I think that other places are starting to ramp up recruiting the "middle of nowhere Nebraska" kids better. Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota have all done a good job of showing the kids the love when we havent. I would assume in the 90's you take a walk on offer from Nebraska over a scholarship elsewhere but now I think with how expensive school is, kids are more willing to go where they can save money.
And kids also tend to have some "ego"(this hasnt changed from 80's and 90's.) and maybe go where they are deemed "wanted".I would guess this is one of the biggest reasons. We don't have as many scholarships to dole out as we used to (no one does) and it's a bigger financial hit for the kids to walk-on here versus take a scholarship to a Dakota school.
I would guess this is one of the biggest reasons. We don't have as many scholarships to dole out as we used to (no one does) and it's a bigger financial hit for the kids to walk-on here versus take a scholarship to a Dakota school.
I think this is 100 percent correct.
15 years ago, college was a lot cheaper and all four of the Dakota schools were in Division II. Now, college is dramatically more expensive and all four Dakota schools are FCS/IAA.
Last year, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and South Dakota each made the FCS playoffs. SDSU made the semifinals and NDSU won the whole thing, again.
I think now if kids don't get a power five offer, they don't have a problem taking a scholarship to a loaded FCS team over a middling MAC or Mountain West school. And it's hard to blame them either. Get school paid for and win a whole bunch of games. They usually play at an FBS school each year too.
/Full disclosure, I went to one of the four Dakota schools. To keep character, I won't say which one and will continue to pretend to be a German terrorist/thief instead.
I can’t read the article in either, but I’ve found his writing has matured recently. When he came on the scene whenever it was, I found his POV and writing style irritating. Like he was trying to hard. Or maybe I’ve matured
I think this is 100 percent correct.
15 years ago, college was a lot cheaper and all four of the Dakota schools were in Division II. Now, college is dramatically more expensive and all four Dakota schools are FCS/IAA.
Last year, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and South Dakota each made the FCS playoffs. SDSU made the semifinals and NDSU won the whole thing, again.
I think now if kids don't get a power five offer, they don't have a problem taking a scholarship to a loaded FCS team over a middling MAC or Mountain West school. And it's hard to blame them either. Get school paid for and win a whole bunch of games. They usually play at an FBS school each year too.
/Full disclosure, I went to one of the four Dakota schools. To keep character, I won't say which one and will continue to pretend to be a German terrorist/thief instead.
Are you Craig Bohl? You didn't say you attended. You said you "went."