C/o 2024 Visit Dates as of Sept 17 (Jayshawn Ross visit this weekend was an OV not a UV)

[Carm]

Brix also UVs to K St (7/27) and OU (7/28) this week

 

[Kaladin]

Brix also UVs to K St (7/27) and OU (7/28) this week

Huskers last, that’s gotta be good for us

 

[Tezzer]

Huskers last, that’s gotta be good for us

Show him the briefcase full of $

 

[GNRhusker]

Its also good he will be here the day the team reports and it’s also fan day. I’m sure Kaelin and crew will be in attendance as well. Let’s finish this one off.

 

[Carm]

Its also good he will be here the day the team reports and it’s also fan day. I’m sure Kaelin and crew will be in attendance as well. Let’s finish this one off.

There is apparently a big BBQ scheduled that day for recruits, current players, etc.

Very similar to what Brix will see at K State (similar team/recruit BBQ) and OU ("Party at the Palace", which is a fan day)

Lots of schools use this week for recruiting social events. Some of the others:

JULY 28

Bayou Splash (LSU)
Party at the Palace (Oklahoma)
SummerFest (Ohio State)
Spartan Dawg Con (Michigan State)
South Carolina
Georgia

JULY 29

Champion's Cookout (Alabama)
Saturday Night Live (Oregon)
Big Cat (Auburn)
Pool Party (Texas A&M)
Texas
Lasch Bash (Penn State)
FSU
Grill in the Ville (Florida)
Juice Fest 23 (Ole Miss)

JULY 30

Irish Grill & Chill (Notre Dame)

 

[huskermack]

Its also good he will be here the day the team reports and it’s also fan day. I’m sure Kaelin and crew will be in attendance as well. Let’s finish this one off.

Nominated for the 2023 Avatar of the year award.

 

[Dell Husker]

 

[Carm]

changed Benning from Cookout to 7/25 - he is not attending the cookout

I am not including unofficials for 2024 committed players or players who are likely 2024 PWO candidates.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

changted Benning from Cookout to 7/25 - he is not attending the cookout

I am not including unofficials for 2024 committed players or players who are likely 2024 PWO candidates.

that kid's a fucking flake. do not want

 

[ChocaEgg]

that kid's a fucking flake. do not want

Exactly. We should have zero interest in that dude

 

[1HuskerDad]

I think Benning sees the handwriting on the wall and may get shut out if he waits hence moving up his OV to yesterday. Could there be a surprise commit in the next day or two ahead of the weekend visitors??? Just guessing - probably completely wrong.

 

[...TrueColors...]

There is not a scenario where we tell Caleb we don’t want him or we are full.

There are several scenarios where our contact with him drops off and he goes somewhere else.

Caleb could ask Matt Rhule for an NLI on signing day and we would send it to him.

 

[Carm]

There is not a scenario where we tell Caleb we don’t want him or we are full.

There are several scenarios where our contact with him drops off and he goes somewhere else.

Caleb could ask Matt Rhule for an NLI on signing day and we would send it to him.

Although saying Rhule will take him if he wants to come is different than saying we want him. That difference might play into him just going elsewhere.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

There is not a scenario where we tell Caleb we don’t want him or we are full.

There are several scenarios where our contact with him drops off and he goes somewhere else.

Caleb could ask Matt Rhule for an NLI on signing day and we would send it to him.

See I struggle with that..... I think that is what I would do, but Rhule has invested a ton in on discipline for everybody. If he starts giving somebody special treatment what message would that send?

Obviously I don't know all the communications, but based on what Damon has said, that Rhule wants instate guys, he is going all N on them, but if you don't reciprocate he is fine with going "next."

Now Damon and Rhule have a relationship.... If he snubbs Caleb, what message does that send to Omaha kids?

Regardless, I hope Caleb is N. I think he is one of the best of the instate guys. I know there are concerns about speed with him, but I think he is an instinctual player and there is a difference between playing fast and being fast.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Although saying Rhule will take him if he wants to come is different than saying we want him. That difference might play into him just going elsewhere.

Damon has mentioned that is a big deal with Caleb. He has said multiple schools have offered him and Caleb hasn't tweeted them out because he didn't feel they were genuine.

Also, I thought Wiscy would be tough to beat because it sounds like their coaches really connected with him by asking about how going through his parents divorce as a kid effected him.... I know they are likely full, but I think that story supports what you are saying.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Now Damon and Rhule have a relationship.... If he snubbs Caleb, what message does that send to Omaha kids?

with how many other (better) Omaha kids they have committed I don't think it will be that much of an impact. If anything it sends the message that a mid-level DB recruit needs to figure their shit out and commit before they lose their spot

the harsh reality is that if his last name wasn't Benning no one would give a shit where he goes

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

the harsh reality is that if his last name wasn't Benning no one would give a shit where he goes

Eh, I don't know about that.... I thought last year in the state championship game he looked like a must get for an instate kid.

 

[...TrueColors...]

See I struggle with that..... I think that is what I would do, but Rhule has invested a ton in on discipline for everybody. If he starts giving somebody special treatment what message would that send?

Obviously I don't know all the communications, but based on what Damon has said, that Rhule wants instate guys, he is going all N on them, but if you don't reciprocate he is fine with going "next."

Now Damon and Rhule have a relationship.... If he snubbs Caleb, what message does that send to Omaha kids?

Regardless, I hope Caleb is N. I think he is one of the best of the instate guys. I know there are concerns about speed with him, but I think he is an instinctual player and there is a difference between playing fast and being fast.

I don’t disagree with anything here.

What I will say though is that Matt Rhule has the ability to talk himself out of a rubber room and we saw it with the Halls. I’m sorry; but how do you have a conversation with them that leaves them thinking he doesn’t have an offer anymore only to turn around 2-3 weeks later and basically say “No, that’s not what I meant” and then get him to commit?

Wouldn’t there be actions or a lack of actions in between the first conversation the second to reaffirm what the Halls thought?

I’m envisioning the same type of messaging with the Bennings where Rhule has conversations with them but always leaves himself an “out” so that he may revisit at some point. All good salesmen do.

On 1/6/2024 or whatever move in day is for the January date, nobody is going to give a damn how your recruiting process went and it’s certainly not going to be such a sticking point that it affects culture.

 

[DuckSker]

Caleb wants to be chased and pampered. If he wanted to be here he would be N already.

I’m guessing the visit two days ago was just him coming with Damon to do the sit down interview with Rhule that Damon did.

Let the kid go play D2 college basketball and move on

 

[Jim14510]

Caleb wants to be chased and pampered. If he wanted to be here he would be N already.

I’m guessing the visit two days ago was just him coming with Damon to do the sit down interview with Rhule that Damon did.

Let the kid go play D2 college basketball and move on

I don't think that's the case. I think he's skeptical of the new staff. His only other experience was Frost. Most everyone thought he was going to turn it around too. I think the delay is waiting to see what happens on the field.

You could be right though. Maybe he's not being pursued as much as he thinks he should.