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Yes sir! I may be in the minority here, but I'm looking forward to seeing how Oregon plays at Wisconsin just as much as at Michigan. Same goes for quaint places like Iowa as much as playing Ohio State. The brand battle of Nike vs Under Armor. Seeing the White Out in Happy Valley, and renewing our mini rivalry with the Spartans under an "old friend". Pondering B1G things is right Jon. It's hard to let go of the past, but the future is filled with some great things.

Olympics are odd in some way. For example a professional ice skater used to be disqualified if they went pro. I have no idea why professional ice skating is, but I imagine it involves money. That rule was such nonsense when the Olympics made a profit off the athletes. Much like college football . The IOC is just as inept as the NCAA. So I'm not shocked. But I still like watching the games for sports I never really watch otherwise like Rugby, Water Polo, Synchronized Diving, Decathlon, Fencing, and Rowing.

Thanks Jon. I hope it doesn't come across like I'm disrespecting Coach Ferentz either. I have respect for the way he gets the absolute most out of what he has ..Runs a clean program as well. I actually like the Hawkeyes as well. I like their helmet, I like the way they make their opponents dress in a pink locker room, and I like their Childrens Hospital Wave during games. Outside of playing us, I hope they win out. They play at Ohio State on the first week of October. I hope they beat them up a little before we host the battling Brutus a few weeks later. I bet Dan will study how Iowa defends Ohio State that week. Probably take a few wrinkles as any good coach does. I just don't see Iowa being in another B1G Title Game. I mean look at who's made it out of the former West division the last few years. Northwestern twice, Purdue. Meanwhile everybody knew the real championship was decided the week before.

If you could've put the Iowa defense with the USC offense it would've been greatest team ever. I think Iowa is one of the B1G programs that is going to suffer the biggest fall. They've feasted on the B1G West, often times dodging Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. Right now they have the 18th rated recruiting class in the conference. Kirk Ferentz is simultaneously the greatest and worst coach in Hawkeye land. Greatest as far as taking three stars to ten wins, but worst as far as setting the ceiling clearly below Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. People may look at that statement as incredibly confusing. But imagine Oregon being as good as they are, but getting blasted Everytime they take the field against a program that recruits well, or has a history better than theirs. After a decade of being pretty good but not great, we would begin to grumble. As it stands, Oregon has and will continue to take that next step until there is a trophy in the case. Kirk Ferentz when questioned about keeping his son on staff, or refusing to change anything after getting blasted by Michigan or Ohio State, he tells them to look at his record. That's great, but Dan Lanning, Lincoln Riley, Ryan Day, James Franklin, or Jim Harbaugh have all been grilled with better records, but with a few glaring losses. Dan Lanning has lost to Washington in incredibly more frustrating ways. It kills him, you can tell. Ryan Day has lost 8 games over 5 seasons. He's lost 3 B1G games total. He's fired his DC and OC, and knows he's on the hot seat. If Iowa is to remain relevant, they are going to have to become a little less predictable on offense. I don't know if Kirk will do that. Iowa is no longer just going to have to step in line after three programs. They're going to have to be behind at least five. They can't finish below Ohio State/Michigan every year and still get into the Conference Title Game.

Nothing really new here, but our friends in La La land have been trying to say they should get the benefit of the doubt in potential playoff consideration because of their grueling no conference slate. If LSU scorches their defense, I bet there is an excuse related to growing pains. But who's fault is it that they didn't fire Grinch after year one? Same goes for Iowa. Kirk Ferentz kept his inept son employed to the detriment of his program. Teaching moment for anybody. Don't hire friends or family, it's impossible to be objective for anybody. You've gotta be pragmatic when it comes to business.

When you're leading receiver has less than five touchdowns, your number one QB throws for less than a thousand yards, and you average 150 yards a game passing. I would say Nebraska needs all the WR help they can get.

I actually love a lot of the culture in the South. There was always a joke about how you could tell if you are going north or south in America. Count the length of time a stranger at a rest stop diner will converse with you as you walk in. In New York you'll get nothing. In Virginia you'll get a hi. North Carolina will get you a question back. South Carolina you'll get asked what your favorite meal is, and asked where you are coming from. In Savannah Georgia you'll be told how they'd like you to check out the Pumpkin Festival.

I lived in Marysville Tennessee for a year. Beautiful part of the country. Great people, but some of their football fans may have a couple parts missing. Yelling at me like I was insane just because I walked to the grocery store in a cheaply made Puddles costume.

Having Illinois hate us is like having Cal or Stanford wish us badly. I think Oregon is already at a higher weight class than the Illini. I want Michigan and Ohio State to hate us. I'll take Penn State too, heck make that a yearly game. They don't have a true rivalry with any B1G program. Lot's of great recruits in that part of the country as well.

