re: how did the big actually vote

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Nebraska’s problem is recruiting.

They may as well just pull a Vandy and perennially soak in money without contributing bowl money to their respective conference.

Not only is the glory gone, but the window is getting much much smaller.

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Nah. Their problem is not recruiting, it's self-awareness and being true to who/what you are.

Nebraska has never, ever been about having tons of future NFL skill players all over the field. That's a Southern (SEC, the U, Fla State etc) thing.

It was about having the best Strength and Conditioning program, so you have the strongest players; and running a precise and disciplined triple option out of their version of the Power I.
That wasn't a formula to getting NFL players back then, it doesn't need to be now.

If Wisconsin can win 9-10 games a year relying on building the strongest players (not the most 5 stars), Nebraska could do that too.
Service academies give teams fits with their option games, and that's with players about half as good as what Nebraska could field in a couple years. You start winning at a reasonable rate, you get some TV coverage for big home games again. And then, you can go recruit a couple elite players that fit the schemes (defense, maybe some RBs), selling them on their being the difference that can turn the team from 9 wins to playoff contender.

The biggest problem Nebraska has, is that they actually tried to become a "modern" offensive team. It plays to every weakness they have, and doesn't play to any strength.