[Husker] Winning the North

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Pat wrote:
>
> The competition in the Big 12 North was much more 
> difficult from 1998-2003 

And why was that?  Could it be because Colorado and
Kansas State were recruiting better than us?  Since
BC's arrival we have been stealing recruits (and 
coaches) from Colorado and Jucos from K State.  

One of the reasons we will consistently win the North 
is because we are the recruiting giant of the North
(just like Texas is the recruiting giant of the South).

> Winning the Big 12 North every year is not necessarily 
> proof of having a great team 

Winning the Big 12 North is proof that we are taking
care of business in the North.  It means we are out-
recruiting and out-playing our B12N competition.  

It also takes us to the B12 Championship game and a
chance to play in a BCS game (which someday may become 
an 8-team playoff for the National Championship).

> not winning the Big 12 North every year when the 
> competition is tough is not neccessarily the mark 
> of a bad coach.  

I disagree.  The football culture and facilities of 
Nebraska are head and shoulders above any other program
in the North.  A good coach will not lose the recruiting
battle in the North.  A good coach with superior talent
will not lose to North teams.
 
> A loss in a national championship game is still more 
> than Callahan has done at this point, like it or not.

Sorry, there are no brownie points for being humiliated
in the national championship game (particularly when
our previous game was a 62-36 loss to Colorado).  We 
didn't deserve to be in the national championship game 
in 2001 and everybody knew it.
 
> > I believe the Huskers will be able to win the B12 
> > North every year.  
> 
> *Every* year?  I think that's a bit unrealistic in modern 
> college football.  

Not if we win the recruiting battle in the North.

> The only way that happens is if Nebraska improves vastly 
> over the next few seasons 

Your comment is premature.  A BCS Bowl victory is still 
on the table for this season.  If we lose to Missouri,
you are welcome to call for a "vast improvement".

> and the other teams stay put.  

If we consistently beat the North on the field and beat 
them recruiting, we will stay ahead of them.

> >Does that mean you will admit you were wrong about Callahan
> >when he takes us to our second BCS bowl?
> 
> I'm not really sure why you're so concerned about people 
> admitting they're "right" or "wrong."  

Because early in this thread, Andy wrote:

> SP will never admit he was wrong. 

I was actually directing my "admit you were wrong"
comment to Andy.  When you jumped in to rebut my 
initial response to Andy, I mistook you for him.  
Sorry about the confusion. 

Cheers,
Steven