Well he is not a lock to Boise State after all. With the turmoil with coaching staff at Boise it looks like Gatlin may be looking elsewhere, he just took a trip to Oregon. Would love to have him Lincoln but would hate for him to go to Oregon. It's a slow day so I thought I would post this just so we could discuss something new.

I think they both still get into playoff no matter who wins…???

I hope you all have had a GREAT turkey day!!! As a Hawk fan, I try and visit the boards of the teams we play every week. I popped in here the last few black Fridays to say hello. Tomorrow does not look promising for the Hawks in my opinion. The Huskers have the best Defense (sans PSU) that we will face this year. Plus, Memorial Stadium is rough to come out of with a win. Your boys will be playing for a bowl birth as well. I have to tell you that I think Matt R. is AWESOME and I have great respect for him. The Huskers are on their way back....and that is a good thing for the BIG!

Lets hope for a good game with no injuries!!! Happy Holidays Gang!!!

Mods, please fix the article on how to watch the game stating it’s on Saturday. There may be alit of disappointed fans finding out too late it’s today. Where’s the edit team fellas?

From Nebraska Athletics dept:

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Natalie Potts scored a game and career-high 22 points to lead three Huskers in double figures as the Nebraska women's basketball team worked its way to a 75-61 win over Lamar on Thanksgiving Day at the St. Pete Showcase.

With the victory, Nebraska improved to 4-1 while the Cardinals slipped to 4-2 on the young season.

Potts got her 22 points with remarkable efficiency, going 9-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-2 from three-point range, while also going 3-for-3 at the free throw line. All of Potts' free throws came as "and-ones" after made baskets, including two in the fourth quarter to help seal Nebraska's 14-point win.

Potts was also huge in the second quarter, scoring nine big points in the period to help Nebraska flip a 25-14 deficit into a 37-31 halftime lead. She and Jaz Shelley combined for the first 12 points of a 21-3 second-quarter surge for the Big Red. The duo also combined for 10 straight points in the third quarter to help the Huskers withstand a Lamar surge that trimmed the margin to 49-46 with just over two minutes left. Shelley scored the final five points of the period to send NU to the fourth with a 54-46 lead.

Shelley finished with a season-high 17 points, including 3-of-6 three-pointers while sinking all six of her free throw attempts, and Alexis Markowski pitched in 16 points and five rebounds.

Graduate guard Darian White also played a major role in Nebraska's success by scoring eight points to go along with a game-high nine rebounds and five assists.

Potts, Shelley and Markowski all scored in double figures despite being shackled with foul trouble throughout the game.

For the contest, Nebraska hit 51 percent of its shots (26-51), including 7-of-23 three-pointers, while sinking 16-of-17 free throws (.941). The Huskers outworked the Cardinals on the glass, 38-23, to overcome a 15-10 deficit in the turnover department.

NU held Lamar to 43.4 percent (23-53) shooting, despite the Cardinals starting the game 11-for-13. LU went 5-for-22 from long range and just 10-of-17 from the free throw line.

Sabria Dean led Lamar with 19 points, while Akasha Davis and T'Aliyah Miner each added 11 points for the Cardinals.

The Huskers return to action Saturday at the St. Pete Showcase when they take on unbeaten TCU. Tip-off between Nebraska and the Horned Frogs is set for noon (CT) with free live audio coverage from the Huskers Radio Network.

Here is the scenario: In the 4th quarter with less than a minute remaining Iowa leads 3-0 following a Nebraska turnover deep in its own territory. As Nebraska lines up to take the snap following the kickoff, someone in the stands blows a whistle. Confused Iowa (a redundancy, I know) thinking the game is over, runs off the field. Nebraska fumbles the ensuing snap but recovers being the only team on the field. The second play is an incomplete pass, the ball having been thrown too high for the receiver. Huskers then call a quarterback draw and the QB finds an open field, of course, and scores as the clock runs out. Huskers win 6-3 in a walkoff (literally).

May your day be filled surrounded by family and friends. Remember to say a prayer for US service members abroad, preserving our freedom. GBR...

Nebraska, Iowa Heroes to be Honored Friday
Huskers.com
Nebraska and Iowa will meet Friday in Lincoln for the 13th annual Heroes Game, presented by Pioneer. As part of the rivalry game, citizen heroes were selected from each state, with Josh Hicks chosen as Nebraska's Hero and Eric Kumm selected as Iowa's Hero. Both recipients will be recognized Friday at Memorial Stadium.

