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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 4386206, member: 1559"] Nebraska has great tradition and a loyal fan base, but they do have a number of disadvantages when it comes to college football. UCF does not have the tradition or fan base that Nebraska has, but they do have many advantages. I think being successful at Nebraska requires different coaching skills than succeeding at UCF. When I graduated college, I worked with a Nebraska grad and we used to go to his house to watch the Nebraska game (it was one of the few college football games on TV) in his room filled with Nebraska memorabilia. Kids from all over the country wanted to play for Nebraska as they were one of the top teams and they were always on TV. I remember a top running back from Connecticut, Doug DuBose, who went to Nebraska, but I doubt he would have ended up at Nebraska today. I posted this earlier in the thread, but I'll repeat it here: [I]Personally, I think Frost had better athletes at UCF than he had at Nebraska even though the recruiting rankings are higher at Nebraska. Since 2018, UCF has had 12 NFL draft picks (10 non-linemen) and Nebraska has had 8 NFL draft picks (3 non-linemen).[/I] There are probably >10x the football recruits within 500 miles of UCF than there are to Nebraska. And, if a kid from Florida wants to transfer closer to home, UCF is an attractive landing spot. You know what's shocking to me? Nebraska has only 8 players from Florida on the current roster even though Frost was the head coach. And, I think people who have not been playing sports against UCF and USF don't realize how these schools have grown over time and they are shocked when they look closer at the schools. In US News' recent rankings both UCF (137) and USF (97) are rated higher than Nebraska (151) and both are in the top 15 based on enrollment. [/QUOTE]

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