Blaise Gunnerson will end up a Four Star & the #1 ranked player in Iowa
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Are you expecting this nubber to actually give an honest analysis between our recruit and their recruit?
The plays were TJ Hock and T Young were just dragging Husker defenders along for the ride had to be a huge embarrassment. but hey, Black Shirts!!!
Still trying to figure out why OP and a few others are even reading--and posting on-- our board. I would not even consider going to there board to post about some 17 year old kid, let alone discuss their program.
They beat the clowns for the kid, who grew up an ISU fan. Maybe they are on the clown site in equal numbers, crowing about the recruiting win- but I doubt it. If ISU was ever a Nebraska rival it ended when the Huskers moved on to greener pastures.
Gotta figure that hurt the Ronald McDonalds home schedule every other year. No Nebraska game anymore, but they still have Iowa.
I think it’s just their way of having Nebraska stuff at the top of our board. They’ve been blasted with facts, which has calmed them down considerably. But they’re Husker fans — if they can’t feel like there’s hope in the offseason then when is there hope?
I did. Nice film. Looks like a high 3* recruit to borderline 4*. He looks explosive, but also bigger than just about everyone trying to block him.
Gunnerson film is from his soph season when he looks to be about 200 lbs. He's a legit 6'5" with long arms and a solid 250-260 lbs now. Reports out of the Neb camps he still looks explosive and recruiting experts think he'll get a major bump during or after his senior season. That's coming from recruiting guys that have watched him recently. Nate Clouse at HOL has said he expects him to be a borderline top 100 recruit (assuming he stays healthy).
If Gunnerson gets that big of bump it's not out of the question to see him end up #1 in Iowa. It's all speculation on both sides at this point, but speculation by recruiting experts on the Neb side. You can claim Husker bias, but Clouse is usually pretty on it. He called bumps on recent Husker commits Smothers, Benhart, Heinrich, Johnson, Nance all well in advance.
I guess we'll see.
"Blaise" is a pretty non-hetero name, and it fits in perfectly with the program he committed to ...just say'n.
Nate Clouse from Husker Online, huh? I can see why you guys are so excited and ran over to put us on notice.....
I have no idea why OP started this thread. I just came across it. BG is an Iowa kid Iowa offered and tried to get back in on late so not completely unrelated. Honestly OP seemed like it was a bit of a troll.
HOL and TOS. It was reported on both sites multiple times leading up to his commitment to Neb. Can't link all of it, but here is a free article stating Iowa and Iowa St wanted him badly https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/blaise-gunnerson-commit-what-does-it-mean-for-nebraska-
Iowa gave up on him months ago he wasn’t all that interested so Iowa stop the heavy recruiting on him.. yea I’m sure they called every now and then to see if his mind changed..
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This Nebraska article is ridiculously slanted, sounds like you guys just found Bo Jackson at DE, with safety cover skills.
Look it was a good take for you — it gets you into Iowa again, and you land a decent recruit that may have the ability to bulk up and play DL.
But he’s not a guy who’s going to overpower or bend edges. At most he’d be like the Hawks drafted DE Anthony Nelson. But Nelson had the never quit on any play ability, and I just don’t think you can assess that based on a camp and some sophomore tape.
All I know is we got what we wanted. And the Blaise fell in your lap. You do the math.
Maybe Anthony Nelson's little brother, but Anthony was a full 6' 7". Gunnerson in reality is probably 3" - 4" shorter than that. And without the quick first step.
LOL ...a Husker beat writer giving his readers some red meat, nothing more.
Blair, care to chime in here on the reality around Iowa's recruitment of Blaze?
He's an OLB in Neb's 3/4. Come on now...he didn't fall into Neb's lap...Neb won a recruiting battle against both in-state teams. Not saying it was the greatest recruiting victory...but he is a good get out of Iowa.
Prior Neb staffs didn't have much success in Iowa...Frost's staff seems to be making recruiting Iowa a priority. So far Neb pulled a couple Iowa kids with Iowa offers.