The Heroes Game was created to honor the rich football traditions of the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska football programs while also annually honoring community heroes in both states. The 2023 citizen heroes have positively impacted the community and stand as an inspiration to others.

Hicks, a Lincoln native, will be honored as the Nebraska Hero. An HVAC technician accustomed to heavy lifts was at the right place at the right time, as he played a pivotal role in rescuing and pulling a man from a van that tumbled off a highway into a lake near Wichita, Kansas this past July.

When asked by the Lincoln Journal Star if felt like what he did was heroic, Hicks responded by saying, “I had no idea who was in that van. Don’t care. Don’t know if they’re hurt, we’re just gonna go down there and check it out, make sure if anybody needs our help, we’re there,” he said. “There was no, ‘I’m gonna go out and be a hero and save some lives today.’”

Eric Kumm, a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor since 1997 in the South O’Brien school district, has been an incredible influence on countless young minds. There are many kids in rural Iowa who found their love and passion for agriculture under his tutelage. Without his guidance, many small towns in Northwest Iowa would be without veterinarians, agronomists, welders, ag teachers, farmers and many other ag related jobs that students found their passion for under Eric.

“Pioneer is incredibly grateful to honor both Josh and Eric for their heroic and impactful efforts in our Midwest communities,” said Jeremy Renz, Pioneer US Marketing Director. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping and honoring farmers throughout the U.S. and we are excited to keep that tradition going by honoring local heroes that live and work in the communities we serve every day. This partnership is one small way we can express our sincere gratitude for those heroes.”

Hicks and Kumm will attend the game as special guests of the teams, receive on-field recognition at halftime, and have their names inscribed on the game trophy.

Pioneer, a current partner of both the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers, is a multi-year title sponsor of the Heroes Game. The ongoing relationship between Pioneer and Nebraska is overseen by Husker Athletic Partners, a Playfly Sports Property, the university’s athletics multimedia rightsholder.The ongoing relationship between Pioneer and Iowa is overseen by Learfield’s Hawkeye Sports Properties, the University’s athletics multimedia rightsholder and locally based team.

About Pioneer
Pioneer, the flagship seed brand of Corteva Agriscience, is the world’s leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Join the discussion and follow Pioneer on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovations, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.

GA posted $719, anything better?

Where you at with this cager match?

November 23
#21 Indiana 71, #19 Tennessee 57
#23 Washington State 87, Maryland 67
Nebraska 75, Lamar 61
Michigan State 95, James Madison 69

Standings
Michigan State (5-0)
Penn State (5-1)
Nebraska (4-1)
Indiana (4-1)
Iowa (4-1)
Michigan (4-1)
Minnesota (4-1)
Ohio State (4-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
Northwestern (3-2)
Rutgers (3-3)
Illinois (2-2)
Maryland (2-3)
Purdue (2-3)

Games for Friday, November 24
Eastern Michigan at Michigan
Maryland vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (at Cancun, Mexico)
Wisconsin vs. Arkansas (at Fort Myers, FL)
Michigan State vs. Creighton (at Cancun, Mexico)
#5 Iowa vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (at Estero, FL)
Rutgers vs. Texas Tech (at Las Vegas)
Northwestern vs. Belmont (at Henderson, NV)

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, November 25
Nebraska vs. TCU (at St. Petersburg, FL) (12:00 PM)

The genius many on this board wanted to hire as our head coach, & leader of young men, thought Mount Rushmore was located in Los Angeles…WTF 🤦‍♂️




Amazing so many in this country embrace celebrity/stupidity, over substance…SMDH

Dudes, a doorstop.




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November 23
#3 Arizona 74, #21 Michigan State 68
#12 Texas A&M 89, Penn State 77
Oklahoma 79, Iowa 67
Michigan 83, Stanford 78

Standings
Nebraska (6-0)
Purdue (6-0)
Illinois (4-1)
Indiana (4-1)
Minnesota (4-1)
Northwestern (4-1)
Penn State (4-1)
Rutgers (4-1)
Ohio State (3-1)
Michigan (4-2)
Wisconsin (4-2)
Iowa (3-2)
Michigan State (3-3)
Maryland (2-3)

Games for Friday, November 24
Penn State vs. Butler (at Kissimmee, FL) (12:30 PM - ESPN+)
Iowa vs. Seton Hall (at San Diego) (5:00 PM - FOX)
Michigan vs. Texas Tech (at Bahamas) (5:00 PM - ESPNU)
Ohio State vs. #17 Alabama (at Destin, FL) (6:00 PM - CBSSN)
Western Illinois at Illinois (8:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, November 26
Cal State-Fullerton at Nebraska (1:00 PM - BTN+)

Crazy….

