Tennessee AD Furious Over Rhule Move. Are You?

[ToddStrong]

I know both the spring game and Tennessee home and home being cancelled has been discussed. But in the video below a Tennessee perspective asks if Rhule even cares about Husker fans. He also has some advice on no SEC team ever scheduling Nebraska again. Do you as a fan agree?

 

[phoenix4nu]

First, why don’t you tell us if you as a Tennessee fan (or maybe an Iowa fan) agree?

 

[bigboxes]

The viral poster trying to spam their video time!

 

[buckknowsall]

I know both the spring game and Tennessee home and home being cancelled has been discussed. But in the video below a Tennessee perspective asks if Rhule even cares about Husker fans. He also has some advice on no SEC team ever scheduling Nebraska again. Do you as a fan agree?

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[buckknowsall]

I know both the spring game and Tennessee home and home being cancelled has been discussed. But in the video below a Tennessee perspective asks if Rhule even cares about Husker fans. He also has some advice on no SEC team ever scheduling Nebraska again. Do you as a fan agree?

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the more he kept talking and repeating himself....

 

[jkeb]

Didn't watch because does anyone really care?
Or do angry people just have the next new thing to pay attention to?
Have we just become a nation of whiners and complainers, so we feel obligated to whine and complain if there is anything even remotely reasonable to whine and complain about?

 

[Charlie Marlow]

 

[IM4NUalways]

I know both the spring game and Tennessee home and home being cancelled has been discussed. But in the video below a Tennessee perspective asks if Rhule even cares about Husker fans. He also has some advice on no SEC team ever scheduling Nebraska again. Do you as a fan agree?

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Who cares what TN Thinks. Is it really all Rhule? No.

Does it really matter? NO

 

[BTF69]

I mean, Tennessee all but "cancelled" this game by pushing it back 10 years...NU just made it official.

I would rather they play the game but with that said I would have rather they played it when it was first scheduled.

 

[Zeke2005]

Tennesse AD refused to accommodate Nebraska’s request after Nebraska made changes in the past to appease Tennessee. Now he gets to take center stage and act like a crybaby. In hindsight Nebraska should have refused to do that for 2016.
Everyone knows d1 football is all about business now….anyone that refuses to accept the things that go along with that (such as needing to hit necessary levels of income from home games) is acting on emotions.

 

[ToddStrong]

First, why don’t you tell us if you as a Tennessee fan (or maybe an Iowa fan) agree?

Neither. Fan of college football in general. But if you want to know my precise team , it's Kentucky. Our football program sucks and I enjoy laughing at Tennessee. I've always had respect for Nebraska as a program and their fan base.

 

[ToddStrong]

Tennesse AD refused to accommodate Nebraska’s request after Nebraska made changes in the past to appease Tennessee. Now he gets to take center stage and act like a crybaby. In hindsight Nebraska should have refused to do that for 2016.
Everyone knows d1 football is all about business now….anyone that refuses to accept the things that go along with that (such as needing to hit necessary levels of income from home games) is acting on emotions.

I enjoy hearing both sides of the story. I know series get cancelled all the time for various reasons, but it usually happens at least a calendar year before the game is to be played. I can understand why some would speculate Nebraska might be following the Indiana method of getting a playoff bid.

The B1G plays 9 conference games and they want the SEC to go to 9 games as well. The SEC coaches and General Managers don't want to do that. So the B1G may send the memo to the SEC that the B1G will just schedule an extra cupcake instead of an SEC opponent. Getting to the playoffs is and should be the ultimate goal of Nebraska.

 

[Neb79]

Neither. Fan of college football in general. But if you want to know my precise team , it's Kentucky. Our football program sucks and I enjoy laughing at Tennessee. I've always had respect for Nebraska as a program and

Kentucky. Ok. We see where this is coming from. Toddddstrong, we already discussed this in another thread. Go home, do some meth, and let us know how your new WR coach is doing with his new flock.

