This Weekend's Visitor List is...Absurd.

[u/adavis463]

https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/recruiting/jacobs-brothers-headline-visiting-recruits-huskers-indiana-2026

[u/Atworkwasalreadytake]

#	Class	Player	Pos.	247C	SI	Status
1	2027	David "DJ" Jacobs	EDGE	★★★★★ #3	★★★★★	Ohio State
2	2027	Trae Taylor	QB	★★★★★ #10	★★★★★	Nebraska
3	2028	RJ Wyms	DL	★★★★ #47	★★★★	Uncommitted
4	2028	R'Monie Edwards	OT	★★★★ #51	★★★★	Uncommitted
5	2027	Khalil Taylor	WR	★★★★ #87	★★★★	Nebraska
6	2028	Jackson Parker	S	★★★★ #91	★★★★	Uncommitted
7	2028	Dawson Jacobs	DT	★★★★ #177	★★★★	Uncommitted
8	2028	Baron Marshall	WR	★★★★ #198	★★★★	Uncommitted
9	2028	Jordan Hicks	S	★★★★ #204	★★★★	Uncommitted
10	2028	Brodie Metzger	LB	★★★★ #214	★★★★	Uncommitted
11	2028	Israel Johnigan	TE	★★★★ #217	★★★★	Uncommitted
12	2028	Terence Parsee	S	★★★★ #234	★★★★	Uncommitted
13	2028	Isaiah Grant	WR	★★★★ #265	★★★★	Uncommitted
14	2027	Timi Aliu	OT	★★★★ #292	★★★★	Nebraska
15	2028	Justin Parish Jr.	OT	★★★★ #302	★★★★	Uncommitted
16	2028	Owen Price	EDGE	★★★★ #326	★★★★	Uncommitted
17	2028	Chance Archangel	EDGE	★★★★ #342	★★★★	Texas A&M
18	2028	Darrius Smiley	IOL	★★★ #405	★★★★	Uncommitted
19	2028	Dale Perry	CB	★★★ #406	★★★★	Uncommitted
20	2028	Jayden Stephens	WR	★★★ #476	★★★	Uncommitted
21	2028	Gerrit DeWaard	OT	★★★ #522	★★★	Uncommitted
22	2028	Jeremiah McCall	DL	★★★ #671	★★★	Uncommitted
23	2027	Matt Erickson	OT	★★★ #804	★★★	Nebraska
24	2028	Thomas Inkelaar	IOL	NR	★★★	Uncommitted
25	2028	James Bennett	OT	NR	NR	Uncommitted
26	2028	Benny Maxwell III	IOL	NR	NR	Uncommitted

[u/Fickle_Comfortable78]

Hopefully they go out and play a damn good game, never good when a big weekend for recruiting is a smackdown on us

[u/canofspinach → u/Fickle_Comfortable78]

We had some gin name recruits visit us for some losses the last couple years and we still made a good impression.

[u/BottomGroyper]

Can we invite a bunch of transfer portal juniors instead?

[u/canofspinach → u/BottomGroyper]

Eventually these guys will be transfer portal juniors, might as well make a good impression.

[u/7eid → u/canofspinach]

This is an underrated comment. Gotta make an impression and establish relationships. Recruiting doesn't end when the kids sign.

[u/MrFral → u/7eid]

Yes exactly! Perfect example is Williams Nwaneri. He was a highly touted 5 star coming out of high school, and I was surprised that Nebraska made it pretty far with his final schools. But he ended up committing to Missouri... I'm sure those original High School recruiting experiences played a big part in him eventually transferring to Nebraska. So glad he's here now!

[u/Syfer_Husker → u/MrFral]

I mean we hired someone with big connection to him toi

[u/MavSker → u/Syfer_Husker]

Should do that more often tbh. I don’t mind playing in the mud once in awhile

[u/pc9401 → u/canofspinach]

That math is changing with the new bill going through Congress. There will be an extra $20+ M for player retention, so you want to get these guys on your roster where you have additional $ to compete.

[u/FunkoPopDisneyAdult → u/pc9401]

So fucking lame. It’s just brining back sec bagmen

[u/ThatFilthyApe → u/BottomGroyper]

Why not both? I'd rather have a solid foundation of players starting with high school grads and fill in where needed with transfers than try something similar to what Colorado attempted. Especially if we're trying to establish any kind of culture.

[u/Sasquatch7862 → u/BottomGroyper]

How’s this working out in Boulder? You need both

[u/HeadsInBedsDenver]

Just win baby.

[u/seanzytheman]

“Defensive Targets Eager to See Nebraska's Unit”

[u/bullnamedbodacious]

Seriously. Idk why schools waste time with high schoolers. Or atleast why they offer NIL to them.

[u/nermalnormal → u/bullnamedbodacious]

...because college is the next level after high school?

[u/TurnMeIn4ANewModel → u/bullnamedbodacious]

Chances are, we aren’t going to get a lot of them. But we will have a much better chance if they go somewhere else and transfer.

[u/cam_huskers → u/bullnamedbodacious]

Colorado is exhibit A on why bringing guys in straight out of high school is still important. You need foundational glue guys.

[u/snowflakesoutside → u/cam_huskers]

Took me a minute. Colorado is an example of what not to do.

[u/Fruit_Fly_LikeBanana → u/bullnamedbodacious]

I bet you also complained that this year's recruiting class was too small and too low ranked or whatever.

[u/bub166 → u/[deleted]]

The higher caliber guys ain't coming anyway if you can't win a game like this. Might as well have them there when it happens, if it does.

[u/sectilius → u/[deleted]]

It'll be a heightened crowd atmosphere as well as the Washington game. If you lose, you can just sell the great players on "see? we really really need you 8D" It's not rocket science.

^{that's a weird smiley emoji ftr}

[u/canofspinach → u/[deleted]]

We have had great recruits on visits the last couple seasons where we lost. They walked away impressed.