Why is it that only 3 teams in the BIG (IU, Nebraska and Northwestern) have to open the season with a BIG opponent? All the rest get a non-conference opener. Michigan gets two.
Opening Games
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I don't know how those decisions are made, but I welcome a season opener against a conference opponent in MS. We get more interest and eyeballs out of the gate, and we immediately have a pretty good idea as to what kind of a team we've got.
Go Hoosiers!
If IU wins they are 1-0 in B10, and certainly Illinois is beatable, or more so than at Iowa or hosting OSU.
You gotta play the games and I like IU’s chances! Think if we contain their run game, I don’t think their QB is a world beater. So then it comes down to how does our offense respond?
You gotta play the games and I like IU’s chances! Think if we contain their run game, I don’t think their QB is a world beater. So then it comes down to how does our offense respond?
I personally hate big games to start the season. I appreciate a chance to knock the rust off a little bit. But Illinois didn’t get tested too much on Saturday, so who knows how they are for real?
I’m frankly shocked that this didn’t happen to IU.
Also, their AD is who should be home, at IU.
https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.c...rated-over-abundance-of-big-ten-road-openers/
Also, their AD is who should be home, at IU.
https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.c...rated-over-abundance-of-big-ten-road-openers/
Yep, I missed that one. Just seems that it some teams at a disadvantage against other BIG teams in trying to get a championship.
IU attitude should be play 1st game against any opponent, at HOME. Prepare, scheme, ice down the beverages, get the food hot, open the gates, fill Memorial up and get loud to create a TV event.
Well, for the TV package they want to have some B1G games in the first few weeks. So well, somebody has to play them, right?
Opening with a conference opponent used to be the norm. No reason it can’t be again.
Exactly.
I am not against opening with a conference game, but everyone should have to.
Michigan gets two non-con games to work out all the kinks. o$u gets one but it is ND.
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