Who cares Tennessee? NIL is, has, and has always been a part of big time college football. It's just out in the open now. Much like other things in life that have always happened, but is now just accepted because it's a pointless exercise in calling it illegal. Oregon is using their resources to their fullest. USC, Texas, and Florida are just mad because their leadership is apparently too idiotic to do it as well. I mean look at the built in advantages those programs have. Programs like Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Purdue are mad because they will never have the resources to do what Oregon is doing. Oregon is at the Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State level without the history of those guys. You think it's weird now. Wait until Ohio State hates Oregon more than they ever have Nebraska or Iowa. Taking a five star safety out of their backyard will accelerate this. Oregon doesn't have the history, in state talent, or big city metropolitan television market. So they've gotten creative and used the resources at their disposal to overcome built in disadvantages. If they hadn't, they'd be stuck on the CW network like Beavis. Nebraska used some "enhancements" and a preferred walk on program to win five titles. Notre Dame used it's NBC affiliate to build it's brand. Where's the outrage? I'm done as an Oregon fan trying to explain the real reason Oregon has built itself up. Haters aren't really listening, they never will. So yep. Oregon is richer than your program. They have nicer facilities, better uniforms, and a far brighter future. Don't get mad at us though. Get mad at your program for being less successful. Maybe you should go to the G5 with Beavis if you can't compete at the big boy level.

I agree that programs like Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Rutgers like to play conservatively. But I think that's primarily because they either can't recruit the speed to keep up with high octane offense, or they truly are stuck in a line of old school methodology. Kirk Ferentz fits that last part. I would say slinging it around the park is the way due to rule changes promoting scoring. But you still have to play a little defense when it matters. Michigan proved that against Washington in the title game. USC and Oklahoma under Lincoln Riley have proven this. Michigan has beaten Ohio State because they've shortened the games, and ran it down their throats(along with cheating) because they don't have the speed to go up and down the field with their athletes. I think Oregon under Lanning has all the tools to play either way. We've lost to Washington because of trying to play their game imo. That three game losing streak is in their heads. Lanning knows this. But back to the topic. I think Oregon, USC, Washington, and UCLA will change this conference. The B1G will change us though as well. The SEC didn't change because Missouri and Texas A&M came in from the pass happy Big 12. Missouri actually has become a more physical and defensive minded program in fact. The SEC changed because Joe Burrow lit them up, and just better QB play overall. I think the B1G will force the Western incomers to change, just like the four newcomers will change the way Iowa has to look at what they have to do to remain relevant. There are no more easy passes to a western B1G division title. Now you gotta beat the big boys to get to Indy.

I have a buddy who set me up with a Husker 2nd year Sociology major when I was stationed at Shepard Air Force Base In Wichita Falls Texas back in 2010. It was around Spring, but all she could talk about was how boring Wichita Falls Texas was.. I asked her why she was there then, she told me she was on Spring Break. I then remember trying to add some laughs by telling her Lincoln Nebraska must have been a hundred times worse if she was spending her Spring Break in Wichita Falls Texas. Apparently my humor face wasn't working as she told me she was only passing through on her way to Cancun. Deadpan...Full Stop. *I wasn't invited to Cancun for a second date btw.

First of all I think we all owe Charles and the great people a big thanks for giving us this board. It's the cleanest, best laid out format I've seen. As I've traveled across some of our old and new "friends" message boards I've come to appreciate how outsiders are treated, and how they treat us. From Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Ohio State visitors I've seen on here (If I've missed anyone I'm sorry). I hope more come here and get to know us. There are others I hope to see come here as we integrate into the B1G. Nebraska fans are high on that list. I've always heard they are the nicest people in the world, and judging them based off message boards isn't fair. But by far I would say they are the most arrogant, and negative group not named Beavis that I've seen. They think our 51k stadium should disqualify us as having one of the top fan bases in the country.(SI article ranked US number one in the B1G, Nebraska was number 2) They say we are loud, brash, and don't respect history because we have none. Then they say our state populace will hinder any growth potential. But some of them did say they like our mascot, and look forward to the fun we'll bring in the conference. One last observation is how negative they are about the B1G. They desperately want to go back to the Big 12 because of history, and they hate how Michigan got their AAU card pulled somehow. They talk about how bad the B1G football is beyond Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and themselves(historically). This was before USC joined, as they say the B1G is full of five blue bloods and a bunch of empty trophy cases. They don't seem to like where they are, but they complain about how they were treated in their former home. Oklahoma left them to side with Texas. It's the only fan base in the B1G that I've seen that feel this way. Maybe it's the old Big 8 that they miss. But if Nebraska and the B1G were to split up, it wouldn't be the B1G that would end up hurting. I could think of a few programs that would take that spot. If any Husker comes to this great site I hope you stick around to get to know us. Are we brash? Yeah. Are we non traditional ? Well yeah. Are we disrespectful? I think you'll find that answer quickly if you come to this online message boards. Traditionally a place you find the scoundrels of any fan base We're silly, we're fun. Now we are B1G!! Hope to meet some of you down the road.

