Nebraska...not feeling Frosty anymore

[entropy]

rufus... I want to play michigan every year. So that is a disappointment. That said, from a travel perspective, this is better.

I really think there is a rivalry brewing between UNL and Wisky. Can can sense it. Iowa is not a rival. I don't see Wisky disappearing and winning the last 3 BIG championships says they're legit. i think PSU will go away for 10-15 yrs... but any split won't be perfect. NW is a team that looks like they will be bowling each year and if MSU moves over, those 3 with UNL will be ok. ISU/KSU without snyder/KU/CU was basically like being in a league full of indiana's.. not really the same.

UNL's problem in the BIG12 was nobody else north was spending money for long period of time. BIG has money.

as for buyers remorse, I have not heard of people complaining. I think everyone understands the benefits of the BIG.

[entropy]

Newby committed to UNL today.

[Wild Hoss]

I read somewhere that when leaving the Big XII that Nebraska told Jim Delaney that they wanted to avoid be stuck in the B10 equivalent of the old Big XII North (Colorado, Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas, K-State), but without one (or several) of Penn State, Michigan or Ohio State as a guaranteed game every year, that kind of seems what you are left with if the above alignment scenario winds up to be true.

Not that Nebraska would think about leaving, but any buyer's remorse?

Personally, I don't see it as being even remotely comparable. WI and MSU are both everything Colorado/Missou ever developed into and more...we just don't "know" them well yet. We will in time. NU and Iowa fans despise each other, regardless of records. NW is good, and its a roadie to Chicago whether they suck or not. Nobody that's ever travelled to Ames will bitch about Bloomington.

[Wild Hoss]

UNL's problem in the BIG12 was nobody else north was spending money for long period of time. BIG has money.

In 2005 Texas made more money on sales (Tickets, merchandise, concessions) than Iowa State's entire AD budget.

K-State 's AD budget was in the $30M range just 5-6 years ago, and you can still see cows when tailgating outside the stadium.

[DennisT]

As opposed to the Toilet Seat where 80,000 cows are inside the stadium.

[entropy]

Updated: 9 January 2013 | 4:50 pm in Doc's Office by Scott Dochterman, Iowa Hawkeyes, Sports

Big Ten official: Black Friday likely again for Iowa, Nebraska

The Iowa and Nebraska football teams are likely to meet on Black Friday for the third straight season, a Big Ten official told The Gazette on Wednesday.

“I expect both Iowa and Nebraska to make that request at our next meeting,” said Mark Rudner, the Big Ten’s senior associate commissioner for television administration and in charge of league scheduling.

The Big Ten’s 2013 football schedule is complete, so any date changes must be approved by the league’s administrators council, Rudner said. The officials meet again in late February.

Nebraska has a played a football game on the day after Thanksgiving every year since 1990. When the school joined the Big Ten in 2011, it was matched in its regular-season finale against Iowa. The schools then agreed to move their scheduled games from Saturday to Friday for two seasons, one at each location.

At the time Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said he wanted to re-evaluate the shift after two years before making a final decision. Barta told The Gazette in late November he was undecided about permanently continuing the series on Fridays.

ABC has televised the Iowa-Nebraska game at 11 a.m. the last two years. The teams are slated to play this fall in Lincoln, Neb.

Rudner said the Big Ten doesn’t have an opinion on whether the schools should play on Friday or Saturday.

“It’s really up to our institutions,” Rudner said. “It’s really not anything I’d want to weigh in on. If it’s something that Iowa feels serves them well, and it’s something that Nebraska feels is good, then they should have the opportunity to explore it. We’re happy to help them explore it.”

According to original Big Ten schedules, Iowa and Nebraska were slated to conclude their regular seasons against one another through 2016. But with the league adding Maryland and likely Rutgers in 2014, there’s no guarantee Iowa and Nebraska will compete in the same division or on one schedule.

“I think there’s a lot of unknowns right now,” Rudner said. “Until they become knowns, there’s not a lot we can do in terms of beyond 2013.”

No other schools have expressed an interest in moving their regular-season

[Mike]

Newby committed to UNL today.

Is his name Rufus?

[hack]

Nebraska went down to Michigan in Crisler tonight, but played well and made it a tough win. Nebraska definitely a well-coached team. Held Michigan to a season low in points.

[entropy]

Is his name Rufus?

Lol...


In case you want to know... #1 rb in California.

[entropy]

Rufus...

I think, outside of Wisky, UNL fans have been treated well, which has also helped.

[WM Wolverine]

Iowa considers Nebraska a rival but no the reverse? Kinda like PSU and Illini for Michigan?

[entropy]

no.. nobody in nebraska considers Iowa a rival. If anything, the assumptions is Iowa is another ISU. I know it is wrong, but many UNL fans think of iowa as a small little school. I've seen posts about Iowa not having many fans, surprised at how big their stadium is, why is iowa valued so highly on the forbes reports... etc.

[entropy]

ESPN

Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck oversaw one of the most prolific attacks in the Big Ten in 2012. Now, Beck is getting rewarded for that good work.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, the third-year coordinator had his salary nearly doubled on Jan. 1, going from $365,000 last season to $700,000 this year. That would make Beck the third-highest paid coordinator in the Big Ten, behind Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell ($761,000) and Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison ($750,000). Beck would be making more than Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges and Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi.

According to the story, head coach Bo Pelini said Beck had been contacted by at least two teams for jobs after the regular season.

Some other Huskers assistants also got raises. Defensive coordinator John Papuchis went from $300,000 to $310,000. Assistant offensive line coach John Garrison got the biggest bump, going from $160,000 to $245,000. Running backs coach Ron Brown and offensive line coach Barney Cotton saw their salaries jump from $240,000 to $254,800. Overall, the Huskers are adding more than $500,000 to their assistant coaching salary pool this year.

[Wild Hoss]

ESPN

Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck oversaw one of the most prolific attacks in the Big Ten in 2012. Now, Beck is getting rewarded for that good work.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, the third-year coordinator had his salary nearly doubled on Jan. 1, going from $365,000 last season to $700,000 this year. That would make Beck the third-highest paid coordinator in the Big Ten, behind Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell ($761,000) and Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison ($750,000). Beck would be making more than Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges and Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi.

According to the story, head coach Bo Pelini said Beck had been contacted by at least two teams for jobs after the regular season.

Some other Huskers assistants also got raises. Defensive coordinator John Papuchis went from $300,000 to $310,000. Assistant offensive line coach John Garrison got the biggest bump, going from $160,000 to $245,000. Running backs coach Ron Brown and offensive line coach Barney Cotton saw their salaries jump from $240,000 to $254,800. Overall, the Huskers are adding more than $500,000 to their assistant coaching salary pool this year.

Bo keeps milking the cash-cow for his buddies. Makes me fucking sick.

[entropy]

Why do you say that?