Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:10 pm
Oldfan wrote:That's my only issue with Jayskers - there is no question that a good NU football team helps their basketball team with recruiting.
Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:38 pm
Oldfan wrote:That's my only issue with Jayskers - there is no question that a good NU football team helps their basketball team with recruiting.
Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:46 pm
Oldfan wrote:That's my only issue with Jayskers - there is no question that a good NU football team helps their basketball team with recruiting.
Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:10 pm
Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:23 am
Jet915 wrote:I'm not a teenager anymore but I'm always curious why a kid would want to go to a school and be second fiddle to another sport like football (an increasingly irrelevant one at that) instead of going to a school where basketball is king.
Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:03 am
Jet915 wrote:I'm not a teenager anymore but I'm always curious why a kid would want to go to a school and be second fiddle to another sport like football (an increasingly irrelevant one at that) instead of going to a school where basketball is king.
Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:19 am
1620Jay wrote:Jet915 wrote:I'm not a teenager anymore but I'm always curious why a kid would want to go to a school and be second fiddle to another sport like football (an increasingly irrelevant one at that) instead of going to a school where basketball is king.
Do they really play second fiddle though? What exactly are the football players getting that basketball players aren't? Hell, I had a relative that attended UNL on an athletic scholarship for a money losing sport and they would come home with bags full of adidas apparel. Academic resources was no different as was the training table that was at their disposal. They eat like kings. Can't really speak for other schools but it seems as if other UNL athletes actually get excited for football season. And that probably boils down to parties on weekends as opposed to the actually game itself.
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:15 am
JaysLifer wrote:1620Jay wrote:Jet915 wrote:I'm not a teenager anymore but I'm always curious why a kid would want to go to a school and be second fiddle to another sport like football (an increasingly irrelevant one at that) instead of going to a school where basketball is king.
Do they really play second fiddle though? What exactly are the football players getting that basketball players aren't? Hell, I had a relative that attended UNL on an athletic scholarship for a money losing sport and they would come home with bags full of adidas apparel. Academic resources was no different as was the training table that was at their disposal. They eat like kings. Can't really speak for other schools but it seems as if other UNL athletes actually get excited for football season. And that probably boils down to parties on weekends as opposed to the actually game itself.
Very valid point. Say what you want about being second-fiddle within the athletic department, I don't think they're perceived that way to the student body, which is probably all someone would be concerned about if that was a factor in their decision. Also, although I have nothing but disdain for the City of Lincoln and the Huskers, it's a pretty fun time if you're down there for game day (I lived there for two years and the town sucks as a whole, but those 6 or 7 home games every year made for a fun party atmosphere).
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:34 am
Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:50 am