It's impossible to pinpoint exactly when the hand-wringing truly began in earnest, but worry was creeping forth around June 10 or so. After closing strong on the 2015 class and getting a nice start on 2016 with four commitments, including quarterbacks Terry Wilson and Patrick O'Brien in May, Nebraska had seemingly hit a recruiting dry spell.

The Nebraska coaches went on the road and participated in the much-ballyhooed satellite camps, but a lack of tangible evidence of their impact left fans wondering when the next commit was going to come.

It's safe to say the staff addressed those concerns over the past three weeks.

The Huskers have garnered a flurry of commitments to close out June, starting with Ben Stille on the 13th and culminating with JoJo Domann last Friday. In between four other recruits pledged to Nebraska, making June, despite Jared Bubak 's decommitment, the most active month of the young Mike Riley tenure.

But it's more than just that. This has arguably been the most productive stretch of preseason recruiting at Nebraska in the past decade.

The new staff bagged 10 commitments before July 1 (not counting Bryan Brokop and John Raridon , holdovers from the Bo Pelini staff), the most dating back to 2004. Including Raridon and Brokop, whom the new staff had to re-recruit and convince to stay committed, in that group makes the feat even more impressive.

Jerald Foster, As for Nebraska's recent hot streak, just once in the past 10 years did the Huskers land more than six commitments in a three-week stretch. From June 7 to June 15, 2013, Pelini and company added an astounding seven players, including Tanner Farmer De'Mornay Pierson-El and Zack Darlington . Outside of that flurry, the most commitments NU secured in a three-week span was four.

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*Not including Raridon and Brokop

Don't be fooled by the deflated star ranking in 2016. Several of Nebraska's commitments will get a ratings boost from Rivals in their senior seasons. Wilson and O'Brien have both seen their stock rise dramatically in recent weeks; Wilson from increased Oregon interest and an upcoming visit, O'Brien from his inclusion as an Elite 11 finalist. It wouldn't be a surprise if defenders Domann, Greg Simmons or Quayshon Alexander saw a bump in their next rankings either.

And Nebraska hasn't just targeted one area of the country to hit hard. The 10 commits come from seven different states, ranging from NU's backyard (Stille; Ashland, Neb.) to both coasts ( Marquel Dismuke ; Calabasas, CA and Alexander; Wayne, N.J.).

In fairness to previous staffs, the recruiting game has changed in recent years. Prospects are committing earlier and earlier in the process, and the heightened popularity of events such as satellite camps has increased the contact coaches can have with recruits.

But Riley and company have taken full advantage of these perks and the benefits of recruiting to Nebraska as opposed to Oregon State. Dating back to 2004, the most commitments Riley had at Oregon State by July 1 was five in 2012, and the most preseason recruits he obtained in a three-week stretch was three. He and his assistants have made adjustments at the new job and are off to a blazing start.

Whether that comes to fruition or not, there is no doubting the NU staff is earning its paychecks early this summer. The coaches have been aggressive in spreading Nebraska's brand, and the results have been nothing but encouraging. The staff is racking up the frequent flier miles in scouring the country and has had success pulling in commitments from both near and far.

It's still very early in Riley's tenure and it's too soon to deem this class an overwhelming success. But it's certainly off to a promising start, and this staff has shown the ability to produce commitments in waves. This recent run is already one of the most successful in recent school history - if the staff keeps this up, it could be up to something special.