2022 F Isaac Traudt - Virginia->Creighton

[Art Vandalay]

Any update on how the virtual meeting went with him?

[Art Vandalay]

2 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

What does football recruiting have to do with Isaac Traudt?

Someone mentioned Bolt is the only coach recruiting local kids but that is not true. Frost has hit the local kids hard but not going to get them all.

 

 

[colhusker]

22 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

What does football recruiting have to do with Isaac Traudt?

It was mentioned only Bolt was recruiting local kids.

[Jugular]

On 12/18/2020 at 3:03 PM, Art Vandalay said:

Someone mentioned Bolt is the only coach recruiting local kids but that is not true. Frost has hit the local kids hard but not going to get them all.

 

 

I said “values” recruiting local kids. Like believes we have the talent in Nebraska to build on. Just because they had a zoom meeting recently does that mean we are putting the full court press on Traudt and are one of a handful of schools that are recruiting him the hardest. Chucky probably fits better at Wisconsin than he does in Lincoln. Wisconsin year in and year out puts out tough teams. We definitely don’t. But getting a kid like that in your program can help build that mindset. 
 

Cole Payton had offers if he wanted them. He’s just a throw back. He gave his word and commitment to NDSU. And he doesn’t feel the need to go out on Twitter and publicize everything. Dickerson we kept recruiting (which was smart), but at the time Minnesota completely put more effort into recruiting him than we did. We were still celebrating the 4* kids we got out of Florida that in a few months would all leave.
 

Just because I’m criticizing doesn’t mean everything is bad. They obviously did a great job on Fidone, Teddy and Bretz. I love the Bretz kid. I’m happy to see Fred start to recruit HS kids. I’d love to see Traudt alongside Wilhelm. 
 

And yes, John Cook definitely values recruiting local kids. He’s at a completely different level than any coach at NU and it’s not even close. We have the equivalent of an Urban Meyer or Nick Saban coaching our VB team. I’d argue that he’s a top 10 coach in the country in all sports. I was referring to the main three men’s sports though. 
 

 

[kleitus]

1 hour ago, Jugular said:

I said “values” recruiting local kids. Like believes we have the talent in Nebraska to build on. Just because they had a zoom meeting recently does that mean we are putting the full court press on Traudt and are one of a handful of schools that are recruiting him the hardest. Chucky probably fits better at Wisconsin than he does in Lincoln. Wisconsin year in and year out puts out tough teams. We definitely don’t. But getting a kid like that in your program can help build that mindset. 
 

Cole Payton had offers if he wanted them. He’s just a throw back. He gave his word and commitment to NDSU. And he doesn’t feel the need to go out on Twitter and publicize everything. Dickerson we kept recruiting (which was smart), but at the time Minnesota completely put more effort into recruiting him than we did. We were still celebrating the 4* kids we got out of Florida that in a few months would all leave.
 

Just because I’m criticizing doesn’t mean everything is bad. They obviously did a great job on Fidone, Teddy and Bretz. I love the Bretz kid. I’m happy to see Fred start to recruit HS kids. I’d love to see Traudt alongside Wilhelm. 
 

And yes, John Cook definitely values recruiting local kids. He’s at a completely different level than any coach at NU and it’s not even close. We have the equivalent of an Urban Meyer or Nick Saban coaching our VB team. I’d argue that he’s a top 10 coach in the country in all sports. I was referring to the main three men’s sports though. 
 

 

 

Cook has a recruiting hotbed in his home state.  Volleyball isn't as big in the south as it is up north Nd on the west coast.  Recruiting nebraska for volleyball is like recruiting hockey in Minnesota 

[Huskerpapa]

I have no clue regarding "stars" but in my narrow little mind, Chucky is the best player in our state and we will have the misfortune of facing him a minimum of two times a year for the foreseeable future.

[49r]

Big Ten teams don't play every one else twice every year. That would require a 26 game conference schedule.

[colhusker]

8 hours ago, 49r said:

Big Ten teams don't play every one else twice every year. That would require a 26 game conference schedule.

Yeah we only get Idiots Out Wandering  Around once this year.

[Norm Peterson]

11 hours ago, colhusker said:

Yeah we only get Idiots Out Wandering  Around once this year.

 

Be nice. They're not all idiots. Some of them moved there from Nebraska.

[kleitus]

4 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Be nice. They're not all idiots. Some of them moved there from Nebraska.

 

Or minnesota.  It was entertaining trading Iowa jokes when I moved here.

[Swan88]

Why are we wasting time and effort on a guy who has expressed no interest in going to Nebraska?

[Art Vandalay]

28 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Why are we wasting time and effort on a guy who has expressed no interest in going to Nebraska?

He actually did early before he started blowing up and then we recently have a virtual visit with him. So we might not be leaders I think we are trying and not completely out of the running. 

[colhusker]

5 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Be nice. They're not all idiots. Some of them moved there from Nebraska.

My bad Norm and to be honest my Mother over came Iowa and became a Nebraskan.  My Uncle unfortunately went the other way.

 

[Norm Peterson]

20 minutes ago, colhusker said:

My bad Norm and to be honest my Mother over came Iowa and became a Nebraskan.  My Uncle unfortunately went the other way.

 

It was admittedly a subtle dig at Iowans, but was I too subtle?

[OmahaHusker]

1 hour ago, Swan88 said:

Why are we wasting time and effort on a guy who has expressed no interest in going to Nebraska?

 

I honestly think it's for optics. At least show that we're trying to get him here and didn't give him the cold shoulder or something. 

[atskooc]

2 hours ago, Swan88 said:

Why are we wasting time and effort on a guy who has expressed no interest in going to Nebraska?

To try to make Jugular happy?

[jayschool]

12 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Be nice. They're not all idiots. Some of them moved there from Nebraska.

Nebraska to New Jersey to Florida to Colorado to Kansas to Colorado to Iowa.

[colhusker]

12 hours ago, jayschool said:

Nebraska to New Jersey to Florida to Colorado to Kansas to Colorado to Iowa.

Cue Johnny Cash, he's an everywhere man.

[jayschool]

21 minutes ago, colhusker said:

Cue Johnny Cash, he's an everywhere man.

Except Missouri. Maybe for retirement, eh?

[49r]

2 hours ago, jayschool said:

Except Missouri. Maybe for retirement, eh?

 

I recommend it.  The BBQ in KC is unrivaled.

[jayschool]

1 hour ago, 49r said:

 

I recommend it.  The BBQ in KC is unrivaled.

Indeed. I lived in Lawrence and was on faculty at KU (gasp!) for four years. Still trying to wash off that stench.

[AuroranHusker]

 

[jimmykc]

Got you beat, jayschool: I went from Kansas to Texas (El Paso) to Alabama to Arizona to Texas (San Antonio) to Maine to Kansas (Manhattan) to Nebraska (Lincoln for the past 45 years).

[jimmykc]

And ,yes, I lived in (gulp) Missouri for two years.

[Art Vandalay]

Apparently top 6 are Neb, Mizzu, Okla, Virginia, Louisville, and some team from Omaha. Per Gary Sharpe show today for what it’s worth. Did not see him release anything officially though