I figure the kid wants early playing time by committing to a school that has very little talent on defense. Makes a heck of a lot of sense to me.
Gunnerson will definitely get a recruiting bump. How high, I guess we'll see but he'll likely get the 4th star. I think he'll be good if not above average, it's a good get for you guys for sure.
That said, you have to understand that Nebraska writers are pumping him up . Iowa would have loved to take him but haven't really recruited him in a while as it was clear he wasn't choosing us. So again, it's a good get for Nebraska but the context of beating out Iowa who was going hard after him is more likely Nebraska writers drumming up the perception they went toe to toe with Iowa when in reality they went toe to toe with Iowa State.
No one is saying he’s not a good get. But for a Nebraska writer to say Iowa wanted him badly is just not true. That is the argument.
Iowa has a number of DE’s just as good or better already committed. The recruiting battle was won against Iowa State, not Iowa.
You are a complete fool. I want you to play Gunnerson at OLB and tell me that he can stick with any TE on our roster in coverage — down the seam or to the sticks.
He doesn’t have the quickness, the top speed or the explosiveness.
He’d be best putting on 40 pounds and playing at DE for you guys. But I don’t think he body will handle that.
So what you got is a high IQ tweener, who has been injured and has a long way to go before lining up on a high level D1 football field. Not a high ceiling, and concerns about the strength of the floor.
It’s a good pickup because it establishes you a little more in Iowa, but as your well aware our big time talent goes, mostly, to Iowa. When we lose out it’s usually to Michigan or Alabama.
You should check out the 4-3 DEs we have committed. We’re waiting one one more. I have no concerns that we’ll continue to produce top 15 defenses with the depth and quality we have. And that should give us a chance against almost every team we play?
How bout you guys? How’s that build coming along?
Actually pretty good. We won't have the D Iowa does, but our O will give us a chance in most games. If the D becomes average we will be a hell of a lot better. Thanks for asking.
Remains to be seen. Teams will adapt to your offense. AM will need to guard against the sophomore slump. And based on your coaches, their history and the players you still have on roster I don’t see that D improving more than marginally. Schedule sets up well, but expectations should counter that.
Not predicting a bad season for you at all, but 9-10-11 wins is out of the question. 6-7-8 much more likely. I think Vegas is robbing Neb fans, using their emotions against them.
Truthfully, I’d love to see our game matter, for a trip to BTC or something crazy like that. It’ll build the rivalry. You guys would be on the way up and Minnesota, Purdue, NW and Wisconsin on the way down.
I agree it came down to ISU and Neb at the end. Iowa did bring him in to visit, or let him visit 5 times with the most recent being 2/1/19. Again, I agree it came down to ISU and Neb, but it appears at one point Iowa was very interested. I'm sure they backed off once he showed more interest in other teams, but it's not shocking to think they may have reached back out this summer to see if he had any interest in Iowa. I'm just happy he's a Husker.
Sure Nate's article is colored red a bit, but he's not one to completely make things up.
You clearly don't know much about 3/4 OLBs. At least one of them has to be big and strong enough to hold the edge. The other can be lighter and will drop back into coverage more often. Neb runs a 3/4 but also operates a 4/3. That larger OLB needs the flexibility to play the run, rush the passer, and drop into coverage. He's not going to be running with TE's all day down the seam.
This article talks about it https://www.coachslow.com/nfl-outside-linebackers/
At 6'5" BG should play around 260ish and be the ideal size for a OLB in this scheme. He's not a tweener, but I do agree he's a high IQ kid. Plus, he is just coming into his own now that he's grown into his body. If he'd played a healthy Jr season he'd prob be ranked higher right now. He is currently a 5.6 3* with no Jr film. I'm just telling you...don't be shocked to see him end up a 4* and maybe inside the top 250.
