This is a crucial offseason for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. After QB Dylan Raiola entered the transfer portal, they have to get his replacement right.
And it appeared they had their guy: Kenny Minchey, who left Notre Dame after losing the quarterback job there to C.J. Carr.
Minchey reportedly committed to the Cornhuskers on Sunday.
On Monday, it appeared that wasn't set in stone.
On3's experts predicted that Minchey was going to flip his transfer commitment to the University of Kentucky.
NEW: On3’s @PeteNakos and @SWiltfong_ have logged expert predictions for Kentucky to flip Nebraska transfer QB commit Kenny Minchey😼https://t.co/DF2SjPgqFL https://t.co/KNtgrO53U8 pic.twitter.com/lJX4PyIaZa
— On3 (@On3sports) January 6, 2026
That would be a nightmare outcome for Nebraska.
And it appears to have happened, as insider Max Olson reported late Monday night:
NEWS: Notre Dame transfer Kenny Minchey has flipped his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky, sources tell ESPN.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) January 6, 2026
One day after committing to the Huskers, Minchey has opted to play for new HC Will Stein and the Wildcats. Pic.twitter.com/aGwwNi1Ot4
Not only would they have lost out on a quarterback pursuit. They'll also be behind the eight-ball, because many of the top transfer QBs are committed by now.
The transfer portal moves quickly, and each school has to essentially latch onto a guy they want and get the deal done.
Schools have done that, and Nebraska did it with Minchey. If he leaves now, there will be work to do in a hurry to remedy the loss. The Cornhuskers couldn't quite get to a high-octane level with Raiola. But now without him, things are going even worse.
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