Nebraska blog flashes it's favorite teams entire history before our eyes in the wake of a home loss to "just Northwestern."
http://www.cornnation.com/2011/11/6/2542302/the-day-after-jnw-some-perspective
Thought it was funny to hear the unvarnished truth about the way football gets played outside the B1G, and how Nebraska fans feel about playing in a tougher conference.
The line that really caught
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Very thought out and well written. Back in the "good 'ol days" nebraska's 2nd string was better than 90% of the teams they faced which is just not the case anymore
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
Nebraska was strong against
Nebraska was strong against its regional competition and was helped by the demographics of the era. The advantages that built the program have since eroded in ways that have affected all programs nationally, with warm-weather programs in particular benefitting from current trends.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Welcome To The B1G, Nebraska...
"In a highly related point, back in the good old days, when Nebraska was a power, everything was tilted in our favor. Liberal recruiting guidelines. We were pioneers in facilities and weight training. And one of the most important things of all: parity was not present. "- from the Nebraska blog
More precisely, welcome to a somewhat down (but hardly out), division-ified B1G. Glad to see you fit the parameters that well. Mr. Delany chose well when he looked for an also-ran for the conference.
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The line that really caught my eye was the bit about "powerhouses can't sign on 40 or 50 players anymore,"
How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon