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Just a little FYI...could be relevant down the road: Former UT QB commit from California, Adrian Martinez, has been named the starter for Nebraska.

He probably would have been really good in Butch's "system" (I gagged a little) but he & we dodged a bullet when he de-committed. He would've been a fish out of water under Pruitt. Glad to see him land in a place where he and the system are a good fit. Had he come here, he would be on the fast-track to transfer and we'd be down one long-term QB spot.

As UT & Nebraska begin their ascent back to their rightful place in the football world, it's not inconceivable that our paths could cross in the near future. Given the history between us, I'm keeping an interested eye on what goes on in Lincoln the next couple of years.
 
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I'm excited to see how Nebraska does the next few years. The Big 10 has definitely put the SEC on notice.
 
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Really disappointed when we lost his commitment. I don't usually get excited about incoming recruits, because you never really know if they're going to amount to anything or not. But his high school highlight video might have been the most impressive one I've ever seen. And I don't mean from a mechanics and fundamentals angle, because I freely admit I am not a coach. But just for WOW! factor, it was pretty amazing. I guess Scott Frost was impressed, too.
 
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ShoalCreekVol said:
Just a little FYI...could be relevant down the road:
As UT & Nebraska begin their ascent back to their rightful place in the football world, it's not inconceivable that our paths could cross in the near future. Given the history between us, I'm keeping an interested eye on what goes on in Lincoln the next couple of years.
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They are on the schedule for 2026 and 2027
 
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white65 said:
I'm excited to see how Nebraska does the next few years. The Big 10 has definitely put the SEC on notice.
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How? Who? What school(s) are you thinking of? Michigan? no. Ohio State? no. (Urban won't be back next year after new information in a few weeks. Nebraska? maybe. Penn State? not sure. Other than that you have Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin (who is really well coached but lacks talent), Minnesota, Iowa...I'm just not following this line of thought.
 
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Didn't Pruitt recruit him though? I don't see why he wouldn't fit our system. Our OC would adapt around him. It sucks that we didn't get him. He's a good dude and ultimately he felt like Scott is a good dude and wanted to play for him. It is a really nice fit for him there and I wish him the best going forward.
 
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ShoalCreekVol said:
Just a little FYI...could be relevant down the road: Former UT QB commit from California, Adrian Martinez, has been named the starter for Nebraska.

He probably would have been really good in Butch's "system" (I gagged a little) but he & we dodged a bullet when he de-committed. He would've been a fish out of water under Pruitt. Glad to see him land in a place where he and the system are a good fit. Had he come here, he would be on the fast-track to transfer and we'd be down one long-term QB spot.

As UT & Nebraska begin their ascent back to their rightful place in the football world, it's not inconceivable that our paths could cross in the near future. Given the history between us, I'm keeping an interested eye on what goes on in Lincoln the next couple of years.
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Nah. He would have fit perfectly. A good passer who can also run. Most of the qbs they have been recruiting fit that mold. We just haven't closed on them all.

Martinez was one of their top priorities when they came. They tried everything they could to get him to stay. When he left they went to backup plans.
 
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aaronvol said:
How? Who? What school(s) are you thinking of? Michigan? no. Ohio State? no. (Urban won't be back next year after new information in a few weeks. Nebraska? maybe. Penn State? not sure. Other than that you have Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin (who is really well coached but lacks talent), Minnesota, Iowa...I'm just not following this line of thought.
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Michigan has been recruiting like crazy and they have a good coaching staff. OSU will survive will or without Meyer. Penn State has been on the rise for a bit now.

I love how you dismissed Wisconsin and Michigan State, they've both been extremely solid the past decade. Wisconsin has had nearly the same number of coaches us and they still find a way win with less talent.

The third tier of the Big 10 is Minnesota and Nebraska both have new coaches that Tennessee would've taken.

Iowa is an average program that fits your Wisconsin comment. They will make a run every 5-10 years. (They made the playoffs a few years ago because they avoided most of the teams listed above, then Bama's talent was too much.)

The rest of the conference is below average but 5 teams are legit right now and it could be up to 7 in a year or two. That why I said "on notice"

Besides Bama, Auburn, and Georgia the conference seems to be heading in the wrong direction. JMO
 
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Dual threat means they can pass and run preferably you may want a pro style but I doubt many would of traded Martinez for the guy you ended up with and who even knows what Pruitt system is I’m not so sure he’s married to any particular system at this point in time
 
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All fair arguments. I can see that the Big 10 is improved and has a solid base, but Harbaugh is failing at UM, Meyer is out after this year more than likely, Wisconsin does well until they don't, MSU is overrated, Penn State is good but they slide this year...Nebraska will improve. So you think every SEC program is going the wrong direction except those three? I'd say USC is up, Florida will improve, UT is trending up, Vandy is better than usual, AR got a better coach, TX A&M upgraded...we will see how it all plays out.
 
