Nebraska Series Cancelled

[feathersax]

Things are different in Corncob Land these days.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Maybe we can pass part of the million to incentivize another preferred opponent to buy out some pay games and fill the home and home slots. The rest could go to NIL. Bet DW has got this.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

We should have never scheduled them. Schedule someone like Ohio State or Michigan instead. I'm sick of us behaving like a second rate program.

A power 5 program who in 2005 was 8-4 and 2006 was 9-5 when we scheduled them.

OH THE SHAME!

 

[Behr]

Former Tennessee Coach Ready to Rumble After Nebraska Pulls the Rug From Vols | Rocky Top Insider

Former Tennessee coach Alex Golesh dropped a subtle tease for Tennessee after Nebraska backed out of a home-and-home series on Friday.

www.rockytopinsider.com

 

[hUTch2002]

This late it will be a scrub.

So about the same.

 

[Volador]

According to top officials at the University of Nebraska's main campus in Lincoln, there was widespread opposition from the fans and players concerning a possible trip to East Tennessee. A research team at the highly touted Cornhusker School of Science concluded that approximately 35.8% of the Nebraska fans traveling to East Tennessee would be turned into moonshine.

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[rocytop2624]

I am thinking about our playoff chances as well, not just Nebraska.

I would like to swap out for ND and do a home and away.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Article I read on another site had a different response to the cancellation. Said Vols benefited from it as they get a $1M and that the playoff committee showed last yr that strength of schedule does not help you so why not schedule an easier team and get a sure W to pad the record. Also saw where Golish wants his UCF team as a fill in for the Neb game.

 

[dobre_shunka]

SOS means absolutely nothing these days. Pay a school that needs the money, that fans will travel to, and secure a couple easy dubs. Hawaii anyone?

I wouldn't say that.

The CFP committee will use strength of schedule against teams they don't think highly of and ignore it for teams they they do favor.

This past season's seeding/selection process showed there are no steadfast guidelines and everything is flexible

 

[GreveHaller]

even USAToday not hip on the step

Nebraska isn't running from Tennessee. It's following Indiana's College Football Playoff path

There's no other way to look at it: Nebraska dropping Tennessee isn't about reduced stadium capacity. It's about easing College Football Playoff path

www.usatoday.com

 

[Baseball25]

I see they are downgrading their stadium like we did taking out seats. What is going to be their capacity after they are finished?

 

[GreveHaller]

I see they are downgrading their stadium like we did taking out seats. What is going to be their capacity after they are finished?

20. but supply and demand will drive up prices enough to make up the difference

 

[VOLnMiami]

Lets schedule Pitt again, Seems like a good rivarly game starting up.

 

[BradstarVols]

Dang that would have been 2 automatic dubs.

 

[The Original Fade]

Nobody is scared. These are money driven decisions like everything else. Nothing more

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Lets schedule Pitt again, Seems like a good rivarly game starting up.

Let’s do a Michigan, Notre Dame or Penn St. Maybe Miami. GBO

 

[RockyTopTexas]

Georgia State, maybe?

Not again lol… remember that game last time.

 

[onevol74]

You not been reading all the updates? Not UT CALL AT ALL. Those NEGA genes can cause great embarrassment.

Did not say it was a UT call. But it has happened with h several big name matchups. There is a trend here.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I’d rather do a home and home w/ Boston College . Have you guys actually seen the foliage in Massachusetts in the fall? It’s breathtaking.

 

[Vol_guy]

If they are going to do a home and home with another P4 school these are the only ones with openings

Boston College
Florida State (plays Bama in 26 and UGA in 27, very unlikely)
Pitt
Stanford
TCU
Notre Dame
USC (has 1 non conference game open in 27 but that probably will be Notre Dame)
Washington

PITT!!! Let's keep the Johnny Majors classic going.

 

[Vol_guy]

Lets schedule Pitt again, Seems like a good rivarly game starting up.

Yes!!

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We should have never scheduled them. Schedule someone like Ohio State or Michigan instead. I'm sick of us behaving like a second rate program.

lol. Bama, UGA, OSU all schedule like we do.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If they are going to do a home and home with another P4 school these are the only ones with openings

Boston College
Florida State (plays Bama in 26 and UGA in 27, very unlikely)
Pitt
Stanford
TCU
Notre Dame
USC (has 1 non conference game open in 27 but that probably will be Notre Dame)
Washington

UNC- for recruiting
Notre Dame
Clemson- recruiting
VT- have the game at Bristol Motor Speedway every few years. Make a boatload of cash.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Notre Dame, USC or Stanford are real possibilities.

 

[IndianaVol]

UNC- for recruiting
Notre Dame
Clemson- recruiting
VT- have the game at Bristol Motor Speedway every few years. Make a boatload of cash.

I went to the Battle at Bristol and I'm sure I'll get roasted, but no thanks.

It was cool to do once. Set an attendance record that likely never gets broken. Got a ton of publicity for both schools.

It was a logistical nightmare. I stayed with my Dad who lives 5 miles from the track and door to door It was a solid 12hr day and that was very little tailgating. Unless you were fortunate to have lower level seats, you basically watched the game on the giant screen...could have done that at the local bar and spent a lot less on beer. Finally, it was a once in a lifetime event, so keep it that way - I'm not sure you can draw 150K+ two years in a row.