As an Ohio State fan, I’m kind of disappointed to see us finish #2 on this list. Are you sure your heart is really in having Nebraska #1? It seems very related to things that just happened this year, and does not match your deep-seated annoyance found with us buckeyes, who I think if your gut/heart had the final vote would be #1. Also, everything you said about Woody is accurate, but I will add that he did go to bat to protect public education funding in front of the penny-pinching Ohio State legislature to the point that my Dad credited him with saving his job at Ohio State. It’s hard seeing the modern day brand of millionaire super coach doing that.
I love the big ten this is hilarious. can you add an honorable mention to Notre Dame they are unequivocally the most annoying team on the planet. They are overrated every year and prove it in every bowl game.
Ohio State ain't no charter member. The story is vastly more petty than that. Michigan walked out of the conference in 1906 because fuck you we're paying our players,* with an eye towards building their own conference out of independents Notre Dame, Syracuse, Pitt, Penn, Penn State, Cornell (every conference has to have one), and Ohio State. The Big Ten then offered Michigan's old spot to Ohio State.
*Back then this meant we're not going to make them pay for meals, but if you really respect the highest ideals of amateur football, you're willing to starve or bankrupt your family to get the calories you need to play it.
Man, those Nebraskans are such jerks. Wanting college football back and everything. How dare they? I mean, it's not like football is culturally important in the state or anything. They should have just sit down and shut up and let their betters instruct them on what was best for them. Good thing we ignored those rubes and no one's playing any college football this season.
Husker fan that is proud of our number 1 ranking! Never thought that having a different opinion than institutional presidents would make you annoying. BTW Nebraska was correct as evidenced by the SEC, ACC, and Big 12.
Not sure how I feel about this. As stated below, some of these schools hardly have fans. No one is vying to see them play whether they are good or not. Nebraska may not be winning, but it is #1 in having fans that show up to games and travel. I guess that is why Frost and others felt entitled to speak up. And come on...Iowa is annoying too.
I don't buy into the idea that the B1G is somehow sacrosanct, but even if I did accept this bizarre presupposition that many around the conference seem to have adopted - I roundly reject the notion that Nebraska is any less adequately positioned than Ohio St to make waves and challenge leadership
So what if Ohio St is a charter member of the conference and Nebraska is not?
*This is inaccurate anyway - Ohio St is NOT a charter member*
And so what if Ohio St is currently a "conference giant" {i.e. an elite performer on the field} and Nebraska is not?
I maintain that any and every B1G school is equally at liberty to voice an opinion and push an agenda irrespective of conference tenure and win/loss record
That said, if history and tradition DOES, as you seem to be saying, confer a certain right to speak up, then Nebraska, as one of just nine blue blood college football programs has most certainly earned the right to squawk as loud as and for as long as they please!
I have lived in Illinois for over four years now and have yet to meet anyone willing to cop to being a fan of Illini football. I bet if you asked people on the street they'd swear Ron Zook was still the coach.
As a card carrying member of the OSU fan base, I think it manifestly important that you hear my take on this. Really, you need to hear this. Fan base. It is two words. Making two words into one word is annoying. It is more annoying than Nebraska. It is almost more annoying than you conjuring up the image of Pat Fitzgerald straining away to evacuate his bowels, an image that now careens around in my mind's eye and cannot be unimagined. It peeves and miffs me. I am piffed.
I resent your characterization of Michigan State fans as beer can throwing louts. I’m a two-time graduate of MSU, and never threw a beer can at anyone. Okay, I did once. And it was in Spartan Stadium. But in my defense I threw it toward Joe Montana. And it was a Budweiser. So there.
As an Ohio State fan, I’m kind of disappointed to see us finish #2 on this list. Are you sure your heart is really in having Nebraska #1? It seems very related to things that just happened this year, and does not match your deep-seated annoyance found with us buckeyes, who I think if your gut/heart had the final vote would be #1. Also, everything you said about Woody is accurate, but I will add that he did go to bat to protect public education funding in front of the penny-pinching Ohio State legislature to the point that my Dad credited him with saving his job at Ohio State. It’s hard seeing the modern day brand of millionaire super coach doing that.
Fuck off, The Huskers got football back and u all wine like cut babies.
I love the big ten this is hilarious. can you add an honorable mention to Notre Dame they are unequivocally the most annoying team on the planet. They are overrated every year and prove it in every bowl game.
Ohio State ain't no charter member. The story is vastly more petty than that. Michigan walked out of the conference in 1906 because fuck you we're paying our players,* with an eye towards building their own conference out of independents Notre Dame, Syracuse, Pitt, Penn, Penn State, Cornell (every conference has to have one), and Ohio State. The Big Ten then offered Michigan's old spot to Ohio State.
*Back then this meant we're not going to make them pay for meals, but if you really respect the highest ideals of amateur football, you're willing to starve or bankrupt your family to get the calories you need to play it.
Man, those Nebraskans are such jerks. Wanting college football back and everything. How dare they? I mean, it's not like football is culturally important in the state or anything. They should have just sit down and shut up and let their betters instruct them on what was best for them. Good thing we ignored those rubes and no one's playing any college football this season.
Husker fan that is proud of our number 1 ranking! Never thought that having a different opinion than institutional presidents would make you annoying. BTW Nebraska was correct as evidenced by the SEC, ACC, and Big 12.
What a fucking moron. Pussy who never played a sport
Keep talking...... Thank you Huskers for football games this season!!!° GBR!!!
Not sure how I feel about this. As stated below, some of these schools hardly have fans. No one is vying to see them play whether they are good or not. Nebraska may not be winning, but it is #1 in having fans that show up to games and travel. I guess that is why Frost and others felt entitled to speak up. And come on...Iowa is annoying too.
I don't buy into the idea that the B1G is somehow sacrosanct, but even if I did accept this bizarre presupposition that many around the conference seem to have adopted - I roundly reject the notion that Nebraska is any less adequately positioned than Ohio St to make waves and challenge leadership
So what if Ohio St is a charter member of the conference and Nebraska is not?
*This is inaccurate anyway - Ohio St is NOT a charter member*
And so what if Ohio St is currently a "conference giant" {i.e. an elite performer on the field} and Nebraska is not?
I maintain that any and every B1G school is equally at liberty to voice an opinion and push an agenda irrespective of conference tenure and win/loss record
That said, if history and tradition DOES, as you seem to be saying, confer a certain right to speak up, then Nebraska, as one of just nine blue blood college football programs has most certainly earned the right to squawk as loud as and for as long as they please!
I have lived in Illinois for over four years now and have yet to meet anyone willing to cop to being a fan of Illini football. I bet if you asked people on the street they'd swear Ron Zook was still the coach.
As a card carrying member of the OSU fan base, I think it manifestly important that you hear my take on this. Really, you need to hear this. Fan base. It is two words. Making two words into one word is annoying. It is more annoying than Nebraska. It is almost more annoying than you conjuring up the image of Pat Fitzgerald straining away to evacuate his bowels, an image that now careens around in my mind's eye and cannot be unimagined. It peeves and miffs me. I am piffed.
As a Michigan grad, this is way too gentle on Michigan.
I am surprised that lows race issues didn’t land them higher but that is more actual awful thing and not annoying so I get it
Bruh Northwestern is actually good now....
I resent your characterization of Michigan State fans as beer can throwing louts. I’m a two-time graduate of MSU, and never threw a beer can at anyone. Okay, I did once. And it was in Spartan Stadium. But in my defense I threw it toward Joe Montana. And it was a Budweiser. So there.