knapplc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Iowa really, really doesn't like being Nebraska's punching bag on Black Friday. So much so that they almost begged off the date last year, and now they're on about it again: Iowa-Nebraska to move off Black Friday? CHICAGO — Black Friday could revert to just a shopping holiday in Eastern Iowa as soon as 2018. Mark Rudner, the Big Ten’s senior associate commissioner for television administration, said it’s possible the Iowa-Nebraska game could move from Thanksgiving weekend in future schedules. The schools are scheduled to meet in the season finale through 2017, and those games are slated for Black Friday. “We haven’t seen the schedule yet, (we) haven’t done it yet,” said Rudner, who handles Big Ten scheduling. “It could be Iowa-Minnesota in the last week. Nebraska-Wisconsin. We just don’t know.” Iowa and Nebraska moved their regularly scheduled games in 2011 and 2012 from Saturday to Friday in part to accommodate the Cornhuskers’ tradition. After two seasons Iowa agreed to permanently extend the season-ending game to a Friday showcase. But that only counts if the league schedules the series on that weekend. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Keep "The Heroes Game" on Black Friday. That's a short trip for both fanbases on a holiday week. Play Wisconsin at the end of October around Halloween or something 2 Quote Link to comment
Junior Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Bring on Wisconsin on Black Friday. Far more natural and interesting "rivalry". Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I would love to have Nebraska vs. Wisconsin be last game of season. I think that would be as close to the old OU series as we could come. Already enough bad blood between the two and this would just ramp up the atmosphere! IMO 1 Quote Link to comment
Ed Helms Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Bring on Wisconsin on Black Friday. Far more natural and interesting "rivalry". Nebraska-Wisconsin on Black Friday followed by "The Game" OSU-Michigan on Saturday? Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Change it to Nebraska-Wisconsin: "The Showdown" Quote Link to comment
HuskerShark Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 If Iowa doesn't want the spot on Black Friday, let's fill that spot with another team. What a bunch of idiots. Quote Link to comment
Apathy Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Iowa's dumb for wanting to give up that Black Friday spot but again Iowa fans are dumb Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 If they're not interested in the Heroes-Cowards game, move it and get a game that will have some interest there. Quote Link to comment
Apathy Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Iowa doesn't want the National exposure that this game brings because they don't want the world to truly know just how bad Iowa football really is Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Iowa doesn't want the National exposure that this game brings because they don't want the world to truly know just how bad Iowa football really is They've moved on to basketball by then. Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I would bet a majority of Husker fans would love Wisconsin to be in the "Black Friday Matchup" rather than Iowa. Not sure if the Wisconsin fans would see it that way but hey, let’s find out? Barry is wise to this tradition here (lived it), so I bet he would be inclined to schedule change? Quote Link to comment
It'sNotAFakeID Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I would love a Nebraska-Wisconsin Black Friday match up. With the way the new divisions are going to line up, Nebraska-Wisconsin on Friday could settle the West Division and Michigan-Ohio State on Saturday could settle the East Division. What better way to demand attention of the national audience than that? 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Keep "The Heroes Game" on Black Friday. That's a short trip for both fanbases on a holiday week. Play Wisconsin at the end of October around Halloween or something I'll concede the Black Friday switch from Iowa to Wisconsin as long as they stop having it at 10 f'ing o'clock in the f'ing morning Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Keep "The Heroes Game" on Black Friday. That's a short trip for both fanbases on a holiday week. Play Wisconsin at the end of October around Halloween or something I'll concede the Black Friday switch from Iowa to Wisconsin as long as they stop having it at 10 f'ing o'clock in the f'ing morning Well if you weren't living in western Nebraska/Colorado, you wouldn't have to worry about that. Quote Link to comment
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