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Nebraska and Penn State, the two newest members of the BigTen Conference, have played some epic volleyball matches. Including this one on Dec.
18,2008, at Qwest Center Omaha.The defending national champion Nittany Lions hadn’t dropped a set all season. But on a snowy night in Omaha,
in front of a record crowd of 17,430, the Huskers gave the Lions all they could handle. Nebraska, trying to extend its streak of consecutive wins in its
home state to 97, fell to top-ranked Penn State 25-17,25-18,15-25,22-25,15-11.( US file photo)
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HUSKER FAN’S GUIDE TO THE BIG TEN
Table ofc ontents
Making the move
Introduction 6
NU makes leap to Big Ten 8-11
A banner day for Perlman 12-13
Husker coaches pleased 13
Delany: NU is the right fit 14-15
Passing the times 16
Osborne, Nebraska find comfort in move 18-20
20-22
New league leads to new travel plans
New foes
Illinois 24-31
Indiana 32-39
Iowa 40-47
48-55
Michigan
56-63
Michigan State
Minnesota 64-71
Northwestern 72-79
Ohio State 80-87
Penn State 88-95
Purdue 96-103
Wisconsin 104-111
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Ready for Nil’s next adventure?
Nebraska says goodbye to the old, looks forward to new challenges in Big Ten
BY BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON
Sometimes somebody will ask before the NU Board of Regents and And whatever Husker fans might
what’s the greatest story you’ve cov asked that Nebraska apply for mem- think of Colorado,i t was hard not to
ered? What is that one tale you’ll keep bership into the Big Ten. Membership enjoy the view of the mountains serv
retelhng when you’ve set aside your granted. Later that same day. Big Ten ing as background to Folsom Field.
reporter’s notebook and are putting all commissioner Jim Delany told us: Or how about Nebraska’s last trip to
that mileage on the rocking chair? “I think for the next 50 or 100 years, Missouri? It poured all day long and
I have an easy answer. I don’t know Nebraska is going to make us a better made one think the game might need
how any story will surpass the one conference than what we were the day to be played on an ark. But through
that occurred in the summer of 2010. before they joined us.” all the slop, Ndamukong Suh showed
The story of the University of That’s it. See that quote? See where a national television audience that a
Nebraska joining the Big Ten Confer it says the next 50 or 100 years? That’s defensive tackle should be considered
ence had everything a reporter could why this story is the biggest. for the Heisman Trophy.
dream. We make a big deal about football
Through the sun,t hrough the
It had more drama than a month’s games in November, and we make a
rain, through the snow,t here were
worth of soap operas. It provoked the big deal when coaches and athletic
memories.
strongest of emotions among people. directors are fired or hired. As well we
So it is with a dash of sadness that
It featured tense meetings that had should. All that’s important.
we say goodbye to the places we knew
men sweating through their designer But coaches and athletic directors
so well.
dress shirts. come and go. The story of Nebraska
But it’s hard to not be excited about
It was the kind of story that had joining another conference is some
the adventures to come. That’s what
reporters trapping athletic directors thing that will impact the rest of our
this book is all about.
(Texas A&M’s Bill Byrne)b ehind a lives.
We hope to give you a roadmap to
bellhop in a hotel lobby in search of It’s most likely that in 2060 your
the new places and new traditions
answers. It was the kind of story that children or grandchildren will be
that Nebraska fans will see as they fol
sent a conference commissioner (the planning some fall Saturday around a
low their team through the Big Ten.
Big 12’s Dan Beebe)s currying to the Nebraska-Ohio State game. See what
Need to know where to hnd some
nearest elevator for a ride away from I’m getting at here ?
those same inquiries. That doesn’t mean we forget what thing good to eat the Friday night
Was Nebraska leaving the Big 12? came before. We aren’t going to before a game in Iowa City? We’ve
It happened in a whirlwind. forget those classic Big Eight tussles got you covered. Want to know where
Never was the story dull. between Nebraska and Oklahoma, to park for a game at Northwestern?
It was the kind of story that came complete with frozen oranges rolling Again, here it is.
with dramatic speeches — particularly across the field. We’ll introduce you to the cities,
the ones dehvered by UNL chancellor We aren’t going to forget the tail- teams, even the fight songs of the Big
Harvey Perlman and Husker athletic gating scenes in Ames,I owa, or Law Ten.
director Tom Osborne on June 11, rence, Kan., on a Saturday when the So enjoy the upcoming ride. The
2010. Huskers were in town and red would best part of Nebraska joining the Big
That is the day those two men stood overtake half the stadium. Ten? It’s a story you get to be a part of.
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Nebraska finally makes the leap
After days of intensive speculation, NU moves to Big Ten Conference
BY BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON
So this is what it takes to get to the
Big Ten: bags under your eyes,s hrewd
negotiations and a respectful silence
even when everyone around you can’t
keep their yaps shut.
Harvey Perlman had remained
silent for weeks as speculation swirled
and backroom sources floated any
thing and everytliing — sometimes
taking Nebraska to task for being the
bad egg that was going to cause the
Big 12 to crumble.
But now,f inally, the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor was
ready to punch back. Camera lights
shining. ESPN in the house. The en
tire intercollegiate athletic commu Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany addresses the media after announcing on June 11,2010, that
the conference had accepted Nebraska for admission. NU coaches (from left) John Cook, Bo Pelini,
nity leaning in for a listen. Game on.
Dan Kendig and Doc Sadler attended the news conference, along with UNL chancellor Harvey Perl
“I will today ask you to authorize
man (far right). (Jacob Hannah/US)
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
to apply for membership into the Big
The road to Friday’s action was not Osborne said.
Ten Conference,” Perlman told the NU
an easy one — filled with immense Perlman responded to the ultima
Board of Regents on Friday.
speculation, a staredown with Texas tum by firing off a few questions of his
Less than four hours later. Big Ten
and an ultimatum that Perlman and own to his fellow Big 12 chancellors
commissioner fim Delany was at a
athletic director Tom Osborne ulti and presidents.
news conference in Lincoln wearing a
mately just smacked like a pinata. After all, there were reports that six
red and-white tie and an “N” pin on
his suit coat. fust a week ago,P erlman left the Big other Big 12 schools were looking to go
to the Pac-10.
After unanimous approvalf rom the 12 meetings in Kansas City, Mo., with
Board of Regents and the Big Ten’s his peers telling him Nebraska needed OK,P erlman asked, what if Ne
CEOs,N ebraska had become the 12th to commit to the conference by Mon- braska stayed and potential Big Ten
team to join the Big Ten. day this week. target Missouri left? Would those six
“I think for the next 50 or 100 years, The Nebraska brass found this schools stay in the Big 12? Yes, was the
Nebraska is going to make us a better- request more than a bit odd,e spe answer.
conference than what we were the day cially because others in the Big 12 were OK,P erlman then asked,i f Ne
before they joined us,” Delany said. flirting with other conferences. braska stayed and Colorado left for the
June 11,2010. A day for the Husker “Some of the schools that were Pac-10, would those six schools stay
history books. urging us to stay, we found some of in the Big 12? Yes.
But historic triumphs often don’t them had talked to not only one other OK,h ow about if both Colorado
come without anxious moments. conference or two but even three,” and Missouri left? The answer: The
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