[Husker] 2008 & 09 schedules

[Mike Jaixen]

I don't think the sellout streak is in much danger
with schedules like this.  The 2009 schedule is quite
possibly the worst non-conference schedule I've seen,
as I bet that there are a couple-dozen 1-AA teams with
better programs that these three Sun Belt teams. 
(North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Maine
come to mind immediately...)  

Games like NU-Florida Atlantic really are more about
the pagentry of Husker football than anything.  We
still get 50,000 to show up to a scrimmage between the
starters and reserves.  The only difference is that
the tickets will cost 6-7 times than a Spring Game and
the quarterbacks won't wear a green jersey.

Oh, and if you decide to give up your season tickets
over this game, you won't get to see Nebraska-Oklahoma
later that season.

That will keep fans renewing for the most part.  But
make no bones about it, this schedule is taking
advantage of Husker fans' devotion.

--- weldoc at juno.com wrote:

> Neither schedule is great and the 2009 schedule is
> down right bad in my
> opinion. I think NU should award the donors extra
> priority points for
> requiring them to donate to see these three "games"
> or else give them
> free tickets for those three games...
> 
> If this is what we have to look forward to in future
> scheduling I would
> be more than willing to bet there will be a lot of
> tickets for sale with
> regular season ticket holders not even bothering to
> attend and trying to
> dump their tickets. -- Gary Fead
> _______________
> 
> My question is how much longer will the sellout
> string record hold up,
> with schedules like these, and "everything"
> available via the Internet
> (in one form or another) ?  And this Q doesn't even
> BEGIN to address
> increasing season ticket prices and the undercurrent
> of discord vis a vis
> Pedey.
> 
> Bill Laughlin
> Wichita, KS
> 
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Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com

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