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I miss the Big 8 not the Big 12. Texas ruined everything for everyone. Now Texas is all hat and no cattle. They deserve where they are at.

WTF FTW, We’re talking about the Big 12. Using your reasoning, NYC should be the headquarters of the Big 12 because there’s a park in NYC called Central Park.

I have copies of all the articles detailing how Iowa State & Kansas State, upset that Nebraska had become a dominant national power, conspired with the refugees from the SWC (that Texas destroyed) to screw Nebraska. The last 20 years of Husker history is a direct result of all of that. I have zero desire to go back to a conference whose primary members pulled that S against us, and it's good to see that so few people are in the "go back" camp. The Big XII is the least stable of the P5 conferences. No other P5 conference has had a team defect to another conference in the past 20 years. The Big XII has had four teams leave. You don't leave a healthy relationship. Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri & Texas A&M weren't wrong for getting away. It's crazy that Oklahoma stayed, to be honest.

No

Did you mean "splash in the bowl"?

Actually it would. Because it would draw people to research what a Blackshirt is and learn the history and tradition. There is nothing wrong with that.

I think Superconferences killed a lot of college football identity, and that includes the Big 12, which absorbed the Texas schools from the old Southwest conference. Texans don't think of themselves as midwesterners. They think of themselves as Texans. That didn't really work out for anybody. If you miss anything, it's the old Big 8. 7 schools shared a culture. Colorado not so much, but that made them fun to beat.

When we win our first conference title in over 20 years under the direction of Scott Frost, we will be happy it is a Big 10 championship.

I miss us playing the Sooners. That's it.

Every time I listen to a UTerus fan reminds me exactly why i'm glad to be gone, to this day their fans are absolutely clueless as to why we left. Those morons actually believe we caused the whole thing, then again a lot of stupid arse OU fans out there think the same thing because their too busy sucking the teet. I'm absolutely ok with the B1G at this point.

If you want her to have a calm demeanor and not really care about doing anything productive name her Riley

What a bunch of clowns.

why can't the answer be both?

I find it really easy to hate all things Iowa football. Almost comes natural.

girl dog..... Suh.

She's right. Here's an example that illustrates her point exactly:

THIS IS FROM WIKIPEDIA, AND I ADDED A GREEN DOT (LULZ) FOR COLORADO, BLACK DOT FOR MIZZOU, AND A BIG RED DOT FOR LINCOLN. I'VE ALSO CIRCLED TEXAS JUST FYI.

Austin is barely "centrally located" in the state of Texas.

This is quite the conundrum, isn't it?

I lol’d

First, there can be discussion about a topic without the need for the overly-dramatic gif insinuating that no one else is as smart as you are. Second, you should probably try the "most people don't really understand Branding" line on the companies that spend billions of dollars each year on it.

It was a bad pun. I"ll Grant you that.

Willy Beaman approves of this recruit.

Wanting to go back to the Big XII is like wanting to get back together with an ex girlfriend that cheated on you, convinced you to stay together, brought other guys into the relationship, left you, stole your car, and broke your spirit so much that you have nostalgia for and actually miss all the needless miserable pain and suffering she put you through.

NO /THREAD

I miss some games we played. But living in Minnesota I'm glad we are in the B1G now.

When I look back on the Big 12, I'm glad my kids will only remember Nebraska being part of the Big 10

i miss the Big 12 much like i miss a painful rectal itch

Nathan Gerry, Blackshirt ... is how Gerry introduced himself for the eagles game tonight.

Call it nostalgia, or whatever you want. This game against Colorado brings back all the bad emotions I get whenever we play them. I just don't get that feeling in the Big 10. I miss the rivalries. I miss this hatred of the CU fan base and vice versa. It truly reminds me of the bad blood between Ohio State and Michigan except the overall series record tilts heavily in our favor. However, I miss the road games of the Big 12. It was more affordable for me to drive to Ames, Boulder, Manhattan, Norman, Austin. If the WHorns hadn't screwed everyone, we'd all still be there. So, yeah -- I miss the Big 12. I remember Bill Snyder once said he knew of 2 teams that wanted back in the Big 12. Was it Nebraska and Colorado? Texas hasn't been the same since Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas A&M all split up into different conferences. All those storied rivalries we had, we just up and left. Money does weird things to ya. In this case, the Big 10 money doesn't outweigh the benefits of being in the Big 12, IMO. What, with the history, the tradition (and I am a traditionalist.) I suppose nostalgia has a lot to do with this post but call me crazy... I want to go back to that conference but Texas needs to clean up their act and there has to be some kind of shared revenue. I think the recruiting territories of the Big 12 favor us more than the Big 10. Is our ego so big that if we left we're afraid the Big 10 will laugh at us for leaving? This wouldn't bother me that much. If we did return, think of the games we could play again. We could possibly play Oklahoma every year. Kansas State, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, you get the point. All these schools we have history with. Maybe the ship has sailed and there is no going back but damn it, I sure do miss it. I wish Nebraska and Colorado could Make The Big 12 Great Again. All the history and bitterness returns tomorrow and there will be a different buzz in the air. Perhaps something not felt for quite some time. Saturday could be a reminder to both Colorado and Nebraska that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Is it too late to go back to the ole' family?

