The more I think about the game, the more Nebber’s inability to be relevant on even a bottom 3rd B1G level is starting to bother me.
I mean, what the hell is even going on these last 15 years with those bottom 6 B1G teams.
They have their own world going on down there.
Attention to detail and a culture that makes 105% effort, both physical and mental, are what separate these teams many times.
Maryland and Nebby are two of the most undisciplined and error prone teams out there, a lot of penalties especially at crucial times are killers and turnovers are killers. They have underwhelming teams due to their coaching and mentality
Not being in the right position and working in the team concept can be a killer/losing proposition.
And then there is effort on every play like hustling to the ball, helping to finish tackles, holding blocks an extra second that make all the difference. Coaches say games turn on maybe 6-8 plays so if your players are taking time off you may lose all those big plays.
Many times the hawks do not have the best collection of athletes on the field but they usually have supreme effort both physically and mentally that other teams do not.
