Husker Extra live updates: Signing Day 2017

Follow along for updates as the Huskers put the final bows on their 2017 football recruiting class.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 3:19:43 PM
Big news: Guy Thomas picks Nebraska. Damion Daniels picks Nebraska.

Signed and on board: Allen, Bando, Blades, Bradley, Daniels, Gebbia, Hampton, Jaimes, Johnson, Lindsey, McQuitty, Miles, Rafdal, Roberts, Sichterman, Deontre Thomas, Guy Thomas, Walker, Ward, Watts.

by Brian Christopherson edited by Clint Robus 2/1/2017 2:59:56 PM
by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:17:43 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Happy Signing Day from mission control, which is a cubicle that contains a large cup of coffee, a bag of cough drops and a night owl reporter not used to being up quite so early.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:45:48 PM
Two Huskers have already faxed in their LOIs. Sichterman and Rafdal. Guy Thomas yet to announce. That one is ... unclear.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:47:02 PM
Didn't Ward send papers as well?

by CD 2/1/2017 12:49:16 PM
@CD: Count him in.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:49:27 PM
Huskers begin the day ranked No. 22 in the 247Sports composite rankings, which factors in rankings of all sites. We'll see where that ends up. Up or down after today?

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:50:50 PM
Was ward a verbal going into the day?

by Dan 2/1/2017 12:55:14 PM
@Dan: Yes, you're forgiven for not knowing, though. He committed on Christmas. You may have had something going :)

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:55:36 PM
Ah. Thx

by Dan 2/1/2017 12:57:26 PM
OK, I'm going to start my own little Russert White Board atop the list that keeps tabs on here of who is in and who isn't yet as we go.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 12:57:59 PM
Rafdal, big get.

by Ty Hughes 2/1/2017 12:59:51 PM
@TyHughes: Literally so.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:00:02 PM
Excuse me for not knowing but what is a Russert White Board?

by CD 2/1/2017 1:00:15 PM
@CD: When the 2000 election was going haywire that night, the late Tim Russert went against the technology and just started writing key things on a mini grease board, most memorably "Florida Florida Florida."

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:01:22 PM
Isn't this nuts, grown men following this stuff?

by Red realist 2/1/2017 1:03:24 PM
@Redrealist: Maybe a little, but I take it all with good humor, and also, you got to remember a lot of these kids aren't really drama queens. For a lot of guys like Sichterman, Rafdal, Ward, guys we've already seen signed, they handled the process well and it's a special day day for their hard work.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:04:33 PM
Skers might finish in top 20. Michigan and Ohio State finish in top 4. Can we ever catch them??

by Far Away 2/1/2017 1:04:34 PM
Hope we get a big "GUY" today.

by Ty Hughes 2/1/2017 1:05:28 PM
Thanks, BC. We appreciate your white board. Hopefully yours will be Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska.

by Benchwarmer 2/1/2017 1:05:31 PM
Thanks, Sip, thought it might have something to do with Tim but thanks for another learning opportunity!

by CD 2/1/2017 1:05:43 PM
@CD: Don't call me SIP! just kidding.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:05:57 PM
Time for a realistic look. Even if we finish in top 20. Michigan and Ohio state getting farther away. Look for Meyer and Harbaugh to visit Nebraska and steal a recruit or two in next few years

by Far Away 2/1/2017 1:05:58 PM
Sorry, Brian, my bad!

by CD 2/1/2017 1:07:14 PM
OK, which recruit out there is the must get of the names you've heard? I'll open that question up to you?

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:07:37 PM
what's the earliest a kid is allowed to send in his loi? Midnight?

by Benchwarmer 2/1/2017 1:08:15 PM
@Benchwarmer: I believe that's technically correct, yes.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:08:27 PM
Might tick off the school secretary though.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:08:50 PM
Damion Daniels

by CD 2/1/2017 1:08:52 PM
@CD: I'd agree. Blades the highest rated. Helps the most from ratings, but Daniels is that prototype nose tackle.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:09:44 PM
What's the latest on Guy Thomas? I thought he was announcing at 7 a.m., EST

by OptionRight 2/1/2017 1:10:40 PM
@OptionRight: I was told it was likely between 6-7, but as that tweet below notes, perhaps that time changed.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:12:28 PM
better to be called Sip than Donald

by jim from china 2/1/2017 1:12:44 PM
@jimfromchina: You don't wanna start a fight with folks. People are already edgy enough on NSD :)

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:13:03 PM
Daniels, Thomas, Blades, Lenoir, Obama (sp ?)

by Ty Hughes 2/1/2017 1:13:04 PM
@TyHughes: I assume you mean Onyemaobi.

by Brian Christopherson 2/1/2017 1:13:27 PM

Husker Extra live updates: Signing Day 2017

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