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Matt Rhule pulls back the curtain on Dylan Raiola’s unorthodox recruitment at Big Ten Media Days

Landing Dylan Raiola in the 2024 recruiting cycle could be the thing that ultimately turns around Nebraska football, and at Big Ten Media Days, Mtt Rhule explained how he did it.

Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Heading into Year 2 of the Dylan Raiola era at Nebraska, it’s easy to forget, even despite the family ties to the program, how unlikely it was that Matt Rhule pried the five-star quarterback away from his commitment to Georgia.

Now, with Raiola representing Nebraska at Big Ten Media Days and expected to make a major jump in his sophomore season, Rhule took everyone behind the curtain and explained just how unorthodox his pitch was to one of the top QBs in the country.