How's Frost's rebuild of the program coming along? Or just the D? The entire program is trending up. Frost already has the offense ready to put up big numbers. Martinez is a stud and skill guys will always want to play in a Frost offense.The D will take more time, but it should be better than the last couple yrs. Still need to get in the right body types at DE and OLB, also build depth at LB and S, but Frost has brought in a couple nice classes. I'm excited about the OL talent he's bringing in. These 3 top 150 guys are great guys to build around in 3 consecutive classes.
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This pretty much is exactly what everyone is saying, Iowa had interest but hasn't really had real interest in probably at least 3-4 months.
Again, he's a great get for you guys. But there is no reason to believe Iowa "wanted him badly" or that Iowa tried to push hard for him late. No one outside of Nebraska writers are saying that, when no one from the Iowa side has even thought about him in months. Reaching out every once in a while =/= wanting him badly or pushing for him late.
Just like saying he's going to be a top 100 player, it's all agenda pushing by Nebraska writers that no one else is saying.
From your article “Outside Linebackers must have explosive get off, shocking power, speed, flexibility, quick hands, and agility in the open. They must cover Tight Ends and Backs when they are not rushing the Quarterback.”
Sorry. Not that kind of athlete. Like I said, stack weight, play him as a quicker undersized DE.
There’s no way in hell he covers IKM or Goodson in the flats, or LaPorte and Miamen down field.
So, if he can’t do that he is a — yup — rush end. It doesn’t make him a bad player or a bad recruit, but he is limited.
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I was going to cut you some slack when I read your initial post ... thinking it was just a fan sharing an assessment of an Iowa high school player ... And then you had to make this post ...
You are the type of fan who gives your fan base a bad reputation ... Why don't you exert that energy with your own fans on your own board. Do you physically feel better by making a post like this on an Iowa board. Does it make you happy? Does it make you more confident?
It must provide something to you that you sorely didn't get as a child and are still lacking as an adult. When someone goes to great length to make a post like this you expose more about you as a person than you do as a fan of college football ...
You make yourself look like a child ... Remember this: You are simply a fan. You are not Scott Frost. You are not a football player. You are a fan. You won't be suiting up against Iowa ... You won't be winning or losing the game ... Enjoy your team but don't act like you are the one putting on the uniform ... and then spewing forth drivel like this ...
Why again do we care? He was never coming to Iowa. Of course you recruit him. He is in state and a good player. We cut the lost leader. Fine get by Nebbie but post this on CF since he was God’s (sorry Campbell’s) No. 1 target to get and even Matty and Pollard posted crap tweets (both erased now BTW) the day of his decision, his brother was moved from manager to the team to supposedly seal it, and he grew up a Clown fan. Jesus horrible loss for the Clones post it there. We stopped recruiting him in the spring when he said it was down to ISU and Nebbie. Still have zero clue how Campbell lost him. Unreal. Talk about stealing defeat from the jaws of victory.
I agree there is probably too much hype. Not sure why all of the media thinks you make this huge jump all of the sudden as that does not make sense to me at all.
I think QB is fine as long as he stays healthy and our D line will be much improved just because there will be depth plus another year of actual strength and conditioning at a higher level then the past. With the schedule I'd agree that 7-8 wins is probably where it finishes. I just don't see the 9+ yet. That's why you play the game and see how the newcomers do, but I'd say 7-8.
Interesting comment. We say the same thing on the Northwestern board. I actually think the school that recruits most similarly to Iowa in the B1G is Northwestern. Neither school gives a rip about star rating, neither throws out 400 offers a year and both target cultural fits. You don’t see a lot of hat dances in announcements or players camping in every city to build a ranking.
I looked at the P5 offers on some of your recent recruits and they are not ultra impressive. However, your staff has proven that they can identify under the radar players and develop them into all conference players. At Northwestern, some of our best players fit this mold as well. I would much rather trust your coaches on evaluations than some biased recruiting service that is sustained by subscribers. If Northwestern land a recruit that is offered by Iowa it gets my attention more than if that same recruit was offered by Nebraska.
