Nebraska recruiting: In-state prospect Chris Hickman may not commit until after the season
The Nebraska recruiting efforts for the state’s top prospects for the 2019 class is not paying off just yet and someone like Chris Hickman shows it.
When it comes to Nebraska recruiting and the in-state prospects, things have been a little hit or miss since Scott Frost arrived. While the walk-on program has certainly seen a lift, the new staff is having as many, and maybe even more problems locking down the state’s top prospects.
Part of the problem when it comes to someone like Chris Hickman is that it’s been a long time since in-state prospects have been as highly touted as they are this year. Between Hickman and Omaha Burke teammate Nick Henrich, the pair has 34 offers on the table.
Hickman is, according to 247Sports, the second best player in the state of Nebraska. Henrich is the first.
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Hickman is also the 11th best tight end in the entire 2019 class. Henrich is the 12th best inside linebacker in the country.
The good news is that the Cornhuskers are seeing national talent grow up in their own backyard. The bad news is that bigger talent brings more attention from other top schools.
The attention has led Hickman, for one, to wonder aloud if he might be better off waiting to commit until after the 2018 football season is over. Talking to KETV earlier this week, he said exactly that.
Another comment he made in that interview should worry Husker fans a bit.
"“I really haven’t been to a place and been like … wow. I’m just going to go there. I’m kind of just waiting for the right moment and the right feeling.”"
It is entirely possible Hickman means a team outside the Huskers has not blown him away. According to most Nebraska recruiting experts, he’s the Cornhusker’s to lose.
The problem is that if that really was the case if he was sold on what’s going on in Lincoln, would he really feel the need to wait? It’s certainly his prerogative to wait.
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It’s probably even the right thing to do. Be sold on where you want to go before you commit by all means. The fact that he’s not sold on Nebraska football should leave people, especially the new coaching staff, trying to figure out why.