Doesn’t this quote beg the question of why the hell are we in the Rust Belt conference to begin with? Imagine, playing other programs regularly “in our part of the country”.
what a novel concept.
what a novel concept.
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Survive-abilityMoney. Texas.
That’s pretty much it.
Survive-ability
Throw in a Bethune or a Buffalo like in 2021 and now we have something. And if Rutgers happens to also be on the schedule better call the travel agents for some December travel.I honestly wouldn't mind playing Kansas. I know they are not good right now, but we seem to make other not so good teams look better than they are. Home and home with KU would be fine for me.
Kind of my point if we are going to play a crappy team why not play one within 4 or so hours.Throw in a Bethune or a Buffalo like in 2021 and now we have something. And if Rutgers happens to also be on the schedule better call the travel agents for some December travel.
For me its more than money - its relevance, its the ability to attract coaches & recruits and it is future stability.Money covers that I think.
For me its more than money - its relevance, its the ability to attract coaches & recruits and it is future stability.
Working backwards ... after NU/MU/CU left ... rumors persist and still do so even today of Texas and Oklahoma leaving the B12. It is a midwestern based conference with West Virginia in it! Can you envision a scenario where Michigan and tOSU leave the Big Ten? Can you envision a scenario where UT and OU leave the B12? What would the B12 with Nebraska in it but not UT and OU look like?
NU is part of the 2nd best conference in college football - and the gap between 1 & 2 is much narrower than the gap between 2 & 3. The B1G has had the 2nd most teams in the CFP. It has probably the best bowl lineup. It has more media exposure than any conference. We still lead the West in recruiting ... even with our poor conference performance the last 4/5 years. We are relevant in the B1G and if Frost et al can put a winning product on the field our relevance will only enhance.
Kind of my point if we are going to play a crappy team why not play one within 4 or so hours.
I'm not sure how it doesn't make financial sense as opposed to Oklahoma State or Colorado for example. The year we have them in Lincoln we retain all of the monies from that game - while the year the game is in Lawrence they retain all the monies for that game.Because a home and home with KU doesn't necessarily make financial sense. And I doubt they'd do a 2 for 1 agreement.
I'm not sure how it doesn't make financial sense as opposed to Oklahoma State or Colorado for example. The year we have them in Lincoln we retain all of the monies from that game - while the year the game is in Lawrence they retain all the monies for that game.
Relatively speaking the university makes the same amount of money every home game whether it is Wisconsin, Kansas, Oklahoma or South Dakota State.
Additionally I would try for the 2 for 1 by suggesting that a game in Lawrence is a guaranteed sellout since our fan base travels so well - that additional income could offset the cost of losing that second home game.
You might be right, how about a home and then neutral sight like arrowhead or something like that where we get part of the money. Just an idea, may not be practical.Because a home and home with KU doesn't necessarily make financial sense. And I doubt they'd do a 2 for 1 agreement.