OT Braden Smith [Auburn - Signed LOI]

[blessed2bahusker]

We have two huge factors working for us here that we don't usually have. 1) We should have a lot of recruiting momentum this year due to our easy schedule. I think this is the year we really open some kids eyes. I don't see any embarassing loses this year working against us. *Should* is the key word here. Hopefully 1 regular season loss at most, conference championship appearance if not win, and a BCS bowl. 2) We lose 4 of 5 projected starters off the offensive line this year and at least 1 more off the two deep. If ever there was a sell on a chance for early playing time on the O-line this year is it for us. Full court press all year long, no let up on Mr. Smith. Go get him N coaches!

 

[huskersfan7]

saw that bo took a visit to his school today...hope he worked his magic!

 

[QMany]

Local word is that OU is in the lead of those who offered but he wants to play at Bama. Go figure.

 

[RockyMountainOySker]

Fwiw, I've seen the Kansas boards mention he's leaning towards Nebraska.

 

[IllinoisHuskerFan]

This probably is one of the better shots that we have at getting a 5 star player! Probably a top 25 recruit for 2014. Who was the last 5 star player we got? Steinkuhler?

 

[nebraskafaninwi]

So what this thread is telling us today is some say one thing and another group of people are saying something different. Shocking!

 

[Omaha-Husker]

This probably is one of the better shots that we have at getting a 5 star player! Probably a top 25 recruit for 2014. Who was the last 5 star player we got? Steinkuhler?

Aaron Green was a 5* to some sources.

 

[Danny Bateman]

This probably is one of the better shots that we have at getting a 5 star player! Probably a top 25 recruit for 2014. Who was the last 5 star player we got? Steinkuhler?

Aaron Green was a 5* to some sources.

HA! That worked out.

I almost prefer that Taylor and Newby weren't 5 star guys, looking at how the last couple 5 star RB's have worked out.

 

[Husker from Kansas]

This guy is a man child, but in order to get a recruit like this we need to have a big big year in 2013 and be like Texas A&m is right now, the new hot team everybody is drooling over. BUT it will be really hard to do that because were not in the SEC

 

[chamrocck]

Need to secure the local kids

Agree. Own the geography. We can't have Bama or USC come grab this kid out of our territory. They already have great kids to pick from the south (Bama) and west coast (USC).

 

[nebraskafaninwi]

Nebraska is one of the five teams he has rated "warm" right now.

 

[Thanks_Tom RR]

2014 will be another year for the O-line (+CBs). He went to Bama and watched Johnny Manziel stick it to them, then took an UV to A&M. He did get to check out our facilities and meet Bo and staff on J-Day. If we can get him here for an OV on a game day, bet we'll be working against A&M to pull him in.

 

[nebraskafaninwi]

A lot of discussion here about his star rating and how it could move in the future.

 

[Saint Boseph]

I played against them many times in high school, we were in the same conference. My dad officiates Kansas 5A and 6A football. We knew a lot about the Bubba Starling saga early. I will see what I can find out.

I miss Bubba terribly and still pains me to this day that I will never get to see him run our offense. Of course he has to do what's best for himself but it's probably the saddest I've felt out of any Husker's departure from the program. I was too young at the time to remember when Deangelo Evans left (ironically another highly touted Kansas recruit), but reading back on it now I bet I would have been pretty sad about that too.

 

[Roger Dorn]

Any update on this kid? Saw that scout had him as the number 6 overall player in the country for 2014.