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Title: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: jhetfield99 on September 12, 2017, 03:22:06 PM

Neb-Iowa hatred on the Friday after Turkey Day is no more.  Anyone no why?  As an outsider I liked the series, watched it most years while ignoring relatives on a slow Friday.

http://btn.com/2017/09/12/see-your-teams-2020-2021-big-ten-conference-schedules/

We've also gone almost straight SEC with tons of early season conf games, except in week 2.  I scratch my head at Wisc-PSU.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ELA on September 12, 2017, 03:51:17 PM

I hate Delany so, so much

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 12, 2017, 04:07:37 PM

Nebraska will not face Iowa to end the regular season in 2020 and 2021.

The Huskers released their conference football schedules for those seasons on Tuesday, and they will face Minnesota instead of the Hawkeyes during the final week. Those games will also take place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving instead of Black Friday.

Nebraska and Iowa have met on the day after Thanksgiving each year since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011 and will continue to do so through 2019. Each team has three victories over that stretch with the Hawkeyes winning the last two meetings.

The 2020 season will be the first Nebraska doesn't play on the day after Thanksgiving since 1989. The Huskers faced Oklahoma on Black Friday from 1990-95 and Colorado from 1996-2010.

Nebraska will also open its 2020 season with a conference game. The Huskers will face Purdue on the opening weekend that year, NU's first season-opening conference game since 2003 against Oklahoma State.

These conference games are added to nonconference games that have already been scheduled for those seasons. In 2020, the Huskers will face Cincinnati (Sept. 12) and Central Michigan (Sept. 19) in nonconference play with one spot on the schedule left to fill. In 2021, NU plays Northern Illinois (Sept. 4), Buffalo 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 12, 2017, 04:10:33 PM

Quote from: jhetfield99 on September 12, 2017, 03:22:06 PM

Neb-Iowa hatred on the Friday after Turkey Day is no more.  Anyone no why?  As an outsider I liked the series, watched it most years while ignoring relatives on a slow Friday.

http://btn.com/2017/09/12/see-your-teams-2020-2021-big-ten-conference-schedules/

We've also gone almost straight SEC with tons of early season conf games, except in week 2.  I scratch my head at Wisc-PSU.

I do not know why.  It will probably come out in the next few days.
I do know that many Hawkeye fans didn't seem to care for the Friday game.  I think it's a great time slot for added exposure for the program, be it Nebraska or the opponent.
Just one more bit of tradition tossed aside.
I'm not happy about it.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 12, 2017, 04:29:04 PM

King Barry is gonna blow a gasket. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 12, 2017, 04:30:07 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 12, 2017, 03:51:17 PM

I hate Delany so, so much

Ditto. So sick of this crap.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 12, 2017, 04:30:57 PM

Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on September 12, 2017, 04:29:04 PM

King Barry is gonna blow a gasket.

No, he won't.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ohio1317 on September 12, 2017, 04:54:51 PM

Wouldn't count out Nebraska playing on black Friday yet.  Last several schedules showed them playing Saturday when released and both schools agreed to move them.  Might not happen, but still unclear.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: GopherRock on September 12, 2017, 07:50:21 PM

Thursday night, September 2, 2021. Ohio State at Minnesota for the Big Ten's super Hyped Up Conference Opener!

I always preferred a mid-October Axe game. The drive to Madison on 94 is much prettier in mid-October than it is at the end of November.

Gopher football on T+1 sure beats the hell out of going shopping.

 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: LittlePig on September 12, 2017, 08:17:31 PM

It looks like they stuck with the same Parity schedule cross-overs for all six years from 2016 to 2021

OSU-Neb
Mich-Wisc
PSU-Iowa
MSU-NW
MD-Minn
Rut-ILL
Indy-Pur

And they are finishing the 6 year rotataion so that everybody will have played everybody at least twice in six years.

What will be interesting how will they do the next cycle starting in 2022.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: jhetfield99 on September 12, 2017, 08:29:08 PM

That's dumb, mix it for varieties sake.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Hawkinole on September 12, 2017, 08:50:56 PM

Ferentz said he likes the Black Friday game. http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2017/09/12/iowa-hawkeyes-football-black-friday-nebraska-cornhuskers-huskers-wisconsin-badgers/659014001/ (http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2017/09/12/iowa-hawkeyes-football-black-friday-nebraska-cornhuskers-huskers-wisconsin-badgers/659014001/) Back when Nebraska was winning, I think he was not so fond of it. The 6-day interval left one less day to prepare.

