Xmas32 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 This tweet sums up my feelings well. Quote Link to comment
LumberJackSker Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, jaws said: Be happy this what McMurphy is reporting and not some scandal. Are you guys really scared of the Michigan and Michigan St crossover games? Big names for sure, but they are currently a shell of what they used to be. Frost got blown out by Illinois last season. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
commando Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 play this game as scheduled. if it was any other team i wouldn't care so much...but this is nebraska vs. oklahoma. this was the game we all looked forward to every year when i was growing up. now we have been looking forward to it for almost a decade. move 1 of the other games if you need the money....not this one. 2 Quote Link to comment
HANC Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 If true, I just don't understand !! I would say that yes, OU will beat us handily, and I am the one that gets hammered for being optimistic. I would say that 99% of HB says OU will destroy Nebraska. That is NOT the point. Play the game. Step on the field against anyone, regardless of potential outcome. Wonder what the "buyout" of the contract would be? Obviously $$$ talking here, because any AD or Coach would not suggest this on a competitive basis. Quote Link to comment
LumberJackSker Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Maybe this has come up already i cant remember. Is next season still another year 0 for frost? If it is what does it matter if Oklahoma hangs 100 on the frosted flakes? Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, HANC said: If true, I just don't understand !! I would say that yes, OU will beat us handily, and I am the one that gets hammered for being optimistic. I would say that 99% of HB says OU will destroy Nebraska. That is NOT the point. Play the game. Step on the field against anyone, regardless of potential outcome. Wonder what the "buyout" of the contract would be? Obviously $$$ talking here, because any AD or Coach would not suggest this on a competitive basis. I'm also normally very positive about the program. But this...smh. Buyout is 1 million. Nebraska would maybe profit a couple million with the move but it's a bad look. I agree with you. If we schedule a weaker opponent at home, and lose, imagine the headlines. I hate the thought of this. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 No Fear of Failure.... 3 4 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 This is lame from a football standpoint but probably smart from a business standpoint. With how 2020 likely affected their revenue, they're looking for opportunities to make more money. And, if that's the case, it makes a lot of business sense given the revenue potential of just one home game with a (presumably) full stadium. The optics of it are just kind of crappy from a PR perspective. It looks like they're ducking on a tough opponent but I'm not convinced that has much to do with anything. Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I'm going to go ahead and say that the outrage for this dumbass move will be so overwhelming that this gets backtracked pronto. 1 Quote Link to comment
RedSavage Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, Enhance said: This is lame from a football standpoint but probably smart from a business standpoint. With how 2020 likely affected their revenue, they're looking for opportunities to make more money. And, if that's the case, it makes a lot of business sense given the revenue potential of just one home game with a (presumably) full stadium. I think the assumption the stadium will be full is foolish. There will be so much backlash from this, we might look like a Miami home game. 2 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Enhance said: This is lame from a football standpoint but probably smart from a business standpoint. With how 2020 likely affected their revenue, they're looking for opportunities to make more money. And, if that's the case, it makes a lot of business sense given the revenue potential of just one home game with a (presumably) full stadium. It makes zero business sense in the long run. The brand, what's left of it, can't take the image of being chickens#!t. The impact will be felt far beyond whatever revenue is generated above the current deal. 4 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Was going to go to this......yikes 1 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, RedSavage said: I think the assumption the stadium will be full is foolish. There will be so much backlash from this, we might look like a Miami home game. I've always wore my red proudly through thick and thin. I'm not sure how I feel about doing that now when you duck a storied rival for a few pesos. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, RedSavage said: I think the assumption the stadium will be full is foolish. There will be so much backlash from this, we might look like a Miami home game. To the bolded, why? Because of COVID or because of overall low fan interest? Quote Link to comment
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