Tradition? How far you going back? They’re not a kid under 25 that would have watched or remotely thought of NU as a power school or a traditional OL school unless they’re talking the steroid era. These kids under 18 haven’t seen us compete for a little OL conference title
Haha I hear. Fact if the matter is when we are recruiting these kids EVERYONE let's them know about that tradition. Whether they seen it with there own eyes or not they know about it. How many times have you heard a recruit interview where they say " I wanna be a part of getting Nebraska back to where they USED to be" ? That's tradition talk right there. They have moms, uncles, dads, coaches who know what Nebraska WAS.
When you hear them talking sellout streak. Do you think that is just random chatter? NO..That's someone who has planted that knowledge on them. Whether we like the coaches or not they have done a hell of a job letting these kids know about what Nebraska was and can be. To think because these kids didn't see it first hand that they don't know about is very shortsighted.
I never seen Jim Brown a day in my life. Only seen Kareem when he was old and had a ball spot in the middle of his head. But you best believe I've heard and know a whole lot about them from uncles, my dad, old coaches, and older friends of mine. It's no different in Nebraska.
Do you know how many 20 something's or 30 something's will tell you Michael Jordan is best basketball player of all time? Even though they NEVER watched him play a game live? Same principle applies here. They have t seen Nebraska or our OL be great live but that tradition is still there and the coaches are rightfully recruiting towards it.
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. Let's just say subpar if we wanna be nice about it.