yeah they were the phyiscally running it down our throats. Your lost cause you have been proven wrong. Then you want to claim once in the past 2 seasons that a close win blocks out the a$$ kickings Wisconsin gave us.
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Count 'Bility
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So what was it when we stonewalled their a$$ last year. They had little to no success "running it down our throats" in that game. Hence, it was about scheme, not physicality. It's the point I've been trying to make since the beginning, until you began your ramblings on everything that doesnt matter.
So you are picking an early September game over a december game with a bcs rose bowl berth? those two games aren't equal. you can't pile up rushing yards without being physical.
QMany
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Not sure I understand Jason Peter's argument but he just responded to my tweet mentioning Wisconsin winning 3 straight:
Jason Peter @jasonpeter43s
shows u how bad it is as a whole! So there's 1 good team on "west" side.
Jason Peter @jasonpeter43s
shows u how bad it is as a whole! So there's 1 good team on "west" side.
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Count 'Bility
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My land. I'll try to do this right this time.
This guy made a point about Wisconsin physically overpowering us on the basis that it was a good matchup against us. I simple contradicted that by saying it was more scheme than physicality simply because in 1 of the 3 games against Wisconsin, we had a lot of success stopping their run-probably because of their new oline coach or fired one, or whatever that hell was going on at the time. Also, in the first matchup, they had a great qb that provide priceless balance to an already great running game, further stressing the defense. It my simple point of scheme vs physical advantage. You accuse me of using the Sept 2012 win to cover up the other two losses. No such thing happened. Then you rambled on about Texas and the Big 12 (for whatever the hell reason???) and soundbites about Bo claiming he knows how to stop the run. I said I thought it was scheme that allowed Wisconsin to dominate us, not physical ability. You started vomitting all over the thread.
Is this clear now?
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WoodyHayes1951
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Interesting post by a Rutgers fan:
32 B1G teams have won or shared Football Conference Championships since 1995:
Here are those 32 Conference Championships by team and division, assuming Purdue is in the WEST:
Ohio State 9 EAST
Wisconsin 5 (including the last 3 B1G championships) WEST
ann arbor 5 EAST
Nebraska 3 (in Big 8 and Big 12) WEST
Northwestern 3 WEST
Iowa 2 WEST
Penn State 2 EAST
Sparty 1 EAST
Purdue 1 WEST
Illinois 1 WEST
That equals 15 for the WEST and 17 for the EAST, which is relatively close.
Nebraska was not eligible to share conference titles throughout that timeframe,
because, the Big 12 has had Conference Championship games a lot longer than
the B1G. Two shared championships from Nebraska would have given the
WEST 17 and EAST 17.
32 B1G teams have won or shared Football Conference Championships since 1995:
Here are those 32 Conference Championships by team and division, assuming Purdue is in the WEST:
Ohio State 9 EAST
Wisconsin 5 (including the last 3 B1G championships) WEST
ann arbor 5 EAST
Nebraska 3 (in Big 8 and Big 12) WEST
Northwestern 3 WEST
Iowa 2 WEST
Penn State 2 EAST
Sparty 1 EAST
Purdue 1 WEST
Illinois 1 WEST
That equals 15 for the WEST and 17 for the EAST, which is relatively close.
Nebraska was not eligible to share conference titles throughout that timeframe,
because, the Big 12 has had Conference Championship games a lot longer than
the B1G. Two shared championships from Nebraska would have given the
WEST 17 and EAST 17.
Malth
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hskrfan4life
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That is hilarious ^
strigori
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People are all worked up again. Oh the offseason. Most of the whining is over the 'names' and perception, not how things actually have been. Over the last few years, OSU and Wisc are the best two in the conference. Mich and Neb would be the next, with NW and MSU after. Each side has 3 of those splits. Penn St will probably be closer to Purdue or Indiana over the next decade, and there is no guarantee they will ever be a power again. So unless we are talking which side is going to sell more merch, it looks pretty close competitively, as teams are trending now.
And remember, when the Big XII formed, all the power teams were in the North, not the South. A series of idiotic coaching hires in the North, and great hires in the South have so much more to do with things that what some want to think.
And remember, when the Big XII formed, all the power teams were in the North, not the South. A series of idiotic coaching hires in the North, and great hires in the South have so much more to do with things that what some want to think.
HUSKER 37
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I may have been a little jaded by the overall weakenss of the Big10 and Pac10 in Football in my formative years, But I feel most Husker Fans felt like the move to this conference was a slight? step down in Football competition (which ~94.37% of our interest occupied..layed..lied...uh was in?).
The main thing that made it palatable (to me, anyway) was the perceived improvement in the research/academic side of things and the probability of the Big12/Texass League imploding soon..This "new thing" wasn't anywhere near perfect, but a backup choice didn't seem to even exist.
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As usual on the Wisconsin arguement, people only see Nebraska improving, Wisconsin started off badly, fired the Oline coach and steadily improved through the year. Where as Nebraska played some weak opponents, squeaked by some, given some. Wisconsin played better every week, nearly beat an Ohio State team that spanked us and then beat the hell out of us. Two different games, to different levels of importance. Was it the physicallity of the Badgers or the inept coaching of Nebraska? A little of both, but trust me, Wisconsin has no fear of Nebraska.
nebraskafaninwi
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And we have no fear of Wisconsin. Anyone that says we are afraid of those guys needs a major history lesson.
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
The divisions are a little lop-sided, because Ohio State and Michigan are on one side. But I don't put much stock in Michigan State and Penn State adding to that side's dominance. Cousins is in the NFL now, and Penn State likely won't be anything more than mediocre for a long time. Although I would say Penn State overachieved this year, they're only going to be able to live on emotion for so long.
Whichever side Ohio State is on is going to be the stronger division. They have the coach in place, and a recruiting base that gives them a distinct advantage over any other Big Ten team for the foreseeable future. If you trade Ohio State and Wisconsin, then we'd have the stronger division.
I think people are freaking out over nothing.
Whichever side Ohio State is on is going to be the stronger division. They have the coach in place, and a recruiting base that gives them a distinct advantage over any other Big Ten team for the foreseeable future. If you trade Ohio State and Wisconsin, then we'd have the stronger division.
I think people are freaking out over nothing.
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Count 'Bility
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Again, I'm not making excuses or trying to deny that Wisconsin whipped our a$$. I'm not denying that our staff was run cirlces around in two of the meetings. Bases on the fact that our defense played pretty damn good in one of the meetings suggests to me that Wisconsin's 2 wins are more from scheme than physical ability. You really think Wisconsin and Ohio St are 40 points better than us on shere talent alone?
HELL NO. Because we've beaten them before. It was situational game x's and o's.
As far as fear goes. It's frickin football. If anyone has fear of anybody, youre playing the wrong sport. Time to take up badmitton.