If somebody would have told me three years ago that Nebraska would be in the preseason top 10 and have a record of 20-8 I would have sadly disagreed. Bo has exceeded my realistic expectations so far and I have bought into whatever he is selling...more importantly so have the players. I believe this year is pivotal for Bo and the program to prove that Nebraska is back. With Bo in charge and a confident and really good D I think we have a legite run at the National Championship. I am tired of rebuilding, lets see if Bo can reload.
I agree with much of your sentiment, however, I am not quite sure if we are at the "reloading" stage yet. As we saw from VT, ISU, and TT, we are still rebuilding, but I'm hoping that we will be there soon.
And, what will the move to the Big 10 do to this process, will it help or hurt? I don't see 2 teams in the Big 10 the caliber of tu and OU (tOSU being the one) but with PSU, Iowa, U of M, MSU, and UW, I think that the next level is slightly more difficult and stout than the next level of the Big 12 (Mizzou, TTech, OSU?). Hopefully, NU does not have to worry about the lower levels of either conference ever again. Will NU's style of play and schemes be conducive to success in the Big 10?
Time will tell, and it will be interesting.