Nebraska Accepts An Invitation to Join The Big 10
by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 1:39 PM CDT
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PrintIt's done. Nebraska has officially accepted an invitation to join the Big 10 Conference.
I'm in shock... We knew this was going to happen, yet now that it has, I'm not sure what to say, or at least anything that's different than what I've already said about it.
There will be plenty of questions coming up, and we'll deal with them shortly. Probably the most important is - when do we start Big 10 play?
[Update: Nebraska will begin Big 10 play in 2011.]
In any case, Husker fans - we've joined the Big 10. I'd like to hear your comments about it - whether good, bad or indifferent. For Big 10 fans - I guess we're the newest guys on the block, for at least the next few hours.
The University of Nebraska will have a press conference at 4:45 pm to formally announce what's just happened.
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Welcome, Nebraska.
At some point during my life, we’ll get revenge for 84-13.
It’ll probably only be a roughing the punter penalty, but it’ll be revenge damn it.
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jun 11, 2010 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
Is that you, Tim Dwight?
Close. It only counts in Horseshoes, hand grenades and Penn State football.
by SouthBayBuckeye on Jun 11, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Um, no.
And to the Nebraska fans here, It’s a 7 hour drive from Minneapolis to Lincoln (and vice-versa, I assume). I look forward to the trip.
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jun 11, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
The only problem is
a lot of Husker fans want revenge for all the defensive suck in 2007.
And it’s okay, you’ll probably get us 84-13 in basketball, anyway.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
And all of itwith a beautiful view of Iowa farmland.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Welcome Guys!
Really look forward to our upcoming matchups! Our game against you still sits #1 in attendance records to this day. Great addition and welcome!
Contributor to nittanywhiteout.com
I thought the record was Michigan vs. Ohio State in 2003 with an official attendance of 112,118?
That is sooooo not funny - Maize N Brew Dave
he means at Beaver Stadium
and Welcome! Most of my friends who were at that game rate it as their greatest sports memory O.A.T.
by borisborisboris on Jun 11, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
In my top 2-3
Not sure, between that and Ohio State ‘05 (and maybe MSU ’02), which is better. But yeah, as amazing a gameday experience as I’ve ever had.
Welcome, although if your football program and our basketball program are firing on all cylinders, there won’t be many great games between our schools.
The Crimson Quarry, SB Nation's Indiana Hoosiers blog
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Jun 11, 2010 1:48 PM CDT reply actions
I don't know...
I’m still watching the Regents meeting, and it doesn’t appear to be a done deal yet to me.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 1:59 PM CDT reply actions
i think
OWH got that from the Big 10 side.
And you’re right. there’s plenty more coming. I imagine that what Harvey Perlman has said will provide the media for plenty to write about.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It sure is interesting to hear
exactly what the conversation at the Big 12 meeting was about.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still confused
whether we’re applying or accepting an invitation.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Technically they are applying. However, you are not asked to apply unless you’ve already been accepted, per Kevin Kugler. This is nothing short of a formality.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 2:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
fair enough
but I hate that everyone keeps saying “done deal”. I think the deal is done when all the formalities have been completed.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
You're right - there's still some breath to hold here,
but not even DeLoss Dodds is evil enough to hang Tom and Harvey out on a line like that. I’d be surprised if the vote is anything but unanimous to accept Nebraska into the Big Integer.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
Play will begin in 2011
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
cornnation@gmail.com
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Huskers! Can’t wait to meet you guys on the gridiron
"Lewis has been awesome, lets it go…BANKS IT! OHHH!" - Gus Johnson
The Buckeye Battle Cry
by Eric at the BBC on Jun 11, 2010 2:01 PM CDT reply actions
Welcome, Bugeaters!!
Proud Buckeye here. I can’t WAIT to see you guys in the ‘Shoe. You’ll love the Big [Integer Redacted]. If anything, we’ve got way better beer than the Big [Roman Numeral Redacted]. Go Bucks!!
"Nothing cleanses the soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
Welcome Huskers!
I can’t wait to see the rivalries that develop.
That is sooooo not funny - Maize N Brew Dave
Glad to see another Big 12'er bail.
Hopefully we can continue our post Thanksgiving day games…
by The Notorious R.O.B. on Jun 11, 2010 2:04 PM CDT reply actions
Did Harvey just imply
that we shouldn’t travel to away games because of the Big 10 Network?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:04 PM CDT reply actions
Pearlman said its Texas' fault
Said Texas would not sign over their media rights to the Big 12 so NU left.
by Amonra on Jun 11, 2010 2:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
from a buffs fan
i’ll miss our annual meetings…having been born and raised in omaha, the games have always had a special meaning, hope they continue in some way.
GO BUFFS
Good Riddance
As a Sooner fan I could not be happier. Keep all of those ugly obnoxious Husker fans up there where there they belong. We get tired of you coming down here and leaving your ugly corn fed women. Our "Ugly Nebraska Abandoned Women’s Shelters" are over flowing right now and it has been a year and a half since you were last here.
It’s going to really suck going to Arizona and Southern California in October and November instead of Lincoln and Ames.
hello pot, meet kettle.
stop acting like Oklahoma is a great destination.
Close. It only counts in Horseshoes, hand grenades and Penn State football.
by SouthBayBuckeye on Jun 11, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
reminder
to all involved….
Please maintain your sense of humor, and don’t feed the trolls.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
cornnation@gmail.com
by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
As a fellow Sooner
can I say this guy doesn’t represent OU or it’s fans.
We’ll miss you. The OU-Nebraska game was a great rivalry. Great fans on both sides, and I always felt welcomed in Lincoln, and hope we did the same for you fans in Norman.
Personally, I hope we can now actually have our game back yearly on a non-conference basis.
If not…..see ya’ll in the ROSE BOWL!
Colorado Rockies correspondent at My Team Rivals (www.mtrmedia.com/rockies) and my own site Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com) and one of the top Rockies writers at the Bleacher Report.
by Redhawk on Jun 11, 2010 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Always good to see fans acting classy.
