We ran into a buzzsaw yesterday. Indiana showed how a large effective NIL transfer program can turn your fortunes around immediately. It's the Deion Colorado model of team building for immediate success. Right or wrong... Rhule has not chosen to go that route.
Illinois is our yardstick as they are a development type team that is Rhule's current philosophy. Bielema is doing it the way MR envisions with development and a few transfers to fill spots. Whether this philosophy can translate into persistent success in the NIL era remains to be seen.
For Nebraska to become a developmental program.... It starts with culling the upperclassmen and the "loser mentality" that exists. That also risks a significant team mutiny this year. It also starts with some significant coaching changes. We need people who can recruit, develop, and /or manage a game plan DURING the game. Rhule is in charge to make the right hires .
IF he can't accomplish his plan, then he will be forced to go all in on NIL and hopefully spends the money effectively. But, our recent NIL transfers have also not exactly been game changers for whatever reason. So far those NIL results look average to poor.
This is not the Temple or Baylor era in college football anymore. It will take a few years to see whether his plan can succeed in this new environment.
Still I exspect the misery to continue in the near future if he remains committed to a development type plan, and he doesn't go on a crazy NIL spree which I do not believe he will at this time.
JMO
GBR
Illinois is our yardstick as they are a development type team that is Rhule's current philosophy. Bielema is doing it the way MR envisions with development and a few transfers to fill spots. Whether this philosophy can translate into persistent success in the NIL era remains to be seen.
For Nebraska to become a developmental program.... It starts with culling the upperclassmen and the "loser mentality" that exists. That also risks a significant team mutiny this year. It also starts with some significant coaching changes. We need people who can recruit, develop, and /or manage a game plan DURING the game. Rhule is in charge to make the right hires .
IF he can't accomplish his plan, then he will be forced to go all in on NIL and hopefully spends the money effectively. But, our recent NIL transfers have also not exactly been game changers for whatever reason. So far those NIL results look average to poor.
This is not the Temple or Baylor era in college football anymore. It will take a few years to see whether his plan can succeed in this new environment.
Still I exspect the misery to continue in the near future if he remains committed to a development type plan, and he doesn't go on a crazy NIL spree which I do not believe he will at this time.
JMO
GBR
