2026/2027 Tennessee-Nebraska Series Cancelled

[BIGSTICK67]

Fuck those hillbillies. Idc at all about this.

I've always wondered why people care about how something makes our program appear/look. It doesn't seem to phase Cockeye that they're a bunch of racist f*cks. People generally forget rather quickly.

Who cares what others think because we're the ones that cancelled. I was looking forward to it, but there's likelihood someone from the SEC will be on our schedule soon enough.

 

[Kaladin]

 

[Lionsfan93]

Thinking we’re still a blue blood is what’s held us back since we fired Frank. We’re not a blue blood anymore, we’re a laughing stock and will continue to be until we prove otherwise.

Go cheer for Cockeye...

 

[Frogsker30]

With rev share, you’re gonna need as many home games as possible.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

The End...

 

[Slam Duncan]

Incentives matter

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

Okay, so let’s assume that’s true. What does that mean in practical terms? We should do things that make it harder for us to return to a competitive level?

Dropping legitimate opponents for MAC teams suggests that you don’t think you can be competitive.

 

[Quint]

Dropping legitimate opponents for MAC teams suggests that you don’t think you can be competitive.

So by this logic, Georgia replacing UCLA with Marshall means the Bulldogs didn’t think they’d be competitive with UCLA.

I don’t think you’re correct.

 

[JerryBones5]

Dropping legitimate opponents for MAC teams suggests that you don’t think you can be competitive.

 

[CornFed Gregger]

LOL at all the complaining about NU canceling this game. Tennessee asked NU to move it once, and NU agreed—but when NU made the same request, Tennessee said no, so NU canceled. Simple as that.

Until the SEC moves to a nine-game conference schedule, there’s really nothing to bitch about. In 2026, NU will probably be heading to Ohio State in Week 9, while Tennessee hosts UT Martin. Big difference.

I’m gonna bet Tennessee didn’t want the game either & wont be scheduling a P2 opponent to replace us.

More programs are going to stop giving a shit about entertaining non-con opponents being on the schedule & you’re going to see schools start cancelling annual rivalry games next, like Cockeye-ISU has talked about it for years

 

[Stan Raymond]

So by this logic, Georgia replacing UCLA with Marshall means the Bulldogs didn’t think they’d be competitive with UCLA.

I don’t think you’re correct.

Georgia isn't paying a million dollars to get out of the games.

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

So by this logic, Georgia replacing UCLA with Marshall means the Bulldogs didn’t think they’d be competitive with UCLA.

I don’t think you’re correct.

UCLA dropping Georgia for a shit tier opponent suggests they don’t think they’ll be competitive either.

Hilarious you chose the national title contending program as a comparison, instead of the middling team that’s in our own conference.

 

[Quint]

UCLA dropping Georgia for a shit tier opponent suggests they don’t think they’ll be competitive either.

Hilarious you chose the national title contending program as a comparison, instead of the middling team that’s in our own conference.

Not hilarious at all. Just another post in this same thread about a team dropping a P4 team for a non P4 opponent.

Try to keep up.

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

Not hilarious at all. Just another post in this same thread about a team dropping a P4 team for a non P4 opponent.

Try to keep up.

Do you think Nebraska football is closer to Georgia football or UCLA football?

 

[Juro]

Do you think Nebraska football is closer to Georgia football or UCLA football?

Georgia, obviously.

 

[herbsinator]

Dropping legitimate opponents for MAC teams suggests that you don’t think you can be competitive.

Actually you’re missing the point completely. With a 9 game conference schedule, there is basically no upside to facing a tough OOC opponent. The only reason to do it is to give the fans a chance to travel down there.

 

[Kaladin]

 

[Quint]

Do you think Nebraska football is closer to Georgia football or UCLA football?

Financially, Georgia, which is why it’s a smart move to protect the Athletic Department nut.

 

[BradWesley]

 

[BorWhiskey]

SEC will play 9 conference games when they get paid to do it. If ESPN is willing to up their media deal then the SEC will play 9 games, they just aren't going to do it for free.

ESPN already owns the home SEC games. So, their inventory includes something like an extra 7 games vs what a 9th conference game would deliver. Effectively, a 9th conference game would eat into ESPN’s profits and is in no way valuable to them to pay more to incentivize the SEC.

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On this thread… I don’t know why we’d cancel it knowing that it’s likely we’ll have to play a road OOC game in 26 or 27 anyways when the agreement between the conferences is done.