re: I hope Nebraska wrecks the Big 10

I don’t care that we don’t have a win against y’all... how many NC’S do y’all have??????

Right, but what’s the point of protected crossovers for 5 years? It’s a rediculous idea if they are scheduled based on ratings. If it’s on talent, makes some sense. Who the hell wants to watch Iowa play Rutgers for the next 5 years?

Pat Forde story on the Husker whining

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You know who else plays both Ohio State and Penn State this season? And Michigan? And in fact does it every season? Michigan State does. And Indiana. And Maryland. And Rutgers. Nebraska has spent the previous six seasons playing in the easier of the Big Ten’s two divisions, the West, which has won a grand total of zero league championship games since the current alignment started in 2014.

Despite playing in the easier division, Nebraska’s conference record in that time has been 23-29. Poor guys really do need — wait, deserve — a break.
But Moos wasn’t just complaining about playing what might be the two best teams in the Big Ten. He was also complaining about the order of the games. Ohio State is the opener, on the road, and you would not believe the horrors travel apparently presents to Nebraska.

“First time we’re on a charter aircraft, first time we’re in a hotel, first time everybody on the sidelines has masks on, first time with electronic whistles, everything’s going to be new,” Moos said. “I didn’t feel that had to happen.”
Poor things.

First time on a charter aircraft? Incredible difficulty there. But thank god it’s not commercial. The hardship there would be way too much for a Nebraska athlete. (Except all the non-revenue ones who are used to it.)

First time in a hotel? Here is a surprise hurdle. It would seem possible — perhaps even likely — that all the Nebraska players have some familiarity with hotels. If they need help with the key cards, have athletic support staffers hold their hands and show them how they work. The elevators could pose another immense challenge — but, hey, Scott Frost has just over a month to coach his guys up on what all the buttons do.

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For example, since joining the B1G, Nebraska has been scheduled against OSU 8 times while Iowa has only had to play them twice.

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It's not like Iowa is getting Indiana all the time. For some reason Iowa always gets Penn State. Let's also not forget that the last two times Iowa has played OSU they are 1-1.

If there is a beef that both Iowa and Nebraska have it's that Wisconsin always seems to get Michigan as their tough crossover game. Michigan hasn't exactly been OSU or PSU lately.

In the end you need to beat the teams you are scheduled to play.

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In the end you need to beat the teams you are scheduled to play.

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Yep.

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Or do you think there are a bunch of guys behind closed doors going "Nebraska pissed us off...let's make their crossover games really hard...how about OSU and PSU?" (Old white dudes then proceed to high five with "they are SO fricked!")

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I don't think anyone thinks that. They were on our schedule already. Like I said, I think Moos's comments were a little deft, but he's largely talking about how crossovers are scheduled in general.

Also, Pat Forde can eat a bag of dicks. He probably kicked his dog when he heard the B1G was going to hold a revote

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I don't think anyone thinks that.

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From the OP:

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The schedule they received is BS.

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From a random fan-sided article:

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The Big Ten didn’t do Nebraska any favors with their revised schedule and there are whispers that the league is sending a message to the program for being so vocal in their disdain for the conference, including threatening to leave the conference and threatening legal action.

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And I wager I wouldn't have to dig too deep on any Nebraska message board to find pages of conspiracy theories.

Well, that's just not true.

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If there is a beef that both Iowa and Nebraska have it's that Wisconsin always seems to get Michigan as their tough crossover game. Michigan hasn't exactly been OSU or PSU lately.

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Hindsight is 20/20... Michigan not being Ohio State or Penn State isn't Wisconsin's problem. Point remains, the schedules were locked between 2016-21 (Wisconsin didn't get Michigan from 2011-15). All of Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin were protected against three of the most-storied programs in the B1G. Starting 2022, it will rotate - Iowa/Rutgers, Nebraska/Michigan and Wisconsin/Ohio State are protected. Iowa will gets its chance to take a breath of fresh air against the bottom of the B1G.

If "there is beef," it should be Iowa and Nebraska letting Wisconsin run away with the West. Since the inaugural B1G Championship in 2011, Wisconsin has been there six times (Iowa/Nebraska have two combined appearances), including a 14-2 record against the aforementioned teams.

If we were an SEC team, we'd claim one every time we won a bowl game before 1998.