[Husker] excited about Maine (fwd)

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 08/23/2005 11:10:10 PM:

> >>Everybody picked on Bill Byrne for his scheduling concepts, which 
appeared
> >>to be as follows:
> 
> >>1 nobody school
> >>1 also-ran school
> >>1 top 25-type school
> >>No national championship game in August/September.
> 
> >>(He said something along this line on the radio more than once, 
probably
> >>a bit more delicately with regards to the first two games.)
> 
> >>I don't see any upcoming schedules meeting even those often derided 
> >>standards.
> 
> REALLY? 
> 
> Maine = 1 Nobody School
> 
> Wake Forest = 1 Also-Ran School
> 
> Pitt = Top 25 Type School (#23 AP, # 25 USA Today)
> 
> No National Championship type game in August / September either. 
> 
> Am I missing something or do we just like to hammer SP at every turn? 
> 
> Jeff
> 
Jeff, Jeff, Jeff.......

I do think you're missing something. I think our standards have dropped. 
I'd have a hard time seeing Wake Forest as an Also-Ran - to be one, don't 
you have to at least run once? 
http://www.wfu.edu/academics/history/HST_WFU/redletter.htm

Hey, in 1946, they had a coach nicknamed "Peahead". In 1970, they won the 
ACC. In 1979, they beat a couple ranked teams and went to a bowl. This 
seriously can't be their last bowl game, can it? 

Hammer SP at every turn? Maybe not EVERY turn, but geez, if we could hear 
from someone else at the Athletic Department once in a while, we would 
have the chance to hammer them. Unfortunately, it seems like the Clinton 
administration, where SP has to be the center of attention, every quote in 
every press release available. That's my perception, how close is it to 
reality? 

To be fair, you have to wonder if there will be many quality games out 
there in the increase of the 12th game. Perhaps it was better having the 
"Classic" games since at least two name teams had to play each other to 
get some TV ratings going. We're most likely going to see more 
Nebraska/Maine type games than Texas/Ohio State, at least until people 
start wondering why they're shelling out bucks for a crappy product. 

I like the Wake Forest game, though. It's on TV, not costing $30. My 
nephew Brad has a Wake Forest T-shirt. I like giving Brad crap. It's a 
perfect combation!!!! 


Jon Johnston
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