Do you think TJ gives us a better chance to win than a healthy Dylan?

[BusterScruggs]

It’s fascinating to me how many people are doubling down on Dylan is DEFINITELY better than TJ. Dylan has great accuracy and arm talent, but he has bad pocket presence and almost no mobility. After Lateef’s performance this weekend, you have to at least wonder if he’s the better QB.

I think there's an element of "don't believe your own eyes, trust the experts" happening. It's hard to shake that initial perception you get from the star rankings, the hyped recruitment process, the other offers, etc.. But it's a little weird in this case because it's not like TJ is some walk-on nobody or a transfer portal reject. If Rhule has done his job in recruiting (which I feel he has in this case), there's no reason to think TJ couldn't be just as good if not better.

 

[king_kong_]

Would be nice to have the Millard South kid coming into the QB room next year instead of or in addition to Dylan’s little brother

Just adds another wrinkle to what could fairly quickly become a bit of an awkward situation

 

[MaxHuskers34]

Would be nice to have the Millard South kid coming into the QB room next year instead of or in addition to Dylan’s little brother

Just adds another wrinkle to what could fairly quickly become a bit of an awkward situation

That kid is good but he'd never see the field between Dylan, Lateef, and Trae Taylor. It'd be a wasted scholarship to satisfy the local idiots who think walk-ons and Nebraska boys are the only way to make Nebraska great again.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I think there's an element of "don't believe your own eyes, trust the experts" happening. It's hard to shake that initial perception you get from the star rankings, the hyped recruitment process, the other offers, etc.. But it's a little weird in this case because it's not like TJ is some walk-on nobody or a transfer portal reject. If Rhule has done his job in recruiting (which I feel he has in this case), there's no reason to think TJ couldn't be just as good if not better.

Coaches also see them every day in practice & trust Dylan more. Not like coaches never get that wrong, but it's low percentage.

I'm rooting for Lateef to ball out, & have said the whole time I think he'll be a very good QB, but also not jumping to massive conclusions about where things are right now after one game against a low-tier P4 team.

 

[Mavsker]

I think the reality is this staff is tied to Dylan. Even if he’s not the best option. Retained Unc as OL coach just to get him here. Spent however many million in NIL. They’re gonna ride or die with him, even if TJ is better. Which is unfortunate.

I predict if TJ plays well these last three games, he portals.

Yeah we're about to get boned by the sunk cost fallacy

 

[king_kong_]

That kid is good but he'd never see the field between Dylan, Lateef, and Trae Taylor. It'd be a wasted scholarship to satisfy the local idiots who think walk-ons and Nebraska boys are the only way to make Nebraska great again.

I just mean in the unlikely event Dylan decides to leave

 

[wildcat_husker]

Would be nice to have the Millard South kid coming into the QB room next year instead of or in addition to Dylan’s little brother

Just adds another wrinkle to what could fairly quickly become a bit of an awkward situation

Unless the kid was never coming here, I don’t understand why he wasn’t recruited very hard.

It’s bold to think Dayton is better than him based on everything we know.

 

[vailhusker]

We are pushing the limits (in a good way) of what we can realistically retain for a QB room.

Raiola as a 5 star recruit and 2 year starter, 2 more years of eligibility
Lateef as an 4 star Elite 11 QB with a large offer list & looking ahead of the curve as a true freshman, 3 more years of eligibility
Dayton Raiola as a '26 commit - starting QB for one of the best HS teams in the nation with significant upside (people poo-poo his commitment, but if he wasn't so completely & obviously a Husker lock, his physical growth over the last year & a half & elite arm strength would have a lot of teams offering - they probably are already, he's just very low-key).
Trae Taylor as one of the top '27 QBs available
Jalyn Gramstad has been about the best possible guy we could hope for as a #3 QB the last 2 years, and while we've been fortunate to not have QB health issues prior to last week, having a high-floor safety valve allowed Haarberg to move to TE.
Marcos Davila (RS frosh) as a developmental prospect, 4 star HS guy & legit transfer that would be getting more chatter if he wasn't squeezed between Lateef & the incoming recruits

Longval & Soukup as depth guys that won't challenge for the starting spot, but help fill out some reliable roles as backups.

