Players returning to NU for 2026

[Blakejc]

I'm sure he is, but what we need Pat Stewart to do is find out where you can get "bargains" and where you need to spend. QB is obviously easy to figure out, on the line on both sides of course, but for example our All-American RB Nebraska was his best offer by far out of high school. WRs and RBs are a dime a dozen. We have plenty of TEs in Nebraska. Quit paying guys like Dane Key 800k.

Go pay for a defense and an OL, that shit travels.

Are you concerned at all that being good at identifying talent/value at the high school/early college level requires different skills than doing the same thing at the NFL level? Pat Stewart may no doubt be talented, and he’s been doing it at the NFL for a long time, but I could easily see this being another bust hire by Rhule. I’m not banking on that dude being able to say, “oh ya you need to pay this 20 year old from FCS $500K” and have it work out.

I guess the bigger question is did we hire him to manage or did we hire him to identify talent?

 

[CornFed Gregger]

Wilson Dimwitt says Owen Chambliss a silent commit, house shopping in Lincoln. Dimwitt says he offered him the extra bedroom in his parents basement and will set him up with one of his “harem” so they can double date. Stay tuned.

 

[Eaton Beaver]

I'm sure he is, but what we need Pat Stewart to do is find out where you can get "bargains" and where you need to spend. QB is obviously easy to figure out, on the line on both sides of course, but for example our All-American RB Nebraska was his best offer by far out of high school. WRs and RBs are a dime a dozen. We have plenty of TEs in Nebraska. Quit paying guys like Dane Key 800k.

Go pay for a defense and an OL, that shit travels.

The Pat hire has my full attention. At first I was like this is bullshit. Guy has been carried at every job by others. Hope I'm wrong and he does have the skill set needed.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Are you concerned at all that being good at identifying talent/value at the high school/early college level requires different skills than doing the same thing at the NFL level? Pat Stewart may no doubt be talented, and he’s been doing it at the NFL for a long time, but I could easily see this being another bust hire by Rhule. I’m not banking on that dude being able to say, “oh ya you need to pay this 20 year old from FCS $500K” and have it work out.

I guess the bigger question is did we hire him to manage or did we hire him to identify talent?

This is a concern of mine as well. NFL people think differently.

 

[ShortSideOption]

Are you concerned at all that being good at identifying talent/value at the high school/early college level requires different skills than doing the same thing at the NFL level? Pat Stewart may no doubt be talented, and he’s been doing it at the NFL for a long time, but I could easily see this being another bust hire by Rhule. I’m not banking on that dude being able to say, “oh ya you need to pay this 20 year old from FCS $500K” and have it work out.

I guess the bigger question is did we hire him to manage or did we hire him to identify talent?

Portal players is a completely different animal than trying to figure out what a high school recruit will develop into for sure.

I really don’t know what we want to do with Stewart, it’s a completely different world than NFL for sure. But he has a necessary job for sure, just zero idea if he’s what we need?

You’re welcome for the non response.

 

[herbsinator]

Portal players is a completely different animal than trying to figure out what a high school recruit will develop into for sure.

I really don’t know what we want to do with Stewart, it’s a completely different world than NFL for sure. But he has a necessary job for sure, just zero idea if he’s what we need?

You’re welcome for the non response.

It’s not like there was a wide pool of existing college GMs to hire from

 

[Flabio]

Portal players is a completely different animal than trying to figure out what a high school recruit will develop into for sure.

I really don’t know what we want to do with Stewart, it’s a completely different world than NFL for sure. But he has a necessary job for sure, just zero idea if he’s what we need?

You’re welcome for the non response.

I guess he could coordinate ahead of time (tamper) by being in touch with agents and working deals ahead of the portal? Idk but hope it pays off starting tomorrow. He’s getting paid a big salary so must be value…?

 

[herbsinator]

I guess he could coordinate ahead of time (tamper) by being in touch with agents and working deals ahead of the portal? Idk but hope it pays off starting tomorrow. He’s getting paid a big salary so must be value…?

There is no way they haven’t been talking to agents already. There have been multiple rumors of Nebraska tampering with Cockeye/Minnesota kids I believe.

 

[Flabio]

There is no way they haven’t been talking to agents already. There have been multiple rumors of Nebraska tampering with Cockeye/Minnesota kids I believe.

Right but I mean there is no such thing as tampering as a rule and this role could give the coaching staff cover. I mean that’s what makes sense to me for part of the role.

 

[Eaton Beaver]

It’s not like there was a wide pool of existing college GMs to hire from

Very true and I get it. What did you think of Pat's background in the NFL?