re: Which is the better job? Wisconsin or Nebraska

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If Nebraska’s expectations are too high for canning Pelini, then Wisconsin’s expectations are too high as well. Chryst never made a fool of himself off the field either like Pelini did.

Scott Frost got to start a 5th season at Nebraska without ever making a bowl game. The narrative that Nebraska has ridiculous expectations is tired and false nowadays

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Your point about NIL money being more available at Nebraska is a good one.

But Wisconsin does have more regional talent (in state and across the border in Chicago) and a three times larger in state population.

The Chryst versus Pellini comparison also needs to be a relative success metric. Pellini was more successful than the coaches before and after at Nebraska. Chryst was less successful than the coaches before him at Wisconsin.

On the Cover 3 podcast they said they asked a number of coaches which is the better job.

All said Wisconsin.

Wisconsin by a good amount.

The pieces are still in place for success at Wisconsin, I still basically view the Big10 west as theirs to lose. Upper Midwest isn’t TX or GA but there’s still a good recruiting base there for their style.

Nebraska is a total rebuild job.

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Nebraska is a shitshow and doesn’t know what it wants to be. Since Solich they’ve tried outsiders (Callahan and Riley), former staffers with deep program ties (Pelini), and a favorite son (Frost).

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But none of those guys are good coaches. A focused Urban Meyer could turn them around, though.

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Which is the better job? Wisconsin or Nebraska

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This is not even debatable.

Nebraska is fighting with the Iowa's and Iowa St's.

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Wisconsin....especially in the NIL era. Wisconsin is already a more consistent program, is in a bigger city and has access to the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. Nebraska's program is currently terrible, is in the middle of nowhere and has nothing to offer recruits in the NIL era. Going to be a tough tough battle to bring Nebraska back to elite status.

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I disagree. The players don't really give a shite about the "market" when it comes to NIL. ALL that matters is how much the "school" is willing to pay them. College Station, while somewhat close to Houston, isn't exactly a desirable, or at least a more desirable "market" than Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta. Yet, A&M was able to sign top players from those areas. Why? Because their boosters had the desire to do what is necessary to get top players.

For decades Nebraska was a powerhouse in college football. The passion of the fanbase is there. It is really the only sport in the state. So IF the boosters decided to get fully involved they could generate enough money to make Lincoln NE a desirable place for players. Would it cost more to get them there vs places like Austin, TX, Los Angeles, etc? Probably. But a big part of being successful in the NIL era is the WANT to be successful in the NIL era.

A&M obviously has a ton of money. But that really wouldn't matter if they didn't have fanatical boosters with a tremendous desire to make A&M a championship program. I think Nebraska is more apt to want to go "all in" if that's what it takes than Wisconsin.

Wisconsin has never been to the "top of the mountain". Their fans don't know what it is like. Thus, there is no true burning desire to do whatever it takes to get there. Nebraska has been to the top of the mountain. You have to know the fans/booster who experienced those decades of dominance are sick watching their program become a "has been". Desperate people to desperate things...such as dump a ton of money into getting great football players. Nebraska is more apt to be desperate to get there than Wisconsin.

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