Ok so... what do Starkville and Oxford have that Lincoln doesn't?

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

Nebraska was ranked #5 after five games in 2010. Being highly ranked early in the season isn't that difficult. Let's see where they're ranked at the end. My guess is quite a bit down the ladder.

MS State has beaten 3 straight Top 5 teams. Their schedule is brutal. That's the ONLY reason why they might not finish high in the polls.

Neither LSU nor Texas AtM are "Top 5 teams." They're barely top 25 teams. That's the problem with early polls.

yeah LSU is not a top 25 team this year. ATM idk, maybe top 25 but definitely not top 15

I still think LSU will finish 9-4 and ranked in the Top 25. Could be our bowl opponent.

 

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

Location has nothing to do with it.

What a giant pile of horsesh#t.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Saban and the like could coach at Alaska and kids would flock there to play.

 

[lo country]

Dak appears to have been a 3* recruit. Mississippi kid.

 

[lo country]

Location has nothing to do with it.

What a giant pile of horsesh#t.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Saban and the like could coach at Alaska and kids would flock there to play.

This. Kids want to play for winners and guys with a proven ability to get them to the next level.

 

[TheSker]

Location has nothing to do with it.

What a giant pile of horsesh#t.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Saban and the like could coach at Alaska and kids would flock there to play.

Keep telling yourself that......there's a reason coaches like N Saban or U Meyer have very specific schools they will coach. Notice Saban's off season flirting was with Texas, not Nebraska or Alaska.

 

[Mierin]

Location has nothing to do with it.

What a giant pile of horsesh#t.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Saban and the like could coach at Alaska and kids would flock there to play.

This. Kids want to play for winners and guys with a proven ability to get them to the next level.

He became a championship coach after getting to the south. It's easy to say with name recognition that he could recruit in a more difficult place now, but his recruiting classes at MSU weren't nearly as good. And Michigan has more than 5 times the population (and a much higher population in surrounding states) than Nebraska.

 

[dylan]

Yeah, it's weird how much better of a coach and recruiter saban became when he went to a dirty program in a talent rich region.

 

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

Hmm, from what I remember, Tuscaloosa was in shambles when Saban arrived, as was LSU.

 

[dylan]

And yet they've always had talented players and boosters willing to buy them.

 

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

Doesn't matter where it took place. Bottom line is, he's an established commodity now, and no matter where he goes, recruits will follow.

 

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

Damn, you guys are just full of one excuse after another. Strange how all of this buying of players is taking place yet the NCAA knows nothing about it.

 

[TheSker]

Doesn't matter where it took place. Bottom line is, he's an established commodity now, and no matter where he goes, recruits will follow.

Except you'll never get to test this theory. He ain't goin' anywhere the recruits ain't.

 

[The Nebraskan Assassin]

I love how any program who is more successful than Nebraska is "dirty" lol

 

[Mavric]

Doesn't matter where it took place. Bottom line is, he's an established commodity now, and no matter where he goes, recruits will follow.

Which is exactly why saying "If Saban were here, he'd get recruits" is useless to the discussion. Unless he comes here - and he wouldn't go to Texas for $10M per - let's just stick to reality.

 

[dylan]

That's an inane statement since he's not going anywhere after that much success and if he for some reason did it wouldn't be to a more challenging recruiting situation. Comparing NU recruiting to cheating schools in talent rich regions is pointless. Unless you are one that thinks NU can or should try the same tactics.