2025 Nebraska Offseason Thread

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Dylan Raiola signs new NIL deal with Adidas ahead of second season at Nebraska

On Tuesday, Adidas announced it has signed Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola. Adidas also has a pre-existing partnership with Nebraska. Raiola is excited to join the Adidas family.

“Heading into my second season, the goal remains the same: help build the next era of Nebraska football and leave a legacy that makes our fans proud,” Raiola said in a statement. “Joining the elite family of athletes at Adidas is a tremendous honor, and their support strengthens the journey as we continue building something special in Lincoln.”

His 2,819 passing yards are the most by a freshman in program history. His completion percentage last season was also a freshman record for the Cornhuskers. Raiola led all true freshmen and ranked third among all freshmen in passing yards.

For his efforts, he was a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. 

Obviously, Raiola is succeeding off the field as well. Raiola boasts a $2.3 million On3 NIL valuation, ranking No. 21 in On3’s NIL100. He’s also done deals with Campus Ink, EA Sports and Panini America in the past.

Raiola is only the latest athlete to sign with Adidas. Ahead of the NFL Draft, the company also announced deals with highly-touted prospects Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter. Adidas vice president of sports marketing Chris McGuire is thrilled to add Raiola to that list.

“We’re focused on identifying and building the most dynamic and talented roster of student-athletes in collegiate athletics,” McGuire wrote in a statement. “He’s one of the most promising young quarterbacks in the country and his commitment to building a special legacy at Nebraska makes him an ideal addition to our roster.”

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4-Star QB Trae Taylor Commits to Nebraska Over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M
The Huskers have picked up their first commitment for the 2027 class, a four-star quarterback from Illinois.

Nebraska football's depth at quarterback is now cemented for the next several seasons.

Trae Taylor, a four-star QB in the class of 2027, has committed to Matt Rhule and the Huskers. Taylor picked the Big Red over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M.

A 6-foot-3, 186-pound rising junior at Carmel Catholic in the Chicago area, Taylor is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 2 prospect in Illinois and No. 35 prospect in the 2027 class. He's rated as the third-best QB in the class.

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After watching this, I hope he sucks. Completely classless.


https://twitter.com/kevinsjuts/status/1918047777319469554

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it was, he has apologized 

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Not good enough. Damage is done. He's garbage.

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you weren't gonna like him anyway
I wish that was the dumbest thing I did at his age

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you weren't gonna like him anyway
I wish that was the dumbest thing I did at his age

Of course not. He goes to school at Carmel Catholic. F CC.

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This week in Husker history

1920: Nebraska's return to the Missouri Valley Conference is delayed by a year because of the Huskers' scheduled game against Rutgers at New York's Polo Grounds. Conference rules require all games to take place on a college campus.

1965: Bob Churchich connects with Freeman White for a pair of touch­downs in the spring game for the Whites, but the Reds come out on top, 33-27. Also, university administrators shoot down a student-led proposal to make “Husky Herf” the school's spirit symbol.


1985: The opener against Florida State is moved up a week to Sept. 7 for an ABC national telecast.

2005: Nebraska's Darren DeLone is found not guilty of assault in connection with a pregame incident in which an Oklahoma sprit squad member was injured.

2020: The Big Ten extends its suspension of team activities through June 1.

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Of course not. He goes to school at Carmel Catholic. F CC.

Short term dopamine hit of social media post apparently irresistible.   Sad norms continue. 

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The home-opener for Nebraska football this fall will be against an opponent who already knows they won't be playing in a bowl game.

Akron has been handed a postseason ban after posting a failing Academic Progress Rate score for 2023-24. The Zips had a 914 multi-year APR score, which is below the 930-threshold required to remain eligible for postseason competition.

Only three football programs received postseason bans for their latest APR rate, with Akron being the only one in FBS. The two FCS programs are Mississippi Valley State and UAPB. Florida A&M, Missouri State, Murray State, and Utah Tech all received practice time reductions for low APR rates.

According to Reddit, only four programs in the last decade have fallen below the threshold to be eligible for postseason play. New Mexico State and LSU did so in 2023, but a COVID waiver was still in place. Idaho was the last program to receive a postseason ban.

For comparison, Nebraska posted a 976. The Huskers have stayed above 960 since the 2010-11 release. NU had low numbers in the mid-2000s, scoring as low as 932 in 2004-05.

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This week(s) in Husker history
The weeks of May 10-31, looking back in five-year intervals:

1920: With a $1 million goal, fundraising for a Memorial Gymnasium & Stadium gets under way, but the effort would eventually fizzle.

1955: Four Husker football players lose their scholarships after taking part in a mid-April panty raid that got out of hand.

«1970: Dave Humm, a heavily recruited quarterback from Las Vegas, signs a national letter of intent with Nebraska. Also, the regents approve the installation of AstroTurf at Memorial Stadium, and work begins. 

1975: Dave Humm is selected to play in the Coaches All-American game.

1995: Husker O-lineman Rob Zatechka earns Big Eight athlete of the year honors.

2000: Former Husker lineman Jim Raschke looks back on his days as pro wrestling's Baron Von Raschke

2010: Speculation about a possible move to the Big Ten by Nebraska starts getting serious, and a showdown appears to loom at June’s Big 12 meetings as commissioner Dan Beebe says, “We need to talk about where we’re going and who's on the plane when it takes off.”