Lincoln: Is it that unattractive to recruits?

[kchusker_chris]

Actually a considerable chunk of Boone's donation-money was tied-up in investments that went south, building hit a snag. We already have facilities Okie Lite PLANS on having, plus we're doing our own building to take it to the next level. I think you are assuming too much in terms of what other programs have. Neb has better than most programs, including the major programs. Having great facilities has long been a point of pride and a recruiting advantage, Neb won't give that up. I don't see them being the standard-bearer they were back in the heydey, lots of programs have good to great faciliites now. But they are still among an elite few. As with Oregon they need an edge to make-up for other disadvantages. Because of that need they'll work harder to stay around the top. The Suh donation gives our facilities the "glitz factor" Oregon specializes in, I'd say we're fairly comparable overall now.

$1 million, a few i-pads and a couple LCD tv's don't even put us close to Oregon.

I must have been mistaken then - I thought Lincoln taxpayers were funding the arena our basketball teams will be playing in shortly.

 

[Danimal]

Actually a considerable chunk of Boone's donation-money was tied-up in investments that went south, building hit a snag. We already have facilities Okie Lite PLANS on having, plus we're doing our own building to take it to the next level. I think you are assuming too much in terms of what other programs have. Neb has better than most programs, including the major programs. Having great facilities has long been a point of pride and a recruiting advantage, Neb won't give that up. I don't see them being the standard-bearer they were back in the heydey, lots of programs have good to great faciliites now. But they are still among an elite few. As with Oregon they need an edge to make-up for other disadvantages. Because of that need they'll work harder to stay around the top. The Suh donation gives our facilities the "glitz factor" Oregon specializes in, I'd say we're fairly comparable overall now.

$1 million, a few i-pads and a couple LCD tv's don't even put us close to Oregon.

I said FAIRLY comparable OVERALL. If you look at cool-factor Oregon is the hands-down winner obviously. But our facilities, when you actually consider function, are as good as any. Plus we did add some cool-factor with the Suh contribution. I'd say Oregon is tops but they aren't running away with it by any means.