Do the scheduling gods regard Iowa-Nebraska, Iowa-Wisconsin, and Nebraska-Minnesota games equivalent rivalries? Or, are Iowa-Wisconsin, and Nebraska-Minnesota considered bigger rivalry games?

I regard Wisconsin as Iowa's biggest rival, but I live in NE Iowa. Traditionally Minnesota was considered Iowa's most important rival. I think the shine went off the Minnesota series after Iowa started to dominate it in the 1980s.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 12, 2017, 08:52:34 PM

Quote from: GopherRock on September 12, 2017, 07:50:21 PM

Thursday night, September 2, 2021. Ohio State at Minnesota for the Big Ten's super Hyped Up Conference Opener!

I always preferred a mid-October Axe game. The drive to Madison on 94 is much prettier in mid-October than it is at the end of November.

Gopher football on T+1 sure beats the hell out of going shopping.

 

That is the traditional spot. UW/Iowa was the end game.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: MarqHusker on September 12, 2017, 09:51:33 PM

Not much else to say.  Delaney is a dope, as the conferences solidify themselves as TV networks posing as Conferences.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: LittlePig on September 12, 2017, 11:34:47 PM

Quote from: Hawkinole on September 12, 2017, 08:50:56 PM

Do the scheduling gods regard Iowa-Nebraska, Iowa-Wisconsin, and Nebraska-Minnesota games equivalent rivalries? Or, are Iowa-Wisconsin, and Nebraska-Minnesota considered bigger rivalry games?

I saw one Poster refer to it as The Quadrangle of Hate !

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Hawkinole on September 13, 2017, 12:21:35 AM

I thought the Iowa-Nebraska series was developing into a rivalry of sorts. You have to give it more than 6-years to develop. When Nebraska joined the Big Ten I thought Nebraska would win around 65% of the games, and the fan bases would not look upon this as much of a rivalry.

With the series knotted at 3 apiece since Nebraska joined the conference, it was looking more like a rivalry game. Nebraska-Minnesota has been played a lot more times, so maybe they should have the game on Black Friday. I would enjoy seeing the back story on who pushed for which series to play the final game of the season.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 02:01:43 AM

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJkP4FNW4AIfRzf.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJkP4FQXcAAxJqb.jpg)

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 07:30:02 AM

Quote from: LittlePig on September 12, 2017, 08:17:31 PM

It looks like they stuck with the same Parity schedule cross-overs for all six years from 2016 to 2021

OSU-Neb
Mich-Wisc
PSU-Iowa
MSU-NW
MD-Minn
Rut-ILL
Indy-Pur

And they are finishing the 6 year rotataion so that everybody will have played everybody at least twice in six years.

What will be interesting how will they do the next cycle starting in 2022.

Yeah, we pretty much knew exactly what the schedule would be. Now we just have the dates. 
I don't get all the recoiling in horror, followed by calls for Delany's head on a stake. 
CFB version of TDS. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ELA on September 13, 2017, 08:47:33 AM

Because nobody wants to play Big Ten games in Week 1

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: LittlePig on September 13, 2017, 09:04:47 AM

You got to figure if they keep the divisions the same, they might shake up the parity cross-overs for new cycle in 2022.  Maybe change them to this instead?

OSU-Wisc
Mich-Iowa
PSU-Neb
MSU-Minn
MD-ILL
Rut-NW
Indy-Pur

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 09:40:46 AM

I hope they keep OSU-Nebraska. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 13, 2017, 09:47:53 AM

Quote from: ELA on September 13, 2017, 08:47:33 AM

Because nobody wants to play Big Ten games in Week 1

Or week 2 or week 3.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 10:18:05 AM

I liked it this year. 

Having the first game on Thursday means you don't have to wait as long for the season to start, and it gives you a couple more days to prepare for your week 2 opponent.

Playing a Big Ten game week one is more fun than playing a Sunbelt team. 

