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Published Thursday, January 24, 2013 AT 4:51 PM / Updated at 6:17 PM

Recruiting: Recent Husker commits get ratings bumps

When Nebraska got commits from Maliek Collins, Kevin Maurice and Cethan Carter, all three players were solidly under the radar.

Recent ratings bumps from several services reflect the kinds of senior seasons all three had — and debunk a somewhat-popular myth that recruiting services are out to get the Huskers.

Collins — a defensive tackle from Kansas City, Mo. — is now a mid-range three-star according to 247Sports, a high three-star according to Rivals and ESPN and a four-star according to Scout.

Maurice — who was first-team all-state as a defensive tackle in Orlando, Fla. — has been ranked a high three-star by Rivals and ESPN. He’s still a two-star prospect according to 247Sports and Scout.

Carter — a tight end who won a state title with Rummel High School in Louisiana — went from a two-star prospect to three stars in 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.

Tags: cethan carter, kevin maurice, maliek collins, Recruiting

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January 24th, 2013 at 11:44 pm

Recruiting ratings out to get the Huskers? I hadn't even heard of such a myth. Anyone who believes that has the Bo-linders on.

George Looschen:

January 25th, 2013 at 1:09 am

yeah 3 stars...like the arcticle said...Nebraska is now NOT relevant in the National picture and never will be under Pelini...he was just featured on a ESPN special touting abusive coaches and should they be punished!!!..pelini class will come in about 25th to 30th..sad the decline and now Huskers are happy to get destroyed by a SEC opponent every Jan 1 in the Cap one or outback......be happy with 4 losses year and blowouts on the National stage..any good recruit will see...WE have ZERO...ZERO top 4 round draft picks in this GREAT Pelini Senior class..WATCH

William Boysen:

January 25th, 2013 at 4:52 am

Ratings out to get the Huskers? The only thing out to get the huskers is the fact that who wants to play for a team that gets blowen out two or three times a year?

January 25th, 2013 at 2:46 pm

I agree with you, Bill. Why would any rating service target the Huskers? What would be their motivation? Why waste their time? The SEC dominates college football, and Nebraska dominance is a thing of the past. Whoever came up with that theory is drinking too much corn whiskey.

William Densberger:

January 25th, 2013 at 7:24 pm

I think NU's dismal preformance vs. quality teams is out to get them...

January 25th, 2013 at 7:32 pm

The SEC is sitting pretty right now but Bama has went through the same cycle that Nebraska is. In the late 90's we were the dominant team. Bama in time will not be so dominant.

January 25th, 2013 at 7:57 pm

Nebraska was dominant int the early to mid nineties, then after NU came Southern Cal for quite some time, then Texas for a little while, Florida for a couple of years,now 'Bama, and so it goes round and round. Who is next? Who knows? Probaly OSU - Yuk!

January 25th, 2013 at 7:57 pm

Still there is a chicken vs egg effect with recruiting services. If Bama, Texas or USC has an offer out to a kid he automatically goes up in the rankings.... it happens all the time.

January 25th, 2013 at 10:49 pm

Ratings are overrated. Success for college athletes is graduating and maybe getting to the next level. The Huskers have one of the highest graduation rates in the country! Proud to stand by the Huskers and cheer on many other success's then wins and loses.

January 26th, 2013 at 1:05 am

Rating these players by how they do in high school is just speculation. Coach O made a lot of stars out of Nebraska farm boys. It's all in the coaching and the player's attitude.

January 26th, 2013 at 4:01 am

Last I checked Alabama has eleven 5 star players committed. That's like 11 number 1 picks in a year. Nebraska has zero.

January 26th, 2013 at 8:05 pm

I don't feel that Star Ratings are unfounded. They're based off a players overall ability/physical ability. Unfortunately, what they do not forecast is the players heart/motivation, and it's the Coach(s) responsibilty to find a select players heart/motivation to turn the "Star Rating" into reality. Tom Osborne had a gift in doing that, and lets hope Pellini can learn how to do it as well!

Jack Corbin Getz:

January 28th, 2013 at 3:35 am

It's about demographics and head coaches. Who's hot and who's not. Bo is only warm, not hot. Take Saban out of Alabama and they stop getting all those 5 star kids. I'm 65 and have seen it cycle for years. NU was great in the early 70's, decent until the late 90's, great again, then... Solich was a good coach, but not a good recruiter. Sadly, we could have won at least three more National titles with normal plays, not wide left, off the shoulder pad, turnovers etc. Those days are over, I fear. The Huskers will never be what they were in the 70's, they may bump up occasionally, but not sustained, I fear. Demographics and coaches. NU Grad 1970.

January 28th, 2013 at 4:30 am

Should be out to get Texas...Year in - Year out they land a Top 10 Class, and how many Wins have they averaged the past 4 years? Ridiculous!

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