SIGNED LB Jared Afalava

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HuskerT said:
Rumor is that Afalava is a silent commit to us, but wants to wait till his all star game to announce officially, anyone hearing the same thing?
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He is announcing on the 3rd at an all star game, between NU and Washington. Jared should be one of the three allowed oversignees. Odds are fairly good he may be an academic casualty

 
PaulCrewe said:
HuskerT said:
Rumor is that Afalava is a silent commit to us, but wants to wait till his all star game to announce officially, anyone hearing the same thing?
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He is announcing on the 3rd at an all star game, between NU and Washington. Jared should be one of the three allowed oversignees. Odds are fairly good he may be an academic casualty
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Yikes, didn't realize he had academic issues. I like his frame, he could be a monster.

 
HuskerT said:
PaulCrewe said:
HuskerT said:
Rumor is that Afalava is a silent commit to us, but wants to wait till his all star game to announce officially, anyone hearing the same thing?
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He is announcing on the 3rd at an all star game, between NU and Washington. Jared should be one of the three allowed oversignees. Odds are fairly good he may be an academic casualty
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Yikes, didn't realize he had academic issues. I like his frame, he could be a monster.
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17 on his ACT. With his GPA and the sliding scale he needs a 19 or even a 20 to be eligible.

 
Grayshirt still requires you to get into the school, and he would then need to be able to get in on the academic side and not the athletic side.

Shark, what you are talking about is the Braylon Heard route. Send the kid to a junior college that has no football program, that way he retains his entire eligibility (5 for 4) as a player.

 
BigWillie said:
Grayshirt still requires you to get into the school, and he would then need to be able to get in on the academic side and not the athletic side.

Shark, what you are talking about is the Braylon Heard route. Send the kid to a junior college that has no football program, that way he retains his entire eligibility (5 for 4) as a player.
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I don't believe Braylon ever went to a juco, with or without a football program. Did he not just take a semester off to "study?"

 
BigWillie said:
Grayshirt still requires you to get into the school, and he would then need to be able to get in on the academic side and not the athletic side.

Shark, what you are talking about is the Braylon Heard route. Send the kid to a junior college that has no football program, that way he retains his entire eligibility (5 for 4) as a player.
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Is there a reason alot of these kids go the JUCO route instead of a prep school route. Pros, cons, etc. If anyone knows please give us the rundown and reasonings. Thanks.

 
SkerChicago said:
BigWillie said:
Grayshirt still requires you to get into the school, and he would then need to be able to get in on the academic side and not the athletic side.

Shark, what you are talking about is the Braylon Heard route. Send the kid to a junior college that has no football program, that way he retains his entire eligibility (5 for 4) as a player.
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I don't believe Braylon ever went to a juco, with or without a football program. Did he not just take a semester off to "study?"
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yes i believe he actually took a whole year off he may have took a class or two but he didnt enroll anywhere im purty sure

 
I like this guy. Would be a good get. I think he is the 2nd coming of Stew with a bit of Carlos.

 
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SkerChicago said:
I don't believe Braylon ever went to a juco, with or without a football program. Did he not just take a semester off to "study?"
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Yes, Braylon took his needed classes at a local junior college in Ohio. The school did not have a football program, which meant he retained all of his eligibility.

IIRC, it can be done due to some changes in NCAA rules concerning eligibility with athletes who want to go to junior colleges. I think they phrased it as being a year for 'academic readiness'.

C N Red said:
Is there a reason alot of these kids go the JUCO route instead of a prep school route. Pros, cons, etc. If anyone knows please give us the rundown and reasonings. Thanks.
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Grades and just choice. Alot of kids who choose prep schools are typically close on grades, but just come up short. Schools, especially in the ACC and SEC, like prep schools for these kids because the coaches at these schools are VERY GOOD at making sure the player ends up at the same school they originally signed with.

Typically, JUCO players are guys who simply struggled more in high school. Not very often will you find a player that is able to become academically eligible after a year in the JUCO ranks. If you do, that player just made the decision that either: A) JUCO was simply better suited for me, normally because of closeness to home, or B) Due to an abundant number of JUCOs, it could help me get more exposure and better offers

 
BigWillie said:
SkerChicago said:
I don't believe Braylon ever went to a juco, with or without a football program. Did he not just take a semester off to "study?"
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Yes, Braylon took his needed classes at a local junior college in Ohio. The school did not have a football program, which meant he retained all of his eligibility.

IIRC, it can be done due to some changes in NCAA rules concerning eligibility with athletes who want to go to junior colleges. I think they phrased it as being a year for 'academic readiness'.

C N Red said:
Is there a reason alot of these kids go the JUCO route instead of a prep school route. Pros, cons, etc. If anyone knows please give us the rundown and reasonings. Thanks.
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Grades and just choice. Alot of kids who choose prep schools are typically close on grades, but just come up short. Schools, especially in the ACC and SEC, like prep schools for these kids because the coaches at these schools are VERY GOOD at making sure the player ends up at the same school they originally signed with.

Typically, JUCO players are guys who simply struggled more in high school. Not very often will you find a player that is able to become academically eligible after a year in the JUCO ranks. If you do, that player just made the decision that either: A) JUCO was simply better suited for me, normally because of closeness to home, or B) Due to an abundant number of JUCOs, it could help me get more exposure and better offers
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Thanks for clarifying. I'm still confused though...if he did indeed go to a JuCo to gather a credit, then shouldn't his ACT of 18 (I think) be enough to be accepted to Nebraska? Maybe his score was lower than I remember...

 
As Paul stated above, his GPA is lower so he needs a higher ACT score (19 or 20) to make up the difference. Wonder if any of these kids take an ACT prep class?

 
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