I don't buy the team on the same plane response as they've split the team and coaches up on multiple flights on a different trip in 2021. I believe it was 3 or 4 different flights they were split up on. Nebraska is a major athletic department, or so it pretends to be, and Bill Moos is the Athletic Director. Decisions at this level aren't made without his direction or stamp of approval.
With that said, I'll play along. There were flights out of Omaha with 5 1/2 hours of air time, not taking the 10 hours of air time it did today. To take it a step further, there were multiple flights leaving within reason (< 1 hour) of one another while arriving in Newark (< 2 hours) of one another. Again, limiting the travel time. But hey, Nebraska saved a few bucks so let's get the boys in New Brunswick at 10pm est instead of earlier in the day. It's not like we have an early afternoon game Saturday.
Charter flights for baseball will not happen because of softball. Or so we're told that's the reason. Strange how other baseball programs don't have that problem, but it could deal with the number of sports UNL offers (Title IX). Maybe one day the B1G will schedule softball/baseball teams at the same place each weekend so it can't be used as an excuse, regardless how legit it may be. That's common sense though. See, I lay blame elsewhere, not on Moos, although promises were made.
I blame Bill Moos for his lack of attention to baseball, a sport I care deeply about. You can continue to make excuses for him, I'll continue to call him out when necessary.
