken more than 1 visit? To me it seems that he is locked in on Utah but I could be wrong there?

 

[teals_rivals]

In all honesty I hope Calvin goes somewhere else. This dude went from Nebraska #1, committing to Oregon State, saying he's still looking, decommits, and now is only looking at us and Wash. State. All within a month. If he were to commit I would be very surprised if he finished his career at Nebraska.

 

[big red23]

He has only taken one visit and that is to Utah this weekend... What are his other two schools Utah? and ??? Seems odd that a DT with his size that is a 4 star hasn't taken more than 1 visit? To me it seems that he is locked in on Utah but I could be wrong there?

According to Blair Angulo his final 3 are Colorado, Mississippi State and Nebraska.

Sounds like the JUCO route could happen too..

 

[brianm1202]

I'm confident we'll sign:

CB Blades
CB Onyemaobi
DT Daniels
WR Calvin
WR Hawkins

Verdell, Lenoir, Thompson, Rafdal, and Wallace all seem like 50/50 shots to me.
I think Lewis/Johnson are less than 50/50, which really sucks, because those dudes could be program changing for us

 

[brianm1202]

I think Noah Elliss isn't going to qualify academically

 

[big red23]

I'm confident we'll sign:

CB Blades
CB Onyemaobi
DT Daniels
WR Calvin
WR Hawkins

Verdell, Lenoir, Thompson, Rafdal, and Wallace all seem like 50/50 shots to me.
I think Lewis/Johnson are less than 50/50, which really sucks, because those dudes could be program changing for us

I am more confident in us signing Lewis and Johnson than I am Hawkins.

 

[brianm1202]

I am more confident in us signing Lewis and Johnson than I am Hawkins.

I would love for that to happen. Hawkins seems like nothing more than a depth guy to me, whereas Lewis and/or Johnson would be game changers. I just refuse to get my hopes up for those two because I don't want to be pissed off on NSD

 

[rrthusker]

The big difference is only one of those four had given the Huskers a realistic shot at landing them. Several of these remaining targets have given us a legitimate shot at their commitment.

 

[jflores]

There's a guy who usually has pretty good info on another board had this to say this morning

"I got a text that our staff is expecting between 4-5 four and five star players to commit by NSD. I'm not sure I believe that. But it certainly makes things more interesting going after the lunkers committed to USC, Oregon, and Florida rather than flipping dudes from Akron."

Credit to SSO.

 

[BroskiRed]

In all honesty I hope Calvin goes somewhere else. This dude went from Nebraska #1, committing to Oregon State, saying he's still looking, decommits, and now is only looking at us and Wash. State. All within a month. If he were to commit I would be very surprised if he finished his career at Nebraska.

This stinks of the "you're dead to me mentality" that so many Husker fans have. It sounds like Mr. Wonderful (Kevin O' Leary) on the Shark Tank. Only difference is that Nebraska can't afford to pick and choose elite Army All-Americans, can we?
Maybe I am missing something here?
If you followed the stories and coverage I don't wish Jamire's decision on anyone, as it sounds like his family made his decision a no-win situation for him. Which sucks for him.
No one situation is like the other. To say that he is another Derrion Grim situation is waay too early. Grim was one of Keith W's commitments in September 2015. No one situation is exactly like the next. There's no way to know how things are going to work out once these guys get to campus. I guess it belongs as message board fodder but I wouldn't judge a kid by his cover, especially when there are more facts than you just posted.
Good luck to him and good luck to those who sign N next Wed

 

[HuskerLLM]

There's a guy who usually has pretty good info on another board had this to say this morning

"I got a text that our staff is expecting between 4-5 four and five star players to commit by NSD. I'm not sure I believe that. But it certainly makes things more interesting going after the lunkers committed to USC, Oregon, and Florida rather than flipping dudes from Akron."

Credit to SSO.

That is their expectation.

 

[RChrisReade]

Will NSD be AA Bowl Part Deux? Yes, if what you mean is a great deal of waiting around and being disappointed when certain 17 and 18 year old kids announce their decisions. There will be some disappointment on NSD. But I entirely expect that we will have far more good surprises than 2015 NSD, 2016 NSD or 2017 AA Game.

 

[DerHusker_rivals270018]

NSD will be the chicken to the heart of the rest of the West Division.