Rec’d on principle.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 13, 2010 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Good Luck
Enjoy your new digs. Wish we could still play each other every year. Anyway, good luck. Beat Michigan
welcome Nebraska
Looking forward to having you guys with us. Should make for some historic football games between traditional powers. And from a football non-power (except our once-per-decade-have-a-ridiculously-good-season), I suppose it will be nice getting beaten up by you instead of those [name deleted]’s from Michigan and OSU. :)
Welcome
And for any basketball fans at your schools, we cannot wait to introduce you to Ed Hightower.
by Seth9 on Jun 11, 2010 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Unfortunately,
we know Ed far too well already. He was working games in Lincoln when I was in the basketball band back in the ‘90s. I’m assuming he still sucks worse than a Dyson?
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
Oh, I've already been introduced.
We met at a concert a while back.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Tom Osborne
just made the travel point I always make: Big Ten schools are much easier to get to than most Big XII schools even though they’re further. It’s called air-travel…
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
Beware
of the mighty air power of the Big Ten!
by metatron5369 on Jun 11, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
It is the difference
in most wars…
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 11, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
The Catapult in Ames was a perfectly safe method of air travel between December and March.
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jun 11, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome to the Big 10
An exciting day, indeed.
Granted, I don't know what down it is..
Congratulations and good luck in the Big 10
I’ll miss seeing the Buffs and Huskers face off after Thanksgiving every year, and hope we can still meet up as non-conference opponents from time to time — and hopefully in the Rose Bowl someday soon, too.
How about Iowa-Nebraska for Thanksgiving weekend?
Regardless of when it happens, that’s gonna be a LOT of fun.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
As an Iowa fan
who’s lived in Council Bluffs/Western Iowa my whole life, I can’t wait to get this rivalry started on the field as opposed to just trash talking between fans of teams who hardly ever play each other.
Another Hawkeye here
and yes, these two teams should have playing regularly anyway. Welcome. I may have to travel north just to see the IOWA play the ’Huskers in Lincoln.
Life is hard. It's really hard if you're stupid.
Considering the fact that I usually spend Thanksgiving with my rabid Husker relatives…
God yes!!! This would be awesome. My Grandmother may disown me, but that’s the price you pay for a rivalry.
by HawkeyeInExile on Jun 11, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Is that a 14 year old
speaking to the board of regents now?
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
student regent
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
cornnation@gmail.com
by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Dear Husker Nation,
Welcome to the increasingly inaccurately named Big Ten conference. We look forward to accepting regular beatings in football, and delivering them in basketball. You are welcome in Bloomington, Indiana any time. I’d recommend avoiding West Lafayette though.
Sincerely,
Hoosier Nation
We rise. They fall.
Proud to have my own tag on KSK
http://monkeybiziu.deviantart.com
Visited Bloomington last fall.
Holy cow, that campus is gorgeous. Looking forward to potentially catching a game there sometime.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
wait
No Purdon’t references!?
Im shocked.
by PurdueEnginerd on Jun 11, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
So, um...
You guys been settled long enough to put in a good word?
by RPT on Jun 11, 2010 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 7 recs
Thats why you are NOT getting in!
j/k
So I tried the Barbasol and Rotel dip and I was very dissapointed!
Is that Snoopy in the background?
You didn’t tell me Mizzou hung out with celebrities… you guys are totally in!
So I tried the Barbasol and Rotel dip and I was very dissapointed!
Just another sign
of that show’s genius.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 13, 2010 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
from a buffs fan
congrats! we’ve talked a lot trash about each other over the years but after the past few weeks you guys have shown more class than other big12 schools (ie baylor). im glad you guys got out of the big12 and into the big10 (12 now?). when it comes down to it texas sunk this conference. can’t wait for oct 16 when baylor comes to boulder and im also going to be rooting for you guys when texas goes to lincoln.
GO BUFFS!
You guys didnt approve of that?
I would have thought them trying to screw you by getting big brother to toss you out the boat would have ok with you guys!
Baylor is a bunch of douches!
Welcome to the Big Ten
You’re football team is now “slow.”
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by For The Glory 1855 on Jun 11, 2010 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 14 recs
Awesome
rec’d.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 11, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't care what anyone says...
that’s funny.
Welcome!
This is a historic move and such a natural fit. I think years down the road people will wonder how Nebraska wasn’t always in the B10, no disrespect to your proud history.
Nebraska just made the B10 a better conference. .
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
Bye Huskers
As a Buff, I’ve always looked forward to playing you guys every year. But, it looks like both of us are going to be happier in our new conferences. Best of luck. Look forward to playing you in the Rose Bowl some time.
As a graduate of both the University of Colorado and the University of Illinois, let me say...
its sad to see our rivalry (such as it was) to be gone, and exciting to see your university as a part of a great tradition as the Big 10. Just a word of advice:
No matter what school you are playing, continue to play with the class and dignity your institution has always shown, both in victory and defeat.
Oh, and kick the ____ out of Ohio State. :)
Oh, and kick the ____ out of Ohio State. :)
+1
Welcome to the Big Ten, Corn Nation!
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Jun 11, 2010 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome, from Minnesota!
You guys were my number one choice for expansion, even above those arrogant jerks at Notre Dame!
Colorado fan here
And I just want to say congratulations. This sounds like a great move for you, and I wish you luck!
The Big 10 is better for it, and I think your school and fans will be as well. Looking forward to future meetings on the field
-David
DAG
ok so...Husker fans, next question...
Who (if anyone) do YOU want to see join our conference next? Would you guys prefer to stay at 12, or does the thought of a 16 team superconference excite you?
And what about the rumors (unlikely, but then again who knows) of Texas, with or without A&M, joining the Big Ten? What about Mizzou? And how about the rumors of the East Coast schools?
No Texas schools
Missery would be interesting, and we could continue out non-rivalry with them. ND of course. Maybe Rutgers, Maryland.
