[Husker] what problem are we solving?

[Mike Jaixen]

I find it humorous that some folks are considering the
2007 and 2008 schedules to be "typical" Husker
schedules.  Yes, Virginia Tech is going to be a tough
game...but Nebraska usually has played at least one
"name" opponent each season.

Here's some schedules from the past:
2003:  Penn State, @Southern Miss, Utah State (1 BCS,
1  "mid-major" team, 1 cupcake
2002:  Arizona State, Troy State, Utah St, @Penn St (2
BCS, 2 cupcakes)
2001:  TCU, Troy St, Notre Dame, Rice (1 BCS, 3
cupcakes)
2000:  San Jose St, @Notre Dame, Iowa (2 BCS, 1
cupcake)
1999:  @Iowa, Cal, Southern Miss (2 BCS, 1
"mid-major")
1998:  La Tech, UAB, @Cal, Washington (2 BCS, 2
cupcakes)
1997:  Akron, Central Florida, @Washington (1 BCS, 2
cupcakes)
1996:  Michigan St, @Arizona St, Colorado St. (2 BCS,
1 "mid-major")
1995:  @Michigan St, Arizona St, Pacific, Washington
St. (3 BCS, 1 cupcake)
1994:  West Virginia, @Texas Tech, UCLA, Pacific (3
BCS, 1 "mid major")
1993:  North Texas, Texas Tech, @UCLA, Colorado St. (2
BCS, 1 "mid major", 1 cupcake)
1992:  Utah, Middle Tenn St, @Washington, Arizona St.
(2 BCS, 1 "mid major", 1 cupcake)
1991:  Utah St, Colorado St, Washington, @Arizona St.
(2 BCS, 1 "mid major", 1 cupcake)
1990:  Baylor, No. Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon State
(3 BCS, 1 cupcake)
1989:  No. Illinois, Utah, @Minnesota, Oregon St. (2
BCS, 1 "mid major", 1 cupcake)
1988:  Texas A&M, Utah St, @UCLA, Arizona St, UNLV (3
BCS, 2 cupcakes)
1987:  Utah St, UCLA, @Arizona St, South Carolina (3
BCS, 1 cupcake)
1986:  Florida St., @Illinois, Oregon, @South Carolina
(4 BCS)
1985:  Florida St, Illinois, Oregon, New Mexico (3
BCS, 1 cupcake)
1984:  Wyoming, Minnesota, @UCLA, @Syracuse (3 BCS, 1
mid-major)
1983:  Penn St, Wyoming, @Minnesota, UCLA, Syracuse (4
BCS, 1 mid-major)

These schedules look like our future schedules?
2007:  Nevada, @Wake Forest, USC, Ball St. (2 BCS, 1
mid-major, 1 cupcake)
Ok, this looks pretty good.  Better than schedules
starting with 2000, that's for sure.

2008: San Jose St., New Mexico St, Virginia Tech,
Western Michigan (1 BCS, 1 quasi-mid-major, 2
cupcakes)
Hmmm...better than 97 and probably 2001...that's about
it.

2009: Florida Atlantic, La-Lafayette, @Virginia Tech,
Arkansas St (1 BCS, 3 teams that probably belong in
1-AA)
Considering the performance of the Sun Belt conference
teams...absolutely the worst non-conference schedule
since WW1.

Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com


 
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