Couple Questions for you

[OnceAhawk]

1) Are you happy to be in the B1G? For what reasons?

2) Should the B1G have stuck with the Legends/Leaders in order to have more balanced divisions? Or is East/West better?

Note: I moved Purdue from the Leaders to the Legends and I added Rutgers and MD to the Leaders.

LEGENDS (Team/2015 Record):
Iowa, 12-0
Michigan State, 11-1
Michigan, 9-3
Northwestern 10-2
Nebraska, 5-7
Minnesota, 5-7
Purdue, 2-10

LEADERS (Team/2015 Record):
Ohio State, 11-1
Wisconsin 9-3
Penn State, 7-5
Indiana, 6-6
Illinois, 5-7
Maryland 3-9
Rutgers 4-8

 

[redwine65]

1. yes, no tu drama, 50 million a year
2. east-west is better, it will level out

 

[MotoHusker]

Like playing the big 10 teams
hate the fans , hate that we have to wait on full money while M and R get it right of the bat.

East - West never liked the L & L

 

[scarletred]

Could have had MSU in the West and Purdue in the East to even things out but then Michigan and MSU would have to play every year like Indiana/Purdue.

I don't like the edition of Rutgers and Maryland which means we don't get to play the original B1G enough.

Why We play tOSU 4 times and Michigan and Penn St twice till the end of the decade doesn't make sense to me either.

Financially we are better off in the B1G.

 

[RED-KORN-MAN]

I love being in the BIG .. I am able to go to more games !!
East / West

 

[chicolby]

The B1G is a traditional power conference. While the football may not be as "exciting" I appreciate the style and the historical teams more than TCU, Baylor and Ok State as flag bearers. (I left out Oklahoma to make a point).

I like a conference that is divided by geography rather than an attempt to divide strengths. The west will rise again. Iowa is already there. Wisconsin and Northwestern are doing their part. I think Minnesota has peaked but they are competitive at least.

 

[B1G RED RULES]

1) Are you happy to be in the B1G? For what reasons?

2) Should the B1G have stuck with the Legends/Leaders in order to have more balanced divisions? Or is East/West better?

Note: I moved Purdue from the Leaders to the Legends and I added Rutgers and MD to the Leaders.

LEGENDS (Team/2015 Record):
Iowa, 12-0
Michigan State, 11-1
Michigan, 9-3
Northwestern 10-2
Nebraska, 5-7
Minnesota, 5-7
Purdue, 2-10

LEADERS (Team/2015 Record):
Ohio State, 11-1
Wisconsin 9-3
Penn State, 7-5
Indiana, 6-6
Illinois, 5-7
Maryland 3-9
Rutgers 4-8

1. Like the B1G, all the reasons noted above. Opportunity for a good rivalry game with Iowa - many have wanted this for years. Our Colorado "rivalry" really had no legs it.

2. East / West - I like the current alignment - the West is the red headed step child but Iowa has proven the West can contend by playing sound football and not being stocked with 4 & 5 star talent.

 

[Marine8365]

1. Yes
2. East and West.

While I agree the West is like the step child, I hate Iowa, so rooting for Sparty! Either way, the BIG gets a team in the playoff, win win for everyone.

 

[B1G RED RULES]

1. Yes
2. East and West.

While I agree the West is like the step child, I hate Iowa, so rooting for Sparty! Either way, the BIG gets a team in the playoff, win win for everyone.

Just sounds like sour grapes. I have no problem with Iowa. As TO once said, they won the games they were scheduled to play, there is not much more you can do than that.

BTW - if you are sore that Iowa has achieved something in the current century that Nebraska has not even been close to, look at Sparty. They are a program a lot like Iowa that were behind us in tradition and support and they have out achieved us for years.

 

[LBremser]

hate that we have to wait on full money while M and R get it right of the bat.

http://www.jconline.com/story/sport...e/8187133/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
"According to a report in the Journal & Courier, the Big Ten projects that its revenues will continue to grow each year, and with a new television deal on the way, the conference expects 12 of its 14 schools to pull in approximately $44.5 million during the 2017-18 school year. That would be the first year of the new television deal.

The two Big Ten schools who won't bring in the full amount are the newest members, Maryland and Rutgers. Like Nebraska, the new Big Ten members won't receive their full share until after spending six years in the Big Ten."

 

[Marine8365]

Hard to have sour grapes when you give them the game on a pork filled platter! All is good...like I said, it's a win win for the BIG

 

[MotoHusker]

thanks for the correction..
here is what I think I was thinking about
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...revenue-shares-jump-to-32-million-per-school/
The Big Ten Network has been generating a profit for a few years now, but some of that money was being used to help Maryland and Rutgers make the transition into the Big Ten. Maryland and Rutgers (and Nebraska) are not eligible for full shares of the Big Ten revenue pie.

I think Maryland had a huge buy out to leave the ACC or something like that.

 

[TwinsRRUs]

Hmm, I seem to remember an article stati g that one or both R & M were getting full money right away to help pay their conference buyouts and after a few years they would get a lower amount for a certain time period.

 

[redfanusa]

1) Miss the 100 year old border rivalries of the Big Eight, and short driving distances
2) Will never miss texass or their egos that make them want to shit all over everything not burnt orange colored
3) Love the history, tradition, TV coverage, and $$$ of the Big Ten (and basketball, wrestling, volleyball)
4) I actually liked the L&L format, with Penn State crossover, which gave Nebraska great schedule nearly every year
5) Thought the addition of Rutgers and Maryland watered down the conference; Nebraska may play Ohio State and Michigan only twice every six years rather than twice out of four
6) Think the Big Ten needs to dump the Ivy League mentality with respect to over-signing and transfer rules, and get back to a level playing field with the SEC
7) Nowhere is #6 more applicable than baseball, where the Big Ten is basically screwing themselves by not allowing teams to oversign, knowing full well the signing class will be affected by the MLB draft
8) I do feel Nebraska owes the Big Ten an apology for sucking at football so badly; didn't add much more than Rutgers or Maryland

 

[94husker]

1. Yes. Stable conference with strong revenues.
2. E/W would be fine if you slide Purdue to E and add Kansas + Oklahoma to W.

 

[ssmill777]

1. Yes
2. East and West.

While I agree the West is like the step child, I hate Iowa, so rooting for Sparty! Either way, the BIG gets a team in the playoff, win win for everyone.

Life is far too short to hate, and hate is a terrible emotion. Makes me feel much better to be complimentary toward our rivals than to be a smack talker & hater. Just saying.

 

[ssmill777]

1) Miss the 100 year old border rivalries of the Big Eight, and short driving distances
2) Will never miss texass or their egos that make them want to shit all over everything not burnt orange colored
3) Love the history, tradition, TV coverage, and $$$ of the Big Ten (and basketball, wrestling, volleyball)
4) I actually liked the L&L format, with Penn State crossover, which gave Nebraska great schedule nearly every year
5) Thought the addition of Rutgers and Maryland watered down the conference; Nebraska may play Ohio State and Michigan only twice every six years rather than twice out of four
6) Think the Big Ten needs to dump the Ivy League mentality with respect to over-signing and transfer rules, and get back to a level playing field with the SEC
7) Nowhere is #6 more applicable than baseball, where the Big Ten is basically screwing themselves by not allowing teams to oversign, knowing full well the signing class will be affected by the MLB draft
8) I do feel Nebraska owes the Big Ten an apology for sucking at football so badly; didn't add much more than Rutgers or Maryland

I really agree with your statement #7. When your baseball team can't oversign, the draft can really hurt your class. Good points

 

[NikkiSixx]

1) No
2) East/West is better