Gramstad is the only one of these guys who's automatically out next year - I'd love to see the 6 year sequence that involves retaining all these guys & having some of our very talented young guys/recruits sit for a couple years, but it's going to be next to impossible for us to not lose some very good QBs with modern CFB player movement.

I hate to say it because I think Dayton is a good QB but you go Raiola, Lateef, Taylor than Raiola, Raiola, Taylor if they can make it work.

I feel a little bad for Dayton he's finally out of his brother's shadow and doing well only to go right back into it. Personally unless Nebraska is his dream school and he's always wanted to play there I would be looking for other opportunities to play somewhere else. Because if all things stay the same and they are able to keep Lateef and Taylor he's not going to get much playing time at Nebraska.

 

[king_kong_]

Unless the kid was never coming here, I don’t understand why he wasn’t recruited very hard.

It’s bold to think Dayton is better than him based on everything we know.

I mean, we all understand why we’re only taking 1 QB this class and it’s a kid with no other P4 offers

Same reason we retain the longest tenured OL coach in the B1G to produce neither a draft pick or all-conference selection

 

[cwessel76]

I’m just going to come right out and say it: Lateef sucks and has only benefitted from circumstance and not his own talent. Raiola is awesome only because of his superior pedigree and talent and despite everyone else around him sucking.

I mean that’s certainly a take I’ll give you that.

 

[realbp]

That kid is good but he'd never see the field between Dylan, Lateef, and Trae Taylor. It'd be a wasted scholarship to satisfy the local idiots who think walk-ons and Nebraska boys are the only way to make Nebraska great again.

Maybe. We'll see, but I go to all the games and have seen him make some incredible throws. I don't buy the "he's only a NE kid...".

Alabama doesn't really take those types of kids on scholarship. Think what you will.

 

[Quint]

I mean, we all understand why we’re only taking 1 QB this class and it’s a kid with no other P4 offers

Same reason we retain the longest tenured OL coach in the B1G to produce neither a draft pick or all-conference selection

I’ve seen enough of Dayton to know hes a D1 player, but I’ll leave it at that.

On Donovan, I don’t think he’s as bad as others do, but this next crop of up and comers needs to start showing up in the two places you mentioned. The fact that he has Corcoran looking like he belongs on the field at tackle is a major miracle in my mind. What he does with the kids he’s brought in over the next year or two is what will paint the rest of the picture for me. There is some talent there.

 

[nja13]

Alabama doesn't really take those types of kids on scholarship. Think what you will.

Alabama also got this guy in the class before Jett:


They didn't exactly get the cream of this year's QB crop lining up to sit the bench behind this guy.

 

[nja13]

Is Dylan going to be preaching on the revival circuit during his down time?

 

[SlumpBuster]

Dylan is an nfl prospect based on high school tape.
Nothing he’s done in college will excite NFL scouts and gms

I can't disagree with this enough. There have been some throws that he's made that most quarterbacks cannot make.

Is overall game? Yeah there's definitely things to work on. But NFL scouts love talent that is unteachable.

 

[SlumpBuster]

It’s fascinating to me how many people are doubling down on Dylan is DEFINITELY better than TJ. Dylan has great accuracy and arm talent, but he has bad pocket presence and almost no mobility. After Lateef’s performance this weekend, you have to at least wonder if he’s the better QB.

I wonder about anybody who is acting 100% certain either way

 

[Husker1]

Maybe.. maybe not. All will be answered in the next three weeks young grasshopper

The fact that you’re even entertaining the idea that Lateef could be on the same level as Dylan tells me you were never a real supporter of Dylan and are not a ball-knower.