Pitt Tight End Commit Flips to Nebraska

[Dan1911]

Was in Omaha on business three weeks ago. Pleasantly surprised. Rolling hills, beautiful homes, good schools. A very good standard of living. WHile I'm spoiled in Vegas, don't laugh off Omaha. Nice city.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Tanneyhill was a QB. I think he played a Rhode Island so that doesn't really count as P5. State College doesn't count as rural by anyone's standard. It's more like Monroeville than anything else around it but they've had a few guys that could play.

Don't get me wrong, there are some kids out here who have played D1 in some form or another but I can't think of many that have had the P5 size to go along with it. There was the DeGol kid from Bellwood that walked on and ran on kickoffs. Central Martinsburg has had a couple that walked on somewhere or went to a lower level FCS. White kid from Bedford played at Maine. The Nastasi brothers from Northern Bedford did get scholarships from PSU and WVU. They were both pretty small but did actually play a good bit. I'm told that the Prosser kid from Berlin has D1 offers for basketball.

I thought Tanneyhill played QB (you're right - I did kind of go from "big farm boys" to "anybody in the area who played D1 football") for South Carolina. But maybe my memory is failing me. I do recall his mullet.

I always assume Guilfoyle probably nabs some of the better players in the area, too, but it's tough know where they're actually from, from when they go to Catholic schools.

 

[pittdan77]

This is secondhand from someone who teaches in one of those rural districts, but I've heard the kids (even the big ones that have the size for football) just aren't that passionate about football. They'd rather spend their free time riding ATVs or going hunting, etc., than playing on the football team or spending everyday in the weight room in the offseason.

Perhaps if those districts had better youth programs, they could learn how to play football correctly, and have more successful high school teams which would help build more interest. But you probably also have the issue of shrinking populations in those areas, too, which makes it hard to build up youth programs.

This is a good point and I'd agree with it. The coaches are pretty distracted, too. It's not like these guys even try to run good offseason programs. Mostly up to the kids to figure it out.

These places do have pretty decent sized peewee programs but they're something else. Looks like something out of the 1980's when you see it. Ever see grade schoolers do an Oklahoma Drill or Monkey in the Middle? I had to sit near the cheerleaders but I can't tell you how many times I wanted to jump out of my skin because Preston was getting screamed at for not blocking but nobody ever showed Preston what he was doing wrong.

 

[pittdan77]

I thought Tanneyhill played QB (you're right - I did kind of go from "big farm boys" to "anybody in the area who played D1 football") for South Carolina. But maybe my memory is failing me. I do recall his mullet.

I always assume Guilfoyle probably nabs some of the better players in the area, too, but it's tough know where they're actually from, from when they go to Catholic schools.

BG really doesn't get too many kids from outside of Altoona for football. Their better teams from a few years ago were pretty organic in that most of those kids went to Catholic schools their whole life. BG is probably headed the same direction as McCort and Carrol, though. Struggling to get coaches because they just don't want to pay anyone and the coaches they do have end up under a lot of pressure because you pay $400 for your kid to play and most parents expect a return on that investment in the form of playing time.

 

[Las Panteras]

As for rural kids, i immediately thought of Nate Byham and Ben Korack (?)

Both made it to the NFL. Korack had a solid career at ND.

 

[forbesfield]

Nebraska is apparently investing.

Nebraska reveals $450 million stadium renovation plan

If the the board of regents approves the plan, Nebraska would begin construction in February 2024 and divide it into phases.

theathletic.com

This is where some of that Big Ten money can go.

 

[WillyDavis33]

State College is a pretty big district.

Pennsyltucky is all PA between PITTsburgh and Philly

 

[Pittpharm77]

I thought Tanneyhill played QB (you're right - I did kind of go from "big farm boys" to "anybody in the area who played D1 football") for South Carolina. But maybe my memory is failing me. I do recall his mullet.

I always assume Guilfoyle probably nabs some of the better players in the area, too, but it's tough know where they're actually from, from when they go to Catholic schools.

Tanneyhill did play for South Carolina, 1st string for several years

 

[PittPharm2002]

I think it's he and Hammond. I'm still reeling from that running back rotation against Cincinnati, where Hammond got six touches.

I’m glad I was watching Duran Duran and Bastille instead .
Came home and deleted the recording .
The 85 texts from my friend at the game was enough to know how it was going

 

[pittdan77]

Tanneyhill did play for South Carolina, 1st string for several years

That's right. There was someone else, then, that played at Rhode Island.....and the last time I saw Tanneyhill, he was still rocking the mullet. Was a while ago, though.

 

[h2p_5150]

Such ignorance. Nebraska has had three Heisman Trophy winners play high school ball in the state (with less than 1% of the national population) along with several linemen winning awards. Nile Kinnick, Johnny Rodgers and Eric Crouch if wondering. Dave Rimington (viewed as best center ever) is from the state. This kid is #10 and still a 3-star. NU sees him more as a DE or OL and not likely at TE.

Nebraska produces players but it's not exactly a place schools flock to for recruiting. It doesn't make sense for programs to invest resources recruiting the state of Nebraksa unless located nearby.

 

[Pitt1975]

Why is anyone surprised by this?

 

[Usuallyunusual-partdeux]

I read on PSN that he claimed being the thought of being so far away from family depressed him. Some kids just can’t get off the tit.

You bought that?

 

[NatronaHeightsPanther]

You bought that?

I have no reason not to. I wouldn’t trust these college kids as far as I could throw them, but being in law enforcement, you become numb to a lot of BS stories.

 

[thebadby2]

Was in Omaha on business three weeks ago. Pleasantly surprised. Rolling hills, beautiful homes, good schools. A very good standard of living. WHile I'm spoiled in Vegas, don't laugh off Omaha. Nice city.

My nephew from Chicago graduated from Creighton a couple years ago. He loved it there. Warren Buffett and a couple other of major benefactors have put a lot into that city.

 

[Usuallyunusual-partdeux]

I have no reason not to. I wouldn’t trust these college kids as far as I could throw them, but being in law enforcement, you become numb to a lot of BS stories.

I agree with you there.