I like the idea of a super conference, hey how about 4 of them, the winners beat in a semi-game, and then those winners play for the NC? Other schools are available to go to bowls. Too simple?
You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane
Big Red Kool-aid Drinker @ Corn Nation
I'd say stay at 12.
But if Notre Dame and Texas wanted to join, I’d have a hard time saying no.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Texas does not want to, nor ever will join.
The reason Perlman said that NU was leaving the Big XII was that Texas would not give the vote of confidence by way of relinquishing their broadcasts to the Big XII.
Aka
Texas wants their own network and WILL NOT join a conference that will not allow that.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 2:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Is the Pac 10 going to allow it?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Who knows...
I’m sure if they want UT bad enough, they’ll allow it. Otherwise UT can either go independent, or keep the BigXII alive by inviting 2 other schools.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 2:53 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I vote for that option
and create a playoff without them and ND. Hell, they can play each other for their own national championship every year for all I care.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
YES!!!
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 3:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd like to see
Iowa State, Mizzou and ND join. ISU is really getting shafted in this deal, even worse than Mizzou IMO.
As for Texas, screw ’em. Bed made, nighty night.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
no way ISU gets in
they just don’t bring enough prestige and money. At this point, the Big Ten is all about bringing in strong histories and high ratings. Those teams have to meet all of their criteria, which is significantly higher than the ACC, SEC and former Big 12s were. I am not saying that criteria is/was better, but the Big Ten has ridiculous standards.
ISU will not create the revenue necessary to avoid each team getting less money.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Texas would be great
but probably not coming. Seriously, I would love if OU came, but probably not coming. Of the actually possible candidates would be MU. Tons of alumni live in KC, probably nice if KC had the Big Ten Network. And maybe a small connection with a fellow Old big 8 school.
I think Texas and A&M are really long shots
not because they don’t want to join for the money, but they won’t be willing to not have additional power/voting rights (the Big integer will never allow it). I think the best bets to get to 16 eventually are probably Mizzou, Viginina, Maryland and ND.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
ND and Texas
Really doubt it will happen, but that would be one heck of a conference. BTN revenue will be great regardless, but a BTN featuring 6 of the 7 winningest programs in football would be sick.
I'm more than fine with 12.
But if we must go to 14, I’d like Notre Dame and (I guess) Mizzou. Beyond that, I’m not crazy about anybody.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
If the Big 10 really wants to get a leg up on the competition...
Landing the other two “whales” in the mix is the best possible outcome (UT and ND). In the unlikely event that this actually happens, in the 15 & 16 spots I’d prefer Missouri and one of the basketball schools mentioned (KU for selfish NU fandom reasons, but UMD and Cuse would both seem to work as well). Anyone but Rutgers…I sure don’t get that one very much. But I watched Donovan McNabb tear up SUNJ in Piscataway one night, so that may be clouding my vision there.
As some have rightly suggested, taking Texas out of that equation is probably in order. So I think it makes a lot of sense to instead take ND and BC…BC is one school that never really gets much play in these discussions. Maybe the (now) 11/12 public schools would resist that much Catholic private influx at one time. But from an athletic and academic standpoint, I would estimate that BC compares quite favorably to their more eastern counterparts that are part of the current discussion. I would also guess that they’d carry a stronger percentage of their surrounding market than the NJ/NY teams.
One thing I don’t quite get is the whole “screw Texas” sentiment that some NU fans are expressing. I think Pearlman said it best: they’re trying to do what’s best for them and we did the same. No one can deny that assembling the best possible Big 10 would include Texas and Notre Dame…and the goal here seems to be just that. I for one have rather enjoyed the rivalry that has developed between NU and Texas over the Big 12 years (in spite of the fact that they’ve had our number most of the time). Even in our darkest hour, we showed up and played the horns toe to toe right down to the wire…the difference usually being a couple of points and a fortuitous bounce that just happened to always seem to go their way. But after the Big 12 championship, I really thought we had turned the corner on those guys and were ready to even the W/L column a bit with them. Well, either way, at least we have a chance to even it by one game this fall, I guess.
I think the dream slate is
Texas, Virgina, Maryland and Notre Dame. All have an outstanding blend of Academics and Athletics. Neither are really tight together, which should still allow for the Big Ten culture to prevail and not get dilluted like the Big 8’s when it became the Big 12.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
This.
And (outside of Texas) it’s not all that far-fetched. Rutgers figures to be the one instead of UT. However, the only way this happens is if a)the ACC goes after another Big East member to fill the Rutgers void or b)VaTech gets into the ACC because the Virginia State Legislature (is this sounding familiar?) won’t let the Hoos go anywhere unless the Hokies have a good home.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 13, 2010 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome Huskers!
This week is so much fun. Too bad the internet didn’t exist in 1990…beyond government geeks, that is.
I am openly looking forward to the first Battle of the Plants (Cornhuskers vs. Buckeyes).
Clemson/Atlanta Braves/Carolina Panthers fan, and inventor of the iChop, 5/31/10
plants
A corn husker works with plants but is not a plant itself.
I’m still not sure what a Buckeye is or what makes a lion nittany.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Well..
A buckeye is a poisonous nut. The mountain (big hill, really) visible from Penn State’s campus is called Mount Nittany. Back when there were mountain lions there.. Nittany Lions.. yeah.
ok
and why the eye of a hawk and not just the whole hawk?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Jun 11, 2010 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
You can't handle the whole hawk!
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Not a bird at all
It is a reference to the character from “The Last of the Mohicans.” A reporter, long ago, after a visit to Iowa referred to it as a state of “Hawkeyes.”
Life is hard. It's really hard if you're stupid.
If that is true then it is pretty cool
"I love it when a plan comes together!" Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
by psu in the w-b on Jun 13, 2010 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
A love of Miley Cyrus songs makes a lion a nittany.
by HawkeyeRecon on Jun 11, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Little known fact
I was at that tailgate. We were with an Iowa fan. We lovingly referred to him as “Iowa.” He lost many games of speedball before the table broke when ESPN came to film us.
WTF?!?!
