Nebraska has kept itself in the conversation for five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson, and the elite 2027 recruit isn’t closing the door just yet.
Hudson told Rivals this week that he and his family are still sorting through the process. “We’re taking our time and making sure we’re doing what’s best for me,” Hudson told Sam Spiegelman of Rivals.
The Huskers have clearly made an impression. Hudson pointed to the way Nebraska’s staff has handled his recruitment and the relationships they’ve built with him and his family.
“Just the relationships I’ve built with the coaches and how genuine they’ve been with me, my mom and my brother through the whole process,” he said of their efforts. “They have stayed consistent and made it clear how much they believe in me and how they see me fitting into what they’re building. My mom and I have a lot of respect for them, so we’re just taking our time with everything.”
That doesn’t mean Nebraska has the edge. LSU remains the favorite to keep his commitment. Still, the fact that Hudson hasn’t shut things down is a real opening for Matt Rhule’s program, especially with the buzz on the Nebraska side that the Huskers like where they stand.
The next step would be a Gameday visit this fall. If Hudson makes that trip back to Lincoln, Nebraska fans will have plenty of reason to keep dreaming.
On the quarterback front, Nebraska took a small hit in the perception department this week. Ari Wasserman of On3 ranked the top 10 quarterbacks in the Big Ten on Tuesday, and Anthony Colandrea was left off the list.
That’s notable because Colandrea is expected to start for Nebraska. Wasserman did include younger names such as Bryce Underwood and Malik Washington ahead of him, a placement that can be debated, especially with Colandrea coming off Mountain West Player of the Year honors.
The Big Ten is loaded, so there’s not much room for outrage. But with only 18 teams in the league, Nebraska needs Colandrea to play like one of the conference’s 10 best quarterbacks. If he doesn’t, a winning season could be a tough ask.
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