Recruiting never stops and it's easy to miss the top stories day-to-day. Recruiting analyst Greg Smith recaps all things Nebraska recruiting news, analysis and more so you never miss a thing.
We have made it to eve of the early signing period. Less that 24 hours from now, the fax machines will be cranked up and a lot of the recruits you’ve been following all cycle long will be officially signing with the Huskers.
I’ve described the feeling around Signing Day as one that will be drama-free but productive for Nebraska. The bulk of that feeling is due to the wide belief that 21/22 current commitments will sign their letters of intent tomorrow without any problems. The one exception on the commit list is junior college offensive lineman Desmond Bland, who is now expected to sign in February.
Another reason for the lack of drama is that unless it was extremely secret, none of Nebraska’s commits took any visits to other schools during the contact period. In general with the 2019 recruiting class, once you gave your verbal pledge to the Huskers, you were done with the process.
Just because the class is stable doesn’t mean there can’t be some excitement in the form of new commits tomorrow. There are four decisions to be made tomorrow involving Nebraska and barring any last-minute surprises (hey, it’s recruiting), the Huskers should pick up new commitments.
| Player | Date | Time |
|
3-star DE Brant Banks |
Dec. 19 | 10:30 a.m. CT |
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3-star OT Jimmy Fritzsche |
Dec. 19 | 11 a.m. CT |
|
4-star DE Ty Robinson |
Dec. 19 | 11:45 a.m. CT |
|
4-star DE/OLB Lloyd Summerall |
Dec. 19 | 10 a.m. CT |
Buckle up and enjoy the ride Husker fans.
Recruit Watch
>> The Huskers picked up another preferred walk-on commit when Sam Shurtleff joined the class.
Extremely excited to announce that I am committed to The University of Nebraksa to continue my athletic and academic career. #GBR #B19RedRevival āŖļøš½š“ pic.twitter.com/X5vpjOqhUC
— Sam Shurtleff (@ShurtleffSam) December 18, 2018
>> The Huskers are ready for the next phase of the Big Red Revival.
Almost here! #B19RedRevival pic.twitter.com/OOnjYPR4Jh
— Nebraska FB Recruiting (@NEB_Recruiting) December 18, 2018
>> Offensive tackle target Jimmy Fritzsche will announce his decision on Wednesday between Nebraska and Clemson.
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— Jimmy Fritzsche (@FritzscheJimmy) December 18, 2018
>> The Huskers have put together some cool videos with their outgoing seniors talking about their time at Nebraska. Check out this one featuring Bryan Reimers talking about the walk-on program.
"To be a walk-on at Nebraska is super special. They're glorified here and I'd trade nothing for it." š½ā#HomeGrown | #B19RedRevival pic.twitter.com/t33qSQlRFr
— Bryan Reimers (@breimes11) December 19, 2018
ICYMI
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Greg is the Recruiting Analyst for Hail Varsity and has covered Husker athletics since 2013. He has always had a passion for sports while growing up in the Chicago area. As he got older and had to hang up his cleats and sneakers, he realized his passion for sports went beyond just watching and attending games. He has covered many events from the Rose Bowl to championship boxing matches. If he’s not talking sports, he’s hovering over his grill. He is married to an amazing woman, Kim, and they have a dog that barks when Greg yells at the TV during games.