How about Perlman basically bitch-slapping the rest of the conference in his speech? A big f-u to Texas, Mizzou, and Dan Beebe?! I have so much more respect for him now.
BTW, did anyone else catch that the board, TO, and Perlman feel that this is of Texas’ doing so they don’t feel they owe the “penalty?”
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 2:42 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Its about money and "respect".
The Big 8 “took in” the four from the SWC, then saw all the power shift to Texas.
The comments are the final middle finger to Texas.
So...
Who else really wants to win the Big 12 football championship next year on the way out the door?
Ideal Situation
Nebraska and a Big Ten school play for the MNC.
Iowa vs Nebraska in the MNC!
An intro to the upcoming rivalry!
by HawkeyeRecon on Jun 11, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
This would be awesome!
Hey, as an IOWA fan, I can dream, right?
Life is hard. It's really hard if you're stupid.
Good lord
wouldn’t that make the next year more interesting.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 13, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Only if you do it beating ISU (by virtue of them shanking a last-second FG, of course).
Welcome aboard.
"Kittens give Morbo gas."
by Bucketochicken on Jun 11, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
That would be the BXII North, of course.
Beat whomever you please for the whole schmeer.
"Kittens give Morbo gas."
by Bucketochicken on Jun 11, 2010 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking this as well
As a Purdue alum, and a fan of the Big 10, It would be great for the future of our conference for you to win yours in your final year. I will be cheering for you to go undefeated this year!
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 6:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty Excited...
about the schedule starting in 2011 (if it is true). I can’t wait to see how this all plays out in regards to final expansion teams (12, 14, or 16?) as well as conference alignment. Does it get any better as a Husker fan?
As a PSU fan I am hoping they expand to 14 at minimum but hopefully 16 and then split the conference out like the Big 12 did and add a conference championship game. The Big Ten has suffered not having a conference championship game as their season always seems to end 2-3 weeks before everyone elses who are still playing their conference title games.
Go Go Gadget Gagne
What if Broad Street Didn't Fight Back? History HAS been made. 5-7-10
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
Welcome to the Big Ten
Looking forward to seeing the Red Nation invade Happy Valley during one of the famous white outs.
Welcome to the conference(in 2011) we are all glad to have you and the tradition and exposure you provide.
Go Go Gadget Gagne
What if Broad Street Didn't Fight Back? History HAS been made. 5-7-10
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
Good Luck Nebraska
We don’t really like each other but I will definitely miss the after Thanksgiving battles. Best of luck to you guys in the Big 10 and maybe we will see you down the road.
Nothing but a hunch...
but the Big 10 will stay at 12 for the forseeable future. There’s still no reason for them to expand beyond that number. Aside from that, you seriously jeopardize your product by way of over-extension.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 2:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
um, yes there is...
..the same reason to expand will exist tomorrow as it did yesterday: making more money. The Big Ten won’t expand just for the sake of expanding, that is true enough. If none of the teams they think will make the conference more money are available/interested, then of course you are right, we will stay at 12.
But the NY market is still untapped, as are many others. If we feel 2 more invites (or 4 more invites) will make more cash than the current setup of 12, then more invites will be coming in a heartbeat.
My own guess is that the conference stays at 12 for, at most, another year. Though I could revise that prediction to say “another week” and probably be just as accurate.
Welcome Huskers from a Hawk fan
LET IT BEGIN!!
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Boise State
just left the WAC and joined the MWC
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5276064
BUSY Friday!
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
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I'M SO F*CKING STOKED!!!!!
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 3:00 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I am sure there will be stuff over the next few days talking about Nebraska but their games won’t be televised on the BTN until January 2011
Go Go Gadget Gagne
What if Broad Street Didn't Fight Back? History HAS been made. 5-7-10
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
I'm
sure that’ll take a while……
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The Osborne-Perlman press conference...
….will be carried live on the Big Ten Network at 5 pm CT.
Welcome to the conference from a Northwestern fan who is still somewhat traumatized by the 2000 Alamo Bowl (but anxious for some revenge)!
(By the way — you’ll love the BTN. Seriously. Great coverage of the league and all its sports, plus the added bonus of Ro*Tel and Barbasol commercials….)
Just wait for the old classics on great games of the big ten The nebraska ones should be fun.
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
by psu in the w-b on Jun 11, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
That is probably what they will do...
They will probably show old Nebraska vs. [Insert Big 10 School Here] games over the summer as an intro. That is what I would do if I were them. Get people’s blood pumping even more! Exciting times!!!
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 6:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Presser will be carried live on Big 10 Network @ 4:45pm central time.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 3:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
you
going to be around to keep things updated????
I’m probably going to be on the road at that time.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm actually at work.
Sorry…
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 4:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I for one welcome our new Cornhusker Overlords
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
by psuphiman80 on Jun 11, 2010 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Zug does not approve of any other Overlords
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
Rec'd for referring to us as overlords.
I kind of thought we’d be subject to a few wedgies or something, but this is cool, too.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome Nebraska,
I can’t wait for our meeting in the ‘Shoe. It’s going to be a hell of a game. Get ready for some action.
As a side note, I would also like to welcome you to the “Hated” club according to the Nation.
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by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Jun 11, 2010 3:18 PM CDT reply actions
FYI OSU only calls those it likes irrelevant. Dont take it personally If they call this to you from the get go.
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
by psu in the w-b on Jun 11, 2010 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Boiler up
Get ready to get stomped by our nerdy Chess Club! You got nothing on our 70+ percent population percentage with degrees!
/kidding… but seriously… How many corny (HA get it!?) jokes are acceptable at Nebraska games?
Welcome to the B10 From Purdue
This Hawk fan says welcome!
And we have a rule: New entrants buy bottles of scotch — for everyone.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 3:37 PM CDT reply actions
Not sure why this is funny....
…but I think it’s because you meant to say Eric Crouch….
He's avoiding MSU fans
He hears that they burn all sorts of couches.
by formerlyanonymous on Jun 11, 2010 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
So long, Corn People
I, for one, will miss playing you guys. It was an honor being associated with NU.