 

[inWV]

If Todd is thirsting for competition, he needs to get on the horn to his AD and demand a ninth SEC league game.

 

[Baxter48]

I figured Tennessee would be happy, now they could schedule another cupcake like their fellow SEC schools

 

[V-Doub]

Don’t like it. But it’s done and over with and I’ve moved on.

 

[ToddStrong]

Kentucky. Ok. We see where this is coming from. Toddddstrong, we already discussed this in another thread. Go home, do some meth, and let us know how your new WR coach is doing with his new flock.

More of a bourbon guy myself. As far as our coaching staff I don't really see any of them being the elixir to getting Mark Stoops another year. Twelve million dollar buyout or not.

If Tennessee did this to Nebraska with the timeframe and reasoning, would you look at it the same way? Nebraska has to buyout the series and they have to pay Bowling Green and Miami Ohio to play at Lincoln right? Financially does the extra home game next year make the program a significant amount of money?

 

[scarletred]

I figured Tennessee would be happy, now they could schedule another cupcake like their fellow SEC schools

I think Vols AD just wants to make Nebraska look bad and make themselves look like they were the ones that didn’t want it canceled..

 

[scarletred]

More of a bourbon guy myself. As far as our coaching staff I don't really see any of them being the elixir to getting Mark Stoops another year. Twelve million dollar buyout or not.

If Tennessee did this to Nebraska with the timeframe and reasoning, would you look at it the same way? Nebraska has to buyout the series and they have to pay Bowling Green and Miami Ohio to play at Lincoln right? Financially does the extra home game next year make the program a significant amount of money?

Probably close to 3 million for a home game.

 

[ToddStrong]

Don’t like it. But it’s done and over with and I’ve moved on.

Future of the game. My only hope is we don't lose big time regular season games like Texas vs Ohio State or Oklahoma vs Michigan going forward.

 

[ToddStrong]

Probably close to 3 million for a home game.

What is the buyout amount and how much does Bowling Green get? I know Kentucky used to give Sun Belt teams anywhere from 250 to 500 K.

 

[scarletred]

Future of the game. My only hope is we don't lose big time regular season games like Texas vs Ohio State or Oklahoma vs Michigan going forward.

Nebraska has Oklahoma scheduled for 2029-2030..

Our fans will really be upset if that one gets canceled be interesting what will happen down the road.

 

[Husker4real]

I am not furious over the move. I’m not the least bit bothered. I expected it once the B1G expanded to add USC, UCLA, UW, and Oregon.

I didn’t waste my time watching the video, but suggesting that Matt Rhule doesn’t care about NU fans is a stupid take. Suggesting other SEC schools avoid scheduling NU is a butt-hurt nothing burger.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

I figured Tennessee would be happy, now they could schedule another cupcake like their fellow SEC schools

They only have 1 of their 4 non con games for 2026 on their schedule. Mighty Furman

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

It was another, in a long line, of bitch ass moves, and I got over all the other one's too. Not like imma stop cheering for my team.

 

[huskerj12]

No, I am not furious, and also I don't care at all

 

[BTF69]

No, I am not furious, and also I don't care at all

I think this is pretty much the correct feeling(s)

 

[mgbreis]

No one cares. Not even the two people that are acting like they do. They're always worked up about something, this is just the flavor of the moment.

 

[RedMyMind]

 

[headcard]

I enjoy hearing both sides of the story. I know series get cancelled all the time for various reasons, but it usually happens at least a calendar year before the game is to be played. I can understand why some would speculate Nebraska might be following the Indiana method of getting a playoff bid.

The B1G plays 9 conference games and they want the SEC to go to 9 games as well. The SEC coaches and General Managers don't want to do that. So the B1G may send the memo to the SEC that the B1G will just schedule an extra cupcake instead of an SEC opponent. Getting to the playoffs is and should be the ultimate goal of Nebraska.

The games were scheduled for 2026-27.