BlitzFirst said:
Let's be straight here..we're not talking about what you or I perceive...but about what the media perceives.
You and I could come up with a list of names of Husker freshman that played right away, started, and did pretty decent throughout the year. The issue is, the media doesn't give our recruits as much attention in this respect as say...a Penn State team (obviously because Franklin is ZOMG ZEGREATEST EVAR).
That's the thing I'm discussing...not who started for us, when, and how much they contributed.
I really don't think there is much of a media bias. Whatever it is, it's backed by history. I really can't come up with a list of true freshman HS players that made an impact as a Husker. That's why I asked you. Maybe Tyler Moore? Rex has a decent freshman year, but nothing at the level of what we were talking in regards to these freshman when saunders commented about them not having played a down. They're pretty rare at Nebraska. As Landlord mentioned, Nebraska is not a place that depends on that superstar who comes in ready to play at 18. It's not a bias, it's a fact. Alabama, LSU, Florida, USC, Ohio State, etc - those teams have an impact freshman almost every season.