RazzinGTO Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 The Biggest thing about this for Nebraska is that it will probably allow us to play on Black Friday against Iowa. Is this true? or are you just guessing? because this is an absolute necessary! I dont think we would get that spot on black friday, atleast on ABC. I read somewhere that Iowa/Nebraska game will be on saturday after Thanksgiving for next 2 years, atleast. This may change it, but dont hold your breath. I dont think Iowa wants to play us on black friday for some reason. The biggest thing I could see happening is BigTen games moving to Thursday Night ESPN games. ESPN loves having Nebraska on the Thursday night line up. I wouldnt be surprised if ESPN pushes one of the early BigTen games to a Thursday night. It isn't that the fans or the athletic department don't want to (I don't know about the AD but the fans really want Friday) - but when the game is in Iowa City it can't be on Friday. The stadium is immediately next to the hospital and all of the parking used for football games both immediately next to the stadium and further out are used by the hospital and other university students and personnel during the week. While those areas used by students wouldn't be a problem due to it being a holiday, that Friday is still a normal work day which means no parking for football. Now maybe they will eventually get something worked out but given that the hospital has tried at least twice to force the stadium to move to a less desirable location so that they can expand into that space I would be surprised. For as much money as football brings in - the hospital is still bigger and more well known. Thank you for summing up Iowa football Huskers.com on Twitter: Just announced: Nebraska #Huskers vs. Iowa football game set for the Friday after Thanksgiving in both 2011 and 2012. Link to twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/Huskers/status/44843801063333888 Link to article- http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205111193&DB_OEM_ID=100 Damn you are fast. Just saw this and was going to point this out. Great tradition to continue. I love it! Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 It's nice to see that Nebraska owns this day. We kept it throughout the Oklahoma series, into the Big 12, and now into the Big 10. Quote Link to comment
Caven Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I was just coming in here to say - whoops. I guess the hospital doesn't have as much pull as I thought it did Quote Link to comment
hosker Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Iowa won't need the hospital parking lot on gameday... They'll just need the beds! and the pretty[fat] nurses.... GO BIG RED! Quote Link to comment
huskerscott Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The Biggest thing about this for Nebraska is that it will probably allow us to play on Black Friday against Iowa. Is this true? or are you just guessing? because this is an absolute necessary! I dont think we would get that spot on black friday, atleast on ABC. I read somewhere that Iowa/Nebraska game will be on saturday after Thanksgiving for next 2 years, atleast. This may change it, but dont hold your breath. I dont think Iowa wants to play us on black friday for some reason. The biggest thing I could see happening is BigTen games moving to Thursday Night ESPN games. ESPN loves having Nebraska on the Thursday night line up. I wouldnt be surprised if ESPN pushes one of the early BigTen games to a Thursday night. It isn't that the fans or the athletic department don't want to (I don't know about the AD but the fans really want Friday) - but when the game is in Iowa City it can't be on Friday. The stadium is immediately next to the hospital and all of the parking used for football games both immediately next to the stadium and further out are used by the hospital and other university students and personnel during the week. While those areas used by students wouldn't be a problem due to it being a holiday, that Friday is still a normal work day which means no parking for football. Now maybe they will eventually get something worked out but given that the hospital has tried at least twice to force the stadium to move to a less desirable location so that they can expand into that space I would be surprised. For as much money as football brings in - the hospital is still bigger and more well known. I thought that was one of the reason that the game couldnt be Iowa City on black friday. I thought it was just Iowa fans blowing smoke up our arses. Guess I was wrong about on Nebraska/Iowa on black friday. sucks though I have to work during the day. I hope its a 2:30pm game, even better if its a night game, highly doubt it though. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 If they're smart, they'll move it to Friday. Then they can have two big games, two days in a row. Man, isn't this guy smart... Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 If they're smart, they'll move it to Friday. Then they can have two big games, two days in a row. Man, isn't this guy smart... Yes he is. But in unrelated news, I heard he pulled something patting himself on the back. Quote Link to comment
redout22 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I just hope they change up those early games. 11 o'clock games are fine but I would prefer if they were later in the day. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 If they're smart, they'll move it to Friday. Then they can have two big games, two days in a row. Man, isn't this guy smart... Yes he is. But in unrelated news, I heard he pulled something patting himself on the back. I heard he broke his arm in doing so..... Quote Link to comment
LouisianaHuskerFan Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I just hope they change up those early games. 11 o'clock games are fine but I would prefer if they were later in the day. Agreed. If they started at noon central time that really would make a big difference. 11:00 AM central time just stinks. Quote Link to comment
Caven Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I just hope they change up those early games. 11 o'clock games are fine but I would prefer if they were later in the day. Given the TV pull that Nebraska is going to have - especially in this first season - I would guess you guys will be safe from most 11 am games. You will probably have at most 4 on the season and 2 of those will be non-conference probably. Quote Link to comment
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