Tom Shatel: Is this the beginning of the end for Nebraska in the Big Ten?

[tm3308]

Big 10 played with 11 teams for at least a decade. I understand that people are still mad at Nebraska and I enjoy seeing them twist in the wind a little. But, if it came down to it, I'd be all for letting them back in and having an 11 team conference. Play 9 and you get a year off from 1 team a season. Like it or not, Nebraska would more than hold their own when it came time to negotiate the next round of TV rights. It's not like adding CSU.

Ignoring the context of what happened a decade ago, yes, Nebraska would likely be the best option to add another team to the conference. But that, in and of itself, should dispel any notion of Big 12 expansion. They have a good thing at this point, and adding Nebraska in 2020 is not like adding Penn State in 1990. And for as weak as that star is right now compared to where it once was, it only seems likely to keep getting dimmer.

 

[BryceC]

As a piece of advice, you don’t want to go to a game in Lincoln. The fan base is more obnoxious than even Iowa fans and the stadium is a dump

I went there in a brutally cold game to watch Iowa win the division whatever year that happened. The stadium looks amazing from the highway. Inside it's a weird labyrinth of small concourses to get to your seat, and much like everything else there it was probably fantastic in the 80s but not so much now.

 

[CNECloneFan]

I don't think the 2009 CCG was the reason they left, but it may have been the last straw

They still talk about that. I suppose I can't blame them, but they do.

 

[BryceC]

Desmond agrees

'Get their ass out of the B1G': Desmond Howard turned off by Nebraska's pitch to ditch conference

Desmond Howard said Nebraska needs to be kicked out of the B1G.

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I love how this is Howard's reaction to this. Dude, the Big 10 has schools that have had multiple, decades long child rape scandals. But Neb wants to play football and that really gets his dander up.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

I love how this is Howard's reaction to this. Dude, the Big 10 has schools that have had multiple, decades long child rape scandals. But Neb wants to play football and that really gets his dander up.

They weren't part of his Big 12! I bet he'd say the same about Rutgers and Maryland too

 

[Jer]

I am looking to date Jessica Chastain, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson, but it isn't happening.

Eventually everybody is going to get sick of their antics.

Stay the **** away from my girlfriends dude

 

[Remo Gaggi]

The Big 12 isn't going to add any of these schools. Let them rot. End of discussion.

 

[Neptune78]

The comment section from the article was interesting. A number amazingly feel their UN degree is drastically more respected since they joined the Big10. Other than NW and Michigan, I don't recall any employer I worked for saying-- "Wow, that's a Big10 grad!"

 

[Gorm]

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[ISUAgronomist]

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The Mayor back to the Big 12

 

[Cyforce]

Can somebody with an ex-wife explain to the rest why Nebraska coming back isn't going to work.

 

[Gorm]

Chatelain: It's DEFCON 1 at Nebraska, but the Big Ten stands in the way

If Nebraska wants to play North Dakota State, let them. This is not the time to demand lockstep. This is a time to preserve local economies, writes Dirk Chatelain.

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[dahliaclone]

Would they really be welcomed back with 'open arms'?

Report: Big 12 officials says Nebraska would be welcomed back to conference with 'open arms'

Apparently the Big 12 would be happy to have Nebraska back.

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[theshadow]

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That clown also had "four sources confirm" that Kirk was going to step down and be replaced by Bob Stoops.

Maybe his problem is only having four sources, and not "nearly a dozen unnamed sources."

 

[Cyforce]

Why can't you play 9 games? 5 home, 4 away one year, 4 home, 5 away the next year. Rotate a team off the schedule every 2 years. Allow teams to keep 3-4 rivalry type games every year.

Because when you multiple two odd numbers you get an odd number. 11x9=99. Means we'd have to play 49.5 games.

 

[alarson]

Would they really be welcomed back with 'open arms'?

Report: Big 12 officials says Nebraska would be welcomed back to conference with 'open arms'

Apparently the Big 12 would be happy to have Nebraska back.

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Honestly yes I think they would be. it's not going to happen because Nebraska isn't going to change conferences but if they were to want to come back to the big 12 The presidents wouldn't look at it from the emotional perspective of fans. They would look at it from a business perspective and see that Nebraska likely brings in more then enough revenue to the conference to justify the additional revenue split.

 

[harimad]

Would they really be welcomed back with 'open arms'?

Report: Big 12 officials says Nebraska would be welcomed back to conference with 'open arms'

Apparently the Big 12 would be happy to have Nebraska back.

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Yes.

 

[Drew0311]

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I doubt it. It's not that easy for them just to bolt and then Big 12 get together and vote. There are buyouts and a ton of other things. Could it happen over time? Sure why not but it don't happen in two days.

 

[WhoISthis]

I could see current events altering the future of realignment. The pac-12 was a mess before this, this can’t help.


Remember when we used to hear that UT to the Pac12 was a threat? This confirms to any UT decision maker that culturally/politically they should have no interest.

Is there any doubt this strengthens the Big 12? I’m relieved that the Big 12 is playing, with UT and OU leading the push to play.Let’s use this as a time to secure the future past the GOR by damaging the Pac12 and Big 10.

 

[JM4CY]

Would they really be welcomed back with 'open arms'?

Report: Big 12 officials says Nebraska would be welcomed back to conference with 'open arms'

Apparently the Big 12 would be happy to have Nebraska back.

saturdaytradition.com

Uhm.... yeeeeeaaahh... about that...

I find that article pretty hard to believe. It seems to me to be more ball washing of an extremely butthurt fan base.