Every single guy that has gone into the portal (other than Wandale) is leaving because they did not want to be a back up to someone else for their whole career. This tells me something about our recruiting. Many have wondered how we have recruited top 25, or top 20, classes even though we haven’t been winning. The answer is simple: Frost told them that if they came to Nebraska there was a good chance they would be starters given our lack of talent. Then they get here and they don’t become starters. So they leave. It really is that simple. The sad fact is that our program has sunk so low that there are no other reasons why a kid will come to the middle of nowhere except for the promise of extensive playing time. The Nebraska brand and mystique is completely dead, everyone plays on TV, everyone has great facilities, and lots of teams have excellent coaches. Fan support and playing time are the only two recruiting pitches we have left.
So we need to get used to this until we start winning again. If we ever do.
So we need to get used to this until we start winning again. If we ever do.