Nebraska Cornhuskers news: Positive recruiting trends, a possible hoops transfer, and more

More expert projections are coming in for Nebraska football and key in-state recruits, plus basketball transfer visits, and more Nebraska Cornhuskers news.

Things can change quickly in the world of college football recruiting and Nebraska football fans are getting a reminder of that this week, in a positive way.

Not long ago, it seemed like it was going to be a long shot for Nebraska football to land the commitments of Isaiah McMorris and Dae’vonn Hall. Heck, after McMorris got a crystal ball to USC, there was a thought that the Nebraska Cornhuskers could miss on both.

However, Garrett McGuire has been working his tail off. Some other factors have also helped Nebraska football, such as the commitment of Daniel Kaelin, the quarterback of both McMorris and Hall, who are teammates.

With multiple expert projections, the Nebraska Cornhuskers now have a better than 90 percent chance to land both commitments via the On3 prediction machine.

The crystal ball trend is headed in the same direction for Hall and McMorris. Steve Wiltfong hasn’t joined the fray yet. Brian Christopherson of Husker247 has for McMorris (not Hall), but still, there are tons of positive vibes. 

The Huskers are also trending for the commitment of Donovan Jones, an in-state defensive back that took an official visit earlier this week after getting offered by Nebraska last weekend. He’s ranked 11th in the state and as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports.

So in short, Nebraska football could be going from three in-state commitments to six — very soon.

Adrame Diongue takes an official visit

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are still looking to add pieces to the 2023-24 basketball roster and hosted Adrame Diongue on an official visit that started on Tuesday.

Diongue entered the portal from Washington State. He’s a former top-100 recruit and the 7-footer has the ability to be an elite rim protector. Last season, he averaged 0.5 blocks in 6.3 minutes for the Cougars.

#Nebrasketball is hosting a big official visitor on Tuesday – literally and figuratively – in 7-foot Washington State center Adrame Diongue.

Here's the latest on the former 4⭐️ and top-75 prospect…https://t.co/h4gYLaff9K

— Robin Washut (@RobinWashut) June 20, 2023

The upside is there and the Nebraska Cornhuskers could use more rim protection. The official visit shows that there is serious interest on both sides. Fred Hoiberg has two scholarships to work with and since the Paul Mulcahy talk has faded, this could be the best option.

More Nebraska Cornhuskers news:

• Nebraska found its new first baseman as the Huskers added Tyler Stone from Western Iowa via the transfer portal on Tuesday. Baylor, TCU, Wichita State, and Louisiana Monroe were also in the mix. Stone hit .360 with 15 home runs and 66 RBI last season. He’s the first non-pitcher the Huskers have added to the roster for the 2024 season. Will Bolt’s team also added a pitcher to the 2024 class via Texas in Aiden White. His ERA was 2.38 with 39 strikeouts in 32 innings compared to 18 walks according to Grant Hansen, he also throws around 86-88 MPH.
• Also, in case you missed it, Jordy Bahl met the Nebraska media at her introductory press conference on Tuesday. Here’s the video in full if you’d like to watch. The excitement around her is incredible and she’s going to be an absolute superstar.
• Lastly, Nebraska football added its 14th commitment in the 2024 class on Tuesday too. Landen Davidson pledged and here are three thoughts on the three-star offensive lineman.

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