IU coach Cignetti brought over 18 players from James Madison that knew his system and were really good . This years James Madison team is in the quarterfinals shows you the squad he had. When you go into the portal and know what you’re getting you will be successful. NIL may not be that big a factor. Whatever you can’t deny Cignetti’s coaching ability. Let’s see if he can recruit at Indiana …
IMO - NCAA needs to put a "Salary Cap" on NIL, quickly. Money is getting out of hand and skewing the College purpose/experience. Also makes it harder for a fan to get behind a "Team" each year when there is little loyalty/continuity right now. GBR!
I agree 100% with your idealistic viewpoint, but the, “College purpose/experience” you referred to hasn’t existed for Div.1 power conference football / b-ball players for at least the past 40 years. … … At least now, the farce of the “student athlete” has ended. It’s time for the 32 best football universities to affiliate with the NFL and be the equivalent of pro baseball’s AAA league. At the other end of the spectrum, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cal, etc. can form the “smart 20” league. People who are still impressed by rare individuals that have both exceptional intellect AND athletic ability would root for these teams and be interested where these future leaders with doctorates and advanced degrees ended up.
Two other coveted football players that went the MLB route were Monte Harrison, Carl Crawford and Khiry Cooper. Crawford would’ve been an excellent option QB . Really outstanding. Although he signed a letter of intent with Nebraska he chose baseball.
Hey guys, I enjoy listening to your podcast daily, thanks. Please don’t take this the wrong way. I’m surprised that you rarely mention anything on our Women’s Volleyball team, particularly given that they are in the Final Four, and hopefully another national title. They are clearly our best team at Nebraska, really rock stars in their sport. I only wish John Cook could coach football - he is clearly one of the best coaches in college athletics! Maybe you guys could give our girls some love (once in a while) especially considering the Volleyball final four starts today?! No offense, please, it’s just they are our best team. Our football team is still mediocre - I’m hoping of course this changes, but it’s true.
Some FYI for NU fans who have just discovered that Oregon football exists. (They are my 2nd fav. team since relatives moved there 30 yrs ago). The Ducks have been a consistent #8 to #16 recruiting team for the past quarter century - long before NIL. They should have played against Miami Jan. 3, 2002 in the Rose Bowl instead of Nebraska. … [Oregon finished #2 that season… they should have had the chance to play for #1 instead of a NU team that didn’t even play in the Big 12 Championship game after being humiliated by a team we are now envious of]. Oregon was playing for Nat’l championships, or in the mix, when Chip Kelly (Ohio’s OC) was their head coach.
Seriously - you guys are freaking out over NIL and upgrading talent, especially on the OL. They have a plethora of young talent and it should be viewed as a good thing they are not desperate to pursue the OL portal. Fact is guys who are 2-3 years in the program have to contribute. Look back their first two OL classes.....upgrade in talent. The older players - with mental blocks who performed poorly need to go. I prefer the younger guys with more upside over returning average to below average talent with an expectation they will get better. Most of the mistakes or plays that weren't made this past year costing NE the game were made by older, experienced players.
@@obeyreplay649 You missed the point. The young guns in waiting are an upgrade. If the staff didn't feel that way - they'd be pursuing the portal for OL more aggressively IMO. Guttola, Sledge, Truma, Xavier, Davidson, Brix, Pile, JM, Knutson - a bunch of guys. Play now or they transfer. How many in the portal are an upgrade to the names above? I don't know. Locked on doesn't know. You don't know. I'll trust the staff.
@@gregsmidt9075 the young players may be an upgrade but in todays day and age of college football if you’re not having a lot of success players look to go elsewhere and it becomes more challenging to continue to bring high profile recruits in. Winning now is important to the future success of being able to continue to develop, build trust and build culture within the younger players. And let’s be honest, although 6-6 is a step forward and we should be happy to finally be in a bowl game, this season didn’t feel like a huge success. It felt like a lot of the same issues and finding a way to lose games to teams that are less talented on paper than you. Games that we controlled but found a way to give it to them. It felt like another wasted season that had more potential. As we had the potential to be 8-4 against the schedule we played. Winning fixes everything. And yes there’s some promise in the young guys but we can’t sit around and wait for them to develop and lead the team. We need talented veteran players from the portal who can come in and step into a leading role right away. Guys that have a winning mindset and can rub that off onto the younger players. Because if you have a hunch of younger players being developed by leaders who keep losing, at some point those younger players either leave, or become the leaders that only know how to lose close games.
