WoodyHayes1951

Brady Hoke is the Oregon DC? Might have to switch my pick.

Really? You think tOSU will get beat by the Sooners? I'm guessing that the Huskers and Buckeyes both win this week. Then again, that might just be the Kool-Aid talking. Just got a feeling this team isn't where its going to be at the end of the year and they will drop one early. Oklahoma isn't the easiest place to play either. I think they will learn from it and run the table after Saturday.

I'm thinking 7-4. Hoping for 11-0 OSU, Nebraska, MSU, & Northwestern lose.

Gotta protect that U.S. Constitution abroad. Bringing Freedom all over the world. " 'Merica" and so forth. Civil rights, freedom, etc. All the same platitudes. Free Speech? The creators of eBAY were called to France to face years in prison for allowing someone to buy/sell Nazi Paraphernalia on their site within France. Why aren't we fighting French lack of free speech? Because its not politically beneficial. The first to act in Ukraine was The U.S. backed Coup against a democratically elected government. Are we proponents of Democracy OR not? The U.S. provokes unrest because its good for business(once again see Trotsky). WMDs, Gas, etc. If Putin is a villain, then undoubtedly almost every U.S. president since WWII is a villain. Putin is a rank amateur compared to these people.

I'll repeat: Russia has killed 5 times more Europeans than have terrorists in the last two years. What this topic is mostly about is our completely lopsided reactions to these two things. Instead of calling out Russia, Trump acts amused that Putin likes him. I feel like because Russia hasn't attacked us we think they're not a big deal. Or maybe we're overreacting to terrorism. We should do everything we can to protect the U.S. but not at the expense of the 4th amendment. I'm aware Russia isn't the Soviet Union and I'm not sure why you're pointing it out. That being said Putin has been very positive about Stalin lately and he's now been the president or prime minister of Russia for nearly 17 years. I guess we need a new villain of the week since we killed everyone else. Syria had gas, Iraq had WMDs, etc. Putin has been chosen as the new boogeyman. Once again, the Ukrainian situation was helped along and caused by the U.S.. Russia was just the response. I'd imagine that if someone backed a coup in Canada with arms then the U.S. would act. Just a hunch since they are one of the biggest trading partners. So the real question is, how much blood is on the hands of the U.S. and NATO in Europe? Anyone can support Stalin in something. Getting rid of Trotsky, the father of the Neo-Con playbook(Read "The Permanent Revolution" ) and America's current foreign policy, was a great move. Give me context. Speaking of bloodlust and NATO, Why is Trump not denouncing Putin a bigger issue than a candidate who helped illegally invade a sovereign country and murder its leader? I don't have to tell you what chaos that country is in now but "They have elections" so its ok. Hillary makes Dick Cheney look like Mary Poppins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlz3-OzcExI

Is Putin the new Hitler, Sadaam, or BoogeyMan? I can't tell. Aggression against Russian seems to backfire. Actually using proxy warriors like NATO likes to do always backfires. Ask the good people of Libya who had their country ruined. Those Wahhabis sure are friendly when you want them to kill russians. When they're done with them then they won't kill anyone else.

1.The U.S provoked the "invasion" of Russia by backing a coup of a Democratically elected President. 2. How many countries has the U.S. invaded since WWII? How many coups has it backed? Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Egypt, plenty in South America, etc 3. Russia isn't the Soviet Union. 4. Bretton Woods needs to be reconsidered and NATO is a cold war fossil that needs to be retired.

I guess that's what I get for believing everything on the internet again.

Don't like the idea of confirming the entire schedule in July. We have a pretty good idea of who are the contenders and who are the Purdues but what Iowa gets off to another long winning streak to start the season? Wouldn't you want to go to an Iowa v Wisconsin game?

That would be a terrible flight back to Oregon as a fan. I'd rather get blown out from the get go than lose like that.(again, as a fan)

It's OSU and Houston. Houston for Herman but there ain't no way Herman is at UH in 2017

Big Ten ALWAYS plays bowl games at a disadvantage. California teams in California, Southeastern teams in Florida.....Even freakin' CMU gets a home game vs Minnesota! Most games are vs the other top-2 conferences in terms of money and power. 1 ACC, 1 MAC, no Big XII, no MWC, no Sunbelt. The record would be a lot more pretty if we scheduled more ACC bowl games. Midlevel ACC teams are a lot easier to beat. It is what it is, gotta win more than you lose.

Rooting for 11-0 but I'm gonna go with 6-4.

I feel you but I married a UCLA grad and it worked out. Their sweet uniforms plus my complete disgust for the entire USC program made it easy. It can be done.

Whenever I read these types of threads it seems like it is always from KC Husker fans... Will these sentiments change if/when KU joins the Big Ten?

Yeah, but Alabama passes the "eye test." That is my problem with this whole thing. They have the best talent in the country. How many losses will it take for them to NOT pass the "eye test"?? 4? 5?

I know there were concerns about Big Ten West and scheduling but if Iowa is at #5 at this point then surely a 9-0 Nebraska team with their schedule could make a push for the top-4.

I don't think recent conferences have been expanding based on team's football prowess. Making money THROUGH football contracts, yes, because its more popular and worth way more than basketball. Nebraska being the exception with their 5 national titles and top-10 standing in almost every significant football category. Utah? historically irrelevant outside of a couple years with Urban Meyer. They are good now but no one thought this an slam dunk expansion. Why did they expand? State School in the west, 30,000+ students, many alumni , and Salt Lake City. Colorado? They have 1 split National title that no one remembers and have been largely irrelevant since the 90's. But they are the flagship school of Colorado and are in the greater Denver area. 30,000+ students, many alumni, etc A&M? 1939 National title. Haven't won a Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, or Fiesta Bowl since 1939 vs Tulane. Largely irrelevant before moving to the SEC. They do however have a large alumni and fanbase. They are also located in the State of Texas which is the second most populated state. Mizzou? Haven't done much of anything in football. Were ranked #1 for a week in 2007. Not bad but aren't anything special. Bring a decent population of viewers and alumni like the rest of the list.

With Delany, It sure does. just because its the wrong sport? That and east coast. Wuold be similar to letting Kansas in. Are there any Nebraska fans who would be against Kansas into the Big Ten?

With Delany, It sure does. just because its the wrong sport?

Maryland might have a national championship caliber team in basketball this year. I'd say that has to count for something

Illinois has a fun campus. Been there 3 times. Whether you think it was right to get rid of him or not, I think getting rid of The Chief fragmented the alumni base and it has probably been difficult to get everyone on the same page since.