Looks like a traditional stadium.
Doesnt look like a hs game at all, not even a hs state championship game..
How odd...
Akron bailed...
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Doesnt look like a hs game at all, not even a hs state championship game..
How odd...
Just admit u were wrong and have a good day sir..try again another time when ur takes are more on the scorching side of things.
Akron had a plane to catch last night. Making flight arrangements for today for a group that size is also not easy.
Those two schools are a bus ride apart. If you do not see a difference I do not know what I can tell you!
Those two schools are a bus ride apart. If you do not see a difference I do not know what I can tell you!
That isn't their season opener against Akron and they weren't going to beat the **** out of their opponent like we were Akron. Maybe they have a smarter attorney who wrote a better contract. Looks like you need to go root for East Carolina. See ya.
Anyone who thinks the best part of the game is the tunnel walk is an idiot. These players and coaches needed this game badly. So many new and young players with new schemes on both sides of the ball. Not to mention the fans, Nebraska is a football crazed state year round and has some of the best fans in the country (if not the very best) deserved a game on Sunday even with some minor inconveniences to Akron and their fat paycheck.
What a bunch of cowards, I hope that joke of a program never wins a conference title or plays in the post season. I'd pay for my child to go somewhere else even if Akron was the only school to offer them
What a bunch of cowards, I hope that joke of a program never wins a conference title or plays in the post season. I'd pay for my child to go somewhere else even if Akron was the only school to offer them
Smart move on Akron's part. Very shrewd, good for them. Sucks for us.
If someone were going to pay you a million bucks to get in the ring with Tyson for 12 rounds, but at the last second said, "OK, you don't have to fight, but we'll still give you the millions bucks," what would you do?
From Akron's standpoint it is mostly about the $$$ to play in this "body bag" game. They brought their team to see the amazing facilities and the opportunity to play against a much tougher team. They also came to collect a huge $$$$ to help out (I'm assuming) their athletic budget, which is nothing compared to the Huskers. They hoped to make it out alive with few or no injuries. Mother nature stepped in. Both schools attempted to come up with a future game that would work for both of them. Apparently this didn't happen. The game is cancelled. Akron collects their $$. Over. On to Colorado.
Yes, as I stated in another post, I was quoting another author of a twitter reference who stated that, which I posted, later. You are right, although it says something similar in the LJS article, alluding to it,
I took it as they were saying the best part of the evening they actually got to see (that actually took place) was the tunnel walk is all they meant. Just trying to help calm people down from the disappointment.
Yes I get that it was not your Twitter post. But the guy who posted it either didn't read either of those articles or he's just trying too fan the "blame it all on Akron" flames.
What I don't understand is the desire by some people (not you) to simultaneously complain about no contingency plan being in place AND complain about Akron getting on the plane and going home. If there's no contingency plan in place, was Akron just supposed to sit around and watch Butch Hug work the phones, hoping the game might still be played?
Yeah, it appears they fulfilled their contractual obligation, which was likely written years ago. They showed up for the game, played it, albeit for only a few seconds, and collected what they had a contractual right to do.
They couldn't have any control of an act of God that stopped the action. There, apparently is a rule someplace, the ncaa I suspect, that says if there is the lightning within 8 miles, the game is suspended.
I don't blame them and can't truthfully say they caused the game not to be played, and can't blame them for staying on their schedule. They have to keep their athletes healthy, and sleep is, obviously healthy.
I think Akron has an obligation to their student athletes and their parents to get them home on time. The athletes IMO deserve that consideration.
They have to get back to school on Monday, too. When all is said and done, after all, that's how they "get paid"--by the education they receive.
I am just trying to remind people of something they already know.
How much extra do you think we would have to fork over?
On Wednesday or Thursday...
Nebraska: Hey Akron, looks like storms will be coming in on Saturday. It may miss us, but there's a chance it'll effect our game in terms of being able to play that night. We can be setup to play Sunday morning and Fox (FS1) is willing to still televise if we play Sunday IF we're unable to play Saturday night. What do you think?
Akron: Will you cover any additional cost we would incur?
Nebraska: Sure no problem.
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Nebraska: How about we throw in another $500,000 for your trouble if the game is played on Sunday because we like you guys.
Akron: Done!! Winking
I’m not arguing anything against contingency plans. I’m always the guy who plans for the $#@% to hit the fan, and for Murphy’s Law to rear its ugly head, because well that’s what happens.
However, even if you have a backup plan, there will be times it will be difficult to pull off for numerous reasons.
IMO everyone played the odds on this and lost. I’ve been waiting for something like this to happen and it finally did.
I always laugh at lightening delays because I went to this CWS game in 1992 that HAD to be played, because of the almighty dollar. Miami Coach Ron Fraser’s last game was played with a thunderstorm and an ungodly amount of lightening directly overhead. Because of incidents like this game we now have lightening delays because of the almighty dollar (potential lawsuits), but because of the almighty dollar no one has had adequate contingency plans, because “it’s football, what are the chances.” So now, because of the almighty dollar, that might be in the back of everyone’s mind? I’ll guarantee no school in this country was adequately prepared 24 hours ago for this scenario. Maybe that will change?
http://www.realclearsports.com/list...sports_history/1992_college_world_series.html
I don't feel entitled. I just don't feel much was done days before in trying to make this game happen if the weather didn't cooperate. If they would've tried to work on a contingency plan days prior to kickoff and it still didn't work out, then I would have no problem.
