I don't think we have been that program for 20 years. My point is with our resources, facilities and desire, there is absolutely no reason we could not control the west. The fact we haven't been and aren't is why people are so frustrated.
I haven't been expecting to dominate the west for quite awhile. I just see no earthly reason we couldn't and shouldn't get there. Yes, Northwestern and Iowa, compared to us right now, are not mediocre per se. They are everything we aren't, tough, consistent, good defense, strong, disciplined.... But in the landscape of CFB they are mediocre. It's a huge opportunity we have failed to seize upon.
I hear what you are saying. But: The bold: This is apart of the entitlement attitude that I think has affected us from every level - from the fans(ME INCLUDED :koolaid2: ), the players, the coaches, the AD, the admin. Who says we should. Should is no longer valid until we actually do it on the field...consistently. It does reflect where we are as a team and where we've been since the consistent 4 loss only Bo teams. Perhaps we could say: With all of our resources, tradition, name recognition we COULD beat all of those teams if coaches developed players properly, coached well during the games and the players executed properly. But we haven't done any of those things consistently so we WON'T beat those teams consistently.
“Always” was a stretch but my larger point is those programs really are nothing special. They play hard nosed disciplined football, which is respectable and yes it wouldn’t be embarrassing to drop one to them once in awhile. Hell even Mizzou, K State, Iowa St, Okie St would give us a game once in awhile back in the day. Considering all we would have to do is not kill ourselves with undisciplined penalties and turnovers, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say we “should” be able to beat teams like that more often than not. That is not entitlement speaking it’s just acknowledging what not totally sh#ting the bed would yield for Nebraska. I realize we are not that team anymore or right now but Christ almighty, they are just not that great.....except compared to us currently. I will never accept performance like we’ve displayed for the last 7 years. Never. If that means I’m entitled then so be it.
