RedNeckHusker
Three-Star Recruit
would we even be having these discussions right now?
Was that the proverbial last straw?
Was that the proverbial last straw?
Had that second not been put back on the clock...
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junior4949
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I doubt it. In fact, I highly doubt it had any impact at all.
jimindallas
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I don't think so. I think that the success of the Big X network and the lack of cooperation on a BigXII network was more important from an Admin side.
Total guess on my part of course.
Total guess on my part of course.
brotherofalatehusker
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I agree, I think this was set up by PAC 10 expansion talk and CU's open desire to jump ship months ago. Things sort of snowballed from there in MHO..
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Oh yes, absolutely. That's the ONLY reason Nebraska is joining the Big 10. Because one second got put on the clock in the Conference Championship Game. That is 100% the only reason whatsoever this is happening.
You're like the Amazing Kreskin. You just perceive things so clearly, it's like magic.
RedNeckHusker
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Hey Master mind, that's cute. But I didn't say it was "the reason", or even "a reason." My question was and is: Was it the last straw?
junior4949
All-American
I really don't know how it could be the last straw considering it was the right call. Again, I don't think it had any impact at all.
huKSer
All-American
I remember when CU was the first Big 12 team mentioned to bolt for the Pac-10 back in January. Then Mizzou followed it up with the Big Ten shortly afterwards. A couple months went by (April) and all of a sudden Nebraska's name gets thrown into the Big Ten conversation.
With that in mind, T.O. and Perlman knew that these conference re-alignment scenarios were about to take place soon because the Big Ten came out in December and openly admitted that they would be expanding over the next 12-18 months. The Pac-10 also made the same announcement about that time too. It served us well to be proactive in this case which is exactly what T.O. and Perlman have been doing since.
With that in mind, T.O. and Perlman knew that these conference re-alignment scenarios were about to take place soon because the Big Ten came out in December and openly admitted that they would be expanding over the next 12-18 months. The Pac-10 also made the same announcement about that time too. It served us well to be proactive in this case which is exactly what T.O. and Perlman have been doing since.
WHEN HAS AN INCOMPLETE PASS OUT OF BOUNDS EVER BEEN REVIEWED TO SEE HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD BE PUT ON THE CLOCK? It was a non-reviewable play but they did it for Texas since they (ran) the conference. They (were) the CEO/Chairman of the old big twelve!!!!!
Never, only when it is Texas and they are not going to the BCS National Championship Game.
Tom Osborne brought up this point at the Big 12 meeting in KC. Quote was something like, (I guess we need some new guidelines/rules on how we put time back on the clock for incomplete passes) I will look it up and edit this.
I think the last straw was/were a couple things. All championship games to be in the state of Texas and not rotating them. All teams voting consistently with Texas and against NU. I think 11-1 was the common number on most votes involving Big 12 issues.
junior4949
All-American
On the play immediately prior to Lawrence's field goal, as the game clock ticked down Texas quarterback Colt McCoy rolled far to the right, with Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh in pursuit, and threw a pass well down field and out of bounds. The game clock ran out ending the fourth quarter, with Nebraska appearing to win 12-10. However, pursuant to Rule 12-3-6, the video replay official determined that an "egregious," and therefore reviewable, error concerning the game clock had occurred and ordered one second be put on the game clock. The ESPN/ABC video feed showed that McCoy's pass hit a stadium railing, out of bounds, with :01 remaining.