There were week 1 Big Ten games long before Delany showed up. For example OSU opened with Sparty a time or two, back in the 70s. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 11:23:17 AM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 13, 2017, 09:47:53 AM

Or week 2 or week 3.

I don't have a strong feeling against this.  What's worse?  having all the crap non-con games the first three weeks and then being done or spreading them around so there are at least a few good games each week?
We've already discussed the crap line-up this coming Saturday.
I wouldn't be opposed to having a Northern Illinois game on late October or November to give the team a bit of a break.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 11:25:56 AM

Quote from: ELA on September 13, 2017, 08:47:33 AM

Because nobody wants to play Big Ten games in Week 1

the Bucks and Hoosiers game gave us something to watch and talk about this early season
it's not traditional, but nothing is any more

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 11:46:45 AM

Quote from: ohio1317 on September 12, 2017, 04:54:51 PM

Wouldn't count out Nebraska playing on black Friday yet.  Last several schedules showed them playing Saturday when released and both schools agreed to move them.  Might not happen, but still unclear.

so, you're saying there's a chance?
I'd prefer the last game of the season help decide the winner of the west.  The Huskers haven't established themselves as one of the favorites year in and year out, but the Gophers certainly don't have that distinction.
I guess Big Jim thinks the Hawks and Badgers are the logical choice for the winners of the West.  That should put the curse on them.  ;)

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 12:18:12 PM

Shatel: A tone-deaf goodbye to Black Friday by Nebraska and Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/shatel-a-tone-deaf-goodbye-to-black-friday-by-nebraska/article_81919193-9d15-5403-96d2-41650baa6e25.html (http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/shatel-a-tone-deaf-goodbye-to-black-friday-by-nebraska/article_81919193-9d15-5403-96d2-41650baa6e25.html)

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: medinabuckeye1 on September 13, 2017, 12:36:27 PM

I'm with fearless on the early conference games.  I'd much rather have a few conference games sprinkled in than just have an entire lineup of absolute crap.  

I'm not sure I go as far as being in favor of playing UNI in late October but I think it would make sense and I would be in favor of spreading the three non-conference games over the first five weeks instead of stacking them all in the first three weeks.  

Ie, semi-traditional:
Week 1:  14 B1G teams play 14 OOC opponents.
Week 2:  14 B1G teams play 14 OOC opponents.  
Week 3:  14 B1G teams play 14 OOC opponents.  
Weeks 4-end:  14 B1G teams play each other.  

What we seem to be moving to:
Week 1:  2 B1G games and 10 B1G teams play 10 OOC opponents.  
Week 2:  14 B1G teams play 14 OOC opponents.  
Week 3:  2 B1G games and 10 B1G teams play 10 OOC opponents.  
Week 4:  3 B1G games and 8 B1G teams play 8 OOC opponents.  

What I would prefer:
Week 1:  2 B1G games and 10 B1G teams play 10 OOC opponents.  
Week 2:  2 B1G games and 10 B1G teams play 10 OOC opponents.  
Week 3:  3 B1G games and 8 B1G teams play 8 OOC opponents.  
Week 4:  3 B1G games and 8 B1G teams play 8 OOC opponents.  
Week 5:  4 B1G games and 6 B1G teams play 6 OOC opponents.  
Week 6-end:  14 B1G teams play each other.  

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Entropy on September 13, 2017, 01:59:53 PM

Quote from: LittlePig on September 12, 2017, 08:17:31 PM

It looks like they stuck with the same Parity schedule cross-overs for all six years from 2016 to 2021

OSU-Neb
Mich-Wisc
PSU-Iowa
MSU-NW
MD-Minn
Rut-ILL
Indy-Pur

And they are finishing the 6 year rotataion so that everybody will have played everybody at least twice in six years.

What will be interesting how will they do the next cycle starting in 2022.

I've been told UNL will either have PSU or Michigan in the next 6 year rotation starting in 2022... 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Entropy on September 13, 2017, 02:05:11 PM

also, I'm not happy about UNL losing their Black Friday game.  Maybe I'm now the old man yelling at the clouds... 


