Why can't we be like bama?

[North Alabama Husker]

The main difference is that Nick Saban is a better recruiter, and has proven he can win national championships. Bo hasn't proven anything (yet) as a head coach. Alabama also borders Florida, which is where they get lot of their players. Not many kids from Florida would want to go as far north as Nebraska.

The main difference is that Alabama is willing to spend record amounts of cash on awesome coaches, assistants, facilities, and all other aspects of the game, and Nebraska isn't willing to pay near as much. Nebraska also has higher academic standards than Alabama, which keeps a lot of quality athletes out in my opinion.

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As far as facilities go I have a buddy that works for Alabama. He takes all the recruits on their tours around the stadium and other facilities. He told me this a couple years ago but I'm fairly positive it is still true that he has to tell all of them that they have the second biggest weight room in the country and that it is like three cubic feet smaller than NEBRASKA'S. I have been to about three games at Bryant-Denney Stadium and it is no where near as nice as Memorial stadium. Plus their fans only get excited for big games and other wise sit in their seat and stay quiet. Check out the thread about which schools are worth more money according to Forbes. We rank one spot above Alabama and could pay the coachs more money if they earn it. As you said Saban has a proven track record and I beleive he deserves every dollar he gets but if Bo and his assistants win they will get paid.

 

[Bo-Nose]

The main difference is that Nick Saban is a better recruiter, and has proven he can win national championships. Bo hasn't proven anything (yet) as a head coach. Alabama also borders Florida, which is where they get lot of their players. Not many kids from Florida would want to go as far north as Nebraska.

The main difference is that Alabama is willing to spend record amounts of cash on awesome coaches, assistants, facilities, and all other aspects of the game, and Nebraska isn't willing to pay near as much. Nebraska also has higher academic standards than Alabama, which keeps a lot of quality athletes out in my opinion.

:koolaid2:

As far as facilities go I have a buddy that works for Alabama. He takes all the recruits on their tours around the stadium and other facilities. He told me this a couple years ago but I'm fairly positive it is still true that he has to tell all of them that they have the second biggest weight room in the country and that it is like three cubic feet smaller than NEBRASKA'S. I have been to about three games at Bryant-Denney Stadium and it is no where near as nice as Memorial stadium. Plus their fans only get excited for big games and other wise sit in their seat and stay quiet. Check out the thread about which schools are worth more money according to Forbes. We rank one spot above Alabama and could pay the coachs more money if they earn it. As you said Saban has a proven track record and I beleive he deserves every dollar he gets but if Bo and his assistants win they will get paid.

True. If Bo can prove to be as good as Saban then we can be "like" Alabama. But until then I don't think it's a very good comparison.