Dylan = Nico?

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That the players on the team didn't like him

That he refused to let them run out of the tunnel at the same time he did, he had to run out first, with the rest of the team 10 yards behind him.

That he refused to let Bud Crawford lead the team out

That there was some "contract" that girls had to sign to **** him.

I had only heard the 2 in bold. Regardless, when you say "this is all made up crap" it's not all made up crap. There is some made up crap.
 

SuperBigFan69

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I had only heard the 2 in bold. Regardless, when you say "this is all made up crap" it's not all made up crap. There is some made up crap.
If you are saying that there is a chance that out of 125 people, some of those people did not like him, yes, I agree.

But that is hardly a reason to rip on the guy.
 

NikkiSixx

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hey, who we gonna get in the transfer portal?

I could sit here and rip on DR too, but I don't want to waste time or energy on past tense stuff.

Been busy, but I notice the media is starting to ask the questions about where we are going directions wise, which is really really important imo. I hope we get a stud in here with real leadership abilities and a guy who refuses to lose. That's what I want in a QB. I think Dana is a cooked goose too. If Matt had balls, he'd flush him and get a coordinator in here that knows how to rush the football.
 
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Walleye 1

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They need to figure what the identity on offense will be and stick to it before just signing best qb possible out of the portal. But whatever the identity is starts with the oline.
 

Zeke Husker

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They need to figure what the identity on offense will be and stick to it before just signing best qb possible out of the portal. But whatever the identity is starts with the oline.
Fact. Of course, it makes sense when you have new coaches year one that sometimes you just have to work with what you have on your roster but after that, I agree with you know your identity and go with it. Don’t just go shopping for a QB and then construct around it and then end up doing that every year or every two years
 
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oldjar07

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Ripping on a kid if he has been a D bag is one thing...but ripping on a kid just to rip on him is totally different.
Chasing out a potential transfer who went 11-1. Calling the shots as a true freshman when we had a more experienced qb on roster. Having one foot out the door the moment we recruited him, and demanding more money than he's worth. Basing his entire personality around a KC quarterback. All of these things signify D bag behavior.
 

oldjar07

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Actually he wasn’t getting what some have said. His total package was roughly a million/year. I believe he’s classified as an independent contractor so that takes 15.3% right off the top for SE tax. The top IRS bracket is 37% and then Nebraska gets their cut. Maybe he took home 600k/year. I’m not crying for him but IF he can attract more money in the portal from a state with no income tax, he would be a fool to stay at NU.

There’s no way he’s put away millions of dollars from his time at NU and I doubt his shoe contract is all that much. One arm injury and his career is over. He HAS to get all he can while he can.
There's Dingle making up BS again.
 

SuperBigFan69

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Chasing out a potential transfer who went 11-1. Calling the shots as a true freshman when we had a more experienced qb on roster. Having one foot out the door the moment we recruited him, and demanding more money than he's worth. Basing his entire personality around a KC quarterback. All of these things signify D bag behavior.
Be honest, you feel a little better after that post, don't you?
 
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litespeedhuskerfan

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Stand up and fight for your right to act like douchebags because your QB didn't live up to expectations!! It's your gawd damn right to trash kids that do that!!!
 
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Chasing out a potential transfer who went 11-1. Calling the shots as a true freshman when we had a more experienced qb on roster. Having one foot out the door the moment we recruited him, and demanding more money than he's worth. Basing his entire personality around a KC quarterback. All of these things signify D bag behavior.

You left out having a sh*tty o-line coach for an uncle and under-qualified brother and sister strings attached.
 
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regoratsginrom

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Until all the fans of the glory days of Nebraska football let the past go and move on they will never be satisfied. I've stopped trying to think of Nebraska as a National contender, I just look for them to be a competitive BIG team, for now.
I just look for them to have a winning record. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
 

Neb79

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Chasing out a potential transfer who went 11-1. Calling the shots as a true freshman when we had a more experienced qb on roster. Having one foot out the door the moment we recruited him, and demanding more money than he's worth. Basing his entire personality around a KC quarterback. All of these things signify D bag behavior.
We needed Raiola. Our program was circling the bottom of the bowl and about to flush entirely. Raiola got the attention of a number of recruits we would not have gotten otherwise. We have improved our stature for recruits since Raiola has been here. We hit bowls 2 years in a row. He is no longer the QB here. Why can’t we just acknowledge that while it didn’t turn into all of our wettest dreams, Raiola being here helped our program, and both parties should shake hands and walk away.
 

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We needed Raiola. Our program was circling the bottom of the bowl and about to flush entirely. Raiola got the attention of a number of recruits we would not have gotten otherwise. We have improved our stature for recruits since Raiola has been here. We hit bowls 2 years in a row. He is no longer the QB here. Why can’t we just acknowledge that while it didn’t turn into all of our wettest dreams, Raiola being here helped our program, and both parties should shake hands and walk away.

