B1G West

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Well, now there is some down time and I know this has been discussed but since we have an idea of which players will be returning/starting next season, how do you all think we look in the B1G West?

Personally, it reminds me a lot of the B12 North, a weak division that most seasons we will have a "should win" mentality about. Not saying Wisconsin is a cupcake at all, and Minnesota/Iowa/Northwestern have given us fits since joining, but how do you see it going? What percentage do you expect to see the Huskers winning the west?

 
Coin flip. 50/50. Our true identity remains to be seen. Defensively we are growing, but will we take the next step. Offense, with Ameer coming back we have a constant, but there are also so many questions. We honestly can't say for certain who will be taking the snaps come start of the season. There are, in my opinion, just as many bright spots as there are questions that need to be answered.

 
The Iowegians have an absurdly easy schedule next year. We travel to Iowa, to Sparty, to Wisconsin and to Northwestern. That's not a problem if we play up to our potential, but playing up to our potential for 60 minutes every game has been an issue.

 
Bucky said:
Nebraska 40

Wisconsin 30

Iowa 20

Others 10
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Ha ha! What's up with the Puffalo avatar, Bucky?
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/ edit1: And Landlordy too! Is this some new pony/funny guy thing? LULZ

/ edit2: Penalty for campaigning. Ha HA! (in Nelson Muntz voice)

 
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I really can't stand this new conference. Oh yes I know there are so many great things about it and academics and such. But... no. College football was built around the concept of conferences as small groups of schools within a close geographic proximity that played each other every year.

Now we play Michigan, what, every five years? And we're somehow in the same conference with teams in New Jersey and Maryland? Just a short 18 hour drive to catch the game.

 
JTrain said:
I really can't stand this new conference. Oh yes I know there are so many great things about it and academics and such. But... no. College football was built around the concept of conferences as small groups of schools within a close geographic proximity that played each other every year.

Now we play Michigan, what, every five years? And we're somehow in the same conference with teams in New Jersey and Maryland? Just a short 18 hour drive to catch the game.
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Close geographic proximity has not been a huge concern for over 20 years. And never was for the PAC or ACC. Oregon to Arizona and Boston to Florida. Even Lincoln to Texas, or Boulder to Texas was not exactly a short trip.

 
I wasn't big on the move to the Big 12 either. This step is the next unfortunate progression of that.

 
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JTrain said:
Now we play Michigan, what, every five years? And we're somehow in the same conference with teams in New Jersey and Maryland? Just a short 18 hour drive to catch the game.
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We do get to play Ohio State 6 of our first 9 years. The only year we do not play either Michigan or Ohio State is next year.

 
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