QB Dylan Raiola

To which school will Raiola commit?

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Xmas32 said:
All true, now, if I were negatively recruiting against Riley I'd tout the fact that while he's had gobs of success churning out QBs, in a lot of instances, it has been with transfers.  Of UGA/USC/Nebraska I think Nebraska will 100% be the program that will allow for some growing pains versus recruiting over/taking a transfer.
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Agree on Nebraska allowing some growing pains.  
Didn’t Riley recruit and play Williams at OKlahoma though.  Or was he a transfer into OK after his freshman year? 

 
Raiola would be a freshmen in 2024, and Malachi Nelson will be a Sophomore (He's already on campus).  Not exactly an ideal destination for Raiola IMHO

USC's Nelson originally committed to Lincoln Riley at OU.

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June, 2022 -
Malachi Nelson is the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2023, a quarterback who committed to USC in November and projects as the heir apparent to Trojans star Caleb Williams.

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From the Atlantic: 
Nelson brings with him the typical gilded résumé that accompanies an elite recruit -- his first scholarship offer (from Auburn) came in eighth grade....  he's expected to agree to nearly a million dollars in endorsement deals by the time he enrolls at USC after the 2022 high school football season.

Also:
 

Josh Pate explains why he 'irrationally' loves USC quarterback Malachi Nelson - Saturday Out West

A 6-foot-3 dynamo from nearby Los Alamitos, Nelson has a fluid throwing motion, the touch to place balls all over the field, the ability to throw from different arm angles, the mobility to make plays with his legs when necessary, and a ton of high school production. He threw for 2,690 yards as a junior and then 2,898 yards as a senior. He tossed 74 touchdowns in his final two years against only 12 interceptions.

“Malachi, I’ve always thought, was a really unique talent,” Riley said at his December signing day press conference. “His ability to throw the ball and process at a young age, he’s certainly well ahead of his years there and very, very impressive.”

(That is like trying to beat out Quin Ewers or Arch Manning after they've been on campus a year before you get there)

 
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Archy1221 said:
Agree on Nebraska allowing some growing pains.  
Didn’t Riley recruit and play Williams at OKlahoma though.  Or was he a transfer into OK after his freshman year? 
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The Williams transfer is definitely me trying to fudge the data somewhat as he did play for Riley at Oklahoma.

 
chamrocck said:
Raiola is an immediate starter here. Our QB room shapes up nicely for him. 
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By all accounts, it doesn’t appear that he is very concerned about being a day one starter. He isn’t necessarily looking for that opportunity. It seems more about where is the best fit, and possibly Heisman, NC, NFL. I completely agree with you that our QB room will not be that impressive once CT leave bc Simms is still unknown here. Most feel he would be better served sitting a year, which is why I don’t think it will matter about the studs US C have in front of him because they will leave early and open the door for potential for him to be a 2 yr starter, and bolt for NFL.

 
It may come down to which team he has the most passion for. Hopefully with his dad and his uncle it’s N. But no one knows outside his immediate family what’s in his head. Of course it’s wishful thinking on my part. 

 
HANC said:
By all accounts, it doesn’t appear that he is very concerned about being a day one starter. He isn’t necessarily looking for that opportunity. It seems more about where is the best fit, and possibly Heisman, NC, NFL. I completely agree with you that our QB room will not be that impressive once CT leave bc Simms is still unknown here. Most feel he would be better served sitting a year, which is why I don’t think it will matter about the studs US C have in front of him because they will leave early and open the door for potential for him to be a 2 yr starter, and bolt for NFL.
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Do you know who can or would redshirt Raiola ??!?!??

1.  Not Nebraska

2.  Those that would sit him out - Only a handful of teams - like USC, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan. 

3.  He's too good to sit out a year or two for everyone else.

4.  If he commits, he's Day 1 starter for 3 years and then NFL

 
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admo said:
Do you know who can or would redshirt Raiola ??!?!??

1.  Not Nebraska

2.  Those that would sit him out - Only a handful of teams - like USC, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan. 

3.  He's too good to sit out a year or two for everyone else.

4.  If he commits, he's Day 1 starter for 3 years and then NFL
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I personally don’t disagree with you, but the “talking heads”, such as recruiting analysts, Husker insiders during radio interviews have said ideally Simms would be good enough to “allow” him to sit and grow during a redshirt year. I don’t buy it, but have heard that sentiment a handful of times.

 
admo said:
Do you know who can or would redshirt Raiola ??!?!??

1.  Not Nebraska

2.  Those that would sit him out - Only a handful of teams - like USC, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan. 

3.  He's too good to sit out a year or two for everyone else.

4.  If he commits, he's Day 1 starter for 3 years and then NFL
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Not sure if Raiola is a sure-fire Day 1 starter, but it would be foolish to say "Hey, you are going to redshirt because we have Jeff Sims."  Nothing against Jeff Sims, because I think he will play a lot in 2023, but there should be an open competition if Raiola signs with NU and arrives for the 2024 season.  At least give Raiola plenty of reps in practice and see how he plays in games.  Tommie Frazier came in as a true freshman, and while he didn't start right away, he was asserted himself in the depth chart and was a starter midway through his true freshman season.

 
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