[Husker] Pelini Article

[Bob Beach]

Mike and Kel wrote:
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>>> I'm sure in Texas, California, Florida, etc. it isn't essential to having a top program. In Nebraska it is more than "nice" and I would have to agree with Dr. Osborne that it is pretty darn important.
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>>    I guess I don't understand what the population of the state has to do with it.  I also don't understand why at the above mentioned schools it isn't as important as at NU.  NU historically has had great recruits for the most part.  Every school in Division 1A is allowed to have 85 players on scholarship for football.  That means NU can have as many on scholarship as Texas, USC, Florida, Florida State, and the rest.  With 85 scholarships you can have your first three units on the depth chart on scholarship on both offense and defense plus a punter and place kicker and still have 17 scholarships left over for special teams and additional backups.  It is my contention that if you can't produce a competitive team with 85 scholarships you really need to re-evaluate your recruiting.  I guess I am really dense but I am not seeing how a walk on program is necessary for NU to have it to stay competitive and other schools don't need it as much if at all.  I can see the importance of walk ons in relation to some things but not that it has a direct affect on wins and losses.
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       Bob Beach