That's perfectly fine and no one would have an issue with that. The problem is that no contingency plan was started until it was too late. @kidofSN
We got 2.5 inches and looking like rain all week until SAT. Bring on the buffalos
And hindsight is always 20/20 for non-involved observers. It appears people in Ames we no more prepared than those at UNL.
I'm really surprised this doesn't happen more often. Happen twice to my high school football team in the same season and both road games. One we were all suited up to take the field and game was called...played next night. The other game we got the first half in but game called at halftime and played second half the next night.
These ADs get paid way too much to not start coming up with plans in my opinion. At least try... That's all people are asking I believe.
It couldn't have been a better week to do it with a Monday off for most people.
This has NEVER happened before. How many contingency plans do you want to have ready? Prime example is a game being rescheduled back when the twin towers were attacked. Let's say such an event happened just before kickoff of a Husker football game. Should there be a contingency plan for that. I can name a dozen or so other events like that which may or may not ever happen. Expecting that a contingency plan be in effect for these things is just ridiculous. 128 years of football has been played in Lincoln Ne and this has never happened before. But we should have had a plan in place anyway just in case? Some people are so unrealistic about what is takes to just pull off a regularly scheduled game without even thinking about what to do if this or that happens. Rain and storms were predicted for today (Sunday also) As happens many times in Lincoln Ne it has not happened. And rarely do thunder and lightning storms last as long as they did last night. It was a very unusual happening. But it should have been planned for anyway? If it had been planned for today and today would have been like last night should there have been a second contingency plan in effect also?? Yes there was a game yesterday called and rescheduled for today however they were a bus ride apart from each other and evenly matched schools. Akron was here for the payday period. They get their money anyway so there is no reason for them to be flexible about when the game is being played! Just stop expecting that the AD should be catering to each and every fan. Especially when there is another AD playing a part in this also.
I think more people than a normal Saturday night game decided to stay in Lincoln.
Yeah, I forgot Akron students probably have no classes monday
It's not like this storm came out of nowhere like 9/11. If it did, then no one would be complaining. This storm was on the radar for days. At least try, it's not hard.
seeing the last time a game that was canceled was because of ww2.
and this game was canceled because a couple metrosexual seen lighting strikes on weather underground.
I suggest in the future a list be made of omaha hotels at the ready, and buses...and believe me omaha hotels would be MORE THAN happy to roll out a red carpet to fill rooms. I bet embassy suites right by cabbalas could have did it.
also the contracts have an insurance clause to pay for all the inconvenaces in doing the game the next day.
including the police, concessions, meals, and toilet guy.
this need not happen again. lets see to it, it doesn't.
that is all.
and this game was canceled because a couple metrosexual seen lighting strikes on weather underground.
I suggest in the future a list be made of omaha hotels at the ready, and buses...and believe me omaha hotels would be MORE THAN happy to roll out a red carpet to fill rooms. I bet embassy suites right by cabbalas could have did it.
also the contracts have an insurance clause to pay for all the inconvenaces in doing the game the next day.
including the police, concessions, meals, and toilet guy.
this need not happen again. lets see to it, it doesn't.
that is all.
This thread is hilarious.
Imagine if Nebraska went on the road for a night game, the game was delayed and then cancelled due to weather, they had no room and board, and then had to play Sunday morning at 10:30AM (after possibly driving an hour to get lodging, as someone suggested). You all would be screaming bloody murder.
Imagine if Nebraska went on the road for a night game, the game was delayed and then cancelled due to weather, they had no room and board, and then had to play Sunday morning at 10:30AM (after possibly driving an hour to get lodging, as someone suggested). You all would be screaming bloody murder.
A "couple of metrosexual seen lightning strikes on weather underground." Are you one of the characters from Deliverance?
I started a new thread with this, but I think it could work:
New Mexico State and Liberty play twice this year. Both are FBS teams, but independents, so they have had trouble scheduling and finally just decided before the season to play a home and home, in Las Cruces on Oct. 6 and on Nov. 24 in Virginia.
They should cancel the Oct. 6 game in Las Cruces and replace it with a home game against Akron on Sept. 29, a date both schools currently have open. Kick in to cover Akron's travel costs.
That would free Liberty and head coach Turner Gill to bring his Fightin' Falwells to Lincoln on Oct. 27, a date both schools currently have open.
Nobody loses a home game. Akron has a chance at a W instead of a loss. Liberty gets a ****-ton of money.
And two legendary Husker QBs get to face off in Frost's first season.
Send this to Moos, and my work is done.
New Mexico State and Liberty play twice this year. Both are FBS teams, but independents, so they have had trouble scheduling and finally just decided before the season to play a home and home, in Las Cruces on Oct. 6 and on Nov. 24 in Virginia.
They should cancel the Oct. 6 game in Las Cruces and replace it with a home game against Akron on Sept. 29, a date both schools currently have open. Kick in to cover Akron's travel costs.
That would free Liberty and head coach Turner Gill to bring his Fightin' Falwells to Lincoln on Oct. 27, a date both schools currently have open.
Nobody loses a home game. Akron has a chance at a W instead of a loss. Liberty gets a ****-ton of money.
And two legendary Husker QBs get to face off in Frost's first season.
Send this to Moos, and my work is done.
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