Dam running, thats sad. We have a strong enough schedule with just who we play in conference that if we were able to win out we would get a invite. That honestly sounds like a Iowa fan. Happy with yoru 8-10 wins. The goal should always be to strive for more.
SF first recruiting class(2018)ranked 23 nationally according to 247. He signed 25 recruits. Out of those 25 kids 6 kids total made a contribution. 2019 Nebraska recruiting class ranked 18 they signed 27 they only got contribution from 10 of them. 2 classes in and only half of the kids he thought were going to make a contribution didnt. 2020 recruiting class ranked 20 they signed 26 recruits and 5 transfers they got contribution from 8 of they. 2021 the class was ranked 25 with 20 recruits and 5 transfers and only got contribution from 8 of them. 2022 which was SF last recruiting class it was ranked 41 but with the transfer class it moved it up to 32. SF had a very bad trend of bringing kids in and not keeping them or them never developing them into what there rankings thought they were. Nebraska lost alot of kids throughout the years that they banked on to make contributions and in the process the kids that should have developed never did bc of the coaches here. Lose lose situation. Nebraska needs to consistently be in the top 15 not top 25 and they need the kids they bring here to stay here and not transfer out. Plus you need great coaches to keep them here. Like I said they both coincide with each other in order to be great and not average.
Frost had issues with retention, but every program loses kids. And every program has lots of kids in each class that never see the field. Overall, I have to say that I think when Trev Alberts says we need to stop talking about championships and stop talking about what we used to be, it's this kind of sentiment that he's railing against. I'm not sure why some Nebraska fans feel entitled to be talking about top 15 recruiting classes and elite coaches when the program itself hasn't been even average for the better part of a decade. I think a good portion of the fan base would love to be competing for a division and putting together a 7-5 or 8-4 campaign with some sound fundamental football. But nope, we're too good for that. We gotta level jump because that's our rightful place. Gets tiring, and I can't help but think the mentality has been part of the reason it's been so bad for so long now.
It's because some people's obsession with thy neighbor's new coach is creeping me out.