It would be great to replace the Northern Illinois and Arkansas States with some old Big 8 rivals.
Agree, but I would add: Beating them.
It would be great to replace the Northern Illinois and Arkansas States with some old Big 8 rivals.
Agree with your thinking tooI agree with all three and would be fine adding a Kansas, K State, etc. to the non con, but the three things you listed are more than likely the only real benefits. I'm thinking big picture, long term, what gets Nebraska closer to competing for conference and national championship? Beating a ranked Texas or Texas A&M would help as would the exposure and potential recruiting upside you'd get playing in or against Texas teams every few years.
Agree with your thinking too
Guess Ive been lucky then. Been to quite a few games, but by far the worst was Iowa three years ago. They were terrible, and that was where I went to under grad and coached at. Wearing Red drove them crazyI certainly do not agree, Boji. Iowa State fans have been the absolute worst fans I've ever been around, and I've been to 61 away games.
The best fans, other than Husker fans, of course, have been the folks down at TAMU. That would be my favorite place to go to another away game.
It would be great to replace the Northern Illinois and Arkansas States with some old Big 8 rivals.
I certainly do not agree, Boji. Iowa State fans have been the absolute worst fans I've ever been around, and I've been to 61 away games.
The best fans, other than Husker fans, of course, have been the folks down at TAMU. That would be my favorite place to go to another away game.
S. Alabama and NIU will play in Lincoln without a requisite return game. Kansas, KSU & ISU will almost demand a home-and-away. Might be ale to talk one of them into a 2 for 1 ... even then that's not good enough to substitute for an NIU home game.I just don't get the hype ya'll?? I don't get excited about playing S. Alabama, Northern Illinois, etc., but playing Kansas, k-state, Iowa State, etc would be absolutely Awful. Especially if ANY of those games are Nebraska's "marquee" NC game. So gang, why do ya'll love the thought of playing Kansas or Iowa State or Mizzou? Is it simply because it is "drive-able"?? College Park MD is drive-able. So is State College. Could you imagine a NC schedule of South Dakota State, UAB, and at "always dangerous in Ames" Iowa State?? That would be truly awful. A NC schedule of home vs North Dakota State, @ Air Force, home vs LSU...that would be Fun!!
S. Alabama and NIU will play in Lincoln without a requisite return game. Kansas, KSU & ISU will almost demand a home-and-away. Might be ale to talk one of them into a 2 for 1 ... even then that's not good enough to substitute for an NIU home game.
Why would we ever want to go to an away game at Air Force? That really does nothing.
Nostalgia. Did you know until NU went to the B1G, the Nebraska Kansas game was the longest running rivalry of 105 straight seasons?I just don't get the hype ya'll?? I don't get excited about playing S. Alabama, Northern Illinois, etc., but playing Kansas, k-state, Iowa State, etc would be absolutely Awful. Especially if ANY of those games are Nebraska's "marquee" NC game. So gang, why do ya'll love the thought of playing Kansas or Iowa State or Mizzou? Is it simply because it is "drive-able"?? College Park MD is drive-able. So is State College. Could you imagine a NC schedule of South Dakota State, UAB, and at "always dangerous in Ames" Iowa State?? That would be truly awful. A NC schedule of home vs North Dakota State, @ Air Force, home vs LSU...that would be Fun!!
Non-Conference Away Games:We went to away games at Fresno and Wyoming pretty recently. I don't see how Air Force is any worse.
I'm not sure what Air Force or Wyoming for that matter get you. Long way to drive, no recruiting footprint, doesn't move the TV interest meter at all.
At least Kansas, K-State and I-State are reasonable driving distances. All are from P5 conferences as well. I would try for a home-and-away with Kansas ... but the away game - play at Arrowhead stadium