Culture doesn't just happen on the field, the court, or the diamond. Great teams aren't always the most talented either.
The people around you and the purpose of why you are there can make that difference. It's corny, sounds too good to be true, you name it.
Growing up in Kansas I always felt I could be subjective about Nebraska's culture. I fell in love with the passion of the fanbase and the tradition.
I've never lost that to this day. My Dad was so passionate about Nebraska and my 4 older brothers too (1 is now KSU sadly). Saturdays in the fall have been reserved since I can remember.
In the past 20 years Nebraska has clearly lost something. This message board can be blinding but somewhere along the way Nebraska as a fan base and the high-level decision makers became proud to a fault and stubborn to boot.
To me the culture around the university has taken a massive hit. It's a foregone conclusion to expect to lose. That carries over. The students feel that. The players feel that. It's like walking in to work today and telling yourself you are going to miserable. How do those days typically play out for your mood and productivity?
All that to say is that I think more than anything the culture around the university and the men's teams has been the biggest failure. A leader has been missing, someone that can see the forest through the trees.
The reason I am posting this is because Nebraska's Football Twitter posted a video today and it makes me feel hopeful that Alberts and Matt Rhule see a need for a culture across the campus, not just on the sideline.
Edit: My mistake Trev himself posted it.
The people around you and the purpose of why you are there can make that difference. It's corny, sounds too good to be true, you name it.
Growing up in Kansas I always felt I could be subjective about Nebraska's culture. I fell in love with the passion of the fanbase and the tradition.
I've never lost that to this day. My Dad was so passionate about Nebraska and my 4 older brothers too (1 is now KSU sadly). Saturdays in the fall have been reserved since I can remember.
In the past 20 years Nebraska has clearly lost something. This message board can be blinding but somewhere along the way Nebraska as a fan base and the high-level decision makers became proud to a fault and stubborn to boot.
To me the culture around the university has taken a massive hit. It's a foregone conclusion to expect to lose. That carries over. The students feel that. The players feel that. It's like walking in to work today and telling yourself you are going to miserable. How do those days typically play out for your mood and productivity?
All that to say is that I think more than anything the culture around the university and the men's teams has been the biggest failure. A leader has been missing, someone that can see the forest through the trees.
The reason I am posting this is because Nebraska's Football Twitter posted a video today and it makes me feel hopeful that Alberts and Matt Rhule see a need for a culture across the campus, not just on the sideline.
Edit: My mistake Trev himself posted it.
