It all worked out, after Kubik and Knuckles committed to the Huskers about two months apart in the fall of 2016. And then it really worked out this January, when Kubik and Knuckles each were able to graduate from high school early and enroll at Nebraska. So about three weeks after Foecke and Maloney had their college eligibility end, Kubik and Knuckles were on campus and officially Huskers.
There are more comparisons. Kubik and Foecke are big hitters from Iowa, with Kubik coming from West Des Moines. Foecke and Kubik each was the Gatorade Player of the Year for Iowa, and each played with the U.