There are three Power 5 head coaching openings in college football right now, with Nebraska and Georgia Tech being two of them.
On Monday, 247Sports national analyst Brad Crawford sparked debate with a tweet comparing the two programs.
“Georgia Tech is a better job than Nebraska,” Crawford said. “1) More talent within 250 miles of ATL than 6 states for Huskers. 2) Expectations not insurmountable. 3) ACC > Big Ten in schedule favorability.”
Georgia Tech is a better job than Nebraska.
1) More talent within 250 miles of ATL than 6 states for Huskers.
2) Expectations not insurmountable.
3) ACC > Big Ten in schedule favorability— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) September 26, 2022
This might seem like a crazy take, considering Nebraska has a much richer program history than Georgia Tech.
Some fans have found other reasons to knock Crawford for his opinion.
This guy forgot about the admission standards apparently. https://t.co/ZsdyokzX27
— John Varlas (@johnvarlas) September 27, 2022
This is completely false. Sure there’s talent in and around Atlanta but let’s be real GT isn’t getting the studs there. That’s Bama, UGA, Clemson, etc. GT is in the ACC a second rate conference while Nebraska is in the lucrative B1G. Also it’s more than ok to have big expectation https://t.co/Rx93WdM3I6
— Joshua Shaw (@ShawHusker) September 27, 2022
Idk. Better conference, better facilities. I get the “easier “ argument, but gosh.
— kenny (@Kenny_McComb) September 26, 2022
Nebraska isn’t the powerhouse it used to be, but it’s definitely a better job. Nebraska is far better funded and has a higher ceiling. They can afford to pay the HC more AND afford a legit staff AND afford a legit recruiting budget. It’s all about the $$$ folks.
— Tyrus (@GTfanGT) September 27, 2022
However, there are more than a few people who think Crawford has a point, and long-term, there’s a better chance of being successful at GT than Nebraska.
GT is favorable as long as we can get the money together to make a premier coach an offer. We’ll see what happens but I think its possible.
— Beau Adams (@66adamsb) September 26, 2022
Here’s the bottom line:
Atlanta is a better place to live than all of Nebraska— Major (@MajorArschloch) September 26, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia > Lincoln, Nebraska https://t.co/QBICrkpeLr
— Chitty²Bang² (@willchitty4) September 26, 2022
If we had to guess, Nebraska will be able to swing more for the fences with its hire because of its financial resources and the fact it is still a semi-name brand program.
It will be interesting to compare the two programs over the next few years for sure though.
Will Crawford come out looking smart here?