You keep talking about titles as if anyone said they are going to go on the next run like we have seen with Bama. Not sure if you know, but what Bama has done with Saban is unprecedented in mCFB. No one is talking about winning titles every other year, we are talking about competing. And it starts with competing for division and conference titles, as for teams that have competed and made the playoff, the most unlikely of scenarios...Cincy did it this past year with their previous 4 recruiting class rankings averaging at 60th. Yes, they lost, but they made their opportunity and they held Bama to only 27 points, which is more than most teams on Bamas schedule can say. To act like other teams, that recruit better couldn't get a coach and compete against top teams is nonsense. Not to mention, that again, recruits follow the winning. If Saban was only winning 4-5 games a year, do you think his recruiting classes would be as stacked? Well, you're an idiot, so you probably do.
Yeah, Frost came out at the beginning of the season and said that due to the extra season provided through covid, that the recruiting class would be small and the transfer portal would be followed a little more closely. You can youtube it. And it was something like 95-100 underclassmen.
At this point, I am not sure if he ACTUALLY believes the shit he says or if this is his own twisted way of justifying losing to Ohio St so often.
I think the same thing for Nebraska fans. Unless being nationally elite means something COMPLETELY different in Nebraska. If being nationally elite means you are competitive in the B1G West -- then yes -- Nebraska can do that. If being nationally elite is winning conference titles, going to the CFP and winning a national title -- Nebraska has little to no chance of ever getting to that level.
Cincy? Ok -- how is this. If Nebraska plays a G5 schedule, then yes, they have a shot to get into the CFP, like Cincy.
No -- you can add in Texas or Texas A&M if they get the right coach -- why? BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A TALENT RICH STATE. You can add USC in -- why? BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A TALENT RICH STATE. You can add Florida or Florida State too -- why? BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A TALENT RICH STATE.
we weren't rivals like that, but I get what you are saying. I think we all can agree that the old Big12 was set up better for them than the current BiG. However, as I'm sure you have seen, they made the right move leaving the Big12. It's still a storied program, they have more of a major coaching issue than the lack of homegrown talent, imo. Just make the right hire and things will begin to get better
You can add in a select few other schools also located in talent rich recruiting states if they find the right coach. The key is -- TALENT RICH RECRUITING STATE. Without it -- you aren't going to be nationally elite.
Monetarily -- it was a great move for the school. For the football team -- it was a terrible move. Recruiting was already going to be tough for them, but by moving into the B1G and playing almost all games in the Midwest -- it alienated those recruits in Southwest they could pull in the past because they played a few games near those recruits. And recruits in the Midwest grew up watching OSU, UM, MSU, PSU, etc. so Nebraska has little chance of pulling elite recruits out of those states, unless those schools don't offer them.
I'm wondering if we'll see more '1 hit wonders' in the future because of the portal.
Yes. Just a coincidence that what i've been saying for years, well before Frost arrived (I actually thought Frost would be your saving grace - I was dead wrong), has all played out.
1 | 2021 | Big Ten | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 7.10 | 6.60 | Scott Frost (3-9) | ||||||
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| 2 | 2020 | Big Ten | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0.14 | 5.14 | Scott Frost (3-5) | |||||
| 3 | 2019 | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2.67 | 4.00 | 24 | 24 | Scott Frost (5-7) | |||
| 4 | 2018 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 3.48 | 4.82 | Scott Frost (4-8) | |||||
| 5 | 2017 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1.52 | 8.18 | Mike Riley (4-8) | |||||
| 6 | 2016 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 7.55 | 2.94 | 7 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Music City Bowl-L | |||
| 7 | 2015 | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6.56 | 3.94 | Mike Riley (6-7) | Foster Farms Bowl-W | ||||
| 8 | 2014 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 10.26 | 1.72 | 22 | 11 | Bo Pelini (9-3), Barney Cotton (0-1) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 9 | 2013 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 5.22 | 0.45 | 18 | 18 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 10 | 2012 | Big Ten | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 9.79 | 4.22 | 17 | 14 | 25 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Capital One Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2011 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 8.76 | 3.07 | 10 | 8 | 24 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Capital One Bowl-L |
12021 Big Ten 3 9 .250 1 8 0 .111 7.10 6.60 Scott Frost (3-9) 2 2020 Big Ten 3 5 0 .375 3 5 0 .375 0.14 5.14 Scott Frost (3-5) 3 2019 Big Ten 5 7 0 .417 3 6 0 .333 2.67 4.00 24 24 Scott Frost (5-7) 4 2018 Big Ten 4 8 0 .333 3 6 0 .333 3.48 4.82 Scott Frost (4-8) 5 2017 Big Ten 4 8 0 .333 3 6 0 .333 1.52 8.18 Mike Riley (4-8) 6 2016 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 6 3 0 .667 7.55 2.94 7 Mike Riley (9-4) Music City Bowl-L 7 2015 Big Ten 6 7 0 .462 3 5 0 .375 6.56 3.94 Mike Riley (6-7) Foster Farms Bowl-W 8 2014 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 5 3 0 .625 10.26 1.72 22 11 Bo Pelini (9-3), Barney Cotton (0-1) Holiday Bowl-L 9 2013 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 5 3 0 .625 5.22 0.45 18 18 Bo Pelini (9-4) Gator Bowl-W 10 2012 Big Ten 10 4 0 .714 7 1 0 .875 9.79 4.22 17 14 25 Bo Pelini (10-4) Capital One Bowl-L 11 2011 Big Ten 9 4 0 .692 5 3 0 .625 8.76 3.07 10 8 24 Bo Pelini (9-4) Capital One Bowl-L
THIS is point proven. But you are right -- just a coach away. As I said -- all kinds of coaches are lining up to go to a school with zero in state talent and who now have rivals like Wisconsin and Iowa.