No good coach in their right mind would ever go to Nebraska. Nebraska has recruiting problems ten times worse than Tennessee, but with more unrealistic expectations from an obnoxious fan base.Good coaching has eluded the Huskers for many years. Nebraska has the fourth ranked recruiting class in the B1G year after year. In West Division look at these recruiting averages: Nebraska 27, Wisconsin 36, Northwestern 51, Iowa 53, Illinois 57, Minnesota 58 and Purdue 69. Yes, that is correct. Nebraska should win the west every year but instead they let Wisconsin and Iowa keep whipping them. That was why I was shocked at the Mike Riley hire. Nebraska has settled into mediocrity and seems to like it there.
Their in state quality is horrible. 80% of the state population is within a 45 minute radius. For them to be great they need to invade Missouri in recruiting. Ever since Pinkle and Houston Nutt started getting the recruits Stoops didn't, Nebraska went down hill.
Living in Nebraska for 6 years I can tell you that their fan base is one of the most obnoxious I have ever seen. They are way more connected to their team than any other I've ever seen as well. That is a huge problem. Pelini was a hot head, but if you would've seen the crap he had to put up with due to how easily a non alumnus could get in his office and say what he thinks then I think some of y'all would change some of what you think about him.
It also doesn't help that the fan base is among the dumbed as well. They really believed they would win their side of the BIG 10 conference every year. Take into account that they were on the Michigan and MSU side when they first joined. Then they make a fake rivalry amongst their fan base with Wisconsin because Wisconsin was their first big 10 game (and first loss). Ask a Badger fan if Nebraska is a rival and they will say No and give you an odd look.
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