Skers! Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 In regards to PSU I know there was some ugly 2002 blood and certain uncertainty leading into this weekends contest. With coach Brown leading by example and the showing of solidarity between the two teams yesterday before the game in the wake of such tragedy do you see this PSU/NU divisional rivalry becoming something special or just another game? To me it seems that both teams should feel a certain respect for each other after yesterday and continue that good sportsmanship into future games. Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Football is a lot like international politics. Teams have many enemies but no friends...only interests. Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Perhaps I am too shortsighted, but I just don't see this becoming more than a big yearly game. Not a major rivalry on the national or local scene. I would of much much much preferred Wisconsin to be the protected crossover game. Obviously Wiscy/Minnesota is too big of a rivalry to make that happen. It just seems happenstance to me. Since neither PSU or Nebraska has a long history with other B1G teams they decided to put those two together. Give it half a decade and maybe my stance will change though, who knows. Quote Link to comment
General Blackshirt Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Beautiful friendship? Yeah that's definitely how I would describe a football game. Quote Link to comment
Skers! Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Perhaps I am too shortsighted, but I just don't see this becoming more than a big yearly game. Not a major rivalry on the national or local scene. I would of much much much preferred Wisconsin to be the protected crossover game. Obviously Wiscy/Minnesota is too big of a rivalry to make that happen. It just seems happenstance to me. Since neither PSU or Nebraska has a long history with other B1G teams they decided to put those two together. Give it half a decade and maybe my stance will change though, who knows. So more along the lines of say a Colorado game or Mizzou? Maybe "friendship" was a bit hasty.....perhaps relationship would have been a better term. I just fear rivalry games bonded by respect (bitter or not) like Oklahoma are a thing of the past in the B1G for NU. Quote Link to comment
irieboy8 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 i dont think the fact that we even played each other after the news of the story out of PSU...... all that will remain is the incidents in all forms that happened there... that will live on forever.. i dont think a rivalry with us is seen as a given...... Quote Link to comment
HUSKERCR Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Kumbaya my Lord, Kumbaya........ Quote Link to comment
IlliniHusker Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I think the best rivalry games are those where a mutual respect develops based on many years where great athletes, exciting games, battles for conference champs and national honors all enter in. In other words NU - OU. Such a rival may develop with NU in the B1G, but it must be grown over many years. Its too early to foresee if PSU will be that team. Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I think the best rivalry games are those where a mutual respect develops based on many years where great athletes, exciting games, battles for conference champs and national honors all enter in. In other words NU - OU. Such a rival may develop with NU in the B1G, but it must be grown over many years. Its too early to foresee if PSU will be that team. I dunno man, hatred works pretty well too...see OSU-UM, AU-Bama, UF-UGA and Clemson-Carolina Quote Link to comment
HUSKERCR Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I suspect Penn State cynically used us to put on yet another positive PR performance to counter the horrendously bad press this scandal has dumped on them. Nothing more. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/12/penn-state-stadium-profanity-scorn-joe-paterno/ 1 Quote Link to comment
WoodyHayes1951 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 It's either Iowa or PSU guys Everyone else has a main rival..... I'm sure you guys would prefer PSU. Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I suspect Penn State cynically used us to put on yet another positive PR performance to counter the horrendously bad press this scandal has dumped on them. Nothing more. http://www.washingto...rn-joe-paterno/ I don't see an issue with that. In just a few years, when this horrendous scandal starts to fade away, the PSU of 2002 will be back. They (fans) are/were minding their P's and Q's this past week. It won't be long until the "out of bounds catch" and the shared MNC will be brought up again and again. I still truely believe that Iowa will turn out to be our rivalry, just do to the fan bases and the close proximity of the schools. Quote Link to comment
Badger_HB Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hey, we'd love to have you as rivals, seeing as how the UW-Minn rivalry has taken a turn for the uncompetitive the last decade or so. Similar styles usually make for a great rivalry. 1 Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I suspect Penn State cynically used us to put on yet another positive PR performance to counter the horrendously bad press this scandal has dumped on them. Nothing more. http://www.washingto...rn-joe-paterno/ Hmm, there were 110 THOUSAND people there. They cited THREE specific examples. I'll say he received heckling from less than 50 people. boo fricking hoo. Then he proceeds to admit that he knew what he was getting into. So the point of this article is __________. Quote Link to comment
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