Found this again from July. Thought it was worth posting
Only a small part of the article.
2022
Commitment List
Football Basketball
https://nebraska.rivals.com/commitments/football/2022
https://nebraska.rivals.com/commitments/football/2022
Only a small part of the article.
Could the lack of numbers near term be a positive down the road?
This year is tough to swallow. A class that might get to 15 total commitments. It seems a little unfathomable that Nebraska is slowing down at eight commitments because they are over 50% complete with the class, and are now waiting on a few and identifying some new targets.
Know what they say about a man with small hands? Small mittens. So what comes along with a small class size? Low class rating. TCU was the only school last year that finished with 15 signees. They were the 67th rated class in the nation. There were actually two schools, Arizona State and Indiana, who each finished with 14 signees and slightly better at 64 (Arizona State) and 66 (Indiana).
That isn’t where those classes for TCU, Arizona State and Indiana should stop being compared with where Nebraska is at now and likely will be headed. The average stars per recruit for those three schools last year was just north of three stars. Nebraska’s average is exactly three.
And while I spell out all of the doom and gloom, there are some positives to look at. First of all, Arizona State and Indiana are both preseason top 25 teams this year. Texas Christian is just outside of the top 25 at No. 27. Like Nebraska, three stronger programs had some “smaller classes”. The Huskers have signed 74 players the last three seasons.
But let’s focus on the here and now. Nebraska has one open spot for the total 25 that can be added in a cycle. The Huskers should get credit back for Branson Yager who is now off of the roster. Additionally, what do those two spots mean with the very small recruiting class in 2022?
Nebraska may not be able to take a lot of kids for the December, or even the February signing periods, but the Huskers will have a lot of room to be active players in the grad transfer, transfer, late JUCO available/free agents, and other types of player additions.
There was a great question in the chat about how a player like
Jailen Weaver
takes pressure off of the 2022 class potentially. If Weaver can have an impact as a freshman, it most certainly does take pressure off and the Nebraska staff can start looking about how to find a defensive tackle or a versatile defensive lineman. It could save a number to the class and cost them one of their 25 later with a transfer.
It’s a bit of a silver lining. As you can clearly see from what I laid out earlier, if Nebraska gets to 14 or 15 commits with a three-star average, you can expect a class that will finish somewhere in the mid-60s or so. However, Nebraska will have an ability to still add players down the line up to their 25, just not through their signing day classes, and up to their 85 scholarship limit.
- Bryan Munson
https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/three-out-last-call-potential-silver-lining-21-bsb-class-accolades
https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/three-out-last-call-potential-silver-lining-21-bsb-class-accolades
https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/three-out-last-call-potential-silver-lining-21-bsb-class-accolades
2022
Commitment List
Football Basketball
Name | Pos | Stars |
---|---|---|
Ashton Hayes | RB | |
Chase Androff | TE | |
Ernest Hausmann | LB | |
Grant Page | WR | |
Hayden Schwartz | DE | |
Jake Appleget | LB | |
Richard Torres | QB | |
Victor Jones | WR | |
Gage Stenger | ATH |
https://nebraska.rivals.com/commitments/football/2022
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