Dylan and the Prince

2024 recruiting targets Dylan Raiola and Britt Prince would be huge pickups for Nebraska football and women’s hoops

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Two players from the 2024 recruiting class could have a major impact on two Husker programs: football and women’s basketball.

The players are 6-foot-3, 225-pound quarterback Dylan Raiola from Chandler, Arizona, and 5-foot-11 point guard Britt Prince from Elkhorn North High School in Omaha.

Dylan Raiola

Most Husker fans know who Dylan Raiola is. He's the son of former two-time Husker All-American and Rimington Award winner  Dominic. The elder Raiola played for the Huskers from 1998-2000, back when Nebraska was relevant on the national stage. Dylan's uncle Donovan is the current Husker offensive line coach.

Dylan is not just the top-ranked QB in the '24 college football class. He's also the overall No. 1-ranked player in the nation. Can you imagine the impact Dylan could have on the Husker football program?

I get shivers thinking about it.

In 12 games in his sophomore year at Burleson (TX) High School, Dylan threw for 3,341 yards and 32 TDs. And last year after he moved to Chandler, Arizona, he threw for 2,435 yards with 22 TDs and with 5 INTs. His completion rate in 2022 was 64%. This fall he'll be playing his senior year at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona.

If Dylan does come to Nebraska, the Huskers will be getting not only a great QB, but also someone who can help attract other highly ranked players who want to be part of a big turnaround at Nebraska.

Britt Prince

If you don't know much about Elkhorn North point guard, Britt Prince, you need to listen up.

She is a prolific scorer who can score with either hand. She can hit threes with ease, drive to the basket, make great passes, get rebounds, blocks and steals. Britt also makes sure her teammates are involved in the offense. She's just a junior and is coming off leading her team to three consecutive Nebraska Class B championships. So how long has the school been in existence? Three years. Elkhorn North's third championship came over the weekend at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The Wolves avenged their only loss of the season, beating 28-2 Omaha Skutt in the championship game 64-51. The Wolves finished the season at 25-1.

Through their three-game basketball tournament run this year, Britt averaged 28 points. The Wolves beat Norris 60-40 and York 62-20. Back in December, the Wolves also beat Millard South 65-63 in OT. What makes that win even more remarkable is that South is in Class A and just won their championship Saturday in Lincoln.

To say there is competition for her services would be an understatement. Currently, she has 35 scholarship offers, including Nebraska and Creighton.

No doubt Husker head basketball coach Amy Williams and all Husker fans will be praying for Britt Prince to bring her immense talent to Nebraska.

How ’Bout Them Huskers

In this week's episode, grandson Will and I talk about Husker men's and women's basketball as well as Husker baseball and volleyball. John Cook and A.D. Trev Alberts have "cooked" up something special for the Husker volleyball program: a match with UNO set for Wednesday night, August 30th, outdoors at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Will and I also talk about Matt Rhule's scholarship offer to Tory Pittman, an eighth-grader in Omaha.