Nebraska vs. Northwestern

[Lawrence Wright]

They sure dominated the 1996 Fiesta Bowl (National championship game), It was like they were playing against a kids Pop Warner team.

Yes, they did…and it was the 1997 Fiesta Bowl…no it wasn’t…it was 1996.

It’s a minor miracle that Pop Warner team ever won another game.

 

[Vol423]

That joke went zipping over your head.

…or perhaps we’re not on Volnation to give a sense of satisfaction to a smug Gator. Crawl back to the swamp from which you emerged.

 

[Vol423]

Yes, they did…and it was the 1997 Fiesta Bowl.

It’s a minor miracle that Pop Warner team ever won another game.

Really? Are you sure you’re a Gator?

1996 Fiesta Bowl - Wikipedia

 

[Lawrence Wright]

D4H hacked my account…

 

[Lawrence Wright]

…or perhaps we’re not on Volnation to give a sense of satisfaction to a smug Gator. Crawl back to the swamp From which you emerged.

Nope…I’m gonna have another gin and tonic.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Nebraska could have hired Tommy Frazier. Almost impossible that he would have been as bad as Frost.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

…or perhaps we’re not on Volnation to give a sense of satisfaction to a smug Gator. Crawl back to the swamp From which you emerged.

@PEPPERJAX and I were having a 90s moment, then you emerged.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Nebraska is back. Frost off the hot seat.

I’ll save everyone the trouble that decided not to look past the second post of this thread.

This didn’t age well.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Nebraska could have hired Tommy Frazier. Almost impossible that he would have been as bad as Frost.

Greatest option QB of all-time.

Dude came within a missed FG of 3-peat national titles over FSU, Miami and UF.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

@PEPPERJAX and I were having a 90s moment, then you emerged.

The 90s version of UT will be resurrected this coming Thursday. Hopefully it is not short lived.

 

[headhunter15]

Does Nebraska call Matt Campbell?

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Does Nebraska call Matt Campbell?

He is another overrated coach.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Does Nebraska call Matt Campbell?

Does Matt Campbell answer if they do?

Recruiting to Iowa State is no more difficult than recruiting to Nebraska. That’s a lateral move at best.

Now Auburn on the other hand….

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Does Matt Campbell answer if they do?

Recruiting to Iowa State is no more difficult than recruiting to Nebraska. That’s a lateral move at best.

Now Auburn on the other hand….

Easier road to the CFP at Iowa State than Nebraska.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

The 90s version of UT will be resurrected this coming Thursday. Hopefully it is not short lived.

That offense is 90s quality for sure.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Easier road to the CFP at Iowa State than Nebraska.

Neither is making the CFP anytime soon.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Neither is making the CFP anytime soon.

Very true.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Nebraska is back. Frost off the hot seat.

I've done worse.

 

[BUBear]

 

[GroverCleveland]

Doesn’t it make sense that Nebraska’s recruiting woes stem from joining the B1G? The Texas and other southwestern kids do not care to play in the B1G for Nebraska…I think that is part of the reason for Texas joining the SEC; Texas kids were starting to choose the SEC to play in.

And Nebraska is not getting kids from the heart of B1G country to come play in…Nebraska.

 

[BUBear]

Doesn’t it make sense that Nebraska’s recruiting woes stem from joining the B1G? The Texas and other southwestern kids do not care to play in the B1G for Nebraska…I think that is part of the reason for Texas joining the SEC; Texas kids were starting to choose the SEC to play in.

And Nebraska is not getting kids from the heart of B1G country to come play in…Nebraska.

Mostly agree but too many Texas kids are still going to Ohio State.

 

[05_never_again]

Doesn’t it make sense that Nebraska’s recruiting woes stem from joining the B1G? The Texas and other southwestern kids do not care to play in the B1G for Nebraska…I think that is part of the reason for Texas joining the SEC; Texas kids were starting to choose the SEC to play in.

And Nebraska is not getting kids from the heart of B1G country to come play in…Nebraska.

You'd think so, but what's interesting is that according to 247 they haven't been awful recruiting-wise since joining the Big Ten. They routinely come in around 4th-5th and are only behind the schools you'd expect them to be behind (Ohio St, Michigan, Penn St, etc.).

The real question to ask about Nebraska is not "Why aren't they good anymore?" but rather "How/why were they ever that good in the first place?" It does not make a ton of sense why a college football power would spring up in Lincoln, NE to begin with. The real oddity isn't why they haven't been a CFB power in nearly 20 years but rather how they were so dominant for nearly 40 years. They had a lot of things working against them when Devaney and Osborne were there too.

 

[headhunter15]

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I've done worse.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

That joke went zipping over your head.

Hearing it for the 200th time gets old.