SI-PF - As Big Ten welcomes Nebraska, conference struggling for relevancy

[Coach Hank Crisp]

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After four weeks of humiliation and disgrace, things return to normal this week for the vaunted Big Ten Conference. Which means -- for now -- the league can only be embarrassed by beating itself.

Other than one showcase game -- Michigan beating Notre Dame with a trey at the buzzer, 101-99, at the Big House on Sept. 10 -- Big Ten fans have been embarrassed week after week. Have you been keeping up with all of this on the Big Ten Network?

There was Ohio State getting shredded by Miami on the road and nearly beaten by Toledo at home, and Penn State's manhood being taken away at home by Alabama and almost losing to Temple. Did you catch Indiana going down to Ball State? Or was that North Texas? Actually it was both. Did you witness Purdue losing to Rice, North Dakota State mauling Minnesota, and Army beating Northwestern? There are more, but we don't have all day.

Saturday, the league finally has its moment in the sun. Drumroll please. No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 Wisconsin, the conference's showcase game season so far. ESPN's GameDay, a primetime slot on ABC and a wonderful setting at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison to officially welcome Nebraska to the Big Ten. Barry Alvarez told Lars Anderson in this week's Sports Illustrated it's the toughest ticket in Wisconsin history.

There is only one problem.

Even with a storied program like Nebraska joining the fold, the Big Ten is on life support. Gasping, wheezing and nearly choking to death. It has no swag. No buzz.

The Big Bore Conference just doesn't do it for me anymore. I'll be in Gainesville Saturday night doing what any sane college football fan should be doing -- watching real football when Alabama visits the Swamp to take on Florida. You'll have two schools who own three of the last five BCS titles fighting for spots in the SEC championship game, the winner of which usually plays for the BCS title.

Ponder for a moment what the Gators will be facing after the game with Alabama. They will recover from battling the No. 3 team in the nation and travel to Baton Rouge to play No. 1 LSU in one of the most feared venues in the sport. Oh, by the way, LSU has won two BCS titles since 2003.

[Catch Prothro]

The Big? is overrated practically every year these days.  Look at what happened in last years bowl games.  Even Arky played better than OSU and should have won that game.  Other games were blowouts.  The only reason the Big? is relevant is because the press wants it that way. 

[2Stater]

The Big? is overrated practically every year these days.  Look at what happened in last years bowl games.  Even Arky played better than OSU and should have won that game.  Other games were blowouts.  The only reason the Big? is relevant is because the press wants it that way. 

Muss Brentburger hypes them up like they are relevant. The northern media think he is a god. That's the only reason. Even Herbstreit realizes they can't hold a candle to the SEC.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

The Big? is overrated practically every year these days.  Look at what happened in last years bowl games.  Even Arky played better than OSU and should have won that game.  Other games were blowouts.  The only reason the Big? is relevant is because the press wants it that way.  

Muss Brentburger hypes them up like they are relevant. The northern media think he is a god. That's the only reason. Even Herbstreit realizes they can't hold a candle to the SEC.

In April of 1990 CBS fired Muss Brentburger after the end of the NCAA tournament. He gave his little speech how grateful he was for having the best seat in the house for all the games he covered and other horse raping crap. Throw-up!

I don't know why ABC/ESPN doesn't do us all a favor. And while they're at it. WTF? Jesse Palmer and Craig James. Please! Please! Just shut up and watch the game. They talk like nobody has ever seen a football game before!! Geeeezee HTH.

[pmull]

The Big? is overrated practically every year these days.  Look at what happened in last years bowl games.  Even Arky played better than OSU and should have won that game.  Other games were blowouts.  The only reason the Big? is relevant is because the press wants it that way. 

Muss Brentburger hypes them up like they are relevant. The northern media think he is a god. That's the only reason. Even Herbstreit realizes they can't hold a candle to the SEC.

In April of 1990 CBS fired Muss Brentburger after the end of the NCAA tournament. He gave his liitle speech how grateful he was for having the best seat in the house for all the games he covered and other horse raping crap. Throw-up!

I don't know why ABC/ESPN doesn't do us all a favor. And while they're at it. WTF? Jesse Palmer and Craig James. Please! Pleae! Just shut up and watch the game. They talk like nobody has ever seen a football game before!! Geeeezee HTH.

I hate Mussburger and hate Craig James even more. I actually like Jesse Palmer.

[DanDanScooter]

While we are talking about ol Brent. My Dad mentioned to me about a time he was at Legion Field for a game against Tennessee. He said the TV announcers were announced in the stadium, and Mussburger was one of the "fine" contributors for the television audience. Dad said that when the announcer mentioned his name a lot of people booed in the stadium. He said Mussburger had said something derogatory/belittling about Alabama. Does anyone know what he might have said?

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