How much “more than adequate” are our facilities?
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Used to be stellar relatively, reality is others have caught up, but Frost knows what is needed and will work with Moos to upgrade even further.
Haven't just about all major football programs topped out when it comes to facilities? Perhaps this is pure ignorance, but what more could a coach or athlete want? I feel like all the lavish player amenities really just amount to an attempt to diminish the outcries for players to actually get paid. Having iPads in the lockers and a players lounge is way more affordable than actually paying a cut of the profit.
One thing we have that a lot of schools don’t have is the tradition and history.
I know, trolls will come on and point out that it’s ancient history, but Iowa can’t point to the fan base that sells out even after a 0-6 start. They can’t show off a trophy case filled with hardware that our coaches can say needs more... if every thing else is equal in terms of facilities, the intangibles start to kick in. And that’s where we have an edge... especially with Frost as our coach. He knows why he is looking for in recruits.
Since football is so lucrative and schools will continue to chase the rabbit, it will get even harder to play the "trophy case" card. Nobody really gives a shit anymore. Give me a game room and TV room and study hall and new hair saloon and maybe a strip club while we're at it....chase the rabbit.
Kids change priorities throughout the years and technology updates yearly. What it comes down to, is simply keep up with the times, or get left behind. Having a good coach and good academic courses are nowhere close to enough. It requires a commitment to perpetual spending to stay among the best.
While I agree to a point, I still think kids want to play where football reigns over all else. Nebraska will always be a place like that. It still requires coaches who will be able to connect with players, and also get the most out of them.
If you have a coach who can sell a vision to recruits, the facilities will tip the scale.
Just look at Martinez. Recruited by Frost at UCF, where he wouldn’t go. But when Frost came to Nebraska, Martinez was N.
I've heard people talk about places like Northwestern and Purdue who have upgraded their facilities recently and how are facilities aren't that great anymore by comparison. My question is-are these places that have recently upgraded their facilities really have anything we don't have, or are they just newer? And also-are players really wowed by facilities anymore since just about any worthwhile program has all the same bells and whistles? Are we really losing recruits because our facilities just aren't up to standard? I doubt it. It's always good to be looking to the future and what we can do to upgrade, but spare me the talk about how we are falling behind in the facilities race, because with just about everybody having great facilities now, I think players are looking for more than just being wowed by facilities-the coaching and tradition play a bigger role, and I feel good about where we are in those two areas.
Without Frost, it doesn't translate, is my point.
He's the only guy that can sell the dream that is Nebraska.
Otherwise, it's game rooms and putt putt golf and strippers, in a manner of speaking. GBR
Frost will eventually realize we need more of this.
Look at Clemson, they get it...bowling allies and outdoor sports pads.
Sweet!
I respectfully disagree. Everyone has caught up, but we certainly haven't dropped. Nebraska, Oregon, Bama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Clemson, etc. all have facilities relatively equal to each other. Some of it is also a matter of taste, I personally don't like some parts of Oregon or Clemson's facilities.
With that said, Moo's should be planning for the future as that's what all good AD's should be doing.
Now that we are debt free, done paying former coaches next year and getting our full cut of big 10 money I'm sure they will be upgrading soon.
That's my feeling too. Seriously, what bells and whistles do 25 other schools have that we don't? Just because something is all shiny and new doesn't mean it's any better.
So according 247, we are ranked 15th in facilities this year. Not as bad as I thought but we were in the top 5, 5 years ago. I trust Moos will do what is necessary when the time comes
Really doesn’t matter what we think. We are talking about pleasing people with the attention spans of hummingbirds: high school kids...and anything shiny and new is better to most of them.
You get to play for Nebraska. Look how far facilities got us in the last 20 years.
We need players that believe in the n on the helmet. Not in the facilities
We need players that believe in the n on the helmet. Not in the facilities
Did he actually use the word - "natatorium"?
I have NEVER heard that word before. Had to look it up.
It doesn't matter as much if your facilities are better than someone else, It's about what can your staff do with the players in those facilities. Nebraska has to be or become near the top under Frost and Duvall. I believe that they will.
Actually, what I mean is, you have to have top facilities, but the staff has to be able to know how to use them properly.
Current locker room and weight room weren’t designed for 150 players, more like 110. Need more space. Move the track out near the Devaney Center and build a facility on the current track for weights, indoor speed work, additional locker rooms, support staff offices and half a indoor football field.
Probably the most important thing to recruits are relationship with the coaching staff and perceived fit with regard to scheme.
When those are close, as they often are with highly regarded recruits,things like distance and facilities become tie breakers.
We can’t do anything about distance so we better have advantages in the other intangible areas.
“More than adequate” isn’t much of a sell
When those are close, as they often are with highly regarded recruits,things like distance and facilities become tie breakers.
We can’t do anything about distance so we better have advantages in the other intangible areas.
“More than adequate” isn’t much of a sell
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Moos believes football facilities are maybe 8th or 9th in the conference -
Teams caught up fast it wasn't long ago when ours were considered top five in the nation.
Part of this may be chumming the water prior to the calls for donations.
We Need to build a stand alone football building the Hawks is coming up on 15 years old. Our locker room is around 10 years old as is our weight room. Oregon built a death star. Texas spent 6 million on a locker room. Hell in our conference Moos has us behind 7 or 8 teams. It's time for a face lift.
Bingo.
We need corn hole tournaments, a video game room, barbershop and bowling allies pronto. How about go-carts and bumper cars?
the 94-97 huskers played on astro turf that was hard as a rock.
sometimes I worry that these upgrades maybe making the players soft and weak
sometimes I worry that these upgrades maybe making the players soft and weak
New article on OWH. I can't link or cut and paste on my phone. But if someone wants to. It sounds like Moos has some ideas in mind for upgrades.
Under future concession stand food upgrades at the stadium...I hope he has Runza Double Cheeseburgers as a concession stand option!! Just might encourage me to write a check for actual facility upgrades.
Back in the eighties, there was a dirt track under the north stadium, or at least made into a track, that players ran around when coaches were ticked. One ex- player told me it got so dusty in there, you couldn’t see the person in front of you. Also a lot of fights and initiation etc took place there, so I’m told.
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