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Would you lose the Gator Bowl to get Suh back in 09?


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The problem with this "what if" is that if Suh played terrible in our biggest game of the year, I wouldn't want him back as much. In other words, his value to the Huskers and his draft value are directly proportional; the more you want him, the more NFL teams would want him, and vice versa.

 

That said I'll take the Gator Bowl win, which will hopefully have a wide positive effect across the entire team going into next season and on our recruiting, over retaining one player, no matter how good he is.

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Not a chance. I'd take the win. We are young and early in Bo's coaching career at nebraska. We have a long way to go to get our respect back and another bowl loss when we have an opportunity to beat a good defense like Clemsons would be a bitter taste...I'll take the win that helps get our respect back.

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Suh is good but think about the ramifications of the Gator Bowl victory compared to having one player.

 

1) We had a 9 win season. Our second 9 win season in five years and a statistically better season (in wins and losses) than any season in the last 5 years.

2) Beating a good Clemson team in Florida opened up the eyes of plenty of recruits in Florida and recruits in the East. Playing a major state like that can hook you some great recruits, which is why everybody loves to play in Texas for bowl games.

3) Imagine how Nebraska would have felt finishing 8-5 and not capping a foundation season for the Huskers?

 

Suh is good, but he's not worth the benefits of beating a team like Clemson.

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