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Post by gls on Apr 26, 2019 8:33:30 GMT -5
the word EASY doesn't belong in any sentence describing a BIG schedule............
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Apr 26, 2019 9:38:33 GMT -5
the word EASY doesn't belong in any sentence describing a BIG schedule............ I agree. The “lower tier“ teams besides Rutgers are really starting to up their recruiting. If you don’t bring it every night, a “lesser” team might get a victory.
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Post by bracketbuster on Apr 26, 2019 10:47:28 GMT -5
Wow a very good schedule. Or if your a competitor a bad schedule Quite possibly the easiest B1G schedule in recent memory. Only play the following once: Illinois Minnesota Penn State Nebraska's non-conference SOS was 110 entering Selection Sunday last year. In terms of what they could control in scheduling, this year is a very good schedule. As for the "easy" conference schedule, here is last year's # of conference matches for the top teams against the other B1G tourney teams, and the # of those played on the road in parentheses: Nebraska 10 (6) Penn State 10 (5) Wisconsin 10 (5) Purdue 10 (5) Minnesota 9 (4) Illinois 9 (4) Michigan 9 (4) So yes, due to the cyclical nature of the Big Ten scheduling, I would expect Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin and Purdue to have easier schedules this year.
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Post by oldmanred on Apr 26, 2019 12:04:13 GMT -5
Yep! The heat is in the kitchen; and the B1G is the kitchen! GO HUSKERS
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Post by bluepenquin on Apr 26, 2019 12:36:13 GMT -5
This may not be out of the norm - but this is likely to be the easiest B10 conference schedule? They play, Minnesota, Illinois, Penn State, Michigan, and Indiana once. Thankfully it wasn't Purdue instead of Indiana - or it couldn't have been easier (less tough is probably more appropriate for this conference). It very well could be the easiest this year, but that wasn't the statement I was disputing. Yes - I wasn't challenging your statement but asking another question. I didn't do the analysis, but my first reaction was this was an unusually easy B1G schedule. I trusted from your statement and the work you do that this was not the case. Good reason for having data instead of just perception (as my perception would have been wrong). Still guessing that this will be the easiest for this year.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Apr 26, 2019 12:45:00 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling.
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Post by bracketbuster on Apr 26, 2019 12:51:59 GMT -5
It very well could be the easiest this year, but that wasn't the statement I was disputing. Yes - I wasn't challenging your statement but asking another question. I didn't do the analysis, but my first reaction was this was an unusually easy B1G schedule. I trusted from your statement and the work you do that this was not the case. Good reason for having data instead of just perception (as my perception would have been wrong). Still guessing that this will be the easiest for this year. Illinois' was just as easy last year. As I pointed out above, I would bet Penn State and Wisconsin have schedules just like Nebraska's. But really, how can anyone say what the easiest conference schedule is until after it is over? Who is to say Illinois doesn't take a huge step back without Poulter and Bastianelli, or that Michigan State doesn't revert back to its norm of being a Top 20 team. Heading into last year, people would have thought playing Michigan State once would make the schedule easier. Turns out, playing them twice made your schedule significantly easier. Last spring I bet anyone who saw Ohio State once and Indiana twice thought "that's favorable". At the end of the year, playing Indiana twice was tougher.
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Post by huskerjen on Apr 26, 2019 13:11:19 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling. It's not entirely Nebraska's choice, even though they have few complaints. Nebraska can afford to cut the opposition nice check. Athletic departments love saving money on non-revenue sports.
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Post by ilikecorn on Apr 26, 2019 13:21:28 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling. It's not entirely Nebraska's choice, even though they have few complaints. Nebraska can afford to cut the opposition nice check. Athletic departments love saving money on non-revenue sports. 💰💰💰
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Post by hammer on Apr 26, 2019 13:28:26 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling. I'm clapping, as last year RED didn't leave their home state until they took a roadie to Evanston, IL for a B1G match with NW. This year, they actually dip their toes into CA to play Arizona and USD. And don't forget they have the cajones to take on a loaded Stanford team, albeit on their home floor. At least for Stanford they will be used to hostile RED crowds as the Target Center in Minny was a sea of RED.
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Post by oldmanred on Apr 26, 2019 13:48:31 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling. I'm clapping, as last year RED didn't leave their home state until they took a roadie to Evanston, IL for a B1G match with NW. This year, they actually dip their toes into CA to play Arizona and USD. And don't forget they have the cajones to take on a loaded Stanford team, albeit on their home floor. At least for Stanford they will be used to hostile RED crowds as the Target Center in Minny was a sea of RED. I can understand Barefoot's reasoning; Nebraska does have a lot of home games on the schedule! I think money has a lot to do with that! If I can make more money playing at your house; Y-Not! (BTW I liked barefoot's skunk avatar better) Just saying GO HUSKERS
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Post by bracketbuster on Apr 26, 2019 14:04:38 GMT -5
Let's bring the discussion back to Nebraska's one-sided scheduling. I'm clapping, as last year RED didn't leave their home state until they took a roadie to Evanston, IL for a B1G match with NW. This year, they actually dip their toes into CA to play Arizona and USD. And don't forget they have the cajones to take on a loaded Stanford team, albeit on their home floor. At least for Stanford they will be used to hostile RED crowds as the Target Center in Minny was a sea of RED. They must have learned their lesson after the last 4 years of scheduling only resulted in 2 national championships, a runner-up, and a final four.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Apr 26, 2019 14:27:47 GMT -5
I understand why Nebraska does what it does with its schedule and why the Huskers prefer to stay home (we Hawaii fans understand). My comments are in relation to Hawaii's beach program accommodating Nebraska's beach program (which is basically Nebraska's indoor team) every Spring, and John Cook not returning the favor. Nebraska's beach program is just extra training and conditioning for its indoor players. Hawaii's Beach team, a top 5 Beach Volleyball Program, takes a Strength of Schedule hit with every Nebraska Beach team matchup, so I really don't see what the benefit is for Hawaii. There is no benefit to Hawaii's Beach team to have Nebraska come to Hawai'i in the Spring (to get extra training). At least if Nebraska reciprocated, there would be some benefit to UH.
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Post by hammer on Apr 26, 2019 15:27:07 GMT -5
I'm clapping, as last year RED didn't leave their home state until they took a roadie to Evanston, IL for a B1G match with NW. This year, they actually dip their toes into CA to play Arizona and USD. And don't forget they have the cajones to take on a loaded Stanford team, albeit on their home floor. At least for Stanford they will be used to hostile RED crowds as the Target Center in Minny was a sea of RED. They must have learned their lesson after the last 4 years of scheduling only resulted in 2 national championships, a runner-up, and a final four. Yeah, see what you mean, they could have been four for four, but instead only two championships ... oh, well
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Post by huskervolleyball on Apr 26, 2019 16:54:32 GMT -5
They must have learned their lesson after the last 4 years of scheduling only resulted in 2 national championships, a runner-up, and a final four. Yeah, see what you mean, they could have been four for four, but instead only two championships ... oh, well Could've been 4 peat but I'll take the four final fours straight
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