Bill Moos has met with the Big Ten to help make Iowa permanent Black Friday opponent

[cigaretteman]

Athletic Director Bill Moos believes Nebraska needs a rival, and he wants it to be Iowa.

On the nightly radio show on the Husker Sports Network Monday evening, Moos said he has already met with the Big Ten to try and make Iowa the permanent Black Friday opponent.

Nebraska has played in 28 straight Black Friday games, but is currently scheduled to stop by 2020.

"I'm going to really push, to establish Iowa as being our rival," Moos said on air. "We came into the Big Ten and we need a rivalry game, and I've already been to the Big Ten and talked to them about that so hopefully we can keep that Black Friday game and have that be Iowa each year."

Before former Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst was fired this season, he and the Nebraska athletic department announced the Black Friday game would be ending.

Eichorst then switched his position after 48 hours, saying he wasn’t clear in a statement he made to NU’s creative content specialist. He also said he was in contact with the University of Minnesota to schedule them in 2021 with a Black Friday game.


A few more notes from what Moos said on Monday evening:

>> Moos said he see's the Nebraska volleyball program as "the poster child for what I want to see in Husker athletics across the board."

"Four national championships, nine final fours, all the All-Americans, and they continue to pass it on generation to generation and take great pride in that, and that's what I'm hoping we can do across the board in all our programs."

>> Moos said the football team can still finish on a high note with a win over Iowa.

"We're all disappointed our record is what it is and I've had a chance to talk to coach Riley on a number of occasions," Moos said. "It's a disappointing season but it's always good to finish on a high note and we can still do that here at home."

Moos kept sturdy about his stance of not firing a head coach mid-season.

"Twenty five years as a Division-I athletic director and I've never done that," Moos said. "I would do it if there was a behavior problem but it doesn't accomplish anything. It causes anxiety in players and the assistant coaches aren't focused because they're wondering where the next job will be."

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/...cle_cc23d56a-ce54-11e7-8866-ab8f5b3a9770.html

 

[MepoDawg#]

I can imagine their fans already saying fire him.

 

[spiderland]

It’s a good thing Nebby’s assistants have been able to focus since they’re not having to worry about where their next job will be...

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

Remember when they all called us "little bro" and now there ad wants us as a rival so they don't have to get spanked by Wiscy the day after thanksgiving. O how the mighty have fallen.

 

[RogerKint]

I think it is a good idea. I like the national exposure we get on a major network on Black Friday. Would love the time where both teams come into the final with double digit wins and chances for the playoff.

 

[Frost4NU]

I think it is a good idea. I like the national exposure we get on a major network on Black Friday. Would love the time where both teams come into the final with double digit wins and chances for the playoff.

I would also. The game gets a lot of views when one or both teams are awful, think about if/when both are good!

 

[Cardsnhawks]

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Athletic Director Bill Moos believes Nebraska needs a rival, and he wants it to be Iowa.

On the nightly radio show on the Husker Sports Network Monday evening, Moos said he has already met with the Big Ten to try and make Iowa the permanent Black Friday opponent.

Nebraska has played in 28 straight Black Friday games, but is currently scheduled to stop by 2020.

"I'm going to really push, to establish Iowa as being our rival," Moos said on air. "We came into the Big Ten and we need a rivalry game, and I've already been to the Big Ten and talked to them about that so hopefully we can keep that Black Friday game and have that be Iowa each year."

Before former Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst was fired this season, he and the Nebraska athletic department announced the Black Friday game would be ending.

Eichorst then switched his position after 48 hours, saying he wasn’t clear in a statement he made to NU’s creative content specialist. He also said he was in contact with the University of Minnesota to schedule them in 2021 with a Black Friday game.


A few more notes from what Moos said on Monday evening:

>> Moos said he see's the Nebraska volleyball program as "the poster child for what I want to see in Husker athletics across the board."

"Four national championships, nine final fours, all the All-Americans, and they continue to pass it on generation to generation and take great pride in that, and that's what I'm hoping we can do across the board in all our programs."

>> Moos said the football team can still finish on a high note with a win over Iowa.

"We're all disappointed our record is what it is and I've had a chance to talk to coach Riley on a number of occasions," Moos said. "It's a disappointing season but it's always good to finish on a high note and we can still do that here at home."

Moos kept sturdy about his stance of not firing a head coach mid-season.

"Twenty five years as a Division-I athletic director and I've never done that," Moos said. "I would do it if there was a behavior problem but it doesn't accomplish anything. It causes anxiety in players and the assistant coaches aren't focused because they're wondering where the next job will be."

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/...cle_cc23d56a-ce54-11e7-8866-ab8f5b3a9770.html

And there is even more attempts to rally the troops for Nebraska to beat Iowa on Friday.

Yaaaay~~~...........

 

[scarletred]

Remember when they all called us "little bro" and now there ad wants us as a rival so they don't have to get spanked by Wiscy the day after thanksgiving. O how the mighty have fallen.

Nebraska wouldn't be playing Wisconsin, Iowa would.

