Huskers Announce Future Non-Conference Opponents

[Saunders]

Just now, ColoradoHusk said:

Georgia also played at Colorado a few years ago, when AJ Green was at UGA.

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

[ColoradoHusk]

Just now, Saunders said:

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

So did I, and then I remembered Green had a leaping one-handed catch for a TD in that game.  Dude was a beast.

[Hooked on Huskers]

I thought Georgia Southern is a member of FCS.  Obviously my mistake.

 

SDSU Jackrabbits and NDSU Bisons -- FCS

Georgia Southern -- FBS

[Kiyoat Husker]

39 minutes ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

I thought Georgia Southern is a member of FCS.  Obviously my mistake.

 

SDSU Jackrabbits and NDSU Bisons -- FCS

Georgia Southern -- FBS

 

Not playing the Bison (Bison is the plural).  It's the Fighting Hawks. UND.

[Husker NoNo]

I wish we had scheduled NDSU.  It would have been a no-win situation for us, but someone NEEDS to shut them up.

[teachercd]

SEC is smart.  They basically schedule in two off weeks.

 

 

[ColoradoHusk]

1 hour ago, teachercd said:

SEC is smart.  They basically schedule in two off weeks.

 

 

Plus, when the SEC schedules conference games early in the season, it gives their teams boosts in the early season polls.  The winner will sometimes go up 5-10 spots with a big SEC win, and the loser doesn't drop all that much (and has 2-3 months to rise back up in the polls).

[teachercd]

1 minute ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Plus, when the SEC schedules conference games early in the season, it gives their teams boosts in the early season polls.  The winner will sometimes go up 5-10 spots with a big SEC win, and the loser doesn't drop all that much (and has 2-3 months to rise back up in the polls).

Very true!

[RunMickeyRun02]

I think I may be the only person in the universe who doesn't mind this. 

 

Schedule wins if we can, I used to enjoy seeing future Huskers get playing time in mop up roles, or walk-on/other Huskers that never quite cracked the line up get rewarded with playing time. 

 

Yes it looks bad on a CFB resume, but we haven't lost less than 4 games since 2003, so I welcome that "problem". Sure we could be way better by then, but maybe playoff creep could have expanded to more teams by then, or more teams in the conference or college football and football in general is so watered down safety wise it's unwatchable or fear of CTE causes participation/interest to plummet, it may seem far fetched but so much is possible in ten years. 

 

As far as scheduling SEC, that's a two way street, they have to WANT to play us. It takes two teams to make a deal, and I don't think they're willing to negotiate. 

[huskered17]

16 hours ago, CheeseHusker said:

Shut your mouth about CU, Sam.

 

Some of us who moved out to Denver are just happy to get our boys back a couple of times.

 

Also some of us here in Ariz, would like to see our Huskers down in Tucson.

 

GBR!!!

[Hooked on Huskers]

13 hours ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

I thought Georgia Southern is a member of FCS.  Obviously my mistake.

 

SDSU Jackrabbits and NDSU Bisons -- FCS

Georgia Southern -- FBS

 

12 hours ago, Kiyoat Husker said:

 

Not playing the Bison (Bison is the plural).  It's the Fighting Hawks. UND.

 

Ooppps ... thanks !

 

BTW, used to be UND Sioux.

 

Arkansas State Indians ==> Red Wolves

Stanford Indians ==> Cardinal (or else Trees)

and removed Chief Illiniwek mascot.

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Edited December 14, 2017 by Hooked on Huskers

[huskered17]

I think playing the N&S Dakota's once in awhile isn't so bad as long as its not a long deal. We do get players out of those areas we want. 

 

GBR!!!

[seaofred92]

I really like the idea of moving the second part of that CU series out to the 2030's and playing in 2 of those "neutral site" kickoff games with an SEC team. Maybe host our home game in KC at Arrowhead. Something like...

 

LSU at the Superdome 

 

or

 

TAMU at Jerryworld

 

OR!

 

Florida in Jacksonville 

 

 

Edit--

 

I really wouldn't mind scheduling a h/h with UCF/USF/FSU/UF either. We're gonna recruit the hell out of Florida with Frost and this staff here. Might as well play there if we can.

Edited December 14, 2017 by seaofred92

[Hooked on Huskers]

 

No Black Friday schedule (November 27)

[ColoradoHusk]

20 minutes ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

 

No Black Friday schedule (November 27)

That is the "week of Nov. 28".  I think NU officials are going to work with Minnesota to play on Black Friday.