I was in Lincoln in 1990 on a cold October day when Bieniemy scored four fourth quarter touchdowns after fumbling the ball four times, The fans were absolutely great until the worm turned in the fourth quarter. CU was of course not a rival. They steadfastly refused to admit CU to their club of elites. But facts speak louder, and the fans became surly and angry to me and my small group of Buff fans in the upper regions of the south end zone afterwords.

I expect your prediction of the Huskers fall from grace was about the core facts that Nebraska cannot overcome. If Nebraska ever fell into a string of average seasons, there was no beautiful campus or academic elitism that could sustain it.

Do you think they can return to top 10 status - or is it all history?