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***If you’re wondering what the heck is going on with Berke Buyuktuncel’s recruitment, you’re not alone. ICYMI, I put in an RPM for the UCLA transfer to commit to Nebraska last weekend.
I based the prediction on information I’d heard from a few credible sources. However, my confidence level wasn’t quite as high as some of my previous predictions.
Much of that has to do with how quiet and secretive this whole recruitment has been. There have been little to no updates throughout the process, making it extremely hard to get a solid read on where things stand.
From what I’ve heard, this has been a somewhat complicated process from the jump. A lot of that, I’m told, is due to figuring out the NIL numbers through the federal limitations of an international player on a student visa.
I know a ton of work has been done behind the scenes to get everything figured out, and I’ve heard the entire process described simply as “weird.”
That said, I’m still sticking with my RPM of Buyuktuncel to Nebraska. An official announcement will hopefully come soon, but at this point, I have zero clue when that might be.
***Because of how long the Buyuktuncel situation has played out, it makes sense that Nebraska continues to explore other options. The latest development is NU’s interest in Arkansas transfer Trevon Brazile.
The 6-10 forward went back into the transfer portal market this week after taking his name out of the NBA draft pool. Per reports, the Huskers quickly reached out and are among the early contenders for his services.
Georgetown and St. John’s are other schools that have initially reached out.
I don’t see Brazile’s recruitment as having anything to do with where things stand with Nebraska and Buyuktuncel. Brazile is a no-brainer talent that NU would take no matter what, and the Huskers have already invested so much time and effort into Buyuktuncel to cut ties now.
With two available scholarships for next season, Nebraska has the luxury of pursuing both.
***If you’re wondering what the heck is going on with Berke Buyuktuncel’s recruitment, you’re not alone. ICYMI, I put in an RPM for the UCLA transfer to commit to Nebraska last weekend.
I based the prediction on information I’d heard from a few credible sources. However, my confidence level wasn’t quite as high as some of my previous predictions.
Much of that has to do with how quiet and secretive this whole recruitment has been. There have been little to no updates throughout the process, making it extremely hard to get a solid read on where things stand.
From what I’ve heard, this has been a somewhat complicated process from the jump. A lot of that, I’m told, is due to figuring out the NIL numbers through the federal limitations of an international player on a student visa.
I know a ton of work has been done behind the scenes to get everything figured out, and I’ve heard the entire process described simply as “weird.”
That said, I’m still sticking with my RPM of Buyuktuncel to Nebraska. An official announcement will hopefully come soon, but at this point, I have zero clue when that might be.
***Because of how long the Buyuktuncel situation has played out, it makes sense that Nebraska continues to explore other options. The latest development is NU’s interest in Arkansas transfer Trevon Brazile.
The 6-10 forward went back into the transfer portal market this week after taking his name out of the NBA draft pool. Per reports, the Huskers quickly reached out and are among the early contenders for his services.
Georgetown and St. John’s are other schools that have initially reached out.
I don’t see Brazile’s recruitment as having anything to do with where things stand with Nebraska and Buyuktuncel. Brazile is a no-brainer talent that NU would take no matter what, and the Huskers have already invested so much time and effort into Buyuktuncel to cut ties now.
With two available scholarships for next season, Nebraska has the luxury of pursuing both.
