The state of Nebraska football is this:
Nebraska used to have a bunch of big, tough, fast players. Now we don't.
Nebraska offensive lines used to be big, tough, mean and determined. Nebraska offensive lines used to wear down defenses and Nebraska owned the fourth quarter. Now Nebraska fades after the first quarter against good defenses.
Nebraska defenses used to dominate opponents. Now Nebraska defenses cannot control a running quarterback and cannot mount a pass rush.
This is the legacy that was left to Nebraska by Steve Pederson and Bill Callahan. Recruiting has become a large problem, as Nebraska lost its place in the elite of college football. Players used to come to Nebraska because it was...Nebraska. Now they don't come to Nebraska because it is...Nebraska.
Is Nebraska's fate to become the next Minnesota?
Nebraska used to have a bunch of big, tough, fast players. Now we don't.
Nebraska offensive lines used to be big, tough, mean and determined. Nebraska offensive lines used to wear down defenses and Nebraska owned the fourth quarter. Now Nebraska fades after the first quarter against good defenses.
Nebraska defenses used to dominate opponents. Now Nebraska defenses cannot control a running quarterback and cannot mount a pass rush.
This is the legacy that was left to Nebraska by Steve Pederson and Bill Callahan. Recruiting has become a large problem, as Nebraska lost its place in the elite of college football. Players used to come to Nebraska because it was...Nebraska. Now they don't come to Nebraska because it is...Nebraska.
Is Nebraska's fate to become the next Minnesota?