2018 Game 1 “Expert” Picks: Colorado @ Nebraska ————— CollegeFootballNews.com https://collegefootballnews.com/2018/09/nebraska-vs-colorado-fearless-prediction-game-preview For those of you who get all squishy about the old Big 12 – or Big 8 – days, this was an annual big deal during the 1990s. It topped out in an epic 2001 Big 12 title game – with the Buffs running wild for a 62-36 win, but the Huskers went on to play for the national title – and with epic showdowns in 1995 and 1996. And now, these are two programs looking to get by. Of course, the excitement is off the charts for Nebraska with the hiring of Scott Frost, but the take-off was delayed after a lightning storm cancelled the game against Akron. The Huskers should be better, but with road games at Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State and Iowa, and with home dates against Purdue, Minnesota and Michigan State to deal with, lose to Colorado, and it’ll be tough to get to six wins. The Buffs might be sleeper-good in a tumultuous Pac-12 South, and they couldn’t have started better with a 45-13 destruction of Colorado State. With winnable home games against New Hampshire, UCLA and Arizona State up next, win this, and there could be a huge start. One Reason Why Colorado Will Win Yeah, Colorado State’s pass defense would give up 300 yards you and a Marv down in accounting, but it was still an impressive performance by the Buffs in the blowout win. Steven Montez has NFL tools, talent and upside, and he put it together for at least one week, hitting 22-of-25 passes for 338 yards and four scores with one pick – just two throws weren’t caught – and he ran for 34 yards and a touchdown. This has the potential to be a solid, balanced attack, with a running back by committee approach to go along with what Montez can do. Nebraska missing the Akron game meant it couldn’t get any live reps in. The Buffs looked razor-sharp from the start. One Reason Why Nebraska Will Win Don’t take too much away from being Colorado State. Again, the defense isn’t anything fantastic. The Buff lines are just okay, and while this is a solid team across the board, there’s nothing fantastic outside of Montez. Nebraska has the upside in the secondary to hold tight against the Colorado passing game – at least, it won’t be target practice for Montez – and the defensive front should be able to generate a little bit of pressure. And yes, Colorado has a game under its belt, but the Nebraska coaches have film on this team. The Buff coaches aren’t quite sure what these Huskers are quite yet. What’s Going To Happen Nebraska superstar recruit Adrian Martinez will have his moments, and he’ll show what he’s about to be a really, really big thing – right up until he throws a key pick in the second half. The Huskers will be fired up, the crowd will be crazy – at least, crazy for Memorial Stadium – and they’ll come up with just enough offensive pop to get everyone fired up – but this will be about Colorado, too. All of a sudden, the Buffaloes will start to get more national respect for a tight defense that will keep Martinez from running wild – outside of a few big runs – as they throw a wet blanket on the opener. Colorado 34 - Nebraska 31 CFN Expert Picks https://collegefootballnews.com/2018/09/week-2-college-football-expert-picks-predictions-2/2 Gill Alexander, VSIN @beatingthebook: Nebraska @JeffFeyerer, CFN: Nebraska @PeteFiutak, CFN: Colorado @DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Nebraska @PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Nebraska @IsaiahHole, WolverinesWire.com: Nebraska @JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Colorado @Russ Mitchell, CFN: Nebraska* Shannon McKinley, TicketCity.com: Nebraska @Jeremy Simon, WVUwire.com: Nebraska Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Colorado @CrowleySullivan, SpartansWire.com: Nebraska @JoeVitale, UGAwire.com: Nebraska Ben Worgull, BadgersInsider, @TheBadgerNation: Colorado @Ryann_Zeller, FrogsWire.com: Nebraska Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Nebraska CONSENSUS PICK: Nebraska ————— Omaha World Herald https://dataomaha.com/gameday/2018/colorado#two-minute-drill This should be fun. A lot of fun. Nebraska and Colorado players probably don't know or care much about the rivalry between the two programs, but the fans in the seats do. With the explosiveness of both offenses, Saturday’s game could feel similar to the 2016 Oregon game, when just about anything seemed possible. Look for points, back-and-forth big