Instead of playing Minnesota I prefer keeping the Black Friday game with Iowa because of traveling on Thanksgiving weekend especially the day after.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Nebraska fans still try to downplay this, but it's funny how they sure always want to beat Iowa.

 

[bhawk24bob]

Looking at this slate for Friday and I'm just shaking my head at what college football has done to itself with conference realignment in the last 10 years. I want Colorado-Nebraska and LSU-Arkansas on Black Friday. Instead I'm waking up to Miami/Pitt, followed by Iowa who should be playing Minnesota or Wisconsin on Saturday.......on FS1

 

[H8FULLGR8]

Looking at this slate for Friday and I'm just shaking my head at what college football has done to itself with conference realignment in the last 10 years. I want Colorado-Nebraska and LSU-Arkansas on Black Friday. Instead I'm waking up to Miami/Pitt, followed by Iowa who should be playing Minnesota or Wisconsin on Saturday.......on FS1

I preferred Nebraska vs. Oklahoma, but I hear ya. It’s been 7 years and the Black Friday Iowa vs. Nebraska game has never really determined anything in the B1G. Bragging rights are cool though.

 

[UncleChesterton]

Call it the corn bowl. Wait, someone must have already done this

 

[bhawk24bob]

I preferred Nebraska vs. Oklahoma, but I hear ya. It’s been 7 years and the Black Friday Iowa vs. Nebraska game has never really determined anything in the B1G. Bragging rights are cool though.

I'd be fine with that too, and I only want a few games on that day with start times spaced out properly. Instead I see 15 games with the best game being two directional schools in Florida playing eachother

 

[Dick Rambone]

Remember when they all called us "little bro" and now there ad wants us as a rival so they don't have to get spanked by Wiscy the day after thanksgiving. O how the mighty have fallen.

You do realize that before Barry left and took over at Wisky it was a dumpster fire that made the Cummins era look like Alabama right? They have been good for 15 years that's it unless You go back to leather helmet days. People punting to admit Wisconsin as top dog forever in the west are as bad as Iowa's offense.

 

[beatdahuskers]

Rutgers needs a rival also. Seems like a perfect match to me.

 

[H8FULLGR8]

Rutgers needs a rival also. Seems like a perfect match to me.

Why would you want Iowa vs. Rutgers? Oh hey, you’re one of the Iowa fans claiming not to “care about Nebraska football”. You probably regret that you can’t change your screen name without starting from scratch. BTW, that screen name screams “little bro” syndrome.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

I know logistically it would be tough to do, but I'd rather the B1G have the biggest matchups from both the east and west divisions play that day.

I don't think any particular college team is so attractive to be playing in that spot automatically every year.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

I preferred Nebraska vs. Oklahoma, but I hear ya. It’s been 7 years and the Black Friday Iowa vs. Nebraska game has never really determined anything in the B1G. Bragging rights are cool though.

Moos should contact OU about restoring their rivalry on Black Friday and make it a permanent non con game on their schedule. I could live with that because they have no rivalry game in the B1G.

And the ISU game should be moved to the end of the season because it is a true rivalry game. By doing this would help give it more juice and add to the season for both teams after completing their conference slat.

I think most Hawk fans view ISU more as a true rival compared to Nebraska. That has to sting and bite at the mighty Huskers - both program/admin and fans.

 

[PlutoDroid]

When Iowa was undefeated two years ago there was a real pop to this game. Nebraska fans wanted Riley to pop the bubble. Once either team or both are playing for real stakes this game will matter to both fanbases.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are rivals who play on the last weekend. Ohio State and Michigan play on the last weekend in "The Game", Penn State and Michigan State play on the last weekend. I think the only logistical choice for the BIG is Iowa and Nebraska.

Oh how could I forget the Indiana-Purdue game? So really not many other options for either school unless you want a out of conference game to end the year.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Iowa shouldn’t have to play our lil bro on Black Friday. Give us a real matchup on BF. Give us the Badgers & bump Neb’s last game to whatever day playing against “who the hell cares”.

 

[UncleChesterton]

It's a perfect matchup of two states in close proximity.

The Nebraska fan base thinks they're above Iowa in the scheme of things, because of stuff from 20 years ago. They aren't.

The Iowa fan base thinks Nebraska is going to fall down all the way to the level of the Akron Zips, or perhaps the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina. They won't.

Both teams think their natural adversary is Wisconsin. WHAAAHAHA HAHAHAH. It isn't.

So, there you have it. Two teams dreaming of a reality that isn't likely to ever exist, hating each other and both typically mired in irrelevance by Thanksgiving. News flash, peeps:

THIS IS BOTH TEAM'S REAL BOWL GAME

Iowa should be excited because it's the one they're fairly likely to win before being gifted/cursed with some angry, overqualified, underachieving SEC team that will womp them out of pure spite and boredom. Nebraska should be excited because... Well, because next year.

 

[swihawk]

don't care when we play nebby as long as we beat their ass. we already have rivals.