What Did We Learn? Purdue

[CheeseHusker]

There's life in the team if you get them and the crowd irrationally angry.

 

[huskerfan74]

This isn't just going to be long season but a continued long era.  Proof?  Turn to  the PSU/OSU game to see how far off we are. 

This is what I said two pages ago.

 

[huskerfan74]

It will be a few years before we can compete with the likes of Ohio state, Penn state, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan state. 

 

[Stone Cold]

"You see, it's the slow knife, the knife that takes it's time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones, that's the knife that cuts deepest."

 

[Scarlet Overkill]

Franklin did it in year 3 and I'd argue from a worse place. 

It wasn't worse.  But yes, it took till the end of the 3rd year for things to click there.

 

[krc1995]

Franklin did it in year 3 and I'd argue from a worse place. 

I don't know that the PSU players were so far off.  Guys on both these teams look like they're a different species.  It's  going to take at least a full cycle of recruiting, and by a cycle I mean guys that are playing right now in high school playing four or five years of college, before we can consistently complete.  I guess that's why Frost has a seven year contract. 

 

[dvdcrr]

The players need to start looking inside themselves for answers instead of looking to Scott Frost.

 

[KCBuc]

Franklin did it in year 3 and I'd argue from a worse place. 

Of course, crappy valley is a worse place.  :cheers

 

[huskerfan74]

Riley set us back at least three years by recruiting cream puffs. We do not have studs that can push the opposing lines back. Finesse might work in PAC 12 but in BIG, you need athletic giants. We do not have those, and our special teams are anything but special.

 

[teachercd]

It wasn't worse.  But yes, it took till the end of the 3rd year for things to click there.

It was way worse...but in the end it doesn't matter...his recruiting is amazing

 

[Scarlet Overkill]

It was way worse...but in the end it doesn't matter...his recruiting is amazing

Why do folks think it was worse?

 

[krc1995]

Why do folks think it was worse?

Curious too- talent was there, situation was bad. 

 

[Nebfanatic]

Why do folks think it was worse?

He only had 75 scholarships and an average recruiting ranking of 37 the past 3 years before he arrived. After the scandal, all but 15 of the scholarship players left the team.

 

[Mavric]

It was way worse...but in the end it doesn't matter...his recruiting is amazing

I would say it was worse but I would also say there are significant advantages that allow for more resources to improve quickly.

 

[Nebfanatic]

Curious too- talent was there, situation was bad. 

No it wasn't. All but 15 players left the team and after that point they recruited the 31st, 47th and 33rd ranked classes.

I would say it was worse but I would also say there are significant advantages that allow for more resources to improve quickly.

This I will agree with.