My thoughts exactly. God bless the seniors but they are, more often than not, the ones making the critical, mental, mistakes. Speaking of young talent on the offensive line, Brock Knutsen (sp?) from Scottsbluff, Is one to watch. Saw him play in high school and he has all of the physical tools to be good. Plus he's got a mile wide mean streak.
Did you happen to hear what the teams OC said about the Matter? When asked his thoughts on the young guys he literally paused then simply said “we need to bring guys in”.
I was thinking about something today. Now that college football is a money game. At least until they have some sort of regulation that makes things equal. Does that diminish winning a championship? Teams can simply outspend other teams on talent at this point. I’m not sure how much respect I’m gonna have for an Oregon program that wins the national championship simply because they have the largest bank role. It feels different than when coaches and programs and players won because they believed in each other and the program. I think any championship won during the NIL area is a diminished victory compared to those won prior. I don’t think championships mean that much going forward. You can buy one.
You seem unaware the Oregon team you mentioned has been a consistent top ten recruiting team long before NIL. … and a great team since NU has been declining. (1) They should have played against Miami Jan. 3, 2002 in the Rose Bowl instead of Nebraska. … [Oregon finished #2 that season… they should have had the chance to play for #1 instead of a NU team that didn’t even play in the Big 12 Championship game after being humiliated by a team we are now envious of]. (2) Oregon was playing for Nat’l championships, or in the mix, when Chip Kelly (Ohio’s OC) was their head coach.
@ I don’t see anything in your thoughts that disproves my perspective. I’d be curious to know about when Phil Knight started giving significant money to Oregon. I’m guessing it’s a safe bet that 2000 to 2002 or the decade leading up to that is roughly the beginning. Maybe players weren’t getting straight paid back then. However, you can’t with a straight face say that at that point money had not entered into college football in a big way. Oregon has had the top facilities ever since Phil Knight’s money started to come in. The Oregon program would not exist without Nike. Nebraska’s program would not have been successful without tom Osborne, and fan support. Back then success was built on having the best coach and a fan base that was supportive. That has changed. We lost Tom Osborne. Oregon gained Phil Knight. For the last 20 years we have lived in an era where having Phil night behind your program is equal or more important than having Tom Osborne. Unfortunately. I’m not picking on Oregon. They are just one of several good examples. Look at what’s happening in the transfer portal with Texas Tech this year and Ole Miss. Same thing. The game has changed. The nostalgia is gone. Your best bet is having an alumni base with billionaires. I still love college football. However, you kinda have to bury your head in the sand to enjoy it now. Nobody will ever do what Tom Osborne did again. Nobody will ever have the opportunity to do what he did again. Not the way he did it. Go big red!
Laughable to believe you can’t buy a playoff team when Texas exists. The correlation between this new CFB landscape and Texas’ sudden rise from being a joke is not a coincidence
As a 60 year old, I'm officially out of the running for contributing a percentage of my $50,000 a year earnings for some kid to get the most money he might receive to stay uncommitted to my emotional interest. I'll actually look for opportunities to not contribute to this current system. It stuck to let be committed to my university ... but the world's system has moved on from what seems fair and right to my minds eye. Our Huskers won't fair well in the system and college football is now pretty much dead to me like pro baseball did to me back in the 80-90's with all the "work stoppage".
I really wish there was more clarity on what 1890 does for the NIL stuff, because these little youtube videos they do are soo boring and the clothing is just pitiful. I'm sure they are doing things behind the scenes, but man there doesn't feel like there is any momentum. Maybe that's how it's designed though.
Love when these are out early! Great way to start the day when the radio shows aren't hitting.
IU coach Cignetti brought over 18 players from James Madison that knew his system and were really good . This years James Madison team is in the quarterfinals shows you the squad he had. When you go into the portal and know what you’re getting you will be successful. NIL may not be that big a factor. Whatever you can’t deny Cignetti’s coaching ability. Let’s see if he can recruit at Indiana …
IMO - NCAA needs to put a "Salary Cap" on NIL, quickly. Money is getting out of hand and skewing the College purpose/experience. Also makes it harder for a fan to get behind a "Team" each year when there is little loyalty/continuity right now. GBR!
