this thread is filled with so much disgusting bile i don't even know where to start. i really don't understand the hate for barney that so many of you seem to have, but i'm way more baffled by some of the other assumptions, particularly that pelini would purposefully make his football team worse just to throw a co-worker a bone.
would jake have walked on without a scholarship? who knows? even if he would have, scholarships should go to kids that deserve it based on merit, not based on their willingness or ability to pay their own way. this kid camped at NU this summer and obviously showed the coaches enough.
just because the kid is under the radar (have recruiting services even seen video of him?) doesn't mean he sucks. putting aside any "legacy" factors in this offer, this is the giant son of an NFL lineman and the "little" brother of a very promising young player. based on bloodline alone, he's likely to be a decent athlete, and we certainly need a few more big eaters in this class. was there this much gnashing of teeth when we beat iowa state out for ben?
our program is starting to regain its foundation and i'd appreciate it if star gazers and malcontents would at least pretend to be "the greatest fans in college football", rather than lighting torches. there's nothing wrong with discussing and questioning decisions, but some of you are just way, way out of line.
this staff took a team full of bad attitudes with little apparent coaching and squeezed out a 9 win season in their first year with the strong possibility of a repeat this year. the early returns on their ability to identify talent look promising. i think they've earned a little faith that they might know what they're doing.