April Recruiting thread

[Fargo Husker]

Bryan Mongo, in his weekly recruiting column today, says he has heard April 15 will be another giant junior recruiting weekend (although he doesn't know who is attending yet). Something to watch...

Also, IIRC, this is the day the portal reopens.

 

[Juro]

Bryan Mongo, in his weekly recruiting column today, says he has heard April 15 will be another giant junior recruiting weekend (although he doesn't know who is attending yet other than Kewan Lacey, a Texas RB). Something to watch...

 

[Alcaus]

Bryan Mongo, in his weekly recruiting column today, says he has heard April 15 will be another giant junior recruiting weekend (although he doesn't know who is attending yet other than Kewan Lacey, a Texas RB). Something to watch...

His worrying about in-state recruiting was interesting I guess. I'm not sure how to view the McMorris and Hall "disinterest" tbh.

 

[Carm]

His worrying about in-state recruiting was interesting I guess. I'm not sure how to view the McMorris and Hall "disinterest" tbh.

It's too early to judge the Nebraska kids. We can't pass judgement until we see who we take at those positions in this class. If we get kids who are arguably better, I don't care that they're not in the class.

 

[Alcaus]

It's too early to judge the Nebraska kids. We can't pass judgement until we see who we take at those positions in this class. If we get kids who are arguably better, I don't care that they're not in the class.

That's how I view it. Just wondering where the "disinterest" lies. Is it already there for Hall & McMorris or does it lie with the staff.

You'd think if they wanted both badly they'd have been able to get them on campus for the junior day.

 

[Carm]

That's how I view it. Just wondering where the "disinterest" lies. Is it already there for Hall & McMorris or does it lie with the staff.

You'd think if they wanted both badly they'd have been able to get them on campus for the junior day.

In the RSS chat today, SC suggested the issue is likely that the coaches are planning to only take 2-3 WRs in the 24 class and aren't pushing for these guys (remember we took 6 in the '23 class). He thinks they are pushing hard to get Nelson, will likely get Murphy, and sit in a very good position with Pyfrom and Benning.

FWIW he predicted we'd get 4-5 of these March 24-25 visitors: Baker, Frazier, Bair, Ginther, Brix, Nelson and Newby

He also said Nouili practiced all last season with the scout team

 

[ChocaEgg]

In the RSS chat today, SC suggested the issue is likely that the coaches are planning to only take 2-3 WRs in the 24 class and aren't pushing for these guys (remember we took 6 in the '23 class). He thinks they are pushing hard to get Nelson, will likely get Murphy, and sit in a very good position with Pyfrom and Benning.

FWIW he predicted we'd get 4-5 of these March 24-25 visitors: Baker, Frazier, Bair, Ginther, Brix, Nelson and Newby

He also said Nouili practiced all last season with the scout team

@alt f4

 

[Carm]

@alt f4

understand

 

[Dell Husker]

 

[Dell Husker]

 

[Huskerforlife]

With eyes on the NFL, Nebraska punter Brian Buschini determined to prove he's not a "glorified soccer player"​

Abby Barmore • about 10 hours ago

Brian Buschini (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Nebraska punter Brian Buschini is not a “glorified soccer player.” He has been working hard to be seen as a football player by his teammates and coaches.

In fact, the junior has never played soccer. He has always done contact sports including taekwondo when he was younger.

Buschini proved he was a football player this off-season by hitting the weight room just as hard as his teammates.

“I love hitting the weight room hard, hitting winter conditioning hard,” he said. “I think it’s a good way for me to get respect for my teammates because I’m not out there on the practice field hitting people as hard as they are, day in and day out.

So when I can show that I’m just as tough and I put in just as much effort as they do in through winter conditioning. I see that as a time where I can also be a good leader and earn their respect.”

Buschini has seemingly accomplished that goal and proved he’s a football player and a good one at that.

“Leadership is “who’s the first guy in the building? Who’s the last guy to leave? Who’s going to do things right?”,” Husker Head Coach Matt Rhule said. “I said I wasn’t going to single anyone out but Punter Brian Buschini, probably one of the toughest specialists. I’ll get some text messages but probably one of the toughest specialists I’ve ever been around.”

Rhule has been around many specialists in his 25-year coaching career. Most recently, the head coach coached one of the best punters in the NFL, Johnny Hekker.

Before he became Nebraska’s special teams coach, Ed Foley was with the Panthers, Rhule and Hekker as well. Coincidently, Hekker happens to be Buschini’s favorite punter of all time. He called Hekker the “best punter ever to do it in the NFL.”

Now, Buschini has to opportunity to learn from Foley, who was an assistant special teams coach with the Panthers and worked closely with Hekker.

“Coach Foley has come from that to here,” the 6-foot-1, 225-pound punter said. “The standard is super high. I love that it pushes me every day to be better. Ultimately, my goal is to be where Johnny is. I just love his knowledge and the wisdom that he brings from his time in the NFL.”

Foley, along with Rhule’s staff’s experience in the NFL, has given Nebraska and Buschini a new approach.

