Does it make anyone else mad that Pat Forde [who is loathe with a passion] is the one writing this article and happens to take a shot at Nebraska, as he ALWAYS does when talking about us] and ESPN mention at the end of #50 Nebraska/Texas 2009 Big 12 Championship by stating:
"Then :01 reappeared on the clock. Texas kicker Hunter Lawrence slid a 46-yard field goal inside the upright. Texas won, 13-12. The Huskers fled for the Big Ten -- can you blame them?"
:facepalm:
Really ESPN/Forde? Really? I mean, REALLY? Do we HAVE to go over this again? Look, I know Forde is a Missouri graduate, so he is probably just bitter that Nebraska got into the Big Ten and Missouri did not, well at least not yet, as well as how historically we have wins over them in football, but really? We fled for the Big Ten because of this loss? Really? I mean, really? <_<
So if Missouri would have got into the Big Ten and Nebraska didn't, would Missouri be "fleeing" to a conference because they "can't compete or win a Big 12 Title?" No, they would be doing what's best for them, the university, and the state. If Texas had got into the Big Ten, they also would be doing what's best for the University, State, and athletics comes last. :LOLtartar
But when NEBRASKA wants to go to the Big Ten, it's because we "Can't win/compete in the Big 12" and "Has nothing to do with academics or how better off we would be in a stable conference and to better the state". :wacko:
Did we run when Oklahoma kicked our a$$ for all those years straight in the Big Eight? Did we run when Osborne couldn't beat Oklahoma [Wow that's really odd for me to say, considering I never "remember" seeing Osborne lose to Oklahoma, ever, born in 1987

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But you get the point.
We didn't want out of the Big 12 the first time we lost to Texas did we? We didn't want out when Texas Tech kicked us around 70-10 in 2004 did we? We didn't want out when Kansas got the better of us in 2005 and 2007 did we? And we sure as hell didn't want out after Texas narrowly beat us by that field goal in the Big XII Championship game.
This has NOTHING to do with athletics. If anything, we are going to a MORE DIFFICULT conference in terms of football competition, bigger stadiums, a few powerhouse teams, rich of tradition, not sure what the divisions or schedules will look like, NEW RECRUITING GROUNDS, trying to stabilize the old recruiting grounds and keep a NATIONAL recruiting stage.
Nothing to do with athletics, but it has everything to do with Academics and what's best for US and the State. :bigredn:
Screw ESPN. :espnsucks:
Let's shut everyone up this year on our way out since we "like to run so much". Hopefully the only running we will be doing is all over the other teams.
:bonez :box