What happens to other colleges in the state when the premier school looks out of state for talent? Just look at Nebraska for the answer.
Over the last few years, the state of Nebraska has blossomed in the sport of football. The Division 1 team, the Cornhuskers, may not have fared very well, but the rest of the state is doing just fine.
Here is a list of the records of some of the other schools in the state.
Chadron State - Chadron, NE
2007 – 11-0
2006 – 12-1
2005 – 4-6
2004 – 7-3
University of Nebraska - Omaha, NE
2007 -- 10-0
2006 -- 8-3
2005 -- 8-3
2004 -- 8-3
Nebraska Wesleyan – Lincoln, NE
2007 – 7-3
2006 – 7-3
2005 – 6-4
2004 – 5-5
Contrary to popular belief, there are football players in Nebraska. California, Texas, and Florida have enough to justify the talent export of their states, but there are players in Nebraska if you look.
My case in point is a young kid by the name of Danny Woodhead. This fantastic young man wanted nothing more than to play football at the college level. Coming from North Platte, NE, of course he wanted to play for the Cornhuskers. He ends up at Chadron State. He also ends up with more than 7,555 yards rushing for his career. Yes, that is a record. That is the record for all divisions in the NCAA.
Over the bye-week that Nebraska is currently in, the Coaching staff is going to focus efforts in-state. I wonder if this is Bill “as good as canned” Callahan’s idea or Tom Osborne’s?
I like the match-ups and the years of bad-blood between rivals in college football. I enjoy a good game no matter the national implications. Give me a 3OT game between a couple of Sun Belt teams over a 40 point blowout between a couple top 25 teams anytime. I consider myself to be a fan of the game. I will be as respectful to visitors on my blog as they are to me. Go Huskers! Go Navy! Go Jags! Go Cubbies!
Chadron State - Chadron, NE
University of Nebraska - Omaha, NE
Nebraska Wesleyan – Lincoln, NE 
