I think player development was always a plus at Nebraska. Even without the top recruits the program was able to help players maximize their potential and when we did get the best recruits they became dominant. Something drastically bad happened starting in the Riley years that accelerated in the Frost years where players just did not improve and underperformed expectations.
The transfer portal helped fill in at QB, RB, WR, and special teams this year but it could not overcome the lack of development everywhere else on the team, particularly the lines and at LB. In past years transfers were pretty few in number and just filled in a hole here and there. But this team almost required an entire roster overhaul if it was going to be a winning team.
If you took the transfers off this team it's a winless squad. Pure and simple. Almost regardless of who you have at coach. Garret Nelson is one of the very few guys that is above average that were recruited into the program from high school. Yes, some recruits transferred away but much of the Frost recruits just have not developed to a level worthy of being in a P5 conference.
What the hell has happened that created this scenario? S&C must be very subpar but this is also indicative of a cultural problem where guys don't push each other and just accept average effort in workouts and practice.
The transfer portal helped fill in at QB, RB, WR, and special teams this year but it could not overcome the lack of development everywhere else on the team, particularly the lines and at LB. In past years transfers were pretty few in number and just filled in a hole here and there. But this team almost required an entire roster overhaul if it was going to be a winning team.
If you took the transfers off this team it's a winless squad. Pure and simple. Almost regardless of who you have at coach. Garret Nelson is one of the very few guys that is above average that were recruited into the program from high school. Yes, some recruits transferred away but much of the Frost recruits just have not developed to a level worthy of being in a P5 conference.
What the hell has happened that created this scenario? S&C must be very subpar but this is also indicative of a cultural problem where guys don't push each other and just accept average effort in workouts and practice.