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Hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day. Every day is a gift from above. And the greatest gift is the Lord's grace extended to each of us through Jesus.
GBR

What in the hell is going on with the halftime show at Ford Field?

I might be to nauseous to eat my broc/rice & cheese casserole.

Nah.

this dude has me in tears across multiple videos ripping these cheesy modern stand up acts

if you need a turkey day break

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Is College Athletics Headed for 'The Great Split'? We need to recreate or relaunch the NCAA
by Ross Dellenger

WASHINGTON - Last Friday, a day before his university hosted Michigan in a Big Ten football game in College Park, Maryland, athletic director Damon Evans sat before a group of college athletic stakeholders inside a conference room at the Marriott Marquis giving a direct, at times blunt, and sometimes jarring assessment of college sports and its future.

A sitting Big Ten AD vocalized publicly what's been privately whispered for months: Within five years -- and most say much sooner -- the Power Five conference schools will operate from under a new governance structure that features an athlete revenue-sharing model, a shift often described by many within the industry as "The Great Split."

"I do believe five years from now that we will be at a point where we are sharing revenue with student-athletes," Evans told leaders of the Knight Commission, a group of mostly former and current college athletic administrators promoting educational reforms in college sports.

"To think we are not going to be sharing some of those revenues....we are going to be there. It would not surprise me to see some sort of different type of governance structure in place that separates the A5 out from the current structure."

The Great Split is no longer a far-fetched idea or a long-shot theory. It is instead a looming reality in light of legal challenges facing college athletics, most notably the costly House antitrust case against the NCAA and the power conferences.

The case, seeking as much as $3 billion in retroactive name, image and likeness (NIL) and broadcasting revenue payments, is the latest lawsuit expected to chip away at the NCAA's bedrock of amateurism. The case will, undoubtedly, force the organization to distribute more revenue to athletes like those legal losses before it (think: cost-of-attendance payments in 2015 and Alston academic-related stipends in 2021).

However, the House case is much more significant, as it opens the door for direct pay to athletes by seeking the elimination of the NCAA's NIL rules. One SEC president describes its outcome as financially "catastrophic." There is talk of FBS schools each chipping in upwards of $5-$10 million in potential settlement payments.

Insiders say the case will require the industry to reshape itself. In fact, according to Duke and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White, such conversations are transpiring at the highest level of the industry, he told Knight Commission leaders at their meeting on Friday.

"Futuristically, we need to recreate or relaunch the NCAA. We have a good leader in (NCAA president) Charlie Baker who can do that. There is some modeling going on," said White, who remains active within college athletics as a leading member of a consulting company, The Huron Group.

"There are a number of models being created," he continued. "Some I've been sworn to secrecy on. I sat in a room and listened to a model. There is no end to the models, the next iteration and what it might look like."

After the meeting, White spoke more to Yahoo Sports about the models, some of which would have the power conference schools "leave and their their resources with them," he said. That's something he believes will negatively impact college athletics' broad-based, Olympic sport system.

"For someone like me, that is devastating," he said. "It's beyond devastating -- it's nuclear."

The Knight Commission meeting, though absent of key decision makers like conference commissioners and NCAA leaders, sets the stage for a critical next several months where such decision-makers begin seriously exploring a reshaped NCAA.

Leaders are expected to gather in three weeks at the National Football Foundation event in Las Vegas followed by an annual meeting of College Football Playoff officials around the national championship game and then the NCAA convention in mid-January.

A transformative time in college sports is expected to undergo, potentially, its most significant change yet.

Pressures are mounting to directly pay at least those athletes competing in the revenue-producing sports of football and basketball at the major conference level. In many respects, the pressures are self-inflicted decisions from college athletics leaders.

They are starting to publicly own such mistakes.

"I'm indicting everyone, including myself," said White, an athletic director at six different NCAA schools over 40 years. "We should have been far more progressive and forward thinking over the past 20 years or more."

