Creed
Special Teams Player
You don't think they will match Iowa & NU as the last game of the year on an annual basis?
Predict 2011 Schedule
- Thread starter Creed
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You don't think they will match Iowa & NU as the last game of the year on an annual basis?
Ponderosa
Five-Star Recruit
IMHO, Iowa vs. NU. The rivalry is already there. It could be first game or last game.
WI vs. NU needs a little help. But just a little - nothing like CU vs. NU.
junior4949
All-American
IMO, Thursday night games give a lot more exposure. There's no competing games, so all college football fans eyes are on your team. Plus, I'm not aware of many high schools that play Thursday night games meaning potential recruits have their eyes on you as well. The downside is a short week unless you have a week off the previous week. However, this can be good for the team if the next week's opponent is a ranked team.
RedDenver
Heisman Trophy Winner
bigahusker
Three-Star Recruit
Does anyone know when the Big 10 is going to announce the 2011 schedule?
I'm with the PSU guy on this. I love the Thursday night games. Especially when it's NU. Nice way to get another cfb event in the week.
gotchman
Four-Star Recruit
09-03-11 - Non Con TBD
09-10-11 - Fresno State
09-17-11 - Washington
09-24-11 - @ Wyoming
10-01-11 - Indiana
10-08-11 - BYE
10-15-11 - @ Illinois
10-22-11 - Michigan St
10-29-11 - @ Ohio St
11-05-11 - Minnesota
11-12-11 - @ Wisconsin
11-19-11 - @ Iowa
11-25-11 - Penn State
12-03-11 - CCG Location TBD
I see one of our existing Non Cons being rescheduled to fill the 9-3 slot and going to a 9 game Conf Schedule. I don't know how many of the existing Big Ten schools currently have 4 non cons already scheduled, so that may make the 9 game Conf Schedule hard to do right away. Perhaps a deadline of 2014 or something like that and the Conf Schedule goes to 9 games, giving teams the time to buy out/change venue etc to accommodate the 9 game Conf Schedule. Most of the programs will try to always have 7 home games a year, thus every other year they will have 5 road games by default. I do see us being in a division with Penn State somehow. It'll be interesting and can't wait! My preference is to have a Michigan or Ohio State for the 1st home conference game, but I doubt that will happen. GO BIG RED!
09-10-11 - Fresno State
09-17-11 - Washington
09-24-11 - @ Wyoming
10-01-11 - Indiana
10-08-11 - BYE
10-15-11 - @ Illinois
10-22-11 - Michigan St
10-29-11 - @ Ohio St
11-05-11 - Minnesota
11-12-11 - @ Wisconsin
11-19-11 - @ Iowa
11-25-11 - Penn State
12-03-11 - CCG Location TBD
I see one of our existing Non Cons being rescheduled to fill the 9-3 slot and going to a 9 game Conf Schedule. I don't know how many of the existing Big Ten schools currently have 4 non cons already scheduled, so that may make the 9 game Conf Schedule hard to do right away. Perhaps a deadline of 2014 or something like that and the Conf Schedule goes to 9 games, giving teams the time to buy out/change venue etc to accommodate the 9 game Conf Schedule. Most of the programs will try to always have 7 home games a year, thus every other year they will have 5 road games by default. I do see us being in a division with Penn State somehow. It'll be interesting and can't wait! My preference is to have a Michigan or Ohio State for the 1st home conference game, but I doubt that will happen. GO BIG RED!
deedsker15
Starter
thursday night games ruin thirsty thursdays for us college kids...stay on saturdays so we only have to show up with a hangover
NUance
Assistant Coach
It is going to take a HUGE negotiation effort to work NU into the Big 10 schedules. Since their conf scheds are pretty much full already at least a couple teams are gonna have to move their own games around to accommodate us. No way we can just plop into everyone’s bye week.
We might end up moving a non-conf game or two to later in the season. And using the early weeks to play Big 10 games.
We might end up moving a non-conf game or two to later in the season. And using the early weeks to play Big 10 games.
You should be in your dorm or apartment studying on a Thursday night, not out drinking it up.
That's what I used to do.
:rollin
...although there was that one time before finals week, and then there was this other time...
(sigh) so many stories my kids will never be allowed to hear
74Hunter
Banned
I don't think that it will be that big of a deal. Just figure out which rotation they want to use, and plug NU in where applicable.
BOJ
Special Teams Player
Last I had heard was divisions and schedule including Nebraska was Sept. 1
Personally, I want Neb, PSU, Iowa (West) & tOSU, UM, Wisc. (East) split the rest however works best.
BOJ
Special Teams Player
VprHis
Three-Star Recruit
OSU, PSU, or Iowa. Iowa has geography and recent success to suggest it as the first. If they want real hype, it'll be OSU (if only because the projections/expectations for OSU are through the roof this year). If they want a combo of brand name and historical context, PSU.
I'd love for it to be OSU, but I think (wild guess, here) PSU/Iowa are more likely.