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white65 said:
I'm excited to see how Nebraska does the next few years. The Big 10 has definitely put the SEC on notice.
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Tennessee and Nebraska are really similar programs. Both traditional powers who have been irrelevant for a number of years and whose last period of consistent success was the 1990s. Lots of tradition and pressure from the administration and large fanbase. Both schools have relatively low amounts of in-state talent and have to go into other school's backyards when recruiting.

Maybe it is orange-colored glasses, but I see Tennessee's path to the top as being easier than Nebraska's. Tennessee's in-state recruiting situation has gotten better and I think will continue to get better in coming years; Nebraska has virtually zero in-state talent. I'm assuming it was a good move financially, but Nebraska also is a poor geographical fit in its own conference. The Texas Big 12 kids they used to recruit don't want to play in the Big 10 and the Ohio/Pennsylvania Big 10 kids don't want to go out to Nebraska. West Virginia is in a similar situation. The odd conference fit is something Tennessee doesn't have to worry about at all.

Nebraska does play in the "right" division of the Big 10 though. Wisconsin is the only consistently good program. Iowa very occasionally puts together a 10-11 win season but they are not going to be the divisional power. The rest of the schools are consistently mediocre to bad and won't be able to compete with Nebraska if they are firing on all cylinders.

Also, the Big 10 is currently superior to the SEC because of one thing; coaching. Recently though A&M and Florida received likely coaching upgrades, Tennessee hopefully received an upgrade, and Kirby returned Georgia to prominence last year. I think LSU receives a coaching upgrade either after this season or in 2019.
 
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Better be as DURABLE as he is good. No scholarship QB’s behind him.
 
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aaronvol said:
How? Who? What school(s) are you thinking of? Michigan? no. Ohio State? no. (Urban won't be back next year after new information in a few weeks. Nebraska? maybe. Penn State? not sure. Other than that you have Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin (who is really well coached but lacks talent), Minnesota, Iowa...I'm just not following this line of thought.
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Lol. The SEC is a 2 team conference.
 
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white65 said:
Michigan has been recruiting like crazy and they have a good coaching staff. OSU will survive will or without Meyer. Penn State has been on the rise for a bit now.

I love how you dismissed Wisconsin and Michigan State, they've both been extremely solid the past decade. Wisconsin has had nearly the same number of coaches us and they still find a way win with less talent.

The third tier of the Big 10 is Minnesota and Nebraska both have new coaches that Tennessee would've taken.

Iowa is an average program that fits your Wisconsin comment. They will make a run every 5-10 years. (They made the playoffs a few years ago because they avoided most of the teams listed above, then Bama's talent was too much.)

The rest of the conference is below average but 5 teams are legit right now and it could be up to 7 in a year or two. That why I said "on notice"

Besides Bama, Auburn, and Georgia the conference seems to be heading in the wrong direction. JMO
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Wait what? Iowa has never made the playoffs and never will.
 
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Your right it was Michigan State, they played Iowa in the 2015-16 Big 10 Championship game and MSU won 16-13. Iowa was ranked 4th going into the game.
 
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white65 said:
Your right it was Michigan State, they played Iowa in the 2015-16 Big 10 Championship game and MSU won 16-13. Iowa was ranked 4th going into the game.
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the same Iowa we whooped sideways the season before. they were not a good team.
 
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The B1G is getting much better no doubt. Ohio State,Michigan,Michigan State,Wisconsin,Penn State are already legit top 15 programs. In a few years I think Frost will have the Cornhuskers back to elite and if Purdue can keep Brohmn they look exciting going ahead!
 
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miket4god said:
I'll grant you Frost at Nebraska, but if Currie tried to hire P.J. Fleck from Minnesota you would have had a Schiano storm. No way that would go over.
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I honestly believe P.J. would've been called before Pruitt if he hadn't only been at Minnesota one year. College football is very big on hype and recruiting and he is great for both.

I'm glad we have Pruitt over Fleck.
 
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EricberryFAN said:
Didn't Pruitt recruit him though? I don't see why he wouldn't fit our system. Our OC would adapt around him. It sucks that we didn't get him. He's a good dude and ultimately he felt like Scott is a good dude and wanted to play for him. It is a really nice fit for him there and I wish him the best going forward.
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AM is perfect for Frost's offensive scheme. He will shake some s### up. Look out for Nebraska in the next couple years.
 
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