OT:The way it was. or: Life outside the B1G
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.
November 8th, 2011 at 10:49 PM ^
The line that really caught my eye was the bit about "powerhouses can't sign on 40 or 50 players anymore,"
November 8th, 2011 at 10:59 PM ^
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
November 8th, 2011 at 11:14 PM ^
I just thought it needed to be reported somewhere but my contacts in Happy Valley say that the students are taking to the streets and there are riot police on Beaver Avenue. This situation just went from bad to crazy. Also JoePa spoke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O0EeTDWVPc&feature=youtu.be and students taking to the street: http://www.businessinsider.com/penn-state-paterno-rally-2011-11?comments=all#comment-4eb9b2b9eab8ea1637000017 . Someone might need to repost this because "someone" has blocked me partially.
-Chet
November 8th, 2011 at 11:16 PM ^
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.
November 9th, 2011 at 5:39 AM ^
"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.