Pelini didn't value instate talent. He always wanted to evaluate them at camp before he offered. NU lost out on Harrison Phillips because he slow played him. The kid wanted to come to Nebraska but didn't have an offer. Visits Stanford gets an offer and accepts it a few days later, then Nebraska offers. Only offers Ott and Bazata walk on stuff and Iowa offers full rides. He doesn't offer those guys but it reaching for guys like Donovan Vestal and Walker Ashburn. Only offers Noah Fant as a DE. Kid doesn't want to play DE wants to play TE. Riley tried to get back in on him, but it was too late. Going to be a second round draft choice. Doesn't offer but one of the Prater twins, they are a package deal. They go to Iowa. Sean Fisher's little brother goes to Iowa because dad a former husker can't stand Pelini.
Callahan was worse, Riley wasn't here long enough to look down on Nebraska talent.
Everyone of those guys that went to Iowa played quite a bit. Ott, Fant and one of the Prater twins was all conference.