Why Nebraska fans should be excited over Daniel Kaelin in Dylan Raiola aftermath

Nebraska fans should be excited about Daniel Kaelin flipping over from Missouri in the wake of the Dylan Raiola aftermath.

Even if Nebraska missed out on legacy quarterback Dylan Raiola to Georgia in his commitment, Cornhusker fans should be ecstatic that Daniel Kaelin is staying home.

Kaelin informed Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule on Thursday that he would be flipping over to the Huskers. He let it be known that he was no longer going to play for Eliah Drinkwitz at Missouri in a message he tweeted out on Friday. Once 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong had Kaelin tabbed to Nebraska, it was a done deal. Kaelin went onto explain why he decided to stay in-state with On3.

"“I believe that Nebraska has the potential to get back to winning lots of games and Coach Rhule is definitely the right man for the job. He has a track record of turning around programs, which is why I believe in him to make a big change down in Lincoln.”"

Per usual, nothing hits harder than a sweet graphic tweeted out by On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Kaelin may only be a three-star recruit, but getting the Bellevue native to stay in-state is so huge.

Daniel Kaelin flips from Missouri to Nebraska to play for Matt Rhule in Lincoln

Look. I know it stinks for Nebraska fans that Dominic Raiola’s son is not going to play for the Huskers. However, you have to recognize where Georgia is at its competitive life cycle and where Nebraska is currently. In time, the Huskers could potentially get back to their Tom Osborne glory days, but it starts by winning the important recruiting battles back home and going from there.

This isn’t about how good Kaelin is, or can be, but rather having the Nebraska program finally pulling in one direction. Rhule has shown at his two previous college football stops that he can win big with lesser talent. He is keen on player development, as seen by how quickly he got Baylor and Temple turned around previously. With plenty of room to grow, Kaelin may be an answered prayer.

Under Rhule, a turnaround doesn’t happen right away, but it does happen fairly quickly. It took two years for Temple and Baylor to get to playing around .500 ball, and three years to win double-digit games. This would mean Kaelin could be a sophomore sensation for the Huskers in year three of the Rhule era in Lincoln. Either way, it is a feel-good commitment Nebraska has to be happy with.

It is all about stacking up the little wins whenever you can, as Rhule tries to rebuild this program.

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