“The whole staff talks about being a pro, having a process coming in each and every day, having a routine and being committed because anyone can do great things,” the punter said. “Anyone can work hard for a short period of time. But the guys that last a long time in the NFL, they do it consistently day after day. That’s something I’m working on.”

Becoming an NFL punter​

Foley is a very technique-heavy coach, and Buschini has been soaking up all of his teachings. The punter is working on directional punting for this season.

Directional punting is critical at the next level as the returners are dynamic, Buschini said. He also said the Big Ten has many great returners as well.

“He’s really talented,” Foley said. “He has a good command of where the football is going to go. There are some things, he’s like Timmy (Bleekrode), where he’s got some things that he needs to work on, that we’re working on.”

The special teams coach said they are dialing into where Buschini drops the ball or where it hits/sits on the field when it lands.

Foley compared the technicality of punting to hitting a golf ball.

“He’s constantly looking at his drop and his steps because it’s all got a time up that way,” Foley said. “It’s extremely technical. He’s advanced but he’s also learning. He’s watching film and we’re looking at things together. It’s been great to work with him as well.”

Buschini said Nebraska’s practices for the specialists are very structured. They focus on fundamentals and situations.

“We have a process that we go through every day in our practice now,” he said. “It’s really structured. We go through techniques, we go through warmup, we go through working on our drops, we go through working on situations when the wind comes up.

We have good conversations about how we’re going to play the wind, aiming at different spots on the field and different types of punts we can work in our game. There’s just a bunch of different technical things that we’re going to use to our advantage this year.”

Buschini does all this with making it to the NFL and helping his team in mind.

“Ultimately, my goal is to hopefully go to NFL and so if I can work harder on that right now on the technical things and help my team out as best I can this year, I think that’ll help out my ability in the long run and to hopefully make a run,” he said.

Back to 100 percent​

Last season, Buschini suffered a sprained ankle against Oklahoma when he was forced to tackle a Sooner as the last line of defense.

Despite that, he punted for the rest of the season and averaged 44 yards per punt on 68 attempts. His average was the eighth-highest season average in school history.

Now, he and his ankle are back to 100 percent.

He thanked strength and conditioning coach Corey Campbell, his teammates and the team in the training room.

The punter did all kinds of exercises to strengthen his lower body and ankle during this off-season.

He said he lost nine pounds of fat and added six pounds of muscle. He’s sitting at four percent body fat, which was his goal.

Additionally, Buschini said he has a nutrition plan created by the Director of Football Nutrition Kristin Coggin. They both looked into what percentage of body fat NFL punters carry and what Buschini should aim for based on his frame.

Last season, when Buschini transferred to Nebraska from Montana, he had knee surgery during the off-season. Because of that, he missed the team conditioning in the summer.

Buschini said he had a “great experience” during winter conditioning this year.

“I’m working really hard,” he said. “The mat drills are a really hard, physical time for our team. But it builds a brotherhood, and I loved it. I attacked it. And I know a lot of guys really did too.”

Honoring the late, great Brook Berringer​

Buschini changed from No. 95 to No. 18 in order to honor late Nebraska quarterbackBrook Berringer.

After Tommie Frazier was injured in 1994, Berringer took over and led the Huskers to the 1994 national title game with a 7-0 record as the starter. Nebraska won the 1994 National Championship with Berringer and Frazier under center.

Berringer tragically passed away in a plane accident two days before the 1996 NFL Draft, which he was expected to be drafted in. The quarterback was beloved by Husker and football fans across the country.

Now, a statue of Berringer and legendary Nebraska Head Coach Tom Osborne stands outside of Memorial Stadium.

This season, Buschini is wearing No. 18 to honor Berringer’s legacy. He learned about Berringer’s story from Ron Brown, Nebraska’s Director of Player Support and Outreach.

“I was just super inspired,” Buschini said.

“Brook’s (story) is one of the most incredible stories I’ve ever heard in my life. It’s super tragic, but also the impact he had. You could tell just how powerful of a person he was on and off the field.

“That’s some person that I aspire to be like,” he continued. “I want to be able to have a good impact on the team and in the community, by being faithful with what the Lord has given me and trying to be the best man day in and day out, kind of like he was.”

Overall, Buschini understands the importance of wearing Berringer’s number but also knows it comes with the pressure of upholding Berringer’s legacy.

“To wear 18 this year, I consider it a really big honor,” he said. “I’m gonna try to hold myself to a high standard character-wise because I know that’s what Brooke did. He’s just a really big inspiration for me.”

 

[Huskerforlife]

 

[Huskerforlife]

 

[Huskerforlife]

 

[Dell Husker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

He thanked strength and conditioning coach Corey Campbell, his teammates and the team in the training room.

The punter did all kinds of exercises to strengthen his lower body and ankle during this off-season.

He said he lost nine pounds of fat and added six pounds of muscle. He’s sitting at four percent body fat, which was his goal.

Jeepers.

 

[Carm]

The guy coming with him, PrestonJCareyPJ is supposedly the #1 DL in the 2026 class

He was at Ohio St on a UV 3/26 and was offered - wore a suit on his UV

 

[Tezzer]

Lukewarm visit tweet. N