We must have a real enticing recruiting visit pitch

[Carm]

This 8-minute interview with Walter Rouse from 4 days ago (by OU 247, on the CBS Sports website) is about him going to OU, but it really sounds like a Nebraska ad. Yes, he ultimately did not come, but listen to the effect the experience of the Nebraska recruiting pitch had on him and remember he isn't a high school junior or senior, he has finished 3.5 years at Stanford.

We're going to get a lot of players if the visits are having this effect.

Walter Rouse talks about his experience in the transfer portal

Offensive Tackle Walter Rouse joins 247Sports' Carl Reed discussing his experience leaving Stanford, entering the transfer portal, and why he chose the Oklahoma Sooners.

www.cbssports.com

 

[HuskerDocCo]

farm girls, runzas , hermsens , beer parties in the country, 5 titles, the night before

 

[Carm]

Note he visited three places and never mentions Cockeye

 

[turek420845]

farm girls, runzas , hermsens , beer parties in the country, 5 titles, the night before

Gate 25?

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Note he visited three places and never mentions Cockeye

Short busses, stadium that looks like an erector set, racist coaches, smelly pig pens, delusional fans, fake wave to kids that makes players uncomfortable, shrinking state population.

 

[Napkins]

If I recall some softball player was drooling over his commitment on Twitter. Seems like everyone is… pulling in the same direction.

 

[HuskerDocCo]

If I recall some softball player was drooling over his commitment on Twitter. Seems like everyone is… pulling in the same direction.

hope he fvcked her good!! welcome to Nebraska !!

 

[Alcaus]

Video isn’t loading for me for some reason…

Cliffs on this chode’s thoughts?

 

[MtnHusker]

Video isn’t loading for me for some reason…

Cliffs on this chode’s thoughts?

Was going pro til he hurt his shoulder. Spoke highly of Nebraska and was pleasantly surprised by Lincoln & the University. Felt he might have been a bit overly influenced between his expectations and what he saw as he didn't expect much out of Lincoln. Ultimately felt OU was best for him. Seems like a good smart kid who just got wrapped up in a great visit thus pulled the string too early. After a couple days came to the realization that he felt OU would be in his best interests. Seems like a well mannered honest person who after some thinking decided OU was better for him

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Was going pro til he hurt his shoulder. Spoke highly of Nebraska and was pleasantly surprised by Lincoln & the University. Felt he might have been a bit overly influenced between his expectations and what he saw as he didn't expect much out of Lincoln. Ultimately felt OU was best for him. Seems like a good smart kid who just got wrapped up in a great visit thus pulled the string too early. After a couple days came to the realization that he felt OU would be in his best interests. Seems like a well mannered honest person who after some thinking decided OU was better for him

Rhule mentioned this as well today on the podcast. He was thinking Lincoln would be like Stillwater, OK., but was blown away by the city of Lincoln.

I'm starting to realize that most people don't know much about anything when it comes to geography and population levels of cities/metro areas, etc. Also a believer that a city's population, road system, skyline, retail, etc. plays a significant role in a city's image.

When I've traveled over the years, I like to do a quick glance to see what I'm walking into, and what my challenges will be while there. That's taught me a lot about different areas of the country, population base, and what is the truth vs. perception. It surprises me that others aren't more curious, but this is America after all.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Was going pro til he hurt his shoulder. Spoke highly of Nebraska and was pleasantly surprised by Lincoln & the University. Felt he might have been a bit overly influenced between his expectations and what he saw as he didn't expect much out of Lincoln. Ultimately felt OU was best for him. Seems like a good smart kid who just got wrapped up in a great visit thus pulled the string too early. After a couple days came to the realization that he felt OU would be in his best interests. Seems like a well mannered honest person who after some thinking decided OU was better for him

Yeah I still hope he suffers testicular trauma this season

 

[Ext. 55]

This is the equivalent of being out in the friend zone.