Is it irritating that UCLA got a ride along invite with a 100 percent instant stake? Yeah. But they do bring things that Oregon just can't, things outside of thirty years of constant improvements can bring. One is Los Angeles. Fox which wrote the check for this is located there, it's the second largest market in the country. The closest metro area that is in the top 50 in Oregon is Portland. UCLA also offers up a top 10 public university(USC is private). They have money tied up that the B1G will only add to with their public land grant deals. Seriously look at the money bring generated here on the academic side. You know the egg head presidents of the B1G were salivating over that. Oregon brings the boom with Nike, Football, marketing, and track and field. UCLA brings in Los Angeles, Rose Bowl, basketball, Olympic sports(I don't know them all) and several top research grants. The B1G now has UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Illinois as Public Ivies. Along with private academic heavyweights like USC and Northwestern. Every school except Nebraska is a member of the AAU. The SEC only has Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Florida, and Georgia as elite public institutions. Vanderbilt is private. So UCLA is valuable to the B1G in ways they wouldn't be to any other conference. So I don't get to jealous when they got brought in at a higher rate. Their athletic department is running in the red prior to this move anyhow. Just like most of the former PAC members like Washington.

So Beavis, where are your sources on this? Beavis looks around the room......"One of the voices in my head" I like the fact they have now reverted to attacking schools that voted no in a fictitious news story, backed up with no sources. Cliff notes version: Big 12 held a straw vote asking it's members if the PAC members should be added. Cincy, UCF, Kansas, West Virginia, and Louisville voted no. (Note the poster put OCF not UCF) Beavis posters have taken this to mean those schools are concerned with the travel. They are irrelevant, and have never been valuable members. (Despite Cincy and UCF being in a power league that dissolved, yet didn't try to steal from it and picked themselves up to make themselves relevant enough to Garner an invite). If those schools are irrelevant, why would you want to join a conference with them Beavis? Oh, and a last and very classy post said "I hope the traitorous 10 smell like ______ FOREVER!!!"

Man it's just a refreshing feeling being in a real conference with ambitions as big as the inflatable Duck. People are complaining about the B1G being too aggressive, not respecting history, and betraying their old partner conference in the PAC. This kind of thinking also leads pundits to criticize Oregon for being too brash, and ending the historical partnership with Oregon State. Life isn't about forcing equality by not going all out in realizing your dreams. If that were the case we would have never evolved past the dark ages. They say green represents jealousy, but I think brown represents it more accurately.

If anybody wants to get a free trial to try out the networks, you can get five day trials through fubo.com , Sling, or DirecTVstreaming.com. YouTube TV used to offer a trial, but I'm not sure if they do that anymore. I have Hulu, I think they offer a free trial period as well. The Network is doing a half hour focus on us at 12 PM. Then showing a piece on our Track and Field team at 12:30. Followed by a one hour piece on Tinker Hatfield at one PM Tinker is an Oregon graduate who is a product designer for Nike btw.

Big Ten Network Welcomes Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington With Full Day of Original Programming - Big Ten Network BTN.COM The Big Ten Network today announced its programming schedule for Aug. 2, as Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington... To celebrate our official entry into the oldest and most prestigious league in American College's landscape. The B1G will be dedicating an entire day of new content to it's Western Family. If you have some free time, I would give it a watch. You'll be shocked at the difference between this and our old conference channel's network.

Conference Championship Games are going to matter again!!! Imagine Georgia vs Texas Oregon vs Ohio State. Florida State vs Miami. Utah vs Kansas State. These will be playoff games , but more importantly for Oregon, Texas, and Utah. These will be chances to make a statement their first years in their new homes. Seeing the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton mean something every year is awesome as well. Does the PAC hold a game at the YMCA, or do they just hold hands in unity and hope for more handouts as they preach "Unity!!"?

What is considered a legendary and/or lengthy coaching job these days? Dabo with fifteen years, two titles, and numerous playoff and conference titles. Kirby at nine years, two titles, countless playoff and conference titles. Jimbo with twelve years, one title, one playoff and numerous conference titles ( at FSU). Who can join that list? James Franklin, Ryan Day, Mike Norvell, Dan Lanning, maybe Lincoln Riley. These are relatively young guys at huge universities, most I conferences that will get them yearly playoff bids. But they need how many titles and years to become "legendary"?

A lot of people forget about what a trailblazer Jesse Owens was. He dominated an event held in Germany just prior to WW2.