I get the great economic benefits we get from the B10 but what if we broke off from them? Let’s be real, we’ve never adapted to the conference and nor have they embraced us. Could this be the beginning to the end of us being a B10 member?
Going Independent
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I'm sure other big name teams that dont fill their stadiums would like the idea of scheduling nebraska. I would imagine we would lean on the BIG 12
Ongoing, NO. But anything can happen for one year of this pandemic although I tend to doubt that either Nebraska would be allowed to play non conference games or there will in fact be a Spring season. Players and coaches are just screwed for a year IMO.
Never liked the move, but would hate this idea even worse. Hell to the no..... and that is the very definition of short term thinking.
I wouldn't go full independent, but for this fall, I could see scheduling a home/away series with Kansas, K-State, Iowa, Iowa St, and then home games against maybe Wyoming, Colorado St, South Dakota & North Dakota St or some of the teams like this. That would fill up our normal home schedule. I have no idea if the teams mentioned would have the dates available to accommodate this, but I'm just thinking off the top of my head here.
I'm not endorsing the idea, but remember BYU went independent 10 years ago, and seem to be doing fine.
I don't hate the idea of being independent. Sure beats the guaranteed games against Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern.
Play the teams in the 500 mile radius, sprinkle in 2-3 lesser conference foes that want pay days (Fresno, Wyoming, Sun Belt) and schedule 2-3 heavy hitters every year.
Play the teams in the 500 mile radius, sprinkle in 2-3 lesser conference foes that want pay days (Fresno, Wyoming, Sun Belt) and schedule 2-3 heavy hitters every year.
financially I don't think we take that large of hit. I think we made around 130 million on football last year. ND made I believe in the 117 million range. I think in the long run it would be better for Nebraska as a program to be done with the BIG10. We didn't fit when we joined and 10 years latter we still don't fit. I think either going back to the BIG12 or going independent would be best. Neb is set to lose 80-120 million with no football this year. The Nebraska economy probably way more than that. Nebraska football is the life blood of this state. The damages to Nebraska football and the state will be far greater not playing football than not being part of the BIG10.
It will never happen but other independents Notre Dame and BYU would be logical. Then you have the service academies: Navy and Army. New Mexico State is Indy, Liberty too! Throw in a rotating schedule of agreements with willing B12, Mountain West, or PAC12 schools (if their conference allows it) and you could possibly piece something together that could work.
The reason it won't happen - lost revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
I don't think so.
I do find it interesting that Chancellor Green's name was on the statement put out today, but I think the other P5 leagues will also postpone meaning whatever Nebraska may want to do temporarily is going to be a moot point. Long-term, Nebraska needs to stay in the B1G.
If we go independent we could lower academic standards and get a few more partial qualifiers every year like we did back in the day. Could be a small advantage but leaving Big 10 would be a blow financially. Maybe we could join the SEC or ACC, I think NE would be a better fit there.
Kevin Warren is a pu**y who is listening to lawyers and not players.
Kevin Warren is a pu**y who is listening to lawyers and not players.
this is the one chance we will ever have, as the pandemic and situation gives us cover to go back to the B12.
The Big Ten has never been a good fit for us and our style of play.
I pray we have the courage to take this opportunity as presented and not look back.
The Big Ten has never been a good fit for us and our style of play.
I pray we have the courage to take this opportunity as presented and not look back.
BYU is not doing fine. Their schedule is a hodge-podge of who ever they can find to play, revenues are way down and TV income is next to nothing. They have publicly campaigned to get into the PAC-12 and would join a decent conference tomorrow if they had the opportunity.