UNL's 2020 schedule:  4 out of 5 on the road during oct/nov

2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule
Date		Opponent	Time/TV	Tickets
Saturday  Sep. 5	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fpurdue1.png&hash=89a13f6eb62a79a202bf64b3996a88f5) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-purdue-boilermakers-football-schedule.php)	Purdue Boilermakers (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-purdue-boilermakers-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, N	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 12	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fa-g%2Fcincinnati1.png&hash=dbe4b7d191bb3c981f67ffae0faf29a9) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-cincinnati-bearcats-football-schedule.php)	Cincinnati Bearcats (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-cincinnati-bearcats-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 19	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fa-g%2Fcentral-michigan1.png&hash=5e52de74ec158d8453b06a62ea133690) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-central-michigan-chippewas-football-schedule.php)	Central Michigan Chippewas (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-central-michigan-chippewas-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 26		TBA
Saturday  Oct. 3	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fnorthwestern1.png&hash=4b3f16788fda1736bcbd3f92e2190260) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-northwestern-wildcats-football-schedule.php)	at Northwestern Wildcats (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-northwestern-wildcats-football-schedule.php)  Ryan Field, Evanston, IL	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 10	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fillinois1.png&hash=90da88cbf4ea68039e43bfa96e3c135f) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-illinois-fighting-illini-football-schedule.php)	Illinois Fighting Illini (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-illinois-fighting-illini-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, N	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 17		TBA
Saturday  Oct. 24	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Frutgers1.png&hash=0163fd6227deb67b13e0cdca4317b0d5) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-schedule.php)	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-schedule.php)  High Point Solutions Stadium, Piscataway, NJ	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 31	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fohio-st1.png&hash=9a823cfc3f7b5bb070480db2655cd887) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-schedule.php)	at Ohio State Buckeyes (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-schedule.php)  Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Nov. 7	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fpenn-st1.png&hash=255ccfe84ad9ed57c891d0b901b47df9) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-schedule.php)	Penn State Nittany Lions (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, N	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Nov. 14	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fiowa1.png&hash=dfcce93a5d52b8850b4359b7c70d565f) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-iowa-hawkeyes-football-schedule.php)	at Iowa Hawkeyes (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-iowa-hawkeyes-football-schedule.php)  Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Nov. 21	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Ft-z%2Fwisconsin1.png&hash=004476df04c518c7108ddc23b049cba6) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-wisconsin-badgers-football-schedule.php)	at Wisconsin Badgers (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-wisconsin-badgers-football-schedule.php)  Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Nov. 28	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fminnesota1.png&hash=503ca4f2f64a6f6f182933ea85f6bf07) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-schedule.php)	Minnesota Golden Gophers (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-20/2020-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, N	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Dec. 5	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Flogos%2Fbig-ten-logo-70.png&hash=b00ef984d500a1b82ce7194c2ec1cb9b)	Big Ten Championship Game  Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN	Time TBA

2021 Schedule:  possibly 4 top 10 teams???

2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule
Date		Opponent	Time/TV	Tickets
Saturday  Sep. 4	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fnorthern-illinois1.png&hash=d0365bc7dfd99a9de0d65b5e0dd7c831) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/mid-amer/northern-illinois-huskies.php)	Northern Illinois Huskies (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/mid-amer/northern-illinois-huskies.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 11	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fa-g%2Fbuffalo1.png&hash=6945367feea6f13330e2c7edb5bde32e) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/mid-amer/buffalo-bulls.php)	Buffalo Bulls (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/mid-amer/buffalo-bulls.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 18	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Foklahoma1.png&hash=cb95c659e0c9fc06b08c2a13b346a0e6) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/big-12/oklahoma-sooners.php)	at Oklahoma Sooners (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/big-12/oklahoma-sooners.php)  Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Sep. 25	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fmichigan-st1.png&hash=13161d97f315359dcf5a66ba644f73d2) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-michigan-state-spartans-football-schedule.php)	at Michigan State Spartans (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-michigan-state-spartans-football-schedule.php)  Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 2	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fohio-st1.png&hash=9a823cfc3f7b5bb070480db2655cd887) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-schedule.php)	Ohio State Buckeyes (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 9	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fnorthwestern1.png&hash=4b3f16788fda1736bcbd3f92e2190260) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-northwestern-wildcats-football-schedule.php)	Northwestern Wildcats (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-northwestern-wildcats-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 16	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fn-s%2Fpurdue1.png&hash=89a13f6eb62a79a202bf64b3996a88f5) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-purdue-boilermakers-football-schedule.php)	at Purdue Boilermakers (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-purdue-boilermakers-football-schedule.php)  Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Oct. 23		OFF
Saturday  Oct. 30	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fmichigan1.png&hash=8cb9fa8877188bb8b9de7a2e7557ba4b) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-michigan-wolverines-football-schedule.php)	Michigan Wolverines (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-michigan-wolverines-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
Saturday  Nov. 6	(https://www.cfb51.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fbschedules.com%2Fimages%2Fhelmets-ncaa%2Fh-m%2Fiowa1.png&hash=dfcce93a5d52b8850b4359b7c70d565f) (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-iowa-hawkeyes-football-schedule.php)	Iowa Hawkeyes (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-21/2021-iowa-hawkeyes-football-schedule.php)  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	Time TBA  TV TBA
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Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Hawkinole on September 13, 2017, 02:06:18 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 12:18:12 PM