Maybe we can play a non-conf game once in a while. It’s closer than those cold places and I know y’all want some payback.
P.S. When they get everything settled in, can we please borrow your AD and Administration? All we’ve got are the bozos our aggie Gov gave us.
"I’ve established a reputation for integrity. I have maintained those high standards" - Craig James
Welcome!
Two things to remember- Buckeye fans don’t know what Runzas are, and Michigan Sucks.
Of course the conversation degenerated...
You were having it with a bunch of degenerates.
by MaliBuckeye at The BBC on Jun 11, 2010 3:40 PM CDT reply actions
It's a good thing you didn't join the SEC ...
you’d spend the rest of your life hearing about how runzas are so much better down there that you don’t even know what you’re talking about.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's true
I don’t know what a Runza is.
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by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Jun 11, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Runza Restaurants
Has already sued you for that post.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
:O
;((
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by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Jun 11, 2010 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
The Runza-
a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, pork, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. They are baked in various shapes such as a half-moon, rectangle, round (bun), square, or triangle.
NE has Runza restaurants
.
You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane
Big Red Kool-aid Drinker @ Corn Nation
I bet they're
amazing with Rotel
Of course the conversation degenerated...
You were having it with a bunch of degenerates.
by MaliBuckeye at The BBC on Jun 11, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
and Barbasol?
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
oh man I think we need to put together a handbook for the new members
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
by psu in the w-b on Jun 11, 2010 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Example Chapters
1. Storied Rivalries
2. Football Traditions
.
.
.
.
.
24. BTN Commercials that will never, EVER leave your head.
LOL
4 Bacon nuff said
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
by psu in the w-b on Jun 11, 2010 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy fuck those look awesome.
Also, terrible.
But also awesome.
"Kittens give Morbo gas."
by Bucketochicken on Jun 11, 2010 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Go ahead, try one
They sell them at Memorial Stadium. They’re fine, you’ll be fine, don’t worry. Opposing fans get a discount.
BWAHAHAHAH
:-D
The picture alone makes me want to grab my book and head to the uh... office for awhile.
"Kittens give Morbo gas."
by Bucketochicken on Jun 11, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome to the family!
Can I buy you a beer?
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
We do have great beers!!!
That’s reason enough to join the Big 10.
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 6:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Welcome from Northwestern
When you come visit you’ll find a free Goose Island Beer tent behind Ryan Field. You can tailgate close to Lake Michigan on our campus!
That being said, we haven’t forgotten the Alamo bowl… We’ve also learned how to play defense… See you in 2011
by LincolnParkWildcat on Jun 11, 2010 4:03 PM CDT reply actions
Welcome Nebraska Maizeshuckers!
Uh, wait a second….that didn’t come out the right way. Anyway…
Listen Husker Fans, there’s another team in this conference you just joined that starts with an “O” as well. You haven’t played them since the Eisenhower administration, but trust me, you’ll hate them almost as much we do (Michigan fans), and at least as much as that other “Ou” football team once coached by Barry Switzer.
Congratulations and welcome to the Big Ten party!
Go Blue!
Wheras...
certain other teams in your new conference, you’ll only be able to muster pity for.
Of course the conversation degenerated...
You were having it with a bunch of degenerates.
by MaliBuckeye at The BBC on Jun 11, 2010 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not pity, it's Schadenfreude
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
Even better
Of course the conversation degenerated...
You were having it with a bunch of degenerates.
by MaliBuckeye at The BBC on Jun 11, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Good Move Huskers, Big 10
Will miss the Colorado-Nebraska game, hopefully we can see the Huskers on a future schedule or in the Rose Bowl. Both schools are better off today despite losing the ol
Big 8 rivalries.
PS – Iowa is no Colorado
Congrats, and We'll miss y'all
We’ll miss yall, and ditto to the hopes of seeing you around in football or in the Rose Bowl by 2012 or so
One more thing
Northwestern University is NU in this conference.
(the guys from Iowa beg to differ- they call us just Northwestern – jNWU) .
You guys will have to go by UN or UNL.
by LincolnParkWildcat on Jun 11, 2010 4:11 PM CDT reply actions
Overwhelming
I must say from all the posts I’ve read to this point, everyone is positive and we as members of the Husker Nation are overwhelmed by the support shown by all the BIG 10 people and also from our previous foes. When you come to Lincoln you will find great people and great respect not only for our guests but for the game of college football. Thank you!
by Todd Donner on Jun 11, 2010 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah
kinda cool, huh.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
well in that case
let me be the first to say: we are gonna kill you in 2011 ;-)
All the best,
Penn State
by Mr. Rosewater on Jun 11, 2010 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I have yet to talk to a Husker fan who doesn't like this move
And I have yet to read anything from a Big Ten fan who doesn’t like this move.
It’s a wonderful feeling.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't get used to it
We’re not rival rooting idiots like some conferences. If you ever try to start a BigTen chant, you may be removed just as quickly as you joined.
by formerlyanonymous on Jun 11, 2010 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't get to used to it.
Once you drop your guard…..
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Welcome Cornhuskers!
We’re proud to call you one of our own. You bring a caliber of tradition, passion, and values to the Big Ten that matches our core ethic.
Plus you know how to play defense…
This is a win/win deal. See you in the scarlet sea…
The Rivalry, Esq.
The quintessential Big Ten smoking room.
Welcome home, from an OSU (NOT Oklahoma State) fan!
It’s an honor to have a program with the legacy of Nebraska’s join the Best Conference in College Football. Tommie Frazier, Tom Osborne, The Blackshirts, and a fan base every bit as rabid as what you’ll see in the conference.
I hope you guys enjoy being in the Big Ten as much as we’ll enjoy having you guys in the conference.
Again, welcome home!
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States when men were free." ~ Ronald Reagan
And hats off...
To a Big Ten fan who knows how to spell “Tommie” Frazier correctly!
