Huskers Play Washington............Again?

[Mike]

In returning to a bowl for the first time since 2002, the Washington Huskies will also get a chance to avenge one of their more frustrating losses of the season, facing Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl Dec. 30 in San Diego.

The pairing is something of a surprise given that the teams played Sept. 18 in Seattle, a 56-21 Cornhusker win, and that the two teams will play again next year in Lincoln.

But the Huskies had no say in the matter as the choices were made by the bowls.

UW landed in the Holiday Bowl after the Alamo Bowl took Arizona to face Oklahoma State.

And the Holiday ended up with Nebraska largely because the Insight Bowl selected Missouri, leaving the Cornhuskers for the San Diego game.

Nebraska also played in the Holiday Bowl last season, beating Arizona 33-0. However, Nebraska has a reputation for traveling well and will almost certainly help the Holiday Bowl fill its seats.

UW coach Steve Sarkisian and players echoed a common theme Saturday that they didn't care who or when they played, just happy to again be in a bowl.

"I'll play in Seattle," said quarterback Jake Locker.

The Alamo had the choice of all remaining eligible Pac-10 teams after Oregon and Stanford went to the BCS. But that ended up being just Arizona and UW, which got bowl eligible when it beat WSU 35-28 in the Apple Cup Saturday.

Arizona has lost its last four games and at 4-5 in Pac-10 play finished behind UW, which finished 5-4. But Arizona was 7-5 overall and beat UW this year 44-14. Also, Arizona is closer to San Antonio than Washington and its quarterback is Texas native Nick Foles. The Alamo had been certain to take Arizona before it lost to Arizona State on Friday night. Alamo Bowl spokesman Rick Hill said that defeat had the Alamo considering taking UW. But the Alamo apparently grew comfortable that Arizona fans would still be enthusiastic enough to make the trip, a key factor in bowl selection.

That left UW to the Holiday, which picks after the Alamo.

UW and Nebraska have played five times since 1991, with UW sweeping a home-and-home in 1991 and 1992, and Nebraska sweeping a home-and-home in 1997 and 1998.

 

[jigs]

looks like I will be a Huskie fan now too....

 

[Mike]

looks like I will be a Huskie fan now too....

Washington is ranked #66 in the nation. You'll have to pull hard.

If I were the supreme commander at Nebraska I seriously would decline the invite. Hell, they've already pissed off everybody else in the middle section of the country. Why not a few more?

That is one hell of a slap in the face.............................................

 

[jigs]

NU lost a bunch of their prestiege and power when they showed thier true colors this year.... SCREW NU.

 

[Mike]

SCREW NU

Playing Washington is the same as getting screwed... Or worse...........

But, you can always chalk up another win for the Big 12 conference in the bowls. :lol:

TO should make an announcement tomorrow..... Thanks, but no thanks..

This HAS to be some sort of a joke................. :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:

 

[Sandhusker]

NU lost a bunch of their prestiege and power when they showed thier true colors this year.... SCREW NU.

When we accepted an invitation from a better conference, a conference that pays more, opens more doors academcally, has more stability, etc... the same conference Mizzou been trying to get into for 20 years?

You've never stated why we should stay when offered a much better deal....

 

[Sandhusker]

SCREW NU

Playing Washington is the same as getting screwed... Or worse...........

But, you can always chalk up another win for the Big 12 conference in the bowls. :lol:

TO should make an announcement tomorrow..... Thanks, but no thanks..

This HAS to be some sort of a joke................. :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:

Not the first stupid thing the bowl committees have done.

 

[Mike]

SCREW NU

Playing Washington is the same as getting screwed... Or worse...........

But, you can always chalk up another win for the Big 12 conference in the bowls. :lol:

TO should make an announcement tomorrow..... Thanks, but no thanks..

This HAS to be some sort of a joke................. :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:

Not the first stupid thing the bowl committees have done.

This is not merely stupid. It's a swift kick in the balls.

A 10-3 team and a 6-6 team that you've already played this year?? Really? You're not pissed?

How the hell do you motivate a team thats already scorched them once? What is there to gain, besides a few dollars?

I would be irate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jigs]

NU lost a bunch of their prestiege and power when they showed thier true colors this year.... SCREW NU.

When we accepted an invitation from a better conference, a conference that pays more, opens more doors academcally, has more stability, etc... the same conference Mizzou been trying to get into for 20 years?

You've never stated why we should stay when offered a much better deal....

NU always talked about history, tradition, rivalries, and such when developing the big 12. they wanted the OU game every year. fact is, OU thinks of Texas as its rival, not NU. Nu went on and on about tradition and loyalty....then they pull a stunt like they did.... low rent tacky dealings.

 

[Sandhusker]

NU lost a bunch of their prestiege and power when they showed thier true colors this year.... SCREW NU.

When we accepted an invitation from a better conference, a conference that pays more, opens more doors academcally, has more stability, etc... the same conference Mizzou been trying to get into for 20 years?

You've never stated why we should stay when offered a much better deal....

NU always talked about history, tradition, rivalries, and such when developing the big 12. they wanted the OU game every year. fact is, OU thinks of Texas as its rival, not NU. Nu went on and on about tradition and loyalty....then they pull a stunt like they did.... low rent tacky dealings.

"Loyalty" is your answer?

 

[Sandhusker]

Playing Washington is the same as getting screwed... Or worse...........

But, you can always chalk up another win for the Big 12 conference in the bowls. :lol:

TO should make an announcement tomorrow..... Thanks, but no thanks..

This HAS to be some sort of a joke................. :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:

Not the first stupid thing the bowl committees have done.

This is not merely stupid. It's a swift kick in the balls.

A 10-3 team and a 6-6 team that you've already played this year?? Really? You're not p****d?

How the hell do you motivate a team thats already scorched them once? What is there to gain, besides a few dollars?

I would be irate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard on the radio this morning that it was pretty much a done deal that we would play Iowa in the Insight, that an Arizona writer already had his story in, but that the Big 12 office stepped in.

The "Official" reasoning behind taking Mizzou instead was that they were ranked higher :roll: We beat them head-to-head, had the same reg. season record, have more TV appeal, and travel 10 times better....

It's just one last parting shot. It's more of the same of what we've been getting all year. Beebe is furious that T.O. called his bluff, outed the fact that Beebe's got his lips glued to Texas' ass, and then outflanked him. He got chumped big time and this is just part of his hissy fit.

 

[jigs]

come on....NU is getting exactly what they deserve...a royal screwing.

 

[Sandhusker]

come on....NU is getting exactly what they deserve...a royal screwing.

After 10 years in the Big 12, we were getting used to it. Lube up, you're next.... bend over real nice for Bevo.

 

[TexasBred]

Looks like Nebraska and Colorado leaving might have opened up much more revenue potential for the remaining Big 12 members.

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