Except that many of the kids in THOSE states grew up dreaming of playing for Nebraska and the Ohio kids grew up dreaming of playing for OSU or Michigan.
And some didn't.....thus how we are able to get some of them to commit to us....
I sure you meant this as a good thing, but it's tough to be lumped in with the second tier.
I don't know how you can take it as a bad thing unless you expect all of our kids to be from either Texas, Florida, or California....which I would hope even you don't expect....
Someday OSU will win again and you'll be changing your tune.
So will DONU, and so will you.
I would give my life for anyone one of them as i would my own family. -Pops
It doesn’t matter if the glass is half full or half empty. What matters is you have a glass that has something in it. Some people have no glass, or have a glass with nothing in it. So appreciate all that is in your life and quit questioning whether your glass in half full or half empty.
We were so worried about losing Texas footprint, but looks like we found somewhere to pick up the slack. Look at the quality of guys we are pulling out of Ohio. Early, guys like Marlowe and some Card Mooney that were largely overlooked. Now, guys that have multiple BIG offers. That's a good thing. we need to recruit the Rust Belt heavily. There's a good talent pool to choose from, and any guy we pull is one less guy our conference foes get. Less geographic hurdle, less 'weather' hurdle, less cultural hurdle...I can't see it as anything but positive. We still need to take care of 500 mile radius and get some 'Southern speed', but having a bonafide presence in a stronghold like Ohio is crucial, IMO.
"Just because somebody's a talented guy or he's right for a lot of people
doesn't mean he's right for us here at Nebraska." -Bo Pelini, 2/3/10
We were so worried about losing Texas footprint, but looks like we found somewhere to pick up the slack. Look at the quality of guys we are pulling out of Ohio. Early, guys like Marlowe and some Card Mooney that were largely overlooked. Now, guys that have multiple BIG offers. That's a good thing. we need to recruit the Rust Belt heavily. There's a good talent pool to choose from, and any guy we pull is one less guy our conference foes get. Less geographic hurdle, less 'weather' hurdle, less cultural hurdle...I can't see it as anything but positive. We still need to take care of 500 mile radius and get some 'Southern speed', but having a bonafide presence in a stronghold like Ohio is crucial, IMO.
Notre Dame only had one Rudy but Nebraska gets a new crop of Rudys every season
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