I'll defend it. I think the strategy has been to schedule one marquee opponent (see USC or VaTech), one mid-tier opponent, and two cupcakes. It hasn't worked that way each year but I think that is the general strategy. EVERY elite team does it. Check out Texas (La-Monroe, Wyoming, UTEP, UCF) and Alabama's (VaTech, FIU, North Texas, Chattanooga) non-conference schedules. Those schedules were strong enough for those teams to play in the national title game.
I'll admit from a purely game to game standpoint it would be more entertaining to watch marguee schools in the non-conference schedule. However, from a program standpoint our current scheduling is the best option.
(Your comment about paying out 1.5 million dollars doesn't even deserve a response. Boise thinks they are a big time program. Time to start acting like it.)
It doesn't deserve a response?? Nice one. Good job. Way to debate. How much does Nebraska ask for on the road games? You're a f'ing idiot. Boise thinks they are a Big time program? Time to start acting like it? Yes they act like it and ask for more money. They have expenses too and IMO 1.5 doesn't sound that much at all in relativity to the entire income of the day.
All the "elite" teams are doing it?? Who gives a sh#t what they are doing, We are Nebraska, not EVERY elite team in the country. as a Husker fan I want to watch some good football, not watch us stop some sh#t hole school and watch 85000 people shuffle into Memorial Stadium and get ripped off 3/4 games in a row. What a joke. If it continues I hope Husker Fans smart up and stop showing up.
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