Seriously…warm fuzzies abound out here in Western NE for the outpouring of kindhearted salutations from our new (as well as our soon-to-be-departed) rivals!
Thanks to one and all!
Welcome Cornhuskers!
May I make one request? Please don’t change your uniforms. 50 years from now, when everyone else is wearing neon purple Star Trek unis, I want to be able to tune in and watch Penn State in their road whites and black shoes against Nebraska with the minimalist “N” on the helmet. Thats old school.
"Sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand."
Leave the purple to me and the neon mess to Oregon
Your uniforms are classic. Keep them the way they are
by LincolnParkWildcat on Jun 11, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
A few years ago they made a change to the pants
added a stripe of something. People freaked out. And they changed back. I don’t see Nebraska changing styles anytime soon. Though the throwbacks they wore for the 300th sellout were sweet.
You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane
Big Red Kool-aid Drinker @ Corn Nation
It wasn't just the stripe, iirc
that was also the year of the surrender uni’s too, wasn’t it?
by Albino Tornado on Jun 11, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
These are our actual uni's! :)
One of the founding members of The Super Duper Matt Cassel Fanclub
Cry Havoc! And let slip the Chiefs Defense of War!!!
by nateforchiefs on Jun 11, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
On Behalf of Spartan Nation
Welcome to the conference. We’re excited to have you guys and your legendary fans.
Just remember; everyone hates scUM and O$U.
Welcome to the club.
July 1, 2011
is the first official day of our membership.
BTN will begin to show Nebraska sports earlier than that….. Wow!
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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That's not sweat...
he’s leaking mojitos.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jim Delany's sweat...
…can be bottled and sold as an elixir to cure athritis, gingivitis, rickets, and bird flu.
Also cures...
Unequal conference revenue distribution.
by Norm Parker's Amputated Toes on Jun 11, 2010 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Still on the 12-18 month timeframe
So, it may not be over yet…can you hear that ND?
I'm very excited to have Nebraska join us
I’ve always respected the program and felt like they fit into the Big Ten more than the Big 12. Glad you’re here :)
For whom the sun will fail to come out tomorrow.
"Kittens give Morbo gas."
by Bucketochicken on Jun 11, 2010 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
If you want to use the neighbor analogy
If you’re in a neighborhood association, and all your neighbors vote against you several times…you’ll eventually look to move to a new neighborhood.
Minnesota Welcomes You!
Dammit, you really do have us in Corn, too…
http://cta.ornl.gov/bedb/feedstocks/Grains/Corn_Area_Yield_Production_by_State.xls
The Ag Division versus the Industry Division?
Anyway this is an exciting day and we really are at 11+1 = 13 right now!
by InflectionPoint on Jun 11, 2010 5:22 PM CDT reply actions
Who the heck just asked if Nebraska might host a bowl game someday?
That may have been the dumbest press conference question I’ve ever heard.
worse
than the Tim Tebow marriage question?
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Marriage question?
Do you mean the virginity question? Because you could make a case for that. But maybe you’re referring to something else.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions
appears
that that will be the case:
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2010/6/11/1513207/the-realignment-watch-11-00am
I guess it’s a given. I can live with that…..
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Tis better ...
to be loved in Heaven than neglected in Hell.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Bo Pelini
says he’s not an emotional guy and draws tons of laughter.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
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No love lost for the Big 12
In that answer.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Iowa State?
Really? When have they ever been relevant?
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions
and all the other “little brothers” you left behind.You will be playing with a target on your back all year.
Not all of them
There are a few that have new homes as well.
So I tried the Barbasol and Rotel dip and I was very dissapointed!
Look...off in the distance
Is that a ban hammer I see?
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 11, 2010 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I never understood this theory...
I don’t think this will effect recruiting in Texas at all. If anything it helps, because they are playing in a better conference now. And will be playing on television all the time.
It was a great time to get out of the Big 12. Sounds like the South is bolting for SEC/Pac-10 anyways, and that was rumored even before Nebraska and Colorado left.
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I remember the feelings
We all had when we found out we wouldn’t be playing against OU every year. Now, we may have already played our last game against the Sooners. Here’s hoping for one last game against OU- in the last legitimate B12 Championship Game. Ending it as it had been for so long..
by HuskerINtheArmy on Jun 11, 2010 6:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Weclome to the big ten It is a fun conference and we are lucky to have you.
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
I HOPE HUSKERS CHOKE IN THEIR OWN VOMIT
Sparty fan here who is still bitter about San Antonio and the huge butt whoopin you folks gave us back in Saban’s introduction.
But you have a quality program, great fans, and excellent academics and I hope there’s many decades of great competition. Now that you’re in the Big 10, you’ll be amazed at how bad OSU fans are when it comes to civilized behavior and how angry U-M fans get when you spill their chardonnay at a tailgate.
Oh, and thanks for what you did to split the national title from U-M!!! (I got into a bar fight in your defense.)
The national hate has begun-ESPN
Well, they might, but you’re not helping when you give them no choice but to stay in the Big 12 and lose money or leave and make more.
So, please, Nebraska. Spare us your deflection of blame. You made the decision (an easy one) that was right for your university. That’s your right. I applaud that. I would have made the same decision.
But if the Big 12 ultimately ceases to exist, it’s your fault.
http://espn.go.com/blog/Big12/post/_/id/13354/smart-choice-but-contradiction-for-huskers
i think
you’ve made your point.
I’ll politely ask you to move along now.
Thanks.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 11, 2010 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
No It's Not
If the Big 12 ceases to exist, it is George Bush’s fault! Works for Obama, Pelosi and Reid.
On a serious note here though, this is a kick ass move by the University of Nebraska and Big 10. Some excellent rivalries should develop. I am excited by this move!
The Minnesota Vikings - Undefeated in the Playoffs at Lambeau Field!
Don't even bother reading that
Ubben is a moron who doesn’t pay attention. He locked into “Texas would stay if you stayed”, and completely ignored the whole explanation given during the press conference.