All very subjective. The argument for most people is that his upside didn't outweigh his downside. Which is also subjective, but also valid.
 
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oldjar07

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We needed Raiola. Our program was circling the bottom of the bowl and about to flush entirely. Raiola got the attention of a number of recruits we would not have gotten otherwise. We have improved our stature for recruits since Raiola has been here. We hit bowls 2 years in a row. He is no longer the QB here. Why can’t we just acknowledge that while it didn’t turn into all of our wettest dreams, Raiola being here helped our program, and both parties should shake hands and walk away.
Who are these awesome recruits we wouldn't have gotten otherwise? Surely they're emerging into studs by now... Did Raiola really help out the program when we're still dreaming of 6 wins next year? Your side keeps making up narratives that don't fit the facts, unless you're completely satisfied with sub-Iowa results at 6-7 wins a year?
 

Man Woman & Child

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Who are these awesome recruits we wouldn't have gotten otherwise? Surely they're emerging into studs by now... Did Raiola really help out the program when we're still dreaming of 6 wins next year? Your side keeps making up narratives that don't fit the facts, unless you're completely satisfied with sub-Iowa results at 6-7 wins a year?

Yeah, and to take it one step further, let's not sleep on the lack of recruiting he did coming into his first year. Hard to knock him too much for it because who knows why that whole thing timed out the way it did. But it was at least a net neutral that certainly could have been a positive.
 
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K Rod

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Matt Rhule most likely had some heated phone conversations with Dominic Raiola or at least texts. This whole sorry mess was inevitable, Matt Rhule had to hit the eject button on the failed Raiola plan starting with Dayton then Dom and finally with letting Dylan walk on his own, it was inevitable.

Matt Rhule now has a hot seat and he knows it, we all know it, but it's not about money with him it's about pride about making this thing work at Nebraska and I believe he really wants to make it work. Matt Rhule has flushed out some bad hires and he still needs to do some more in my opinion and it's only my opinion but I hope he does.

He still needs to get that solid DL coach and he still has a few more coaches he needs to shore up to make this a solid coaching group where really good players will want to play.
I agree. Matt better hope that some of those 70-80 underclassmen are ready to go this fall. Some will have been in the program for 3 years now. And all the Frost players should be gone, so he owns 2026 totally. He better also push the AD for improvements in the S & C program. Clearly that is not a strength for us. 2026 will be year 4 and time is running out. No matter how bad things get next year, Matt knows NU can not fire him. Not thanks to the idiot AD we hired. Couple a brutal schedule with a half baked new ticket policy and you could very well see the sellout streak end unless Mutual Of Omaha wants to buy 25,000 tickets.

FYI this is the AI on the new ticket policy:

Nebraska fans have expressed significant dissatisfaction and concern regarding the athletic department's new ticketing policies for 2026, primarily centered on a shift towards prioritizing donations over long-term loyalty for seat assignments and a crackdown on ticket reselling.
Key fan reactions to the changes include:
  • Prioritizing Donors: A major complaint is that the new system for both football and volleyball will determine seating priority based on the amount of donations to the Huskers Athletic Fund, rather than how long a person has held season tickets. Long-time, general fans fear being pushed to less desirable seats or losing their tickets entirely to wealthier new donors.
  • Increased Costs: The changes involve a mandatory donation component for all season ticket holders, ending a "grandfather" clause for some existing accounts. Fans reported surprise donation increases, sometimes double, which adds to the overall cost of attending games.
  • Reselling Crackdown: Athletic Director Troy Dannen announced that accounts that resold all their tickets on secondary markets will be excluded from the ability to purchase season tickets in 2026. This move aims to ensure tickets are used by genuine fans, but has also been met with mixed reactions, as some fans use reselling as a necessary option.
  • Concerns about Atmosphere: There are worries that replacing "diehard" long-time fans in the lower bowls with potentially wealthier, less consistent attendees could negatively impact the stadium's atmosphere and renowned home-field advantage.
  • Lack of Transparency: Some fans, particularly for the volleyball reseating process (which is a precursor to football changes), expressed a wish for more transparency from the university instead of a "lottery" or "auction" style process.
In short, many fans feel that the changes are a "money grab" by the university and that their decades of loyalty are not being rewarded in the new, revenue-focused era of college athletics.
 

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Yeah I am just glad to move on and save the money. I don't dislike Dylan as a kid, but he wasn't the player for us that we thought he would be. So many 5 star QBs turn out not to be and I would say this is an example of it.
The bar for NU was so low at QB that he was a relative godsend, but there are now players on the roster, future recruits, and QBs in the portal as good or potentially better without the baggage of the family.
We gotta do everything to keep Taylor