Nebraskas options going forward?
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That's for damn sure. The Big10 & the Texass Big12 have SERIOUS problems. The SEC would be terrific!! No PC horsesh*t to put up with.
As I remember it once the Texas schools joined the Big 8, Oklahoma was more inclined to aligned itself with the Longhorns than it was with Nebraska. Has my memory failed me?
Is this a guess or do you have credible sources on the Big 12 wanting Nebraska back? I haven't seen them in a rush to add more schools to their conference.
I have a K-State friend I've known since high school who lives in the Seattle area . He HATES Nebraska for leaving the Big 12. Its so bad it has strained our friendship. I saying nothing but good things about the Wildcats. I text him congratulations after they win. I get nothing but venom from him in return when it comes to the Huskers. He thinks we all are a greedy bunch of SOBs.
Hey this is just one friend, but are you sure they want us back?
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I haven't seen anything to indicate that. Most understand where we fit in the totem poll of the the B1G. 10 years of BS have made it very clear where we sit. I don't think it is about us thinking the B1G needs us. I think it is just Nebraska being Nebraska. We care deeply about our football, and will do whatever it takes to play and defend our team. Even if that mean going against the grain. Yes than may come across as arrogant or that we think the B1G needs us. I think it just show Nebraska is confident that they will be ok with or without the B1G. That we aren't going to bow down to any man or conference. The B1G seems to have this attitude that we owe them. That we should be grateful they let us join. Lets be honest Nebraska could join any conference in the country. We bring a deep history, and insane fanbase, tv ratings and money.
Agree, culture and mindset there would be no better fit than the SEC. I just don't think it will happen unless there is a massive realignment/ expansion.
Not sure you can compare BYU to NEbraska. Probably closer to Notre Dame. They have been fine.
We’re not going anywhere...All’s we did was ask to play a football game outside of the conference...I don’t understand why people are in a Tiffy over that...
Talked to a Iowa buddy and he even thought it was no problem playing another game when Wisky was the one that canceled the game..
Talked to a Iowa buddy and he even thought it was no problem playing another game when Wisky was the one that canceled the game..
What if the Big 12 doesn't want Nebraska? Nebraska left because the other 10 members always sided with Texas. Anything different with the situation in BIG?
I don't know if the BIG had guidance when they set up this last schedule for playing outside the conference if a BIG was impacted by a vivid cancellation. I'm guessing that it was assumed that since previously the BIG had said conference only games that that question was answered. Also, did Nebraska arrange the replacement game prior to talking to the BIG or just try and do an end run? I guess if Nebraska tried an end run it really pissed some people off and I'm not talking about Warren.
Come to Benkelman and say that and I'll slap you. I use Bing. Leodis Flowers? Imaginative. Nice handle. Was George Achola taken?
Maybe Nebraska knew they would say no but wanted to highlight how stupid the folks in charge are one more time. Or maybe it was more of a lets see if we can put something together before we expose ourselves to another potential kick in the nuts. Putting elitist academics completely in charge of Athletics will never work. I think we already gave the BIG 10 a road map of how that goes (See Harvey Pearlman).
And yours is so imaginative. Do you even know where Benkelman is?
We did have an issue with Texas as they started making all these decisions, like the conference championship game being held in Jerry Jones new stadium and we felt like there was a bit of fairness being stepped on, but in general, the Big 12 was always about football. Close neighbors, and even more importantly, our history and identity came from there.
Being uprooted from our history as well as recruiting grounds has made things even more difficult in trying to get back.
You can see the frustration now.. Scott and the team want to do everything possible to get Nebraska back, and the conference doesn’t even want to really play.
It’s a completely different culture in the Big Ten. Feelers were put out and the Big12 would welcome us back with open arms.
We might get some ribbing, deservedly so, but the healing could begin and in time, this B1G experiment would be forgotten.
If we stay, then it’s always going to be a cultural problem, and we may have trouble getting back, and this snowballs into a drama show for years.
Fans convinced the conference is out to get them, and the rest of the schools making fun of the school at every turn.
You have seen the recent write up? What a joke of a reporter, completely biased take and not understanding what is important to the University of Nebraska and it’s fans.
I M Hippy getting excited for his date tonight....
You know I'm balls deep in those after I have some of God's Green Herb. Hell yes.I M Hippy getting excited for his date tonight....
Never thought I would see the day.......I agree with Nicki Sixx. And yes, they would welcome us back. Not without some big chested public shaming of course.
Yes, it is an achievement. They would probably decline the invite seeing how poorly ran The Pac 12 is.
Since you want to play silly hypotheticals ...If Nebraska was an undefeated independent this year, and Big Ten offered them a spot, would they take it? Hell no.
The guy with IMHippy as his screen name is criticizing somebody else using Leodis Flowers?
Correct. My handle includes a layer of cleverness. Wit. Humor. That goon just full on used a former players christian name. Now, if I would be rolling with straight up IM HIpp . . . then I'd grant you some pot calling the kettle black action. But aIn't, and I won't. I wouldn't think someone with your handle would want to be starting anything.
My handle is meant to show that I don't take myself too seriously. I'm not the one who critiqued Leodis Flowers as a screen name. Leodis Flowers is on my all name team.
Maybe not mean but certainly more arrogant. If they are losing their fans will leave early in the 3rd quarter. Last time the Huskers played the Huskies in Seattle there was not a Husky fan left when the 4th quarter rolled around.
I‘ve written this story on this board before. About 30-35 years ago when I was working in Seattle and my Husky brother and I had Husky season tickets I was complaining at work about Husky fans leaving early when they were behind. Mind you this was during the Don James era when they were winning more than losing. One of my best friends and Husky alum was listening to my rant. He responded without missing a beat, “That’s because we have more things to do”. They think Husker fans are a bunch of country bumpkins living on a desolate, wind swept prairie
Benkelman? Pretty sure that’s on highway 6 and my radio starts making fuzzy noises and it smells like manure. Then I know I’m close to Benkelman. Am I right?
We are not playing politics, we are playing football, volleyball etc..Plus we have good dental care.
We'll see in 2023. The TV deal ends in 2024. I'd assume if we hear anything it'll happen in 2023
I think the biggest reason was everyone thought the big 12 would no longer be a conference. People seem to forget there were 6 teams that were going to the pac 10.
the only option that’s going to happen is us staying with the BIG 10. We won’t be leaving this conference anytime soon. This years team has a chance to be fairly solid and could do pretty well. We need to focus on doing the best we can when we take the field and win games. As simple as that. Make our statements between the lines. Our Huskers will only get better and better over the next couple years and then we will see what’s up?
I don’t know... it didn’t look like we played football this past weekend ...BECAUSE of politics...
I'll grant you that dingle. Wonder Monds. Leodis Flowers. Jarvis Redwine. Rick Berns. Frosty Anderson. Steinkuhler is a name God created for a lineman. Dave Humm.
