Nebraska is terrible
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Yeh, but they were also terrible in Ireland.
They are terrible here too. What is Coach Frost’s record there now? I doubt he could find a job in a decent high school program anymore…
Frost went from the school that everyone transfer too to the school that everybody transfers from.
Nebraska is a has been program. Very prestigious program and a great fan base but they have no recruiting base, they've been shitty this entire century. The veer offense has been solved. If Frost had went to Florida instead of Nebraska he would've been very successful as he was at Central Florida and had a great recruiting base. Miami murdered their program on live TV in 2001.
I still think Nebraska is a great job because there's a lot of support there. People said what they say about Nebraska about Alabama and Saban turned that place around.
I do think Nebraska needs to go back to a power run/option game, though. The further they have moved from that the worse they have been. Get back to smash mouth football - which Wisconsin has shown can win in the Big 10 West - and get back to physical defense.
They're not going to get the athletes Ohio State/Michigan does so they need a different formula. Maybe winning another natty is too much of a dream but they can easily get back to winning 9-10 games a year IMO.
I do think Nebraska needs to go back to a power run/option game, though. The further they have moved from that the worse they have been. Get back to smash mouth football - which Wisconsin has shown can win in the Big 10 West - and get back to physical defense.
They're not going to get the athletes Ohio State/Michigan does so they need a different formula. Maybe winning another natty is too much of a dream but they can easily get back to winning 9-10 games a year IMO.
Alabama could field a top 25 team with Alabama recruits
Nebraska might not be able to field a whole team with Nebraska recruits.
Nebraska might not be able to field a whole team with Nebraska recruits.
Yep, the days of winning with a roster full of big, strong corn-fed home state boys — the Osborne way — are long gone.
Osborne didn't win with NE kids. He won with half the roster from TX, filled in from FL and CA. Some of their linemen were home grown, thanks to a really good pharmacy school at NE, imo.
Is it or is it that the Nebraska recruits don't fit the systems that Nebraska has tried since it went all-in on the West Coast offense with Bill Callahan 15 or so years ago? That's why I say that Nebraska needs to get back to some power football. Wisconsin has made that a big part of its identity and enjoyed success with it. Is it going to win a national title? Probably a stretch but it will get the Huskers a winning season and then some.
Cautionary tale. Enjoy your dynasties while they live.
Nebraska will never be what they were ever again. Not unless they get a Saban like guy. There’s no reason to go there. None.
“Come to Nebraska. We were phenomenal when your parents were 8. We also have Corn! “
Nebraska will never be what they were ever again. Not unless they get a Saban like guy. There’s no reason to go there. None.
“Come to Nebraska. We were phenomenal when your parents were 8. We also have Corn! “
Great post. The Wisconsin comparison is a good one. But … Nebraska was once a monster in college football, with one coach and mostly homegrown recruits. Wisconsin is a never-has-been who is fortunate to have major recruiting areas within their reach.
Yeah. Madison has the benefit of being a couple of hours from Chi-town. That helps being in recruits from that area and nationwide. Bored on a weekend? Jet down to Chicaga. They also have a good food culture as well. In addition, Packers are two hours up the road. Great way to bring in recruits that grew up Packers fans and partner to bring in pro help for teaching or camps.
And while winter would suck in both places again at least Madison has things to do. Can’t imagine a worse place to be during a Midwestern winter than in Lincoln freaking Nebraska, a town a third of the size of Nashville with much less stuff to see and do.
Scott Frost now has a losing record in two different countries.
Once had a case involving an attorney who had played football at Nebraska during their heyday, FWIW, he swore he never saw anyone do steroids and was kind of pissed about being asked about it, so I dropped the subject, but he was pretty adamant.
