** Breaking News - Raiola is Back in Play! **

[ATX_Husker]

On a somewhat related note it looks like Georgia picked up a 3 star walk on QB which should be a good sign that Raiola is N and they were looking to get some more depth in their QB room with his departure.

Georgia adds 3-star QB to 2024 recruiting class as walk-on

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

There are two versions I have heard of what happened at Georgia (doesn't mean either of them are true). One was the NIL scenario (I heard it was cut by 70%), not sure how much sense that one makes. The other version I have heard has to do with a conversation between the Raiolas and the Georgia coaching staff concerning the incumbent starting QB Carson Beck whose 2024 status is up in the air if he is returning or going pro. Supposedly the Raiolas wanted an assurance that if Beck went pro that the Georgia staff was not going to get another QB out of the portal (they already have another 4 star QB in the same class as Raiola). According to this version the coaches would not make this promise (good for them) and that is why Dylan hit the open market.

As it has been said here there is more than enough NIL money at Nebraska to have landed both QB's. That tells me it comes down to competition and that one or both parties (McCord and/or Raiola) did not want to embrace an open competition in 2024. If that was the case then Rhule placed more value in the player who had more eligibility left to offer. I am not trying to imply that it was Raiola as I can see the flipside where McCord is not wanting to walk into a situation where he knew the fan base was salivating over the hotshot freshman on the bench.

Not saying any of this is the actual truth it is just what I have heard.

Interesting. If Raiola insisted Georgia not look in the portal for another QB if Beck turns pro we can venture to guess he made the same ultimatum with Rhule and McCord. DR tells Rhule "him (McCord) or me...what's it going to be boy?" And Rhule said "Let me sleep on it. I'll give you an answer in the morning." DR says "I gotta know right now before we go any further..." Finally Rhule couldn't take it any longer, I mean he was crazed, and the feeling came over him like a tidal wave and he said to DR he said "OKAY, McCORD IS OUT, You'll be our QB till the end of time!"

That's how it happened. Ask Meatloaf. We just gotta hope Rhule isn't praying for the end of time at the end of next season.

 

[justino52]

Information I have been passed regarding coach Rhule and the QB situation.

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Matt Rhule pass out at Runza last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

 

[SUHnami]

Information I have been passed regarding coach Rhule and the QB situation.

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Matt Rhule pass out at Runza last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

That's funny but ATXs info has been spot on every time. It's basically the same info that has been passed onto me. Had nothing to do with not enough NIL money.

 

[justino52]

That's funny but ATXs info has been spot on every time. It's basically the same info that has been passed onto me. Had nothing to do with not enough NIL money.

NIL
Promises
Competition
Playing time
Combination of any of the above

 

[innmc]

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

That's funny but ATXs info has been spot on every time. It's basically the same info that has been passed onto me. Had nothing to do with not enough NIL money.

You haven't been paying attention if you don't realize how solid ATX is with his info. I became a believer during the coaching search. Dude was money.
(Not you Suh... just backing up your statement)

 

[RED ED]

Information I have been passed regarding coach Rhule and the QB situation.

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Matt Rhule pass out at Runza last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

You missed the part where the dog was the one who spotted Rhule and barked at him

 

[SUHnami]

You haven't been paying attention if you don't realize how solid ATX is with his info. I became a believer during the coaching search. Dude was money.
(Not you Suh... just backing up your statement)

Oh I know. And the info I was receiving from another source I had last year during that search confirmed everything ATX was spot on. Between him and Me we had all that info before any of it leaked out.

Same here we both have had the info hours before the media ever got wind of it.

 

[Uenth]

Regardless of how it shakes out, it has made for a very entertaining week. Since we're not going bowling and didn't have the pre-bowl stuff to focus on, it's all been just what the doctor ordered. I've really enjoyed the distraction from some sucky real life issues.

I trust ATX's sources so I'll put my money on DR being N but Justino52's comment was just too damn funny. I also really appreciated his wit.

 

[justino52]

Regardless of how it shakes out, it has made for a very entertaining week. Since we're not going bowling and didn't have the pre-bowl stuff to focus on, it's all been just what the doctor ordered. I've really enjoyed the distraction from some sucky real life issues.

