Chatelain: Worst Husker Recruiting Class Ever
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VectorVictor
Heisman Trophy Winner
Seriously? Why is there such butthurt over this article? If anything, it shows that we're on an upward trajectory, and that perhaps Solich was the architect of his own demise--something that we still debate aro--
*Looks at calendar*
Nevermind, I forgot it's the f*****g offseason. b!^@h away. We've got a while before the spring game.
*Looks at calendar*
Nevermind, I forgot it's the f*****g offseason. b!^@h away. We've got a while before the spring game.
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RunMickeyRun02
Starter
Because it's the offseason and we have nothing better to talk about? I don't mean this in a bad way towards the OP, I don't mind this post at all. I'm just saying it's February and even Dirk is grasping at things to write about. So if someone finds a reason to post something more power to em'.
QMany
All-American
Redux
Assistant Coach
And this years class is 31st? Guessing Riley gets more out of the guys that signed yesterday than Solich got out of them.
RunRedRun
Banned
odd...I read the whole article and didn't see him compare this class or even mention it..?? please refresh my memory.. Seems to me this article was simply about recruiting hype that may or may not be there, only time will tell.
panties, meet wad. wad, meet panties....!!!!
NUance
Assistant Coach
Two things:
1) When a journalist posts an article on NSD entitled "The worst Husker recruiting class ever", it's a click bait article. Why would a legitimate sportswriter post an article on National Signing Day about a recruiting class 16 years ago? Wouldn't that article be more appropriate on one of the next 200 offseason days when there's nothing to write about? If is wasn't click-bait, wouldn't it have been more appropriate to entitle it: "The class of 2000--the worst Husker recruiting class ever" ?
2) I wear boxer briefs. Not panties. And yes, my boxer briefs get wadded from time to time. And as I look back at Dirk's article in view of the bolded portion of your post, I see that you are right. Dirk did not "write" that. I will edit my post above accordingly.
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ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Dirk has articles this whole week that touch on different aspects of NU recruiting history. McKewon is the main NU "reporter" for OWH, while Dirk is a columnist. It's Dirk's job to write opinionated articles. It does get old that he tends to put on a negative spin on things more often than not. He has stated that he grew up watching and loving the NU Huskers of the mid-90s, so he tends to have a high standard when it comes to the football team.
I like some of the stuff he writes, and I don't like some of the stuff. I am not going to say "it sucks" just because it's written by Dirk.
I like some of the stuff he writes, and I don't like some of the stuff. I am not going to say "it sucks" just because it's written by Dirk.
Guy Chamberlin
Heisman Trophy Winner
I don't do this kind of homework myself, so I appreciate Chatelain doing it for me.
It's actually pretty interesting, what with being "unprecedented in Nebraska history."
Maybe a turning point in the program that you would never have known at the time, but relevant when you look back 14 years later.
I recognized only six names as being Husker players AT ALL, much less being any good.
And for some reason I took it as a positive.
My Kool-Aid says a smart 31st ranked class beats an over-hyped and under-vetted 17th ranked class.
And if by "click bait" we mean getting people to read an article, I'm not sure what else a news organization can do. This piece does not appear to misrepresent the facts, unlike the penis-enlarger ads that keep popping up on my internet browser and the bastards who refuse to refund my money.
It's actually pretty interesting, what with being "unprecedented in Nebraska history."
Maybe a turning point in the program that you would never have known at the time, but relevant when you look back 14 years later.
I recognized only six names as being Husker players AT ALL, much less being any good.
And for some reason I took it as a positive.
My Kool-Aid says a smart 31st ranked class beats an over-hyped and under-vetted 17th ranked class.
And if by "click bait" we mean getting people to read an article, I'm not sure what else a news organization can do. This piece does not appear to misrepresent the facts, unlike the penis-enlarger ads that keep popping up on my internet browser and the bastards who refuse to refund my money.
DaveH
Team HuskerBoard
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Pilkington played minor league baseball for a couple years out of high school (graduated in 2000). He got an arm injury and quit baseball. He enrolled at NU in January 2002. Since he was older, he might have just been sick of being involved in athletics, and was just ready to be a regular student.
On a side note, my little brother went to a NU Athletics "garage sale" they used to have to get rid of old jerseys and other stuff. He got a game-worn #2 jersey, which was Pilkington's number then.