Nebraska: If we stay and Colorado leaves, will you stay?
Texas: Yes
Nebraska: If we stay and Missouri leaves, will you stay?
Texas: Yes
Nebraska: If we stay and Missouri and Colorado leave, will you stay?
Texas: Well…uh…um…
Nebraska: Bye.
Oh, and Seafous…Bye!
In my opinion, this is what he's missing
Texas said they would stay, for now. Texas said, yeah, we’ll stay, maybe till 2016 at the least. But after that, hey, who knows? Ubben conveniently left out that part of Perlman’s talk as well.
Twitter: awolfson0
Welcome to the Big12Ten
I can’t wait to see another Land Grant school in the Happy Valley. Hey do you think MSU, UN and PSU can fight over the Land Grant Trophy?
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Just in case everyone here does not know what a thing of beauty the Land Grant Trophy is...
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
Is that a bottle of “Sex Panther” on the second tier?
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 9:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I have a fix for the Big 10 name issue...
1) add to 16 teams and make the “ig” into a 16.
or, even better
2) add a school from one more state and we have ten states.
I really don’t think that the conference should change their name anyways. There is way too much history and tradition with that name, and it means so much more than the numeral after “Big”. Just my two cents…
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:15 AM CDT up reply actions
someone actually dropped a logo
like that at Rivals esq. It looked pretty good actually.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 12, 2010 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Not mine.
This is the one originally posted on Rivalry Esq. by Metatron.
That is sooooo not funny - Maize N Brew Dave
By the way, it's already been stated that the name will remain the Big Ten.
That is sooooo not funny - Maize N Brew Dave
Top 100 Television Markets
This is all you have to know about conference realignments This was the basis of the NU/UT disagreement about revenue sharing.You will
see that Texas has 2 of the top 10,Omaha is # 76.Eyeballs= revenue.Tom Osborne wanted to change the revenue agreement that the Big 12 was founded on,but could not get the votes.Now they want to suckle on the teet of another
http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets
So... they don't have large media markets in their state...
However, they have a HUGE national following, and their fans travel well. More butts in the seats = more money, and more eyeballs on the Big Ten network = more money.
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:17 AM CDT up reply actions
As Nebraska claims Texas should be giving it its share of profits despite Nebraska’s irrelevance I’m reminded of the Simpsons
From Last Tap Dance in Springfield:
Vicky: I’m sorry, but giving everyone an equal part when they’re not clearly equal is what again, class?
Girls: Communism!
Why the hell do you even care
about the Big Red?? Does it make you mad that NU decided their own future and UT had nothing to do with it? Go spew your hate elsewhere, we’re tired of it!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
Guilt????
too funny!!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
CU
left first and just how long until Texas bolts???
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
You're not bringing him with you. Are You?
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
please someone ban his ignorant @$$
Never mind that Texas and god knows how many other schools were talking about leaving anyways, right? Hypocrite. Don’t let the facts hit you in that behind on the way out of the Big 12.
Big Ten Alum.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Love the logic with this moonbat...
How dare you refuse to get bent over by Texahoma. How dare you try to do something about it.
Remember that when you do play USC in Cali, 99.9% of the rest of college football will be rooting for an 9.0 earthquake to hit L.A.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jun 11, 2010 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give the troll a crumb... (Warning: strong language)
Nebraska doesn’t give a shit about any Texas school, any Kansas school, any Oklahoma school, Missouri, or Iowa State. I hope they are all relegated to C-USA, the Big East, and the Mountain West.
A lot of 11-1 votes over the years, some we were the one, other times we weren’t. Enough was enough. I’ll feel guilty when I don’t have to pay $45 for a fucking Pay-Per-View game against Western Kentucky!
Get bent you horn-sucking, oil drinking, bull fucking, sister kissing, Jesus-fearing, close-minded, homophobic, sacks of Texas shit.
PEACE THE FUCK OUT!
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on OUR way out!
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 9:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Your Farewell tour will be tragic
I would not pay the $45 for the pay per view.You will be relegated to Big 10?12?14? mediocrity the new league will not accept partial qualifiers or JC transferees. Welcome to the perpetual 6-6 season.You just lost your Texas recruiting base.Please refer to your roster.
How many of the recruits
WANTED to play for Nebraska, just because of the storied program, and not the politics? The coaches, program, and history speak for itself!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
Too many what??
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
People that aren't slow...
As a member of the Big 10 that isn’t tOSU you are now a slow power football team. Doesn’t matter what you actually do, it will be slower and more powerful than any other conference in the country.
by Norm Parker's Amputated Toes on Jun 11, 2010 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
NU is now the fastest BigTen team. For OSU, playing NU is going to feel more like playing LSU.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 11:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hear that tOSU? You're going to lose to Nebraska
in track. Speedy Oregon, Miami, Georgia Tech and LSU sure made our boys look bad last year…(OK, weather made LSU look pretty slow)
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 13, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I have a pet goldfish…
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 13, 2010 7:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN 150
How many recruits want to play for Nebraska now?Only 1 from the 2010 ESPN top 150 at #147.Texas has 6 in the top 20.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/espnu150?&season=2010
It’s been that way for a decade and a half, and you still only won by a point.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 11, 2010 11:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
and it only took cheating
wow, you guys must really be good.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 12, 2010 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
You can take
any player and mold them into a Heisman finalist! Does the name SUH ring a bell?? Where was he rated in the ESPN top 150?? If you have a good Teacher/Coach, the possibilities are endless! Bo knows football!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
Texas must be one of the most OVERRATED football teams in america.
Or the most under achieving. For all of the top 5 recruiting classes they have EVERY year they sure don’t seem to pump out the national titles. With all of that speed and power it should be a cakewalk for a team that plays in the warm weather and has all of them “texas-born” players.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Purdue gets recruits from Texas...
I don’t think Nebraska will have any problems.
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions
well said
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 11, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome aboard, but please note
cardinal, scarlet, and crimson are already spoken for; you’ll have to find another particular shade to call your own.