How schools are spending millions of dollars generated mostly from football-related television deals is at the crux of the issue.

At the Knight Commission meeting on Friday, the group shared a proposal to modify and curb college athletics spending, specifically focused on revenue distribution from the expanded College Football Playoff. By 2027, the commission believes that the playoff will generate $1.7 to $2 billion in annual revenue -- roughly four times what it currently produces.

The commission is encouraging CFP leaders to place restrictions on how that distributed money can be used by schools, such as tethering it to educational purposes and athlete health and well-being, as well as regulating excessive coaching salaries through earmarks.

While a portion of that revenue subsidizes revenue-losing Olympic sports and offers athletes many glamorous perks, such as elaborate dining experiences and state-of-the-art medical treatment, coaching and administrative salaries have ballooned.

By 2032, the Knight Commission estimates that the 54 public Power Five schools will spend nearly as much on football coaching salaries ($1.363 billion) as they do on all athletic scholarships ($1.372 billion).

"I used to be one of those ADs saying, 'We don't have the money to do that!'" Evans said. "At the University of Maryland, it's challenging to make ends meet. But a student-athlete might look at us and say, 'Just reallocate the funds.' I've come to grips with that. We've made decisions to spend money on certain things that have gotten us into the trouble we are in today."

In fact, said Evans, the Big Ten's new $1 billion-a-year television contract only adds "more fodder for athletes to say, 'Where's ours? Where do we get our share from?'"

Evans acknowledged to the group that university donor collectives are using NIL rules -- originally meant for commercial and endorsement opportunities -- as "a form of pay-for-play" that circumvents a traditional pay system, such as employment.

"We've gotten around it by going this route," he said.

However, the farce is nearing an end.

There is an ongoing, aggressive push to make college athletes employees, including a court case in Pennsylvania and a complaint before the National Labor Relations Board.

But it is the House case that may drive the final wedge between the haves and have-nots of college sports. The Power Five shares CFP and NCAA Tournament revenue with other schools.

A dividing line is forming between the schools and conferences that can and cannot afford to contribute to payments if the House case is settled or lost.

"If we are going to pay the freight for House," Evans said, referencing the power leagues, "then why are we sharing the renveue to that extent?"

Evans is "hopeful" that whatever new model is created preserves competition among all Division I schools competing together in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments -- two of the most successful NCAA-operated events.

But he suggests that basketball could eventually go the way of football, whose postseason is controlled by the independent CFP.

"I do believe there is going to be a change," Evans said. "When I say that, I don't say that in a fashion that if the Power Five moved away for some reason, that you can't have competition amongst everyone. The reason I say that is because if you're going to be the ones paying the freight for (House), why should we not control the revenue? You take a look at the CFP model....If all of the sudden basketball goes the same situation, it totally changes what we look like."

In an interview that aired Sunday on "Meet the Press," Baker, in his ninth month as NCAA president, allued to the creation of a new model for "50-70" programs that are "dramatically different than the rest."

"I believe we should come up with a model in which we think differently about those schools," he said.

A new NCAA model needs to "resize or right size" the organization by "re-dividing the labor," White said.

How? I tmay take a special exemption from Congress -- not at all a revolutionary idea.

It was something suggested last month by Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, who outlined to Yahoo Sports a revenue-sharing model where universities collectively bargain with athletes who, through Congressional exemption, would not be deemed employees.

In fact, over the last few months, at least two high-profile athletics directors -- both retiring this academic year -- have publicly espoused a new model. In September, Ohio State AD Gene Smith told Yahoo Sports that college athletics should modify its scholarship structure to allow for direct NIL pay from school to athlete.

Over the summer, a group of booster collectives met with a representative from both the NCAA and SEC to discuss their own revenue-sharing system.

The models, as White told the Knight Commission, are endless. It's become a cottage industry, he said.

Whatever new shape college sports takes, White hopes that higher education and major college athletics -- a link that is under as much tension as ever -- continues to persist.

He's not sure it will.

"We have a 107-year history where we've successfully tethered higher education to sport and it is at risk," he told committee members. "We are approaching an irreconcilable position between the academy and college athletics. That is frightening."

All signs now firmly pointing to Nebraska:

Creighton gets smoked by CSU 69-48. So much to give thanks for this time of year. #blessed