What Led to Five-Star QB Dylan Raiola Flip His Decision From Georgia to Nebraska

5-star QB Georgian commit Dylan Raiola surprised everyone as he switched sides to Nebraska. The player who was taken under the wings by Patrick Mahomes has shocked everyone with his recent move! What could have been the plausible reason for the same? Is there more than what meets the eye here? Well, this recruitment season has been full of thrillers and shock calls!

While Raiola’s commitment hasn’t been confirmed, in response to this news, Daniel Kaelin, Nebraska’s 2024 QB commit set a visit with Michigan State. This has caused fans to worry that Nebraska might be left with 0 quarterbacks once all is said and done in this recruitment season.

Dylan Raiola’s shocking reason to de-commit from Georgia and move to Nebraska

Dylan Raiola switching sides to Nebraska from Georgia has shocked everyone. Now the analysts are trying to understand the sudden change of plans. As told by folks on On3 Recruits the change occurred this Monday, “There was some kind of communication between him and Nebraska. And everything kind of exploded. That there was interest on both sides. He then sent an OV that he wouldn’t be moving to Georgia as expected.”

Kaelin had been committed to Nebraska since May 20, but things are shaping up differently now that Raiola is now showing signs of joining the side. While the move is a little illogical from both Nebraska and Raiola’s side, there’s one compelling reason that’s motivating the rookie QB to switch teams and also his commitment to Georgia.

Family ties motivating Raiola’s move to Nebraska

There are familial ties that could be the reason for Raiola’s move to Nebraska. His father Dominic was a starting center player for Nebrasaka between 1998-2000. Dominic was a local cult hero as he won the Rimington Trophy and earned consensus All-American honors as a junior player. The special connection could motivate Dylan to move from Georgia to Nebraska. There’s another family connection as Raiola’s uncle Donovan is the current offensive line coach for the side.

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Donovan who joined the side in 2021 is set to continue with his role after he received a contract extension in December. These family relations could be a big factor in Dylan’s U-turn from Georgia to Nebraska and hence the shake-up of things.

After losing out on McCord’s recruitment, with Kaelin looking at other options, Nebraska needs to be very careful about their future steps if they don’t want to end up without a QB.

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