Comparing Recruiting Classes

With 2018 Class Final

Class Average Recruits (# 4*+)  

 02    .8316    18 (2)
 03    .8316    19 (2)
 04    .8331    20 (2)
 05*   .8589    31 (5)
 06*   .8592    22 (4)
 07*   .8587    26 (6)
 08    .8449    29 (3)
 09    .8580    19 (2)
 10*   .8642    20 (5)
 11    .8832    21 (9)
 12    .8791    17 (8)
 13    .8675    24 (7)
 14    .8495    25 (3)
 15    .8616    21 (4)
 16    .8686    21 (5)
 17    .8781    20 (6)

 18    .8768    24 (6)

* 2005 - Leon Jackson isn't on 247's list but was a 4* on Rivals
* 2006 - Major Culbert doesn't show a rating on 247 but was a high 3* on Rivals
* 2007 - Armando Murillo (JUCO) not included in 247's list
* 2010 - Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Chase Harper (JUCOs) not included in 247's rankings

 
Frost successfully kept the talent train right on track when it was looking like we may fall behind after MR was fired. Great job bringing this class together

 
Making Chimichangas said:
This class has me jazzed. I think we have now a terrific core of players, from '15, '16 and '17 classes, from which to build.

We're probably not ever going to be able to recruit at the level of Alabama or Ohio State consistently. But as long as we're in the top 20, and get great coaching, I think we'll be fine.

The skill players on offense in this class are on paper outstanding. Our lineman recruits on both sides of the ball I think are drastically under-rated.

For example, DT Deontre Thomas just might be the stud of this class.

Mike Riley has proven we wants to win, and win at an elite level. I think it'll happen.
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The last sentence in this post is so funny to read a year later. 

 
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I'm predicting next year Frost pulls in 10+ 4* athletes (Rivals, this year we had 9 according to them) and the class either gets very close or exceeds a .9 rating.  

And one 5* recruit.

 
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I think we have to set our goals to consistently be above the .88 average rating. That should be be our goal every year. 

(I do understand there may be some players Frost targets that he believes fit his system which may drag it down)

 
2019 may be an exception with some highly rated in-state guys, but for the most part, Nebraska kids are going to drag the average down.  Frost has said multiple times he wants to keep Nebraska guys home, and maybe he'll do it mostly with the walk-on program, but the guys that deserve scholarships are still rarely going to be above a 3-star average.  I see no problem with this unless your goal is to get highly ranked classes.  Give scholarships out to the ones that deserve it, try to get a bunch of walk-ons, and then go get the best players you can from anywhere in the country.  500-mile radius is fine, but recruiting hotbeds where the coaches have ties works just fine too.

 
I don't doubt one bit that Mike Riley wanted to win and win at an elite level.  He just showed that he couldn't surround himself with a staff that would allow him to do it.  Or hold his players to a regimine that would allow them to do that.  Or gameplan and make adjustments that would result in it.  Or....

 
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Stretch run update (red years are transition classes)

Per 247 Composite

Class Average Recruits (# 4*+)  

 02    .8316    18 (2)
 03    .8316    19 (2)
 04    .8331    20 (2)
 05*   .8589    31 (8)
 06*   .8592    22 (5)
 07*   .8587    26 (6)

 08    .8449    29 (3)
 09    .8580    19 (2)
 10*   .8642    20 (5)
 11    .8832    21 (9)
 12    .8791    17 (8)
 13    .8675    24 (7)
 14    .8495    25 (3)

 15    .8616    21 (4)
 16    .8686    21 (5)
 17    .8781    20 (6)

 18    .8768    24 (6)

 19    .8843    26 (6)

* 2005 - Leon Jackson isn't on 247's list but was a 4* on Rivals
* 2006 - Major Culbert doesn't show a rating on 247 but was a high 3* on Rivals
* 2007 - Armando Murillo (JUCO) not included in 247's list
* 2010 - Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Chase Harper (JUCOs) not included in 247's rankings

 
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