Dylan Raiola is the most important recruiting win for Nebraska since Tommie Frazier signed with the
#Huskers
30 years ago.
Raiola choosing Nebraska was – and now IS – the first step in the most realistic path of returning a once-feared program to glory ⤵️
🚨 BREAKING: Georgia OLB transfer MJ Sherman has committed to Nebraska.
The
#Huskers
took a big swing and landed one of the Bulldogs’ highest-ranked players in their 2020 class who played in 39 career games.
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🚨 BREAKING: Former LSU and Georgia TE Arik Gilbert has committed to Nebraska.
Gilbert was a five-star prospect, the No. 1 TE and No. 9 overall player in the 2020 class
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Jeremy Ruckert meeting with the media. On the TEs not being as involved in the offense tonight as it was vs. Clemson, Ruckert said, "If the ball comes my way, I'm gonna do everything I can to make a play. But if it doesn't, I'm gonna do whatever it takes to help the team win."
One of my favorite photos from today's spring game. Kourt Williams, who tore his ACL in the fall and still hasn't played a down for Ohio State, looking on as he patiently waits the rehab process to be over.
Video didn’t record because of course it didn’t but…
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren waited in the hallway to congratulate Mickey Joseph on the
#Huskers
win. The two dapped up in front of Nebraska AD Trev Alberts and Warren also met Joseph’s wife, Priscilla Joseph.
Insane ending in the
@OHSAASports
Division I, Region 2 playoffs
FINAL:
@coffmanfootball
27,
@WayneAthletics
24
On the final play of the game, Coffman’s Trey Hedderly hauls in a Hail Mary TD as time expires. Officials extensively discussed the play and made the correct call.
Ryan Day on Ohio State's lone signee today, Cam Martinez:
"We're gonna give him a chance to play on both sides of the ball, which is unique. ... He's one of the most under-recruited kids in the entire country."
🚨 BREAKING: 5-star QB Dylan Raiola has decommitted from Ohio State.
Raiola, the son of Nebraska Hall of Fame OL Dominic Raiola and the nephew of Huskers OL coach Donovan Raiola, is the country’s No. 1-ranked overall player in the 2024 class.
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Multiple sources tell
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that
#Huskers
OC/QBs coach Marcus Satterfield is visiting Chandler (Ariz.) High School today – the home of five-star QB Dylan Raiola
Read more here 👉
Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino today:
– On TD to give MSU 20-10 lead in 3Q: Said it's very clearly incomplete, should be overturned as ball clearly hit ground after WR lost control.
– On Haarberg fumble on final play: Says it definitely should've been ruled incomplete.
Dylan Raiola has it all:
-Great frame
-Elite arm talent
-Can spray it all over the field from every arm angle you can think of
-Most accurate deep ball in the ‘23 & ‘24 classes
-Can contort his body, absorb contact to lessen impact of body blows
But his No. 1 weapon? His brain.
Dylan Raiola is in Nebraska this weekend on a family visit.
The 5-star QB and No. 1 overall player in the country touched down in the state tonight alongside his dad Dominic and brother Dayton – a QB in the 2026 class with a
#Huskers
offer.
More here 👉
While I was on my flight back from New Orleans, Ohio State got another win over Clemson (and Georgia and Florida)
Five-star CB Jaheim Singletary committed to the Buckeyes:
"Violent contact. Dominant contact."
We got to see a slice of E.J. Barthel's intensity with Ajay Allen, Gabe Ervin Jr. and the rest of the Nebraska RBs this morning
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It's a Michigan vs. Nebraska battle to land four-star 2024 DE/LB Jacob Smith (
@jjls_14
), he tells
@NebraskaRivals
Smith recaps his OV – his third trip to see the
#Huskers
– where he asked the players and Rob Dvoracek some critical questions.
Story 👉
🚨 BREAKING: Texas A&M DL transfer Elijah Jeudy has committed to Nebraska.
Jeudy is the
#Huskers
sixth transfer portal addition this month.