 

[Toe]

Coaches have long said that the hardest part is just getting guys to take that visit. Once they come, the school and city sell themselves, but getting to that point is hard.

 

[dsbigred1]

Short busses, stadium that looks like an erector set, racist coaches, smelly pig pens, delusional fans, fake wave to kids that makes players uncomfortable, shrinking state population.

But what are their flaws?

 

[Red Finger]

Ultimately felt OU was best for him. Seems like a good smart kid who just got wrapped up in a great visit thus pulled the string too early. After a couple days came to the realization that he felt OU would be in his best interests. Seems like a well mannered honest person who after some thinking decided OU was better for him

 

[BBTown Bomber]

Rhule mentioned this as well today on the podcast. He was thinking Lincoln would be like Stillwater, OK., but was blown away by the city of Lincoln.

I'm starting to realize that most people don't know much about anything when it comes to geography and population levels of cities/metro areas, etc. Also a believer that a city's population, road system, skyline, retail, etc. plays a significant role in a city's image.

When I've traveled over the years, I like to do a quick glance to see what I'm walking into, and what my challenges will be while there. That's taught me a lot about different areas of the country, population base, and what is the truth vs. perception. It surprises me that others aren't more curious, but this is America after all.

Many Omaha and Lincoln folks think Grand Island is “way out west”. I remember Lincoln high school wrestling fans having an absolute fit when state wrestling got moved to downtown Omaha to the (then) Qwest Center. “OMFG……we’re gonna have to drive 50 miles!”

Jared Crick, hometown being Cozad, was always described as being from western Nebraska, when the reality is that Cozad is barely at the center of the state (from an east/west standpoint).

Head on west and roll into North Platte and you’ve only got 200 more miles to get to Scottsbluff/ Gering. We used to drive 270 miles, ONE WAY, for a Friday night high school football game when Gering played at McCook. And then 270 miles home.

My rant is over, and off topic from yore original point, but the number of folks that are geography-ignorant never fails to amaze me.

Many of you need to put yore big-girl geography panties on and get a clue.




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[HuskerDocCo]

all & all, he had some nice bosoms

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Many Omaha and Lincoln folks think Grand Island is “way out west”. I remember Lincoln high school wrestling fans having an absolute fit when state wrestling got moved to downtown Omaha to the (then) Qwest Center. “OMFG……we’re gonna have to drive 50 miles!”

Jared Crick, hometown being Cozad, was always described as being from western Nebraska, when the reality is that Cozad is barely at the center of the state (from an east/west standpoint).

Head on west and roll into North Platte and you’ve only got 200 more miles to get to Scottsbluff/ Gering. We used to drive 270 miles, ONE WAY, for a Friday night high school football game when Gering played at McCook. And the 270 miles home.

My rant is over, and off topic from yore original point, but the number of folks that are geography-ignorant never fails to amaze me.

Many of you need to put yore big-girl geography panties on and get a clue.




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We agree on this. Some of you City boys don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground about the geography of the state

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Many Omaha and Lincoln folks think Grand Island is “way out west”. I remember Lincoln high school wrestling fans having an absolute fit when state wrestling got moved to downtown Omaha to the (then) Qwest Center. “OMFG……we’re gonna have to drive 50 miles!”

Jared Crick, hometown being Cozad, was always described as being from western Nebraska, when the reality is that Cozad is barely at the center of the state (from an east/west standpoint).

Head on west and roll into North Platte and you’ve only got 200 more miles to get to Scottsbluff/ Gering. We used to drive 270 miles, ONE WAY, for a Friday night high school football game when Gering played at McCook. And the 270 miles home.

My rant is over, and off topic from yore original point, but the number of folks that are geography-ignorant never fails to amaze me.

Many of you need to put yore big-girl geography panties on and get a clue.




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Idiots. I view it as an adventure. Look at a damn map and figure it out.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

I don't know why any OL would go to the Big 12. The Big 12 had 2 OL drafted in the draft last year. IIRC they were in the 6th and 7th round.