12th game proposals!!

[Eric the Red]

What should the Huskers do with their 12th game? In the LJS, Pederson says this will be one of the hot topics at the Big 12 meetings. Should the Huskers just get another scrimmage (Maine) or set up something major and hope they win??

[gamecocks]

I think that we should schedule a team from the mid-majors to a home and home series so that they can make some money off of these extra games too.

[StuckinChicago]

I think you go for a big game that can get us on national television. That way we wont have to pay some team to come to play us and we can go home and home. Im not afraid of playing road games, and if we get beat, we get beat. Im thinking some good regional rivalries could be Iowa or possibly Notre Dame again. That would make for an interesting situation. Newcomers from the NFL going at it in college.

[kramer]

Play a home and Away series against a Florida or California team to get recruits thinking

[craigsker]

I agree on getting a west coast team scheduled that will get covered on television. Many stations only do regional coverage and its tough sometimes for the Huskers to get TV exposure on the west coast. By dong this as one poster mentioned it would provide exposure to west coast recruits. I think its a good idea.

[skersfan]

My guess is it will be a directional school. Home game with no obligations to travel. Money in the bank and it is needed to finish the upgrades. Another year or two we can play the big boys. We have a very tough schedule next year, we need some creampuffs.

[Eric the Red]

Commissioner Kevin Weiberg's Statement on 12th Regular Season Football Game Addition

 

We are very pleased that the NCAA Board of Directors passed legislation today permitting a 12th regular-season football game on an annual basis for Division I-A beginning in 2006. As co-sponsors of this legislation, we worked hard for its passage. The regular-season is very important to college football and this allows for greater flexibility in scheduling and uniformity in the annual number of games without expanding the length of the season. It is a sensible way to provide a broad economic benefit to all of Division I football.

 

- Kevin Weiberg, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference

[nebr_bob]

I like the weak sister approach for a couple of years - at least until these kids get a better understanding of the WCO

[Pedro Guerrero]

I don't care who they play as long as it is at home. That would mean one more game that I would get to go to.

[Red November]

I think a home game is mandatory, but that means NU will have to shell out some green to get a team in here. How about Virginia or a team like that. I think recruiting has to be a their minds all the time, in every decision they make. Maybe Georgia Tech. UCLA is possible. What about Stanford.

[ArmySooner]

Home and home vs. OU on thanksgiving. All would be right in the universe.

[indianahusker]

Home and home vs. OU on thanksgiving. All would be right in the universe.

Can I get an "amen" from the congregation?

[formerfan]

Seems hypocritical to me, NCAA saying that there cannot be a Div I playoff because it lengthens the season, but then it can add a 12th game??

 

What a bunch of garbage.

[DaveH]

Seems hypocritical to me, NCAA saying that there cannot be a Div I playoff because it lengthens the season, but then it can add a 12th game??

 

What a bunch of garbage.

1 game << 7 games (given an 8 team playoff)

 

No, it's not that hypocritical really. Besides, I believe playing a game earlier in the year as opposed to later takes some pressure off the players having to play a game later in the season around finals time.

[N-U]

With Auburn getting screwed last year, I think it is vital to start beefing up our schedule.

 

Go to the SEC, ACC, or Big 10 and find someone