MichiganDad3 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 NU should not have a rivalry with any team that is not a perennial top 15 team. This reminds me of Colorado. Colorado thought we were their rival, but NU did not reciprocate. CU had a few good years, but nothing like the dominate streak of OK. And from 1970 to 2000, NU was 28-3 against CU. Iowa is worse than CU was until post Skippy, and if NU has a true rivalry with Iowa, it substantiates the descendance of the program into mediocrity. Great team do not have rivalries with mediocre teams. Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 NU should not have a rivalry with any team that is not a perennial top 15 team. This reminds me of Colorado. Colorado thought we were their rival, but NU did not reciprocate. CU had a few good years, but nothing like the dominate streak of OK. And from 1970 to 2000, NU was 28-3 against CU. Iowa is worse than CU was until post Skippy, and if NU has a true rivalry with Iowa, it substantiates the descendance of the program into mediocrity. Great team do not have rivalries with mediocre teams. If this is the standard, then there would be no rivalry in the B1G period. Let alone Nebraska. 1 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 If we are to swap Iowa for Wisconsin down the road I offer a pettition for Wiscy to wear their red helmets against us so it doesnt look like our sspring game. As it sits now I think Northwestern is developing into a better rivalry that Iowa. Quote Link to comment
Chimalli Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This forced rivalry with Iowa State really feels forced. I have a strong hatred for Wisconsin brewin down below, it's starting to get nasty (like a sloshed State Street Sconnie slut), I say bring on Bucky. Next year is perfect with the division realignments. Winner of Nebraska/Wisconsin gets to wear red and white while the loser gets to dress like Iowa. Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Really wish the big ten paired us up w/ Penn State as a conference rival. Other conf. rivals: UM - OSU (main), MSU (OSU more important) MSU - ND (main) Michigan (ND more important) Minnesota - UW (main), Iowa (trophy game) Iowa - ISU (main) Minnesota and UW (trophy games), NU (trophy game) OSU - UM (main), PSU (important) UW - Minnesota (main), Iowa (trophy game) Purdue, NW, Illinois, Indiana - PSU - OSU (not as important as UM, trophy game), Minnesota and MSU (1 game played the past 3 years?) Nebraksa - Iowa (not as important as ISU, trophy game) Every team is matched up with a main (game played annually) rival (um-osu, iowa-isu, uw-minn, nd-msu) except us and penn state. You could say iowa is our main rival, but Iowa's rivalry with ISU has a lot more meaning. I dont see why we weren't scheduled to play penn state every year as a thanksgiving game. Both programs have legit natl. championships and PSU is the next highest big ten team on the all-time win list (#4 us, #5 OSU, #12 PSU). Would make for a meaningful rivalry. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Order of Rival preference: 1-Penn State 2-Wisconsin 3-Northwestern 4-Iowa Also wouldnt have mided drawing up an annual Notre Dame game, could have been a good series but they feel the ACC is a better fit........ Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Really wish the big ten paired us up w/ Penn State as a conference rival. Other conf. rivals: UM - OSU (main), MSU (OSU more important) MSU - ND (main) Michigan (ND more important) Minnesota - UW (main), Iowa (trophy game) Iowa - ISU (main) Minnesota and UW (trophy games), NU (trophy game) OSU - UM (main), PSU (important) UW - Minnesota (main), Iowa (trophy game) Purdue, NW, Illinois, Indiana - PSU - OSU (not as important as UM, trophy game), Minnesota and MSU (1 game played the past 3 years?) Nebraksa - Iowa (not as important as ISU, trophy game) Every team is matched up with a main (game played annually) rival (um-osu, iowa-isu, uw-minn, nd-msu) except us and penn state. You could say iowa is our main rival, but Iowa's rivalry with ISU has a lot more meaning. I dont see why we weren't scheduled to play penn state every year as a thanksgiving game. Both programs have legit natl. championships and PSU is the next highest big ten team on the all-time win list (#4 us, #5 OSU, #12 PSU). Would make for a meaningful rivalry. I dont' know if you're referring to before or after the realignment next season, but if you're referencing before, you're mistaken. Penn State is currently our protected cross-division rival - if things were to continue as they are right now, we would play them every year. Quote Link to comment
HuskerNationNick Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Iowa is a forced rivalry, and IF they do get a W on Friday, I think this could be a something our fan base, and theirs will look at a little differently. Iowa will always be a border, hated rivalry game, but I don't think there will be that "passion" or "dedication" like there was with Oklahoma and Texas. I do think we will get that with Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I always considered Colorado a rival. I hated them and took pleasure in kicking the ever living sh#t outta them 1 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This forced rivalry with Iowa State really feels forced. I have a strong hatred for Wisconsin brewin down below, it's starting to get nasty (like a sloshed State Street Sconnie slut), I say bring on Bucky. Next year is perfect with the division realignments. Winner of Nebraska/Wisconsin gets to wear red and white while the loser gets to dress like Iowa. But we're Wisconsin's Colorado. Not really a rivalry when they've destroyed us twice and we squeaked out a win once. Quote Link to comment
KazLong Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 OSU MU would be good fits long term. Realistically Wisky wont be that good imho in 10 years. Quote Link to comment
HawkeyeMcNutt Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 If Iowa finds a way to win Saturday, I think this starts turning into more of a true rivalry. Quote Link to comment
Foppa Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 We can start a rivalry with UNK. Quote Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 OSU MU would be good fits long term. Realistically Wisky wont be that good imho in 10 years. 3 Quote Link to comment
southernoregonhusker Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 NU should not have a rivalry with any team that is not a perennial top 15 team. This reminds me of Colorado. Colorado thought we were their rival, but NU did not reciprocate. CU had a few good years, but nothing like the dominate streak of OK. And from 1970 to 2000, NU was 28-3 against CU. Iowa is worse than CU was until post Skippy, and if NU has a true rivalry with Iowa, it substantiates the descendance of the program into mediocrity. Great team do not have rivalries with mediocre teams. When was the last time Nebraska finished in the Top 15 let alone were a perennial top 15 team? 2001? 1 Quote Link to comment
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