Horrible news out of Ireland

[Knownothing]

The game between Illinois and Nebraska to start the 2021 season will be in Dublin, Ireland. Poor bastards. The heck did they do to have to get this game instead of a game between two good teams.


https://journalstar.com/sports/husk...cle_0cb5743f-07e3-5d08-8ecb-ed02e3690170.html

 

[awd4cy]

So stupid. Quit trying to get football to take off in Europe. It’s not gonna happen. College football should be played on a campus.

 

[CyOps]

Tryna open up that recruiting pipeline to Ireland.

 

[Cyched]

Notre Dame playing in Dublin at least makes a little sense.

Illinois and Nebraska? Lol

 

[Knownothing]

Hopefully Connor MCgregor get's mad at something and punches Scott Frost.

 

[Cyfan1965]

Weather forecast is for rain and exceptionally bad dickheads from america

 

[CyOps]

Responses are as expected.

 

[Cyched]

I can see the headlines in Fall 2030.

“Less than a year after reaching 30 years with their conference championship drought, Nebraska loses to new Irish expansion team”

 

[cycfan1]

So stupid. Quit trying to get football to take off in Europe. It’s not gonna happen. College football should be played on a campus.

It'd take off better if we didn't send them the worst 2 NFL teams on a yearly basis and a pair of 4-8 Big 10 teams.

 

[AttackOfTheClones]

It must be paying cable subscribers w/ the BTN footing the bill for this trip. It subsidizes the rest of the Big 10

 

[DeereClone]

What's the point? With a professional sport I can half-way see the benefit, but at the college level it makes no sense.

 

[Doc]

Get the trailer and the Tracker ready, Cooter, we’re going to Ireland!

 

[CycloneVet]

Nothing to worry about. I’m sure Nebraska will be “back” by then.

 

[NoCreativity]

Well, at least the Irish are well versed in drinking Whiskey, the only way they are going to make it through watching 3 hours of that snorefest.

 

[IASTATE07]

It would be an awful idea for Iowa State to do this. But if they did I would go in a heartbeat.

 

[cyowan]

Nebraska has decided to go for the Irish National Championship after realizing they'll never come close to winning another one in the US.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Responses are as expected.

Is this considered an act of war?

Can they both stay there?

Makes sense. They'll score less points than a regular soccer match

Ireland - thanks but we'd prefer another potato famine.

Now there will be 2 countries that won’t watch this game.

Ireland sends us U2, Van Morrison and Guinness. We send them Nebraska/Illinois football. Are we sanctioning Ireland for something?

 

[runbikeswim]

What so funny is these games become more destination trips for US fans than peaking interest in American football in soccer lands. If anything, do them in Canada.

 

[mj4cy]

So stupid. Quit trying to get football to take off in Europe. It’s not gonna happen. College football should be played on a campus.

This is how I've felt with the NFL. Sure, it's cool to have a game here and there, but your'e taking a home game away from a team with loyal fans who work their butts off all day 24/7 and just want to enjoy their team on Sundays.

 

[CyOps]

What so funny is these games become more destination trips for US fans than peaking interest in American football in soccer lands. If anything, do them in Canada.

I've already heard from about six friends here in Lincoln who are planning on going.