Heading into the final week of the recruiting process and fresh off an official visit to Nebraska, Daishon Neal was willing to listen as Michigan’s coaching staff stopped through Omaha.

Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison was in the Neal home on Monday night, and things were going fine until a comment he made, turned off the family.

“Michigan was a powerhouse,” Neal’s father said. “They stormed us, but they made one bad statement in the room. He said ‘without football, Daishon wouldn’t be able to go to Michigan.’ Like we couldn’t afford to send him there or get him academically (in).”

The comment didn't sit well with Neal.

“He basically tried to call me stupid in front of my face,” Neal said.

According to both, the visit with Mattison ended a few minutes later.

“Probably 10 minutes after he left the house, my dad and I were standing there talking about Michigan, and I simply looked at him and said, ‘I’m going to Nebraska.’ He kept asking me, ‘Are you sure? Are you sure?’ and I said, ‘I’m going to Nebraska.’ Coach Hughes called me about 15 minutes later and I told him, and he was so happy, and he said, ‘we’re going to get after them when we finally play them.’ I’m looking forward to it. I can’t wait to bring everything to the table to help this team.”