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Ton of respect between these future Buckeyes in WR Jayden Ballard (
@J_Ball21
) & DB/LB Jaylen Johnson (
@JaylenJohnson21
) as the two swap jerseys after Massillon Washington’s 14-10 win over La Salle.
Johnson: “That’s my guy. He’s always gonna be my guy. I hope they go win state.”
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: 5-star QB Dylan Raiola has committed to Nebraska.
Years-long hope has turned to reality for
#Huskers
fans: The son of Husker legend Dominic Raiola is coming home. Monumental recruiting win for Nebraska.
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Sources: Donovan Raiola is being retained as Nebraska's OL coach.
Raiola is expected to get a new two-year deal, but contract details are not yet official.
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Seniors CJ Walker and Kyle Young took the floor today for possibly their last home games as Buckeyes.
Young and Walker spoke at the end, thanking their families, teammates and coaches. Walker waved to his daughter, Summer, talking about her being his main source of inspiration.
“Everything I teach is geared to the next level. I don’t coach anything at a reduced rate for the college level. I have no interest in that… I’m trying to teach you to be a great NFL receiver.”
One answer to why America’s top WRs continue to trust
@brianhartline
to develop them
Btw, today’s commitments of Keona Wilhite (
@keona_wilhite34
) and Kahmir Prescott (
@KahmirPrescott
) pushed Nebraska over USC and Penn State for the No. 16 national class and No. 3 in the Big Ten.
It’ll be Nebraska’s 5th-best finish in the national rankings in the
@Rivals
era.
Nebraska woke up Friday morning with a class ranked No. 12 in the B1G and outside the top 50 nationally.
It's now No. 5 in the B1G and making a real run at a top-25 class – with more news coming soon.
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🚨 BREAKING: Former Arizona State OL Ben Scott has committed to Nebraska.
Huge pickup for Donovan Raiola and the
#Huskers
. Scott has two years of eligibility left and is likely a Day 1 starter at center.
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Mickey Joseph looked directly into the camera when he gave this walk-off line.
"I understand when the next guy comes in, he deserves to pick his staff. I’m good with that. I’ve been in this thing over 25 years. I got a pretty good résumé. So, somebody’s gonna hire me.”
"I’ve always respected Mickey Joseph, but I have more respect for him now ... Everyone can agree that we all want him here.”
Mickey Joseph navigated a tornado of a season to lay Nebraska's foundation. Whatever comes next, don't be quick to forget that.
Kerry Coombs has emerged as Ohio State’s top target to replace Jeff Hafley, and the Buckeyes look to stifle defensive back recruiting concerns ahead of the early signing period:
Ohio State's 2020 class had 25 commitments and finished ranked No. 5 overall. Total score: 295.08
Ohio State's 2021 class has 16 commitments and would've finished No. 6 overall in the last cycle. Total score: 289.96
Garret McGuire working with the
#Huskers
WRs at practice today.
"Remember, when I catch it, it's gotta be three separate movements: Catch. Tuck. Knife."
Nebraska has pulled off a stunner.
Four-star WR Jacory Barney Jr. commits to the
#Huskers
as they now have their 10th WR commit under Matt Rhule and Garret McGuire in the 2023 and 2024 classes.
Nebraska freshman WR Decoldest Crawford, who is out for the season with a knee injury, stood on the sideline with his hands behind his back watching the
#Huskers
take the field for pregame warmups.
Didn't move his eyes from the huddle. Felt like he was saying "My time's coming."
Nebraska remains a contender for Ohio State WR transfer and former 5-star prospect Julian Fleming, who has not yet made a decision on his next school.
Here's the latest on the
#Huskers
top WR portal target after talking with
@NebraskaRivals
sources.
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.
@brianhartline
is getting well-deserved praise for what OSU just pulled off the last 3 days.
But
@CoachKee
has also been a huge presence in WR recruiting. Has earned a ton of respect in that building for his work ethic & a ton of respect with recruits. Rising CFB coaching star.