Shatel: A tone-deaf goodbye to Black Friday by Nebraska and Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/shatel-a-tone-deaf-goodbye-to-black-friday-by-nebraska/article_81919193-9d15-5403-96d2-41650baa6e25.html (http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/shatel-a-tone-deaf-goodbye-to-black-friday-by-nebraska/article_81919193-9d15-5403-96d2-41650baa6e25.html)

This is an interesting opinion piece. I guess, I didn't read as much into it as Mike Hlas with The Gazette. Maybe I should -- it is just that over a 9 or 10 year span teams like Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin can change their ways, and you cannot predict that far forward which game is likely to be the division championship game.

Nebraska's geography presents difficult recruiting obstacles, more so as a member of the Big Ten Conference, than it did when it was in the Big 12.  Iowa State, which now has had 2 or 3 years of higher enrollment than Iowa, and has a good coach, will be more competitive going forward for in-state recruiting, and so that could knock down Iowa's recruiting in-state in coming years. I just know the Wisconsin-Iowa series I regard as Iowa's best rivalry series.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Entropy on September 13, 2017, 02:08:15 PM

UNL has only a few traditions left from the old Big8 days..  this is just one more that has been abandoned by the current administration and the Big10. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 04:25:49 PM

Quote from: Hawkinole on September 13, 2017, 02:06:18 PM

This is an interesting opinion piece. I guess, I didn't read as much into it as Mike Hlas with The Gazette. Maybe I should -- it is just that over a 9 or 10 year span teams like Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin can change their ways, and you cannot predict that far forward which game is likely to be the division championship game.

Nebraska's geography presents difficult recruiting obstacles, more so as a member of the Big Ten Conference, than it did when it was in the Big 12.  Iowa State, which now has had 2 or 3 years of higher enrollment than Iowa, and has a good coach, will be more competitive going forward for in-state recruiting, and so that could knock down Iowa's recruiting in-state in coming years. I just know the Wisconsin-Iowa series I regard as Iowa's best rivalry series.

yup, many conferences have tried to set things up to put the biggest games on the biggest stage late in the season.  Hasn't worked very well for the most part.
Interesting that in the Big 12 the Sooner/Horn game has been left in it's original and traditional early October slot.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 04:28:20 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 04:25:49 PM

Interesting that in the Big 12 the Sooner/Horn game has been left in it's original and traditional early October slot.

Well it was nice of them to leave Rivalry Week open, just in case the powers that be magically become smart enough to bring back the Texas-aTm/Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalries. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: GopherRock on September 13, 2017, 06:14:52 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 04:25:49 PM

yup, many conferences have tried to set things up to put the biggest games on the biggest stage late in the season.  Hasn't worked very well for the most part.
Interesting that in the Big 12 the Sooner/Horn game has been left in it's original and traditional early October slot.

It cannot be emphasized enough that the Big Ten league office will protect Michigan-Ohio State at all costs from all comers, even though the big 2-little 8/10/12 era is dead and gone.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: MarqHusker on September 13, 2017, 10:26:52 PM

Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2017, 04:28:20 PM

Well it was nice of them to leave Rivalry Week open, just in case the powers that be magically become smart enough to bring back the Texas-aTm/Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalries.