plays and, at game’s end, Nebraska still standing with a key win. Nebraska 34 - Colorado 30 ————— ESPN FPI http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401012729 Nebraska - 74.5% Win ————— Athlon Sports https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-picks-expert-predictions-every-game-week-2-2018 Steven Lassan: N Mitch Light : N Braden Gall: N https://athlonsports.com/college-football/colorado-buffaloes-vs-nebraska-cornhuskers-prediction-picks-2018 Well, Nebraska didn’t play last week, and Colorado beat a team that at least looks like it’ll field one of the worst defenses in the country. While some of Frost’s tendencies are available for defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot to attempt to exploit, his track record isn’t the best. When Eliot served in the same role at Kentucky under Mark Stoops, the Wildcats surrendered an average of over 30 points per game. His numbers didn’t improve much last season, as the Buffaloes held the opposition to an average of 28 points per contest. Colorado has a respectable play-caller in Darrin Chiaverini, and as we’ve discussed, he has the weapons to do damage. This game likely comes down to whether or not the Buffaloes can keep up with the Nebraska offense and cause the Big Red defense to make more than its fair share of mistakes. Nebraska 45 - Colorado 31 ————— Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-colorado-prediction Kevin Kugler: Nebraska 35 - Colorado 31 Jay More: Nebraska 42 - Colorado 21 Damon Benning: Nebraska 34 - Colorado 28 ————— AP - Ralph D Russo https://www.collegefootball.ap.org/article/college-football-picks-conference-bragging-rights-line Fascinating opener for Scott Frost's Huskers after last week's game was canceled. You would think the Buffs should have the edge on continuity alone ... Colorado 31 - Nebraska 24. ————— The Athletic - Stewart Mandel https://theathletic.com/507632/2018/09/06/stewart-mandels-week-2-college-football-picks/ It’s great to see the Buffs and Huskers reunite. It’s strange that this inadvertently turned into Scott Frost’s debut. It could be a tough outing for the Huskers’ defense, especially if QB Steven Montez completes 88 percent of his passes like he did against Colorado State. Nebraska 27 - Colorado 24 The Athletic - Bruce Feldman https://theathletic.com/507793/2018/09/06/bruce-feldmans-week-2-college-football-picks/ Buffs QB Steven Montez is really talented and has some nice weapons around him. Plus Colorado had a game to get the kinks out whereas Nebraska didn’t because the weather ruined the Akron opener. Colorado 28 - Nebraska 24 ————— Bill Connelly S&P+ https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/6/17826820/college-football-picks-week-2-2018-predictions-odds-spreads S&P+: Colorado 33 - Nebraska 28 (60.5% CU Win) F+ Projection: Nebraska by 3.4 (57.8% NU Win) ————— Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2793420-college-football-picks-week-2-predictions-for-every-game#slide4 Is Thanksgiving over? The once-classic late-November Big 12 matchup returns following an eight-year hiatus, and it's actually Nebraska's opener due to a weather-related cancellation. Scott Frost has earned the benefit of the doubt, but Steven Montez's huge showing for Colorado in Week 1 is cause for prediction concern. Nebraska 34 - Colorado 27 —————

Well we know taking a knee during the national anthem is out

Perhaps not when Gerry was the only one that has done it. But the point was hoping it would catch on with other NFL players. And I understand branding just fine. Be careful of who you assume does or doesn't know things.

This really happened?

Letmethinkaboutitno.

Yeah, because I don't care who they are playing I just like quick and easy road trips.

One of our dogs is Rex; he goes by Rex Barkhead on game days.

no

Maybe a little. But once Frost gets us back to being title contenders, then we will develop real rivalries with the best of the conference and it will feel fun again. I’m looking forward to Purdue, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Iowa feeling hopeless against us most years while Michigan and Ohio State circle our game.

And our coach is better than Nick Saben. I'm revising your score to 162 to -13. That's right, we win by 175.

Honestly I didn't and upon actually reading what you referenced, I need to apologize for being a douche

I'd like to attend the game in Boulder next year, but am still trying to determine how much I need to budget for new tires and paint for after the game.