2013 Recruiting Class

I was just posting about recruits in the Week 6 thread and it got me to thinking ... how is everyone's recruiting class doing so far.

I know we're only a quarter of the way through the 2014 season, but are there any news worthy newbies?

Any recruits from the Class of 2013 starting?  Seeing significant playtime?  Seeing play-time at all?

The two biggest contributions I'm getting right now are from:

ATH - Jonathan Zeigler (true freshmen): I was able to steal him from Missouri during the offseason recruiting process.  I moved him to CB and he's been my nickel CB.  He doesn't start but with so many 3-4WR he gets plenty of snaps.  He's fit in well so far and even earned NAtional Defensive Player oF The Week in Week 3 (I believe).

ATH - Jason Wade (true freshmen): With 80+THP, 78THA, 90ACC and 89SPD I moved him to QB to be the running threat I was missing last year.  His passing numbers are good enough to warrant him as the starter (in fact he's 4th on the QB depth chart), however I created some packages for him to come in.  I've used him sparingly the first couple games but he had his best game in Week 5 vs Michigan State with a couple big runs.  I believe he finished with about 130 yards rushing (1TD) and 2-2 passing (1TD).

MLB - I forget his name right now but he's a JUCO transfer and is currently my primary backup at all three LB positions.

Other than that, my other recruits are either redshirted or low level backups that probably won't see the field this season but I still think it was a good class.

What about you guys?

My two biggest recruits were red-shirted (QB Hale and DE Golden).

DE - The DE I stole from Illinois, Busch is starting at LE for me now and leads the nation in sacks, or is near the top in sacks and is a Star Player on my defense already. His numbers are schewed a bit because my #1 DT is a monster and the DE is cleaning up any escape attempts by QBs. He also has an amazing spin move.

CB - The top CB I signed is sitting #3 at Nickleback getting plenty of snaps. With a couple of my defensive packages, I flex him outside to put my #1 or #2 CB inside for different looks or if I expect my opponent to spam a package sub moving their best WRs inside. He had 2 interceptions in the 3 partial games I played vs Buckeye, so the talent is there. He'll start next season for sure.

All my other recruits were red-shirted/deep on the bench.

Only have two true freshmen that weren't redshirted.

LG Joe Young was my top recruit, and he immediately stepped into a starting role on the line. Hard to measure individual performances on the offensive line in this game, but he's definitely been serviceable. Expect him to take a big step forward next year.

FB Jonathan Pollock is a worthless, 45 OVR walk-on that NCAA wouldn't let me cut because of minimum roster requirements, which is dumb, because Mizzou in real life doesn't carry a fullback, and the game let me roll without one last year. He's a starter in name only, because I don't have any I-formations, and I don't run goalline sets, true to the real team.

the_EDJ wrote:CB - The top CB I signed is sitting #3 at Nickelback getting plenty of snaps. 

Hehehehehe damnit EDJ, just shows how shitty the Cornhuskers taste in music is. Now the CB is in Nickelback? For shame.

Animosity1oAK wrote:

the_EDJ wrote:CB - The top CB I signed is sitting #3 at Nickelback getting plenty of snaps. 

Hehehehehe damnit EDJ, just shows how shitty the Cornhuskers taste in music is. Now the CB is in Nickelback? For shame.

Dammit. Touche. And fixed...

I only have 1 freshman DT Bob Williams in my 2 deep, everyone else is waiting their turn