Bo's Signing Day Presser

[Footballnut]

Here is the full class according to 247Sports:

1. Joe Keels (4-Star, JUCO DE) [93]
2. Nick Gates (4-Star, OT) [92]
3. Tanner Farmer (4-Star, OG) [92]
4. Mikale Wilbon (4-Star, RB) [90]
5. Peyton Newell (4-Star, DT) [90]
6. Monte Harrison (4-Star, WR) [90]
7. Zack Darlington (3-Star, QB) [89]
8. DJ Foster (3-Star OG) [87]
9. Larenzo Stewart (3-Star RB) [87]
10. Chris Jones (3-Star CB) [87]
11. Trai Mosley (3-Star CB) [86]
12. Freedom Akinmoladun (3-Star TE) [86]
13. Byerson Cockrell (3-Star JUCO CB) [86]
14. Jaevon Walton (3-Star LB) [84]
15. Mick Stoltenberg (3-Star OT) [84]
16. Joshua Kalu (3-Star DB) [83]
17. Sedrick King (3-Star DE) [82]
18. Demornay Pierson-El (3-Star ATH) [82]
19. Luke Gifford (3-Star ATH) [82]
20. Jariah Tolbert (3-Star WR) [81]
21. AJ Bush (2-Star QB) [79]
22. Glenn Irons (2-Star WR) [79]
23. DeAndre Wills (2-Star DE) [79]
24. Drew Brown (2-Star K) [78]


I will update throughout the presser. Listen live here: Video: Bo Pelini's Husker signing day press conference - Omaha.com

 

[Footballnut]

Sorry, my stream was knocked out... anybody get anything?

 

[Footballnut]

Bo really likes the class... 24 commits... 18 walk-ons. Loves the OL class and would like Mick to play whereever he sees the field quickest.

 

[Footballnut]

Says Warren hit the ground running and couldn't get out on the road fast enough.

 

[Footballnut]

Zack Darlington is cleared for Winter conditioning, doesn't expect him to get hit a lot this spring, going to be careful

 

[Footballnut]

"we've gotten tremendous support from our administration." Bo talked about the use of private jets and the ability to go all over the nation to recruit.

 

[Footballnut]

Says that Monte Harrison would have to be given a significant ammount of money for him not to come to Nebraska.

 

[Footballnut]

Says it took only watching Walton for a quarter and a half to realize he wanted him on the team.

 

[Footballnut]

Mentioned Mosely, Irons and Pierson-El as players that could help out immediately in the return game.

 

[Footballnut]

Alex Lewis is working out with the team right now but is not yet on scholarship. *my note: probably will be in the fall.

 

[Footballnut]

No comment on Avery Moss at the moment... Loves the direction of the 2015 class, a lot of work left to do.

 

[Red_Alert]

Bo really likes the class... 24 commits... 18 walk-ons. Loves the OL class and would like Mick to play whereever he sees the field quickest.

Do you expect him to say any different?

 

[Footballnut]

Do you expect him to say any different?

Obviously not. He says the same thing every year, he was noticeably agitated about the McClain situation, had to bite his tongue in a few spots.

 

[Red_Alert]

Mentioned Mosely, Irons and Pierson-El as players that could help out immediately in the return game.

Put anyone back that you want.

If their only opportunities are the option of either a fair catch at the 10, or letting the ball hit at the 10 and roll, there will be no improvement in the return game.

 

[Red_Alert]

Obviously not. He says the same thing every year, he was noticeably agitated about the McClain situation, had to bite his tongue in a few spots.

Yeah, he's got no choice in what he says about the class. He has to sell them the best he can.

How much would McClain have helped this class 'overall'. Moved them from 34th up to 30th?

 

[Red_Alert]

How a head coach can go through 2 years of seeing his return team NOT 'rush the punter' OR 'set up a return' is beyond me. You've got to do one or the other.

Then you give the guy in charge of those only two options an extension and a raise.

Bo is here to keep his buddies employed as long as he can milk it. Fire him and he gets his cash either way.

 

[Exorbitant]

Obviously not. He says the same thing every year, he was noticeably agitated about the McClain situation, had to bite his tongue in a few spots.

I haven't had the time to keep up with recruiting news. What is the McClain situation about?

 

[chucksker]

I haven't had the time to keep up with recruiting news. What is the McClain situation about?

From what I've heard, he committed to us but his parents wouldn't allow it, so he signed with SC

 

[chucksker]

Jaevon Walton has me extremely excited.

 

[Blackshirt]

Do you expect him to say any different?

I was thinking the same thing