We should accept a bowl given the chance

[Packerhuskerfan]

1 hour ago, Cy the Cyclone said:

The talking heads like the fact that Nebraska hasn’t gone to a bowl game in years…it’s their version of the sell out streak and they want to keep it going.  There will be no bowl invitation this year 

The cost of leaving the weaker Big 12.  Not as many wins, loss of Texas recruiting area, but more money in the pockets.  Nebraska was a way better fit for the Big 12.

[Mavric]

5 minutes ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

The cost of leaving the weaker Big 12.  Not as many wins, loss of Texas recruiting area, but more money in the pockets.  Nebraska was a way better fit for the Big 12.

 

Confusing correlation with causation.

 

We have 8 commits from Texas this year.  Also 8 from Nebraska.  No other state has more than two.

Last year we had 6 from Texas.  No state other than Nebraska had more than 3.

 

Conference has almost nothing to do with it.  It's all about where the coaches put their efforts.

[Packerhuskerfan]

The quality of recruits doesn't seem the same as the Big 12 days. Either way, we seemed like a much better fit with the Big 12.  We have never really adjusted well to the Big Ten.

[Mavric]

2 minutes ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

The quality of recruits doesn't seem the same as the Big 12 days. Either way, we seemed like a much better fit with the Big 12.  We have never really adjusted well to the Big Ten.

 

Neither is the quality of the product on the field needed to attract recruits.

[luvthecorn]

58 minutes ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

The cost of leaving the weaker Big 12.  Not as many wins, loss of Texas recruiting area, but more money in the pockets.  Nebraska was a way better fit for the Big 12.

Staying in the Big 12 may have resulted in a different overall makeup of this year's team, but if this year's team with its current roster and set of coaches had played a big 12 schedule, it likely would have fared even worse.

[knapplc]

3 hours ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

The quality of recruits doesn't seem the same as the Big 12 days. Either way, we seemed like a much better fit with the Big 12.  We have never really adjusted well to the Big Ten.

 

Is that because we aren't in the Big 12, or is it because we're now 12 years further past anything resembling the Huskers of old?

 

The more time goes by without a breakthrough season, the further we slip in the minds of recruits. And that has nothing to do with what conference we're in, it has to do with getting out of our own way and winning these close games.

[KCBuc]

13 bowls/18 Eligible teams per MSN

need 6 to lose to be considered 

 

Houston at Central Florida (5-6), FS1, noon ET

Navy* (5-5) at SMU, ESPN2, noon ET

Northern Illinois (5-6) at Kent State, noon ET

Florida Atlantic at Rice (5-6), 1 p.m. ET

Georgia State at Old Dominion (5-6), 2 p.m. ET

Wake Forest at Syracuse (5-6), CW, 2 p.m. ET

Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette (5-6), 3 p.m. ET

Arkansas State at Marshall (5-6), 3:30 p.m. ET

Brigham Young (5-6) at Oklahoma State, ABC, 3::30 p.m. ET

Northwestern at Illinois (5-6), Big Ten, 3:30 p.m. ET

Virginia Tech (5-6) at Virginia, ACC, 3:30 p.m. ET

Wisconsin at Minnesota (5-6), FS1, 3:30 p.m. ET

Washington State (5-6) at Washington, Fox, 4 p.m. ET

Florida State at Florida (5-6), ESPN, 7 p.m. ET

Charlotte at South Florida (5-6), ESPNU, 7:30 p.m. ET

Clemson at South Carolina (5-6), SEC, 7:30 p.m. ET

California (5-6) at UCLA, ESPN, 10:30 p.m. ET

Colorado State (5-6) at Hawaii, 11 p.m. ET

* Navy will play Army on Dec. 9. That game comes six days after the bowl matchups are set, so they must win Saturday to be included on the bowl schedule.

[presidentjlh]

Even if we could, losers don’t deserve a bowl

[funhusker]

12 minutes ago, presidentjlh said:

Even if we could, losers don’t deserve a bowl

If they were to get invited, they deserve it.  That’s it, end of discussion.

 

Just quit cheering for them.  You’d be better off.

[Crusader Husker]

We are not going to a bowl.  We are ranked to low in the APR

 

If you want to go back to the Big 12 to win, let's just go to the MAC or the American Athletic?

 

I need to take a break from the contestant whining and stupidity of this board.

[funhusker]

Why is it when fans of other teams come here to bash the Huskers it’s called trolling.  But when “fans” do it, they want to act like they are somehow more dedicated fans???

[Cy the Cyclone]

We just got rid of Texass.  What makes you think we would want you back?

[runningblind]

2 minutes ago, Cy the Cyclone said:

We just got rid of Texass.  What makes you think we would want you back?

You wouldn't.  We're nothing compared to teams like Houston, UCF and BYU in your new super conference.  Enjoy the Puffaloes next year too.

[Cy the Cyclone]

24 minutes ago, runningblind said:

You wouldn't.  We're nothing compared to teams like Houston, UCF and BYU in your new super conference.  Enjoy the Puffaloes next year too.

Jealous…and you forgot to mention that football powerhouse Cincinnati.

[huskerfan74]

Seriously, after Minnesota and Illinois losing, do we have any sliver of hope of getting invited to a bowl game? If we are, regardless of whether we deserve it or not, we need to accept and work our tails off in the additional practices. We really need to take advantage of every possible chance to improve. It will also be nice to see how we fair against competition outside the big ten.