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Michigan needs better WR's no doubt. But the only players on defense who I'm worried about speed wise are McCray and Stribling. And they won't see the field for at least three years. So again, when it comes to speed (except for WR) I think it's an imagined problem, rather than a real one.

PSU would have been anally raped by us this year. That is a fact.

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RATT, the problem is, our conference doesn't want to hire the coaches. We always do the "cheap" hire which nets cheap results. We have the money, but refuse to pay top dollar for the Urban Meyer's, Nick Saban's, Les Miles of the world. Our conference also refuses to pay good money to assistant coaches. In the SEC, they pay top dollar not to just coaches, assistants, etc., but also to upgrade facilities and make other improvements. Didn't Alabama just have a 9 million dollar renovation or something?

Until the rest of the conference is willing to pay the big bucks, it will continue to be Ohio State & Michigan atop the standings. Sure, other teams will be formidable too, but until we put in the effort in revamping the attitude of B1G football, it will be the 2 traditional powers mostly being talked about.

I'll be shocked if OSU doesn't make the natty this year

Didn't read most of the thread, because it got real stupid bout page 2.

But, one reason Nebraska struggles in recruiting and pretty much always has been from #10-25 is that there just isn't talent in our area. In the top 100 there is 1 player from Nebraska or a bordering state and that was Ezekial Elliot from St Louis. And I think there are only 5 total in the top 247. That makes it pretty tough, because to get a top player you have to convince them to move a long way from home, and go to Lincoln, NE which isn't exactly a great destination for guys from TX, FL, or CA.

Of our 26 commits, only 4 are from NE or a bordering state. Recruiting for Nebraska is not a job I am jealous of, it is a very hard job, and you have to put in more work than anyone else to get guys to come here.

For comparison Alabama has 15 of their 26 from AL or bordering states. See the disparity in area talent?

Nebraska will never consistently recruit like Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida, etc. Never have and never will. The key is getting the right guys on campus that fit the system, fill needs, and then its on the coaches to get them developed.

Hey, don't blame us, we're doing about as well could be expected.

Top 10 doesn't mean 10th first of all and secondly did you see what O'Brien did with our talent this year? It will be scary to see him with the talent we'd have with a few top 10 classes.

solid post

Hack will more than likely RS this year, unless QB is a train wreck or there are injuries. AB is almost guaranteed a RS year.

Might be too good to keep of the field, but we are deep at TE and he's coming of the ACL. If he is ready by spring ball like the doctors think, then I think he probably plays this year. The threesome of Carter, James and Breneman is scary, best TE group in the country.

This is a man that understands things. Well said , sir.