That all may be true, but they are still a bigger brand nationwide. I'm not sure why this bothers people - I'd rather have the smaller "brand" and more successful program, which is what we have now.
per Joe:
After a 1-2 start to the season, Nebraska has fired head football coach Scott Frost. He was in his fifth season as head coach. The interim head coach will be Mickey Joseph. Here are potential head coach candidates for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
1. P.J. Fleck
P.J. Fleck started his career as a head coach out at Western Michigan. He led the Broncos to a New Year’s Six Bowl Game and posted a 30-22 overall record at the school. That was following a 1-11 start in his first season. He then took the Minnesota job in 2017. He has a 37-23 record with the Golden Gophers and had one of their best seasons in history in 2019, when they finished with 11 wins.
Fleck’s name has been on the coaching market before because of his ability to build programs. He did it at both Western Michigan and Minnesota. Nebraska could use someone like him to help return the Cornhuskers to their former glory. With more resources and a bigger brand to work with, Fleck could be the best head coach of the 21st century for Nebraska. The only question is whether he would leave one Big Ten West school for another.
5 Potential Head Coach Candidates for the Nebraska Cornhuskers - The Game Haus
Nebraska has fired head football coach Scott Frost. Here are potential head coach candidates for the Nebraska Cornhuskers....thegamehaus.com
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Yeah. I mean fleck may leave, but not to Nebraska lol
If you could force every person in the country to take a survey asking if they consider themselves fans of college football and to list the primary team(s) they consider themselves to follow/be fans of, I have no doubt that those listing Nebraska would be some multiple large than those listing Minnesota.
Anyone who thinks Nebraska has a national present or following is living in the past. Maybe if the survey was only of people over 55 would they have a following outside their home state or alumni base.
I agree except I think it is closer to 45.
There’s not. The best lake in Eastern Nebraska is Branched Oak Reservoir. It’s an 1800 acre chocolate-milk watered mud puddle out in the farms near Lincoln.
I think there is plenty of room for both of us to be correct. I did not claim that I think the survey would confirm they have a wide ranging "national presence". You'll have to define what you mean by that.
So you're saying it's like Iowa.
Iowa's got a lake. Okoboji. Its endearing feature is that you can walk around its entirety by simply hopping from one rooftop structure to the next without any effort.So you're saying it's like Iowa.
Your original comment suggested, at least to me, that a survey of college football fans listing teams they follow/be fans of would find that Nebraska has a sizable fan base outside of their home state and alumni base, a national presence so to speak (thanks for grammar correction). I don't think anyone outside their base follows/be fans of or really cares about Nebraska football.
Nebraska's not for everyone.
Sellout streak sure. Nation wide following would only be residents who left Nebraska. There are not a lot of bandwagon fans without ties to the state or university.
Only in the minds of Nebraska fans.
So if you polled fans all across America the majority would say Minnesota is a bigger brand than nebraska? Come on. There's a reason Frost and his shortcomings have garnered so much attention nationwide - nobody talked this much about Brewster and his issues.
Didn't say it was bigger, said about the same. When you have a dumpster fire, everyone wants to watch. Doesn't make them fan/follower of the team.
Thanks for the post! We can agree to disagree. As absurd as it may be, my wild guess is that their “fanbase” (as were hypothetically discussing here) is still multiples larger than ours. For now
A lot of speculation. But just the thought of PJ leaving causes the anti PJ crowds hearts to flutter with excitement.5 Jim Harbaugh replacements Michigan needs if he leaves for the NFL
5. PJ Fleck, Minnesota
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck could Row the Boat from Minneapolis over to Ann Arbor
If Michigan were to look at poaching a head coach in-conference, the best bet would probably have to be getting P.J. Fleck to Row the Boat from Minneapolis over to Ann Arbor. Although he has transformed the Minnesota Golden Gophers into a high-quality program over in the Big Ten West, there are obvious limitations with that particular job. However, he just might work in Ann Arbor.
Fleck’s Minnesota teams do play with a lot of confidence offensively. Moreover, he is a Midwest guy through and through. Most importantly, he had sensational success at Western Michigan previously. Although it would be highly controversial if Fleck were to replace Harbaugh at Michigan, the program is not going to drop off while it went through this period of adjustment.
However, there is chance this could end up like Dan Mullen leaving Mississippi State for Florida…
5 Jim Harbaugh replacements Michigan needs if he leaves for the NFL
Jim Harbaugh may be done playing flirt with the NFL, but NFL teams may be interested in hiring the Michigan head coach. Who could replace him if he leaves?fansided.com
Go Gophers!!
LOL Michigan isn’t going to hire PJ if Harbaugh leaves.5 Jim Harbaugh replacements Michigan needs if he leaves for the NFL
5. PJ Fleck, Minnesota
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck could Row the Boat from Minneapolis over to Ann Arbor
If Michigan were to look at poaching a head coach in-conference, the best bet would probably have to be getting P.J. Fleck to Row the Boat from Minneapolis over to Ann Arbor. Although he has transformed the Minnesota Golden Gophers into a high-quality program over in the Big Ten West, there are obvious limitations with that particular job. However, he just might work in Ann Arbor.
Fleck’s Minnesota teams do play with a lot of confidence offensively. Moreover, he is a Midwest guy through and through. Most importantly, he had sensational success at Western Michigan previously. Although it would be highly controversial if Fleck were to replace Harbaugh at Michigan, the program is not going to drop off while it went through this period of adjustment.
However, there is chance this could end up like Dan Mullen leaving Mississippi State for Florida…
5 Jim Harbaugh replacements Michigan needs if he leaves for the NFL
Jim Harbaugh may be done playing flirt with the NFL, but NFL teams may be interested in hiring the Michigan head coach. Who could replace him if he leaves?
Go Gophers!!