Raiola's decision to decommit is as shocking of a move as you will see on the recruiting trail in the 2024 cycle. All indications were that Raiola was firmly committed to OSU. The move happened quickly over the last week and has blindsided the Buckeye staff.
🚨 BREAKING: 5-star QB Dylan Raiola has decommitted from Ohio State.
Raiola, the son of Nebraska Hall of Fame OL Dominic Raiola and the nephew of Huskers OL coach Donovan Raiola, is the country’s No. 1-ranked overall player in the 2024 class.
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1st-yr co-DC/secondary coach Jeff Hafley: "The players they recruited here have been great. They did an unbelievable job."
Later said "this is the most fun I've ever had coaching" & he hasn't been able to say he's loved his job this much in a long time. That smile says it a lot.
“Gee’s got a really big heart. He’s always had a really big heart.”
Gee Scott Jr. (
@geescottjr
) has struck up a unique friendship with a homeless man in Washington named Jerry, showing the impact the Ohio State commit can have both on and off the field.
Writing a story for tmrw and didn't realize this until now:
Jeff Sims has thrown 3+ INT in 2 career gms. The other? When he threw 4 INT as a freshman in 2020 vs Syracuse DC Tony White.
His next game: 313 total yds, 3 TDs, 0 turnovers + a go-ahead TD pass in the 4Q of a 46-27 W.
If Matt Rhule gets finalized, one of the first orders of business player personnel-wise: Do what you can to keep Casey Thompson and Trey Palmer for one more year.
Nebraska DE James Williams has made an instant impact on a defense ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in sacks.
>> 6 pressures, 2.0 sacks, 4 hurries, 4th on the team in pressure rate over last 3 gms. He's one of 3 midyear risers set for key roles vs Maryland.
🔗:
For any
#Huskers
fans nervous or hesitant that he would arrive, I've confirmed that Dylan Raiola is currently on Nebraska's campus for his official visit.
Currently discussing Raiola and his visit on the
@NebraskaRivals
board.
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Nebraska coaches and players meeting for post-practice interviews.
Isaiah Garcia-Castenda up first. He said he “didn’t really wanna leave” the team last fall when he transferred. Said he feels like he has “a fresh start.”
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Cade Klubnik (
@CadeKlubnikQB
) is the future leader of
@ClemsonFB
at QB. If it wasn’t for Jackson Coker, no one would be saying that today.
On the life, death and the impact of Klubnik’s best friend and how “Live Like Jackson” will fuel his Tigers career:
From Nebraska Athletics Communications: OC Marcus Satterfield and DC Tony White will be available at 1 p.m. tomorrow for their first press conference as members of the
#Huskers
staff
Ohio State's class has a score of 280.61, extending its lead over Clemson (220.98) for America's No. 1 class.
Average rating for this 15-man haul is 0.9534, which is higher than the 2017 class (0.9459) that finished w/ the highest per-player average in the modern recruiting era
Incredible photo of John Cook taken by
@GregSmithRivals
Tears are so thick you can see them puddling up on his chin from the emotion. Tonight was a culmination of 40+ years coaching vball.
TONS of great shots from Greg at
#VolleyballDayinNebraska
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Breaking: Five-star QB Quinn Ewers (
@QuinnEwers
), the No. 2 overall player in the 2022 class, has committed to Ohio State.
Ewers is the Buckeyes’ second-highest ranked commit of all-time behind Terrelle Pryor and ahead of Ted Ginn Jr.
“In a year or so, whenever Coach J wants to be done with this, Coach Kenny’s been built to take over & take us in the right path.”
Buckeyes GA Kenny Anunike has built a strong reputation as DL coach, becoming a worthy potential successor to Larry Johnson:
Nick Henrich & Ty Robinson were both asked what they like most about Mickey Joseph as HC. Each gave very similar answers, including both saying how "involved" he is
It's just one example but this program is starting to walk in lockstep. Coaches & players sharing the same message
Matt Rhule on the potential format for the
#Huskers
spring game, says it “comes down to numbers” but “we’re planning on playing a game. A game. … My goal is for it to be a competition.”
