Things I know, and things I think I know:
The words hit nowadays with the force of a sledgehammer.
"For the past three decades, the Nebraska football program has been the model of stability, consistency and excellence in collegiate athletics."
That was the opening line of Frank Solich's biography in the 1998 official Nebraska football media guide. At age 53, Solich had just taken over as head coach. Yeah, for Husker fans, it was a much better time. The program had a strong identity in those days.
Long story short, it doesn't anymore.
Solich, who retired from coaching last week at age 76, played a primary role in Nebraska forging and maintaining its former identity.