We look forward to seeing you in Madison for a brat and a brew, just 8 short hours away! (though unfortunately straight through Iowa).
just to chime in
Wisconsin bratwurst is awesome. Beer & brat is definitely the way to go if you road trip to Madison. And after the game (if you have space for it between all the beers), some of the locally made ice cream is worth your time too.
And I say all that as an Illini fan. (When you road trip to Champaign, hope you are coming on PORK DAY!)
Greetings from Purdue
Boiler fan here, just wanted to say welcome to the Big Ten! Our conference just became stronger academically and athletically today.
by Bulldogsmoltz31 on Jun 11, 2010 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
You think
Bo is excited about coaching in the Big 10?!! So much for all the talk about him leaving NU after a few years to Coach in the league he grew up in!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
seafous
Banned.
Sorry it took so long. I thought he’d get the message, and I don’t mind people posting alternative points of view, but he took it a little too far.
I’m guessing that we haven’t seen the last of him, and I’m also guessing that this year is going to be a very stressful year for Nebraska fans. Keep the faith. And remember a mantra:
We’ll all stick together in all kinds of weather for Dear Old Nebraska U.
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
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Amen Brother!!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
I like how he insisted that NU is a inferior program
but blames NU for killing the Big 12. And he wonders why NU wanted to leave.
by Mr. Rosewater on Jun 11, 2010 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
As a Big Ten fan...
I’ll be routing for you to win the Big XII this year.
2010 Big Ten Champs, Baby!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 12, 2010 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions
FYI big ten fans do like to come in and lend support during non con games against the trolls. We will be around since u have a whole season of non cons
I'm sorry, Bruce. These boys get that syrup in 'em, they get all antsy in their pantsy. Captain O'Hagan
by psu in the w-b on Jun 12, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
for all the Big 10 welcomes!!!
Matthew 11:28-30
Homer Simpson: "Mmmmm,Beeeeer!!"
Dean Wermer: "Fat,drunk,and stupid is no way to go through life!"
Complacency is the enemy of progress!
Yes
I can’t wait to see how they draw the lines, and schedule games!
The wierdest part will be getting used to playing ISU or Kansas just once in a blue moon. On the flipside, we’ll be seeing teams every year that we used to play on a random occasions. Same with the bowl games. Now we can play Oklahoma or Texas in a big bowl game. When hae we ever done that?
It’s goona be a wild ride this season. A friend a work went to ISU, and we always talk sports. He was so pissed yesterday, you could see the hurt in his eyes. Man…it’s gonna be nuts.
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Jun 12, 2010 5:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Big 10 Divisions ?
EAST:
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
WEST:
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Penn State
Northwestern
Purdue
Indiana
um....
How does Nebraska end up in the EAST while Penn State ends up in the WEST?
/facepalm
(Though out of all the touchy-feely good feelings between Nebraska & Big Ten recently, I’ll hold off on any snide comments about “whether they teach geography in Nebraska”) :P
As for my own thoughts, it’s really hard to say, but though EVERYONE seems to think the division will be along East-West…I don’t see that. For the simple reason, there is really no way to do that without sticking 3 of the 4 “power teams” (and I’m counting Nebraska as one of those) in the same division. Any way you slice an East/West split, you are going to have Michigan, OSU, and Penn State all in the east. (They are THE three eastern-most schools out of all 12 in the conference!) I just don’t see the conference putting all three of them in the same division.
I can’t quite wrap my mind around how it would look geographically, but if expansion stays at 12 teams, then I think they are going to find some way to stick OSU & Michigan in one division, and Penn State with Nebraska in the other. Probably the easiest way to do that would be to do a North-South split. Michigan would clearly be north, Nebraska clearly south. As for OSU & PSU, technically Columbus OH is a little bit farther south than State College PA, but it is close enough that you could flip OSU into the north division and PSU into the south and you haven’t committed any egregious geographical blasphemy. That would lead to:
NORTH
Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern
SOUTH
Nebraska
Penn State
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Seems to me that does a pretty good job of balancing out the power. The south limps a little bit compared to the north based on where teams are at RIGHT NOW but if you look a little more historically, say over the last 10-20 years:
- each division has 2 historic, perennial powers
- each division has 2 in the “next tier” (MSU & Wisc up north, Iowa & Illinois down south)
- each division has 2 teams traditionally somewhat weak (Minn & NW, Indiana & Purdue)
Maybe not perfect, but it’s the best plan I can come up with that preserves the yearly meeting between UM-OSU without ditching entirely the concept of geographically-based divisions.
They are more than likely going to an SEC format.
Where you have your divisional games, one permanent “rivalry” game from the other division, and two rotating.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 12, 2010 5:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
dude
describe that, lay it out…..
rivalry? Iowa?
Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!
Twitter!
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by Jon Johnston on Jun 12, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
To put it in BigXII format; Nebraska plays Mizzou, Iowa State, KSU, Kansas, and Colorado every year. They would play Oklahoma every year, and a rotating schedule of Texas, Texas A&M, OSU, Texas Tech, and Baylor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference#Football
The third paragraph explains everything as it pertains to the SEC.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
Geography - No Concern to me - Its all a flight away :)
I was trying to split it evenly (football wise) not necessarily via Geography. The Divisions could be named: Slow and Slower or Great Lakes and Flat-Landers or East and West or North and South. I was aligning them in reference to Football Power Historically as you mentioned above…I have no idea about other sports in the Big Ten.
The Big four PSU, OSU, MICH and Nebraska would have to be split evenly.
I consider Iowa and Wisconsin a possible replacement for Mich due to recent times.
I would like to have Iowa in our Division since it is not TOO Far down the road and should become an instant rivalry (at least in my mind)
Your North / South Version looks good….keeping intact the Old School Big Ten teams in the North Division.
How exactly will they determine the Divisions. Will they even have divisions…will they go to Playoff?
if we are going with random names
I suggest “The Great Lakes Division” and “The Great Plains Division.” Especially if it is a north vs south split.
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jun 14, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions
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