Neb. is a top 30-60 team: now and forever

[Babs]

Oklahoma and USC are not in southern states? USC is pretty far south

I think you’re arguing that Nebraska is landlocked in corn country with few avenues by which to recruit speed, which is true, as there only so many high schools in Kansas City. Oklahoma has Texas. USC and Oregon have California.

Your reference to Oklahoma’s title actually militates against the argument, though. It was 18 years ago and done with a team of almost entirely in-state recruits that had dreamed of playing for the Sooners and were willing to do so through a string of losing seasons. The running back was from a 3A school and ran a 5.0 40. Guys like that are now routinely passed over in favor of speedy prima donnas from Houston, DC, or Bishop Gorman. I’m not sure it’s a net gain when half of those 4 and 5 stars end up transferring out after they realize what it’s like to live in Oklahoma.

As far as the Dixieland South is concerned, ESPN has been wildly successful in promoting that part of the country, whether SEC or ACC, as the premiere place to play or watch college ball. It’s hard for kids from anywhere in the country to pass up that prestige.

[Moliere]

I’m pretty sure there is a better term. Also, non-Ohio State/southern state teams have won since Nebraska. The SEC has been pretty dominant, but Oklahoma and USC have both won. USC has multiple titles.

Oklahoma and USC are not in southern states? USC is pretty far south

[CJF]

I’m pretty sure there is a better term. Also, non-Ohio State/southern state teams have won since Nebraska. The SEC has been pretty dominant, but Oklahoma and USC have both won. USC has multiple titles.

[Bo Diddley]

I blame Trump.

[SCcoug]

[Jeff Lebowski]

Have you been to Nebraska? It's almost as white as Provo and is in the middle of nowhere. Football has gone black (for lack of a better term) and moved to the South. Nebraska is now in a conference in the midwest and heartland. They would be better off playing in Texas, where recruiting would be better. Ohio State is kind of the anomoly, but going back to Nebraska last NC it's been all southern teams except OSU.

Yikes

[Moliere]

If “Nebraska will never be Nebraska again,” why? Is it conference realignment or scholarship limits or what?

Have you been to Nebraska? It's almost as white as Provo and is in the middle of nowhere. Football has gone black (for lack of a better term) and moved to the South. Nebraska is now in a conference in the midwest and heartland. They would be better off playing in Texas, where recruiting would be better. Ohio State is kind of the anomoly, but going back to Nebraska last NC it's been all southern teams except OSU.

[Babs]

From the Austin paper:

The Cornhuskers are a bad, bad football team, one of only four winless clubs in America, joining UCLA, UTEP and San Jose State. Frost took the job for all the wrong reasons, NU being his alma mater and a compelling decision to return home and be near family. He could have landed probably Florida State or Florida and would have been much better off. Nebraska will never be Nebraska again.

If “Nebraska will never be Nebraska again,” why? Is it conference realignment or scholarship limits or what?

[Babs]

What the heck was the deal with that game? I saw the score and tried to flip to the channel it was on... $55 PPV?!? Good thing some guy was filming it with his cell phone on twitch!

Yup. And my friends that shelled out 60 for the PPV said the feed didn't work and the carrier wouldn't refund the fee. I tried to sympathize but it's hard to care all that much when you're siting in lowers on the 40.

[Uncle Ted]

America's finest showed up by the thousands in Norman, notwithstanding the predicted blowout. By the fourth quarter, when everyone in the stadium recognized that Army might actually pull off the upset, the troops were going completely bananas. Very fun to watch.

(But seriously, with 350 yards on the ground and already 2 of 3 with an INT when passing, WTH was Army's QB thinking airing out the ball on fourth down in OT?!)

What the heck was the deal with that game? I saw the score and tried to flip to the channel it was on... $55 PPV?!? Good thing some guy was filming it with his cell phone on twitch!

[Uncle Ted]

Hey Applejack. Our football team is ranked #20.

SU's nephew played QB for BYU yesterday.

Another fun fact: it has been 1026 days since Utah beat BYU in basketball.

It's a great time to be alive.

SU's nephew played QB for BYU... LOL. Indeed, what a great time to be alive!

[Babs]

With Courage We Soar!

The VP Marketing at Wendy's, the WP '94 class facebook page claims that the twitter is closely under his stewardship, is a classmate from West Point First Campaign.

America's finest showed up by the thousands in Norman, notwithstanding the predicted blowout. By the fourth quarter, when everyone in the stadium recognized that Army might actually pull off the upset, the troops were going completely bananas. Very fun to watch.

(But seriously, with 350 yards on the ground and already 2 of 3 with an INT when passing, WTH was Army's QB thinking airing out the ball on fourth down in OT?!)

[Goatnapper'96]

That was savage, Wendy.

With Courage We Soar!

The VP Marketing at Wendy's, the WP '94 class facebook page claims that the twitter is closely under his stewardship, is a classmate from West Point First Campaign.

[myboynoah]

Hey Applejack. Our football team is ranked #20.

I thought he was referring to himself.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Whoever runs the Wendy's Twitter account is hilarious. They constantly have funny tweets.

Agreed. Love it.