Hedley Lamarr said:

I don't disagree, but I bet Auburn and Freeze showed him lots of nice titties

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MaxHuskers34 said:

Probably what turned him off from Auburn to be fair. Kid seems like he's actually chasing a future outside of the US Prison Systems.

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Hedley Lamarr said:

I don't disagree, but I bet Auburn and Freeze showed him lots of nice titties

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vailhusker said:

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Hedley Lamarr said:

We all say that until we get a face full of titties

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vailhusker said:

Packing them in at the Arch.

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Scarlet ObsessioN said:

Fellas,

I think this confirms Taylor will be N.

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nja13 said:

Class of 2027 Carmel Catholic (Illinois) star Trae Taylor is rated as highly as the nation's No. 11 overall prospect and No. 4 quarterback by Rivals.

That's well-within five-star status when those distinctions are fully handed out to the younger class.

So, his recruitment is one that folks around the country are keeping close tabs on.

They won't have to wait much longer.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound signal-caller has set a May 1 commitment date and is down to a final four: Illinois, LSU, Nebraska and Texas A&M.

This week Taylor joined HighSchoolOnSI to break down what stands out about each of his finalists (alphabetical order):

Illinois Fighting Illini: "Illinois is my home state and Coach B [Bret Bielema] and Coach Art [Artur Sitkowski]... well, that whole staff is great men. They are doing things the right way there and think will continue to trend up from here."

LSU Tigers: "The thing about LSU is I know athletes are going there. It’s not hard to get others to come with me there. And my relationship with coach (Joe) Sloan is probably one of the strongest I have."

Nebraska Cornhuskers: "A staff, as a whole, I connect the best here. And their sports broadcasting degree is top notch. If you ask me, Nebraska has the best facilities in the country."

Texas A&M Aggies: "Coach (Mike) Elko and coach (Collin) Klein are just awesome. The 12 Man is awesome and their offense is fun to watch."

Taylor also explained his relationships with Auburn, Alabama and Georgia - schools that recruited him, but didn't end up on his final list.

"I enjoyed all of them and their tradition speaks for itself," he said. "And the fact they offered me is a blessing. And had they been involved earlier this could be different."

While it remains a bit of a mystery where Taylor will choose, he said that he and his parents have, potentially, figured out his future home without a major discussion of NIL.

For Taylor, it's about fit and a connection.

"My parents keep saying if I find a school that gives me everything I want go with it," he said. "Take the logos off and how does it feel? I have not gotten to be involved in money talks, so I don’t even know the numbers. I just have to pick the school that really wants me that has everything I want. I think I have found that school."

But which school will that be?

Fans of the final four programs will have to wait just a bit longer.

And Taylor is likely worth the wait.

As a sophomore, he threw for 3,061 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 69 percent of his passes. Taylor also rushed for 437 yards and five scores.


In the RSS chat this morning Munsson said he thinks it is between LSU and Nebraska.

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Hedley Lamarr said:

Based on his answers and not worrying about logos I think he's N

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MaxHuskers34 said:

It definitely reads in favor of us. If so, huge pull by Rhule and co... Just have to hope he stays on board the whole time. Getting an elite QB prospect so early will pay dividends in putting together a top 10 class.

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Hedley Lamarr said:

Based on his answers and not worrying about logos I think he's N

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nja13 said:

If this is true: "For Taylor, it's about fit and a connection," and then he said this about Nebraska: "A staff, as a whole, I connect the best here."

Well, I mean...

(though he also says he has the strongest relationship with the LSU coach)

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Hedley Lamarr said:

I am tying it into him not focusing on the logo on the side of the helmet and that trends towards us vs LSU in my opinion. Just reading that we check both boxes there and none of the others do based on his comments.

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