The transfer portal is part and parcel of the modern college football landscape, and Nebraska is not immune to losing some of its top players.
Mostly, Matt Rhule has made the portal work for the team by leaning into the new way of recruiting. The portal has teams flush with cash and an unregulated agent world where fast and loose negotiating is the order of the day. However, he hasn’t won the boardroom battle with every Nebraska player, and I will count down his top five losses.
Number 5 - Casey Thompson QB (Florida Atlantic)
Casey Thompson was a cool, experienced head at the quarterback position, and although not the QB savior that Nebraska hoped for, he was a warrior.