When it was the leaders in Legends when we first got here Penn State was a crossover rival
Wish we were playing Penn State Friday
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I know. I had said that earlier and it seems people have forgotten that. I wish it had stayed that way. Geography means nothing anymore give us the nittany lions on Black Friday!!!
And it never will be at that level. Almost a zero % chance there will ever be a year where Iowa and Nebraska are both in any kind of Championship hunt. Can't say the same about Penn State.
Iowa is our rival and I think its pretty great, because it would be really boring not to have one.
Says who? Penn St and Maryland still have played over 40 some games against one another, Nebraska and herky’s have played 54 times.
They may someday not have them play Wisconsin every year but as long as Wisconsin and Minnesota play at the end of the season we will continue to play them on Black Friday.
You and another want something that is never going to happen..
I don't think we're having the same discussion here.
Probably never going to happen? Sure, I agree with you there.
It's a game that's based on geography that we've been told to call a rivalry? Yeah, you're right there too.
There are a few other teams in the B1G that have geography based games at the end of the year that either are a real rivalry or they have been told to call it a rivalry? Yep.
Doesn't change the fact that there is a lot more to a real rivalry than geography and pretending it is one.
Iowa is a perennial middle of the pack team. It's like we're validating them to even call it a rivalry and diminishing us in the process, despite the recent outcomes. Playing down to your competition type of thing. I mean, just look at their other middle of the pack rivals. Talk about which of these teams is not like the other. Plus a large portion of Iowa fans don't even consider us their main rival. Kind of embarrassing if you ask me.
As far as Penn State, I just think that would have had a better chance at developing into a real rivalry. Much more similar football programs. We're a blue blood, they're a fringe blue blood. Both late adds to the B1G and they don't have a real rival either (trust me, it's not Maryland, despite them having close geography and playing at the end of the year). Throw in the Rhule factor now and I think it would be a blast. All the top tier programs in the B1G's real rivalries are already taken, except us and Penn State. Wish that would have happened, that's all.
I can meet you halfway for sure, I disagree about them not thinking we’re not a rivalry.. When AD says he has to assess our program by barely beating them in OVT and there FG kicker blowing a kiss to the Husker sideline in 2019 there has been bad blood built up between the coaching staffs and players from both teams.
I know for a fact that Minnesota and the Clarkeyes hate one another too.
I get the blue blood and and both programs feel they were cheated out of winning national title..
I didn't say they don't think we're a rival. I said their main rival.
That said, meeting in the middle works for me. I'm right, and you're not wrong...you're just less right. Happy Thanksgiving!
Bet the Penn St fanbase would be down for an annual black Friday showdown with Huskers.
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