Well there's that State Fair thingy that's the whole point of it being in October.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 10:33:12 PM

so they were afraid the state fair would suffer w/o the football game?

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ohio1317 on September 13, 2017, 11:45:41 PM

Few thoughts with the schedule:
1.  I like the fact that when Ohio State plays Illinois (every 3 years or so) it is often being put the week before Michigan.  That is our only trophy game and was a big game for a long time even if forgotten now by most.  If it is going to be reserved to a once every 3 years things, I at least like giving it a good spot.

2.  Last round of schedules I was kind of expecting the west partners to switch up a bit, but was not expecting it after they didn't do it then.  Even then though, I was not expecting to see Nebraska/Minnesota end together.  Minnesota over the years has ended with both Wisconsin and Iowa (although much more Wisconsin).  Meanwhile, in the first couple of years of Nebraska in the conference, the Wisconsin/Nebraska series seemed to get some bad blood and started to feel like it might become their biggest rivalry.  Thought they might switch to a rotation where one of Wisconsin/Iowa was facing Minnesota and other facing Nebraska on a rotating basis.  Never guessed we would end up with a Nebraska/Minnesota final.  That said, Minnesota is Nebraska's most played game in the conference so there is something there.

3.  I will echo that I do not like early season conference games.  I will at least applaud that they are not making any team play more than one in the first three weeks.  I would be a lot happier though if they at least waited to week 2 for anyone.

4.  Definitely an effort to put the crossover games earlier in the year to the extent possible (with 7 team divisions, you always need one crossover game if everyone is playing).

5.  Still despise the parity based scheduling.  From a scheduling perspective it actually flows nicely (letting you have 6 year periods where everyone basically has one locked opponent and rotates through everyone else twice) and I get why they like it.  I hate how long these games are apart now though.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Hawkinole on September 14, 2017, 12:34:40 AM

I had to open the .pdf in the original article to see other rivalry week games. Michigan State's rival in 2020 and 21 is . . . Maryland. Seems like Maryland and Rutgers are rotating Penn State as a rival for rivalry week.

A fine program that Michigan State, but as long as it has been in the conference it can't find a rival to disdain in rivalry week.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: MarqHusker on September 14, 2017, 12:52:41 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 13, 2017, 10:33:12 PM

so they were afraid the state fair would suffer w/o the football game?

The lengths the interested parties have gone to keep the game at the Cotton Bowl should answer the question.  If it were moved to JerryWorld, I would expect everyone to scrap the neutral site altogether.  
I've been to WLOCP and the Red River and there is nothing like it at the State Fair.  We've messed up enough traditions leave it alone. Having the game in late November does nothing to make it better. Besides, there would be Bedlam if you mess w Bedlam. At least in Stillwater.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Temp430 on September 14, 2017, 07:44:32 AM

Drop the championship game and add a tenth conference game.  More Big Ten games more income.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ELA on September 14, 2017, 07:51:56 AM

Quote from: Hawkinole on September 14, 2017, 12:34:40 AM

I had to open the .pdf in the original article to see other rivalry week games. Michigan State's rival in 2020 and 21 is . . . Maryland. Seems like Maryland and Rutgers are rotating Penn State as a rival for rivalry week.

A fine program that Michigan State, but as long as it has been in the conference it can't find a rival to disdain in rivalry week.

They were the third wheel in UM-OSU, sort of like Iowa is to Wisconsin-Minnesota.
I think Penn State made sense, as manufactured as it felt.  Nebraska-Iowa made all the sense in the world.  So naturally they go and screw that up.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ELA on September 14, 2017, 07:52:23 AM

Quote from: Temp430 on September 14, 2017, 07:44:32 AM

Drop the championship game and add a tenth conference game.  More Big Ten games more income.

And yet, mo money mo problems

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 14, 2017, 05:24:15 PM

 Shawn Eichorst now says Nebraska "will do everything possible to maintain our tradition* of playing games on the Friday after Thanksgiving."