I trust ATX's sources so I'll put my money on DR being N but Justino52's comment was just too damn funny. I also really appreciated his wit.

Ok, I admit, I took that from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

 

[j d]

Ok, I admit, I took that from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

31 Flavors out of business or what?

 

[redfred]

The ONLY part of this situation that bothers me is on how this blind-sided Kaelin a week before signing date.

For the record, Rhule was always up-front with Daniel that Raiola was the #1 QB priority. They never lied to the kid. While the coaches never gave up on Dylan, it was pretty obvious that Raiola was going to Georgia---which is why DK came aboard. I understand that Rhule assured DK that he still had his schollie. But reports are (otherwise known as rumors) that his NIL got pulled. If THAT is true, they done him dirty.

But this is where the lines between the NIL people and the University are blurry -- particularly during critical "We need to know RIGHT NOW" scenarios. How coordinated are they or aren't they? One of the proposals on the table is for University's to have control over the distribution of funds versus going through a middle man. This past week should be Exhibit A as to why that's so important going forward.

If those rumors are true, I find them troubling........and I hope Coach Rhule finds them so too.

What I'm sure Matt doesn't want to do is have another Joe Burrow fiasco........i.e. not bringing in a solid quarterback because it might upset the quarterback room. Again, the solution seems pretty simple.......keep your word, and don't make promises you can't keep.

 

[SCVHusker]

I wonder how much of this heavy recruiting would be happening if the coaches were all busy getting ready for a meaningless bowl game.

Before I get bombed again I'm just teasing.

 

[Nebraska99]

I wonder how much of this heavy recruiting would be happening if the coaches were all busy getting ready for a meaningless bowl game.

Before I get bombed again I'm just teasing.

Didn't read, too busy staring at your avatar.

 

[justino52]

31 Flavors out of business or what?

I honestly have no idea if they are or not. Last one I was in was over 30 years ago.

 

[Doc Fumble]

There are two versions I have heard of what happened at Georgia (doesn't mean either of them are true).

I have a great deal of trust in your reports too, ATX.

I happen to believe in version 1: the unexpected NIL cut (I wasn't hearing it was 70%--just much lower than what he'd been told he would receive once he signed.) If I was Dylan or his father, this would have been a huge red flag. (i.e. "What? This is a much different amount than what you told us. What's up? We can't trust you people to be true to your word???")

Regarding the version about roster changes where Raiola supposed dictating decisions to the coaches, that scenario sounds incredibly far-fetched to me and presents DR as a major league primadona. (If I'm Georgia, THAT's a much better rumor to have swirl around in the aftermath of this rather than admitting they screwed up.

 

[Doc Fumble]

If those rumors are true, I find them troubling........and I hope Coach Rhule finds them so too.

Let's put it this way: If true, a leopard can't change his spots: it'll surface in other ways down the road. But I have a hard time believing its true.

But however it came about,Rhule has some "team-building" to do in the aftermath of all this. But on that front, we couldn't ask for a better coach to pull it off successfully than Matt Rhule. That's playing to one of his biggest strengths IMO.

 

[smallz243]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1735391704507707525

 

[redfred]

There are two versions I have heard of what happened at Georgia (doesn't mean either of them are true). One was the NIL scenario (I heard it was cut by 70%), not sure how much sense that one makes. The other version I have heard has to do with a conversation between the Raiolas and the Georgia coaching staff concerning the incumbent starting QB Carson Beck whose 2024 status is up in the air if he is returning or going pro. Supposedly the Raiolas wanted an assurance that if Beck went pro that the Georgia staff was not going to get another QB out of the portal (they already have another 4 star QB in the same class as Raiola). According to this version the coaches would not make this promise (good for them) and that is why Dylan hit the open market.

As it has been said here there is more than enough NIL money at Nebraska to have landed both QB's. That tells me it comes down to competition and that one or both parties (McCord and/or Raiola) did not want to embrace an open competition in 2024. If that was the case then Rhule placed more value in the player who had more eligibility left to offer. I am not trying to imply that it was Raiola as I can see the flipside where McCord is not wanting to walk into a situation where he knew the fan base was salivating over the hotshot legacy freshman on the bench.

Not saying any of this is the actual truth it is just what I have heard.

Interesting insight!