I agree 100% with your idealistic viewpoint, but the, “College purpose/experience” you referred to hasn’t existed for Div.1 power conference football / b-ball players for at least the past 40 years. …
… At least now, the farce of the “student athlete” has ended. It’s time for the 32 best football universities to affiliate with the NFL and be the equivalent of pro baseball’s AAA league.
At the other end of the spectrum, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cal, etc. can form the “smart 20” league. People who are still impressed by rare individuals that have both exceptional intellect AND athletic ability would root for these teams and be interested where these future leaders with doctorates and advanced degrees ended up.
I wish they would have settled on a 115 limit 😢
Are you guys gonna do a draft pick over/under show? Could be interesting!!
Two other coveted football players that went the MLB route were Monte Harrison, Carl Crawford and Khiry Cooper. Crawford would’ve been an excellent option QB . Really outstanding. Although he signed a letter of intent with Nebraska he chose baseball.
Nebraska has the best fans in the game. They deserve a dominant team to get behind.
Hey guys, I enjoy listening to your podcast daily, thanks. Please don’t take this the wrong way. I’m surprised that you rarely mention anything on our Women’s Volleyball team, particularly given that they are in the Final Four, and hopefully another national title. They are clearly our best team at Nebraska, really rock stars in their sport. I only wish John Cook could coach football - he is clearly one of the best coaches in college athletics! Maybe you guys could give our girls some love (once in a while) especially considering the Volleyball final four starts today?! No offense, please, it’s just they are our best team. Our football team is still mediocre - I’m hoping of course this changes, but it’s true.
@@edmceachen6436 we’ll have analysis on site in Louisville for our Friday show.
The show is about Footbal😅l
Some FYI for NU fans who have just discovered that Oregon football exists. (They are my 2nd fav. team since relatives moved there 30 yrs ago).
The Ducks have been a consistent #8 to #16 recruiting team for the past quarter century - long before NIL.
They should have played against Miami Jan. 3, 2002 in the Rose Bowl instead of Nebraska. …
[Oregon finished #2 that season… they should have had the chance to play for #1 instead of a NU team that didn’t even play in the Big 12 Championship game after being humiliated by a team we are now envious of].
Oregon was playing for Nat’l championships, or in the mix, when Chip Kelly (Ohio’s OC) was their head coach.
Money , recruiting and development are all needed
That top 10 seems very suspect to me. It doesn't include Oregon (Nike money)? Arkansas and Ole Miss can spend a ton as well and were not on the list
Seriously - you guys are freaking out over NIL and upgrading talent, especially on the OL. They have a plethora of young talent and it should be viewed as a good thing they are not desperate to pursue the OL portal. Fact is guys who are 2-3 years in the program have to contribute. Look back their first two OL classes.....upgrade in talent. The older players - with mental blocks who performed poorly need to go. I prefer the younger guys with more upside over returning average to below average talent with an expectation they will get better. Most of the mistakes or plays that weren't made this past year costing NE the game were made by older, experienced players.
5-7 6-6 but yeah everything is great no need for an upgrade 🙄
@@obeyreplay649 You missed the point. The young guns in waiting are an upgrade. If the staff didn't feel that way - they'd be pursuing the portal for OL more aggressively IMO. Guttola, Sledge, Truma, Xavier, Davidson, Brix, Pile, JM, Knutson - a bunch of guys. Play now or they transfer. How many in the portal are an upgrade to the names above? I don't know. Locked on doesn't know. You don't know. I'll trust the staff.
@@gregsmidt9075 the young players may be an upgrade but in todays day and age of college football if you’re not having a lot of success players look to go elsewhere and it becomes more challenging to continue to bring high profile recruits in. Winning now is important to the future success of being able to continue to develop, build trust and build culture within the younger players. And let’s be honest, although 6-6 is a step forward and we should be happy to finally be in a bowl game, this season didn’t feel like a huge success. It felt like a lot of the same issues and finding a way to lose games to teams that are less talented on paper than you. Games that we controlled but found a way to give it to them. It felt like another wasted season that had more potential. As we had the potential to be 8-4 against the schedule we played. Winning fixes everything. And yes there’s some promise in the young guys but we can’t sit around and wait for them to develop and lead the team. We need talented veteran players from the portal who can come in and step into a leading role right away. Guys that have a winning mindset and can rub that off onto the younger players. Because if you have a hunch of younger players being developed by leaders who keep losing, at some point those younger players either leave, or become the leaders that only know how to lose close games.
