It's Official: Dylan Is Going to Be a Husker!

The long and winding recruiting road has ended with five-star QB Dylan Raiola committing to Nebraska

The drama that's been surrounding the Husker QB room for the past few weeks came to an end Monday with the bombshell news that Dylan Raiola has switched his commitment from the Georgia Bulldogs to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

How sweet it is!

The rippling effects of his decision likely will be felt over the next several years, or at least as long as Dylan stays at Nebraska.

Dylan's commitment comes at a time in which the Husker QB room was looking every day like a soap opera.

First it was former Ohio State Buckeye five-star QB Kyle McCord visiting Nebraska a week ago to see if NU might be a good fit for him. But the day he arrived on campus, word got out that Dylan was going to make another official visit to Nebraska.

Of course everyone knows Raiola is the son of former Husker O-line great Dominic Raiola and the nephew of current Husker offensive line coach Donovan Raiola.

Fans also know that Dylan has been a Georgia commit since May. When the news broke that Nebraska was back into the thick of things, McCord decided NU wasn't for him.

When Husker four-star 2024 QB commit Danny Kaelin from Bellevue West High (NE) got the news last week, he made plans to visit Michigan State to see if they were interested in his services.

Then last fall's Husker QB starter, Jeff Sims, entered the transfer portal for a new destination.

With Sims out of the QB picture at Nebraska and Kyle McCord moving on, it looked as if Kaelin might also go elsewhere. If Dylan had decided to stay with Georgia, the Huskers might have made one of the worst blunders in college football recruiting. Matt Rhule's reputation was on the line.

Thankfully, there is a very happy ending.

Dylan Raiola is coming to Nebraska. Say it again: Dylan Raiola is coming to Nebraska.

If that weren't enough good news, it appears Kaelin will keep his Husker commitment. With Raiola and Kaelin coming to Nebraska, Husker fans should be dancing in the streets.

That Dylan decided to be a Husker didn't come as a total surprise. One of the reasons is because he was in LIncoln over the weekend. During his stay, he attended the Husker wrestling match Saturday and the Husker women's basketball game Sunday afternoon. The young QB was busy signing autographs at both events

If he weren't coming to Nebraska, why would he have such a high profile in Lincoln?

Now we all know. Dylan's a willin' Husker!

How 'Bout Them Huskers

In this week's podcast, Will and I talk about the Husker volleyball team's appearance in Sunday's national championship match with the Texas Longhorns. We also talk about former Husker interim head coach Mickey Joseph's new job at Grambling State.

In addition, we give updates on the Husker men's and women's basketball seasons. We also salute former Husker baseball great Alex Gordon as he heads for induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Emergency podcast!

In our emergency podcast recorded Monday night, Will and I give our take on the incredible news that Dylan Raiola is coming to Nebraska.

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