Dylan Raiola made national headlines and shocked everyone — including Georgia coaches — when he backed off his commitment to the Bulldogs a week ahead of the early signing period and joined Nebraska football’s recruiting class in December 2023.
Since then, I’d written several times about what that marriage meant for both sides. I always believed Raiola was committed to giving head coach Matt Rhule two years before he reassessed his situation prior to his junior season. Raiola is an NFL talent and his top priority — along with playing for a contender — is to get developed and put in position to be drafted high.
After weeks of speculation, on Dec. 15, Raiola ended the suspense by declaring his intention to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Jan. 2…