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I didn't get past 30 seconds, but the opening line (You don't know where you're going, 'til you know where you've been) is likely a riff on a popular untrue story of the '95 Orange Bowl.  There was a bit of a QB controversy between Frazier and Berringer.  Frazier starts the game, is a little off, and throws a pick.  Berringer comes in, does a little better, but then goes out after some struggles.  Frazier comes back in.  Warren Sapp taunts him with "Where you been, Tommy?"  Frazier responds, "It's not where I've been, fat boy, it's where I'm going" pointing at the endzone.  Frazier denies the conversation ever happened, but it's still a fun story. 

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1 hour ago, B1G said:

49-18-2 is not much of a rivalry 

Then what do you consider a "rivalry", only teams who are within a margin of a 15% difference in all time wins & losses..?

All rivalries are not equal, just as most teams are UT's rival, but UT sees OU as it's main rival, and OU only sees UT as it's rival...

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33 minutes ago, Hurtlocker said:

In my mind a rival is someone competing for superiority in football, consistently.  Just because everyone gets up to play Texas doesn't mean its their rival.   Whoever wins or loses in any given year should impact something.

I understand a talking point of main rivals, or rivalries that most fans across America know about as UT-OU/ UM-OSU/ ND-USC/ 'Bama-Tenn/ Cal-SU/ FSU-Miami...

But there are good 2nd tier rivalries that might be bigger to one fanbase than the other, but still respected as USC-UCLA/ OU-NU/ UT-Arky/ Pitt-PSU/ UM-MSU, for example...

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On 7/9/2018 at 11:23 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

Cabbage and ground beef sandwiches sold through a chain restaurant also called Runza based in Nebraska (some Iowa and Kansas locations as well).

Only Osborne has higher cult status there

I found a promotion for a commemorative cup...

 

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On 7/27/2018 at 10:56 AM, Clob94 said:

I actually like Nebraska fans. From a football knowledge stand point, they are arguably the most intellegent-- collectively. 

 

From a football knowledge standpoint, "collectively" those idiots appeared to have no clue that 1 second was legitimately put back on the clock, so you're a complete moron.

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14 hours ago, Hurtlocker said:

wow, really?   Playing Iowa isn't the same as playing Oklahoma?  

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Seems the fans feel the same:
 

 

It should never have even been a thought for Nebraska or Arkansas to look at earning more revenues while destabilizing rivalries with Oklahoma & Texas...

Now, for end of season/ Thanksgiving weekend both the Huskers & Razorbacks face a hohum opponent in Iowa & Missouri, with no real history... #RivalyOverRevenue

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18 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Nebraska's non-conference schedule in 2020:  Central Michigan; South Dakota State; and Cincinnati.

I don't think I've seen a more pussified non-conference schedule in my life.  Nebraska fans should be embarrassed by that shit.

 

The year they made the CFP, Washington played Rutgers, Idaho, and Portland State, all at home.

This isn't a defense of Nebraska, but this phenomenon of weak noncon scheduling is more prevalent than it should be.

There's at least a chance Fickell has Cincy looking respectable by then.

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2 hours ago, Machinator said:

This isn't a defense of Nebraska, but this phenomenon of weak noncon scheduling is more prevalent than it should be.

I don't disagree with your observation about weak nonconference scheduling being widespread, but Nebraska's 2020 schedule ratchets that up to a level of embarrassment that we seldom, if ever, see.  Personally, I like to see a three-game noncon schedule that consists of one cupcake, one middling/respectable team, and one top-level/elite program.  I think Texas typically falls within those parameters.

 

 

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2 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Personally, I like to see a three-game noncon schedule that consists of one cupcake, one middling/respectable team, and one top-level/elite program.  I think Texas typically falls within those parameters.

 

 

I think most premier P5 teams now use this method, as it helps give credibility during evaluations or whatnot by the CFP committee...

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44 minutes ago, DexterMorgan said:

 

 


Don’t be shocked if we go 8-4 this year. Lots of offensive weapons.


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amazing since it is about that since mid Solich, aka 2000 onward:

  • 2000    Big 12    North    T–1st7            10    2    Won Alamo Bowl (Northwestern) 66–17    8    7
    2001    Big 12    North    T–1st8            11    2    Lost Rose Bowl+ (Miami) 37–14    8    7
    2002    Big 12    North    4th            7    7    Lost Independence Bowl (Ole Miss) 27–23    —    —
    2003    Big 12    North    2nd            10    3    Won Alamo Bowl (Michigan State) 17–39    19    18
    2004    Bill Callahan    Big 12    North    T–3rd    5    6    —    —    —
    2005    Big 12    North    T–2nd            8    4    Won Alamo Bowl (Michigan) 32–28    24    24
    2006    Big 12    North    1st            9    5    Lost Cotton Bowl Classic (Auburn) 14–17    —    —
    2007    Big 12    North    T–5th            5    7    —    —    —
    2008    Bo Pelini9    Big 12    North    T–1st10    9    4    Won Gator Bowl (Clemson) 26–21    —    —
    2009    Big 12    North    1st            10    4    Won Holiday Bowl (Arizona) 33–0    14    14
    2010    Big 12    North    T–1st11            10    4    Lost Holiday Bowl (Washington) 7–19    20    19
    2011    Big Ten    Legends    3rd            9    4    Lost Capital One Bowl (South Carolina) 13–30    24    24
    2012    Big Ten    Legends    1st            10    4    Lost Capital One Bowl (Georgia) 31–45    25    23
    2013    Big Ten    Legends    T-2nd            9    4    Won Gator Bowl (Georgia) 24–19    —    25
    2014    Big Ten    West    T-2nd            9    4    Lost Holiday Bowl (USC) 42–4512    —    —
    2015    Mike Riley    Big Ten    West    4th    6    7    Won Foster Farms Bowl (UCLA) 37–29    —    —
    2016    Big Ten    West    T-2nd            9    4    Lost Music City Bowl (Tennessee) 38–24    —    —
    2017    Big Ten    West    5th            4    8    —    —    —
    ============================================

       

2000-2017 numbers:            

W/Seasons    150/18    L/Seasons   83/18
Avg W: 8.33    Avg L: 4.61

One season since 2002 with less than 4 L's.

Pelini's teams lost 4 every single year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_seasons

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Friend of mine played for the Jets when Frost was there playing safety.

Went out with them one night in Manhattan.

Frosts only game was to ask the waitress what she usually drank and ordering that.

His bullshit was rather thin.

Nice enough guy. Not a killer.

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