Going into year 3

[Righteous Red]

Whether you like him or not, I recall Tom Shatel of the Omaha World Herald wrote a piece right after Pellini left in 2014. At the time, he said that our recruiting failures in developing our O-Line will take us at LEAST six years to be able to put a quality O-Line together and to have quality back-ups against B1G defenses. Lack of that quality line and back ups will cause the HUSKERS to struggle in the B1G. I thought that he was more full of $hit than a Christmas Goose. I figured that you put 2-3 years tops in recruiting and developing O Line, we’ll be there. Think about it, in 2014, our best O-Lineman was Spencer Long, a walk-on, luckily, an outstanding walk on. Well, Shatel, was right about us struggling for the next six years in the B1G. It’s 2020 and six years later I see signs that we have talent and some depth on our line. Six years ago I thought Shatel was wrong, today I hope he’s right.

 

[Cigarman]

Bowman didn't play under Bo. Beyond that, the schedules that Bo had were much more difficult than Callahan did and he still won at least 9 games every year regardless of who recruited the players. Of course we could also talk about the players that Callahan had to work with from Frank's recruiting, like Austin, Ross, Swift, Nunn, Christiansen, Grixby, Ruud, Williams, Washington, bullocks, bullocks, Herian, Adams, Carriker, and Smith.

I'm not a Callahan fan either. I am saying he was a far better recruiter than Pelini.

 

[valiantsailor]

I'm talking about the game in 2011, and you're talking about the game 2018.

Sigh...why the F do I even bother.

Nebraska vs. Michigan - Game Summary - November 19, 2011 - ESPN You have that ass backwards sister.

 

[Huusker]

Maybe '99 is thinking about this game from 2012. It still is the only time Michigan has come to Lincoln, since Nebraska joined the B1G, and that is coming up on 10 seasons. We've been to Ann Arbor three times.

 

[valiantsailor]

Maybe '99 is thinking about this game from 2012. It still is the only time Michigan has come to Lincoln, since Nebraska joined the B1G, and that is coming up on 10 seasons. We've been to Ann Arbor three times.

Yeah I'm sure she is confused a drilling 45-17 does not demonstrate any kind of toughness in my book.

 

[justino52]

Bowman didn't play under Bo. Beyond that, the schedules that Bo had were much more difficult than Callahan did and he still won at least 9 games every year regardless of who recruited the players. Of course we could also talk about the players that Callahan had to work with from Frank's recruiting, like Austin, Ross, Swift, Nunn, Christiansen, Grixby, Ruud, Williams, Washington, bullocks, bullocks, Herian, Adams, Carriker, and Smith.

And since the start of the 2000 season Nebraska has 0 conference championships between 5 coaches and all those players they recruited. Those 5 coaches won a grand total of 4 outright division titles. 9 wins a season, 5 wins a season, 6 wins a season. Whatever. They weren't good enough coaches for Nebraska - regardless of what players they recruited and who coached those said recruits.

 

[Doc Fumble]

And since the start of the 2000 season Nebraska has 0 conference championships between 5 coaches and all those players they recruited. Those 5 coaches won a grand total of 4 outright division titles. 9 wins a season, 5 wins a season, 6 wins a season. Whatever. They weren't good enough coaches for Nebraska - regardless of what players they recruited and who coached those said recruits.

While the early Pelini years were the best this century, his recruiting (or lack there of) also contributed to the worst.

I'm trying to keep my expectations this season at bare minimum. I'm hoping for a winning record and clear signs Nebraska is becoming Nebraska-like again on both sides of the line.