[Husker] Big 10 to increase number of league games.

[Dave Ratchford]

Easily the best post of the day on this topic.  Wish I had thought of it.
For all of us who immediately started chirping about how much money it was
going to cost to play more conference games.  There is nobody better at
making money for his conference and member schools than Jim Delaney and the
ADs who give him their support.  All this guy does is hit home
runs....grand slam home runs...and everyone else just tries to replicate
his successes.  No better train for Nebraska to hitch their wagon to.  If
these guys want to play more conference games, they probably have a reason
and John is right, the reason is probably money.  More money.  I don't
think Delaney does much for less money.  All the more reason to see wait
and see what they come up with.

Dave


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 4:46 PM, John Papenhagen <papenhagen2 at aol.com>wrote:

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> I have read most of the posts and many great points were made.  I have
> learned a long time ago when ANY decision is made in big time college
> athletics follow the money trail.  They can tell us how much they care
> about the so called student/athlete but it really is all about the money.
>  I am not saying I have it all figured out but the Big 10 wouldn't be
> calling for more conference games if they haven't figured out a way to make
> the conference, and likely individual schools  more money.  If it wasn't
> for that I doubt they would be talking about it much less proposing it.
> It is the same reason we don't have a playoff system in the top division
> in college football.  No one has yet convinced the College Presidents they
> would make more money with a playoff system than the way it is now with the
> Bowl Games.  Typically one can find the answer looking for the money.
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