My thoughts exactly.
God bless the seniors but they are, more often than not, the ones making the critical, mental, mistakes.
Speaking of young talent on the offensive line, Brock Knutsen (sp?) from Scottsbluff, Is one to watch.
Saw him play in high school and he has all of the physical tools to be good. Plus he's got a mile wide mean streak.
Did you happen to hear what the teams OC said about the Matter? When asked his thoughts on the young guys he literally paused then simply said “we need to bring guys in”.
Nebraska has the money but you can’t be paying coaches buyouts.
I was thinking about something today. Now that college football is a money game. At least until they have some sort of regulation that makes things equal. Does that diminish winning a championship? Teams can simply outspend other teams on talent at this point. I’m not sure how much respect I’m gonna have for an Oregon program that wins the national championship simply because they have the largest bank role. It feels different than when coaches and programs and players won because they believed in each other and the program. I think any championship won during the NIL area is a diminished victory compared to those won prior. I don’t think championships mean that much going forward. You can buy one.
You seem unaware the Oregon team you mentioned has been a consistent top ten recruiting team long before NIL. … and a great team since NU has been declining.
(1) They should have played against Miami Jan. 3, 2002 in the Rose Bowl instead of Nebraska. …
[Oregon finished #2 that season… they should have had the chance to play for #1 instead of a NU team that didn’t even play in the Big 12 Championship game after being humiliated by a team we are now envious of].
(2) Oregon was playing for Nat’l championships, or in the mix, when Chip Kelly (Ohio’s OC) was their head coach.
@ I don’t see anything in your thoughts that disproves my perspective. I’d be curious to know about when Phil Knight started giving significant money to Oregon. I’m guessing it’s a safe bet that 2000 to 2002 or the decade leading up to that is roughly the beginning. Maybe players weren’t getting straight paid back then. However, you can’t with a straight face say that at that point money had not entered into college football in a big way. Oregon has had the top facilities ever since Phil Knight’s money started to come in. The Oregon program would not exist without Nike. Nebraska’s program would not have been successful without tom Osborne, and fan support. Back then success was built on having the best coach and a fan base that was supportive. That has changed. We lost Tom Osborne. Oregon gained Phil Knight. For the last 20 years we have lived in an era where having Phil night behind your program is equal or more important than having Tom Osborne. Unfortunately. I’m not picking on Oregon. They are just one of several good examples. Look at what’s happening in the transfer portal with Texas Tech this year and Ole Miss. Same thing. The game has changed. The nostalgia is gone. Your best bet is having an alumni base with billionaires. I still love college football. However, you kinda have to bury your head in the sand to enjoy it now. Nobody will ever do what Tom Osborne did again. Nobody will ever have the opportunity to do what he did again. Not the way he did it. Go big red!
Laughable to believe you can’t buy a playoff team when Texas exists. The correlation between this new CFB landscape and Texas’ sudden rise from being a joke is not a coincidence
Ole Miss and Auburn have become leaders in buying players.
As a 60 year old, I'm officially out of the running for contributing a percentage of my $50,000 a year earnings for some kid to get the most money he might receive to stay uncommitted to my emotional interest. I'll actually look for opportunities to not contribute to this current system. It stuck to let be committed to my university ... but the world's system has moved on from what seems fair and right to my minds eye. Our Huskers won't fair well in the system and college football is now pretty much dead to me like pro baseball did to me back in the 80-90's with all the "work stoppage".
Many of these players in the portal were forced there. By there programs that didn't want them anymore.
I really wish there was more clarity on what 1890 does for the NIL stuff, because these little youtube videos they do are soo boring and the clothing is just pitiful. I'm sure they are doing things behind the scenes, but man there doesn't feel like there is any momentum. Maybe that's how it's designed though.
Let’s start paying eighth graders. This NIL thing is so destructive for young boys/men.
Indiana bought a playoff team
Brought a playoff team because of where the coach came from. More then money involved alot more
@allensaunders449 but he wasn't recruiting and building culture. He bought a playoffs literally for iu
Lmao
Our head coach sucks. He's a snakeoil salesman. Never give money to those types.
You’re full of oil ….
You can't buy a NIL football team? Let's take a look at Indiana. Also, Indiana bought James Madison players and are in the playoffs. Questions?