Watched the Brendan Sorsby saga unfold and all I can think about is what this means for us in the Big Ten recruiting battles. Nebraska straight up boycotting future games against Texas Tech over that injunction restoring his eligibility. Georgia too. That is nuclear level stuff from athletic directors and the conference commissioners are scrambling. Meanwhile we are sitting here in the dead period trying to close on our DT targets and the whole landscape is shifting under our feet.
The 247 composite has us fighting for scraps in the top 15 while Oregon stacks five 5-stars and Nebraska is out here making political statements instead of recruiting. You think that Sorsby situation doesnt scare off some kids who were considering Lincoln? Because I guarantee you every recruit with a crystal ball to Nebraska is watching how their AD handles this. The Big Ten mulling actiion against Texas Tech means the conference is circling wagons and that affects how recruits see the stability of programs.
Here is what kills me. We are sitting on a top 10 class right now per the 247 composite if you look at our average player rating. But the volume isnt there. We dont have the 18 commits like Notre Dame does sitting at number 4 nationally. We are being picky and trying to land difference makers at DT and edge and safety. And while we are being patient, Oregon is out there with five 5-stars and a QB competition between Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola that every top prospect in America is watching.
The Sorsby injunction is a reminder that the rules change every six months in this sport. NIL revenue sharing caps at 20.5 million per school starting soon. The portal window got eliminated for spring. Now conferences are boycotting each other over eligibility rulings. How do you sell stability to a 5-star recruit when the entire governance structure is collapsing? Our staff needs to lean into the chaos. Sell the vision that USC in the Big Ten with Los Angeles and the brand is the one constant. Every other program is fighting legal battles and conference politics.
We have the OV weekend coming up and I am hearing the staff has a couple of 5-star targets on campus right now in the dead pe...