If the Big 12 Calls, Will/Should we answer?

[toastedskin]

Big 12 officials hold meeting about OU, Texas

The Big 12 said it expects Oklahoma and Texas to adhere to the conference bylaws and TV contracts that have been signed, as officials look for answers about the schools' possible moves to the SEC.

www.espn.com

During Thursday's meeting, conference officials also scratched the surface on discussions of what the Big 12 might do if OU and Texas left, and one source said that included looking into whether there were other Power 5 programs that might want to join, or if schools such as UCF, Houston, Cincinnati or BYU might make good additions. There was some appetite in the meeting for possibly adding two teams even if OU and Texas decide to stay.

Upside: No Texas
Downside: No Oklahoma

 

[Frosty1980]

Downside about 29 million less in conference revenue for Nebraska. The Big12 won’t garner a big tv deal ever again. They are already at the bottom of the power 5. Pac12 isn’t much better.

 

[Red Dead Redemption]

Is this a serious question?

SMDH
You people...

 

[cobfather]

No!!! Big 10 is still #2 conference behind SEC. it seems the decision to leave Big 12 is absolutely justified with what’s going on now.

 

[KC_Red]

LOL NO

 

[Frosty1980]

Is this a serious question?

SMDH
You people...

Nah! He’s trolling but it’s not a good troll job!

 

[toastedskin]

I'd suggest that this is a serious question that calls for a serious gut-check on DONU's realistic football aspirations. I fear that our former success has immunized us from the reality that Nebraska may never again be a factor in "big-time football." We can hardly compete in the B1G West, let alone the conference as a whole or against the SEC. Yes, we make more money in the B1G, but we are paid to merely be the floormat and cannon foder for the overlords to the east.

It may be time to scale back our expectations, approach this question with a clear eye, and return to a conference in which we can compete and perhaps win a few games. Returning to the Big 12 would return us to our former rivals and recruiting roots, secure easier access to road games for fans, and provide us with a level of competition more appropriate for the skill level of our coaches and players. And as long as the Big 12 remains a power conference, we'd still be in play for the football playoffs.

 

[Nehunter88]

The only reason to leave a good conference and go to what would be a low level second rate conference is you have an inferiority complex and want to be the big fish in a little pond.

 

[Huskerfan69]

If UT and OU leave, the Big 12 conference will be nothing. Hell no we don't switch back under those circumstances

 

[goodnterribles]

Even without OU and Texas there, it's not like all of our old "friends" were on our side in the Big 12. I remember an awful lot of 11-1 votes where NU was all by themselves. No thank you.

 

[Hville]

I'd suggest that this is a serious question that calls for a serious gut-check on DONU's realistic football aspirations. I fear that our former success has immunized us from the reality that Nebraska may never again be a factor in "big-time football." We can hardly compete in the B1G West, let alone the conference as a whole or against the SEC. Yes, we make more money in the B1G, but we are paid to merely be the floormat and cannon foder for the overlords to the east.

It may be time to scale back our expectations, approach this question with a clear eye, and return to a conference in which we can compete and perhaps win a few games. Returning to the Big 12 would return us to our former rivals and recruiting roots, secure easier access to road games for fans, and provide us with a level of competition more appropriate for the skill level of our coaches and players. And as long as the Big 12 remains a power conference, we'd still be in play for the football playoffs.

There is so many holes in your thought process I’m not even going to try and rebuttal. I’ll only say you should gut check your thought process.

 

[lincoln84]

Yes, I think moving backward, trying to get to the past is exactly what we need.

 

[wheat]

If the Big 12 calls should we answer?

Yes, just so we can reply "Bwaaahaaaahaaaaaa!"

 

[joncarl]

 

[Frosty1980]

I'd suggest that this is a serious question that calls for a serious gut-check on DONU's realistic football aspirations. I fear that our former success has immunized us from the reality that Nebraska may never again be a factor in "big-time football." We can hardly compete in the B1G West, let alone the conference as a whole or against the SEC. Yes, we make more money in the B1G, but we are paid to merely be the floormat and cannon foder for the overlords to the east.

It may be time to scale back our expectations, approach this question with a clear eye, and return to a conference in which we can compete and perhaps win a few games. Returning to the Big 12 would return us to our former rivals and recruiting roots, secure easier access to road games for fans, and provide us with a level of competition more appropriate for the skill level of our coaches and players. And as long as the Big 12 remains a power conference, we'd still be in play for the football playoffs.

Well Colorado, Oklahoma, and Missouri are gone. So that’s most of our actual rivals. Nebraska 100% can compete in the BIG. If Wisconsin and Iowa can so can Nebraska. They have the same recruiting disadvantages as we do. It’s not a question I can take seriously. Why would we leave stability to join a group of 5 conference. They will be a group of 5 after losing their two flagship schools. This topic is silly and 125% won’t happen.