Hmm, he's an instate kid, and chose his homestate school, as a top WR, who happens to sling the ball around 50 times a game. Pretty obvious why he's headed there. Most of these big time targets are choosing places that they think is going to get them most noticed by pro scouts. They dont care about tradition, they dont care about the school or the program. College football is just one more stepping stone for them.
Exactly. And that's when you get into trouble signing guys who have already been penned by Rivals, Scouts, ESPN, etc, that you're going to be a superstar and here's your free pass to the NFL and bigger money than you're making playing in the SEC. That's why it sucks seeing the college game transcend into what it is...it's as much of a business anymore as the NFL. I think this is why I'm excited about the walk-ons this year. Maybe...just maybe...it's the love of the game...it's what you can do for your school...not what your school can do for you.
Nebraska's prestige is fine. You're not Minnesota which is like 5 decades removed from national relevance. As everyone got better media deals and other conferences make their own networks and whatnot, it was always going to and always will become harder to drag top tier talent away from nearby schools or whatnot and get them to come to Nebraska. But as long as you guys play in one of the top 10 stadium environments (probably over 100k at some point in the next decade or so), you guys will be fine on recruiting. It's just going to take a small adjustment to get used to being in the Midwest and not actually playing in Texas.
I hate youIf I remember right, Nebraska stole a recruit from Ohio State. But, I agree. Nebraska prestige is and always will be just fine. There is no place like Nebraska! GBR!(I always smile if someone compares us to Wisconsin. It's a compliment considering that their AD was a Cornhusker!