Ohio State’s five-star QB commit Kyle McCord (
@kylemccord16
) says he wants to learn Ohio State’s playbook as quickly as possible and “hit the ground running,” so he will enroll early even if his senior high school season is pushed to the spring:
Just six months ago, I moved from Illinois to Connecticut, but I’m headed back to the Midwest.
I accepted a position as the Ohio State football recruiting analyst/game day photographer for
@11W
Can’t wait to be living in Columbus, one of my top 5 favorite cities I’ve been to!
"We’re extreme alphas."
"I’m a lot closer with Coach Rhule than I could’ve imagined."
Thomas Fidone opens up about his relationship with Matt Rhule, how limited he truly was during spring ball and how it feels to finally be fully healthy
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Via
@Elite11
Instagram live stream, here are Kyle McCord's final two throws at the Pro Day Competition. He's currently the leader in the clubhouse with 45 points.
Ohio State 2020 signee CJ Stroud won the competition last year with 50 points en route to winning Elite 11 MVP.
Henderson gives the Buckeyes their third five-star commitment (DE Jack Sawyer, QB Kyle McCord). No other program in the country has landed more than one five-star player.
Kamdyn Koch, whose father Sam Koch is one of the best punters in Nebraska history, has committed to the Huskers.
Kamdyn, a scholarship addition, is the ninth overall commitment and fourth Nebraska legacy in the
#Huskers
’ 2024 class.
🚨 BREAKING: Texas 2024 OL Gibson Pyle (
@PyleGibson
) commits to the
#Huskers
He explains his decision to
@NebraskaRivals
& gives insight into Donovan Raiola's vision for him.
"He said he’s gonna put me through the most stressful situations in practice.”
BREAKING: Iowa 2024 OL Jake Peters (
@Jake_Peters23
) has committed to Nebraska.
Peters joins Texas three-star Gibson Pyle as the
#Huskers
' second OL commit in the class.
Texas A&M D-line transfer Elijah Jeudy met with
#Huskers
media for the first time today. Why’d he pick Nebraska?
"They just told me what I needed to hear, instead of what I wanted to hear.“
247Sports updated its player rankings today. Some notable composite rankings:
-Kyle McCord now a 5-star, No. 16 overall. Would be OSU's first composite 5-star QB since Braxton Miller in 2011
-Mike Hall made a big leap, from No. 232 overall/No. 19 DT to No. 85 and No. 8 at DT
Nick Bosa dominating on a prime time stage is just the latest in this endless line of NFL recruiting tools Ohio State can point toward to keep restocking the fridge.
You’re welcome for the in-depth analysis.
“Coach Kerry said that no one in the country can develop Tony like him. He said that he is the absolute best corners coach in football.”
Inside Kerry Coombs’ first trip to Tony Grimes’ school and the visit’s impact:
Travis Fisher was impressed with the early energy from Quinton Newsome (6) and Tamon Lynum (7) during the
#Huskers
individual defensive backs drills this morning:
"That's the way to start this damn drill off!"
Five-star CB Jaheim Singletary, the No. 10 overall player and No. 5 CB in the 2022 class, will be announcing his commitment at 3:30 ET today, per
@SWiltfong247
Singletary is down to Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia and Florida with the Buckeyes as the heavy Crystal Ball favorite.
Raesjon Davis (
@raesjon1
), the No. 4 OLB in the country in 2021, is set to visit Ohio State this weekend, per
@GregBiggins
Davis told
@11W
this summer how important it would be for his parents to visit OSU, and they will be making the trip with him.
"Given some of those guys decided to make their decision, it made (the weekend) a ton of fun.”
Nebraska TE commit Ian Flynt (
@Ian_Flynt
) recaps a successful OV weekend w/
@NebraskaRivals
Sounds like the
#Huskers
will have some fireworks to set off soon.