I got to thinking after the discussion about whether or not Ho'ohuli plays early, and this doesn't necessarily relate to Ho'ohuli, but this staff needs to do a better job of gauging the importance of early playing time with some of these kids - especially kids who are coming from 1500 miles away (or 3800 in his case).
I think it's a big factor as to why most kids transfer. It's tough to come from Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, etc, where you're away from friends and family for the first time in your life, and then to not have football (the reason you left) help keep you occupied and engaged while you get acclimated. It can be really difficult for a lot of kids coming from far away who are used to a completely different culture, climate, etc. It's a tough sell to sit and wait, especially when the team is winning at a .375 clip. Hard for these kids to come in and sit and watch their team lose. Situations like Delancy, Fleming and Butler flare up easier when that's the norm.
Frost also needs to do a lot better at vetting the kids he's grabbing from these hotbeds that he needs to have a presence in. Should he really have recruited a guy like Francois in the first place? Even without the benefit of hindsight, is it really in Nebraska's best interest to recruit kids who have decommitted multiple times? Is anyone really shocked he transferred?
Nebraska signed a top 20 class last year, yet they've already lost 20% of it in less than a calendar year. All guys who were among the top rated kids in it. Fans get more excited to see recruits like François because they have an extra star next to their name, but this team would be better off with guys like Tamon Lynum and Braxton Clark, guys who were "only" three stars that a guy like Travis Fisher loved.
My long winded point is, the staff needs to take less risks with higher rated kids, and stick with guys they really like, even if recruiting services disagree. I think they've done that with several kids in the '21 class.
