Huskers and the attrition issues

[Wunderkind]

HOL did an article on the B1G's 2018 recruiting classes today. 

Nebraska signed 25 players and has 13 of them left

Penn State signed 23 and has 16 left

Michigan State signed 22 and has 15

Iowa signed 23 and has 16

Minnesota signed 26 and has 14

Purdue signed 24 and has 17

Illinois signed 25 and has 15

Rutgers signed 22 and has 13

Other schools didn't lose as many.  But several of those schools didn't go through a coaching change and have lost nearly as many as we did in a transition class.

I'm not saying it's not an issue.  But it'd definitely not just a Nebraska thing.

There have been some players we lost that I wish we wouldn't have. However, most would not have had much playing time if they stayed. Hope that attrition slows down though, otherwise it becomes more concerning.

 

[All Hail Herbie]

With the false promises of the transfer portal, and the impatience of players to both develop and compete, attrition of 5 scholarship players or so annually will be the norm.  What needs to alarm us is not whether or not this annual churn takes place, but ultimately who is involved.

If prominent starters are departing, this is not due to lack of playing time or inability to develop, but rather a vote of "no confidence" in the current regime and plan.  Consistent poor record / results will drive many prominent players out as they fail to see that a turnaround is truly underway.  After 3 seasons, we have reached the point where this staff can no longer sell the theory of "re-build" or "turnaround".  Playing time is great, but being a starter on a perennial underperformer is not a legacy many successful players want to be a part of.

Year 4 must produce a solid bowl and / or division crown!  Otherwise, we are simply waiting for a coaching change in 2 years or so.