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Hawkinole on September 14, 2017, 05:55:04 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 14, 2017, 05:24:15 PM

Shawn Eichorst now says Nebraska "will do everything possible to maintain our tradition* of playing games on the Friday after Thanksgiving."

Who would stand in the way of Nebraska and Black Friday? The Big Ten now has other Friday games.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: ohio1317 on September 14, 2017, 06:46:25 PM

I hope they at least discussed Black Friday before making the schedule.  Iowa seemed OK with it (but maybe they did not like ending every year on a Friday).  Maybe Minnesota is there because they would be most open to continuing Black Friday (but the schools would still have to agree so formally schedule that way so intial schedule is still for Saturday).

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: LittlePig on September 15, 2017, 07:37:26 AM

I have a feeling the new traditiin will be that Neb, Minn, Iowa, and Wisc will all end up playing on Black Friday every year, rotating the opponents every 2 years.

So in 2020-21,  both the Neb-Minn and Iowa-Wisc games will end up on a Black Friday double header.  That way at least 1 of the games will probably mean something and they can put the best game on ABC and the other game on FS1 or BTN.

Then in 2022-23 it will rotate and it will be Neb-Wisc and Iowa-Minn playing each other.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 07:43:45 AM

Quote from: Hawkinole on September 14, 2017, 12:34:40 AM

I had to open the .pdf in the original article to see other rivalry week games. Michigan State's rival in 2020 and 21 is . . . Maryland. Seems like Maryland and Rutgers are rotating Penn State as a rival for rivalry week.

A fine program that Michigan State, but as long as it has been in the conference it can't find a rival to disdain in rivalry week.

They are still Newbs.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 07:46:29 AM

UW is not going to want to play on that Friday. It's gun season and those who hunt are in trees that day. It's tough enough to get them to the Saturday games. You have it on Friday and the stadium will have 40K people in it.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: Geolion91 on September 15, 2017, 08:09:59 AM

Quote from: ELA on September 14, 2017, 07:51:56 AM

They were the third wheel in UM-OSU, sort of like Iowa is to Wisconsin-Minnesota.
I think Penn State made sense, as manufactured as it felt.  Nebraska-Iowa made all the sense in the world.  So naturally they go and screw that up.

I liked the Penn State - Michigan State game, too.  They should have set up Rutgers and Maryland as rivals and left Penn State and Michigan State alone.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: MarqHusker on September 15, 2017, 08:20:59 AM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 07:46:29 AM

UW is not going to want to play on that Friday. It's gun season and those who hunt are in trees that day. It's tough enough to get them to the Saturday games. You have it on Friday and the stadium will have 40K people in it.

True.  I went to a game at camp during gun season, that cal poly game, there was maybe 50k.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: GopherRock on September 15, 2017, 09:46:03 AM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 07:46:29 AM

UW is not going to want to play on that Friday. It's gun season and those who hunt are in trees that day. It's tough enough to get them to the Saturday games. You have it on Friday and the stadium will have 40K people in it.

 Yet there is no shortage of red in the stands Saturday despite firearms season ongoing. 
And if the Gophers open at home, it will be THURSDAY before Labor Day weekend. 

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 09:48:20 AM

Lots of guys use up their tags on TG and Black Friday. That's why Saturday is best for that weekend in Madison.

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 15, 2017, 12:17:38 PM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 07:46:29 AM

UW is not going to want to play on that Friday. It's gun season and those who hunt are in trees that day. It's tough enough to get them to the Saturday games. You have it on Friday and the stadium will have 40K people in it.

20,000 Husker fans will make the trip and help fill Randall with RED

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 15, 2017, 12:18:54 PM

sounds like Coach Riley would prefer to play on Saturday, but since he hasn't won anything yet, he will be out voted by the fans and donors of substance

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 12:20:12 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 15, 2017, 12:17:38 PM

20,000 Husker fans will make the trip and help fill Randall with RED

Or BLACK. Heh...

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: FearlessF on September 15, 2017, 12:40:18 PM

that was the ONLY time I've worn black to a Husker game

I don't hate it for away games, but it should be all red all the time at home

Title: Re: 2020 & 2021 Big Ten sched drop
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 15, 2017, 12:59:34 PM

At least you ate good.