Horrible Game: Why is Mighty Nebraska Playing at Lowly Wyoming?

One more thing, I meant offense to anyone from Nebraska. I watch thier games as much as Wyoming and I believe that Nebraska is one the premiere programs in the nation and I look forward to the game this week and hopefully more in the future.

So first let me say that I know that Wyoming is not the biggest program in college football, but in case you forgot we all play in the same division. Next before you go ahead and insult a team and state who is bending over backwards and spending alot of money by adding additional concesions and over 3000 additional seats to our stadium to make sure everyone can enjoy the game. Now with that said lets look at some stats. Wyoming true freshmen quarterback Brett Smith has led Wyoming to be 16th overall in the nation with a 69% completion rate and 797 yards through the air and 5 TD's. While Taylor for Nebraska is ranked 21st with a 48% completion rate and 480 yards and 3 TD's. Next lets go ahead and look at the well over four hundred yards that the Nebraska defense has surrendered and that Wyoming is one of the top schools nationally for forcing turnovers and and special teams. Couple that with the fact that Nebraska's defense has been struggling and that Nebraska is traveling to a stadium that is over 7,000 feet in elevation, (i.e. they'll be sucking on oxygen), this may not be the blowout everyone is expecting. Not that I am saying that either team will destroy the other I am just stating that while we are not the biggest baddest or most storied program in the NCAA we are very proud of the cowboys thus far. Now, one more thing that has been bugging me. I noticed that in the original post the writer mentioned only SEC teams. On that I'll reply with this in the Mountain West conference we have TCU, Boise State, previously Utah, San Diego State, (who obliterated a much more powerfull oponent last week). While these names may not mean much to the writer, or is it rather you don't like it when our no name teams come out of nowhere to obliterate bigger schools, (i.e. Wyoming stomping Tennesse in the mud 2 years ago). Whatever the case what's said is in the past. Either way I look forward to Saturday whatever the outcome. PS why are you whining anyways if Nebraska does stomp Wyoming it puts you to 4-0 and that much closer to a bowl bid.

Congratulations, Mr. M. As if Wyoming needed any more motivation to play hard in this game, your submission is now making its way through the Wyoming message boards in Laramie. Sure, they might not win, but your piece will certainly be posted in their locker room. You've also made it a lot of fun for those of us in western Nebraska to drive over to the game and tailgate with those great Wyoming Cowboy fans. Maybe you should come over to that "glorified dump", put a sign on your back to identify yourself, and join in on the fun. In case you are interested, most eastern Wyoming fans also root for Nebraska-- at least they did until they have a chance to read your snubs and insults. The last messager is totally correct. You obviously live in the eastern part of the state and have no clue of the bond that exists between the west and Wyoming. In the meantime, despite the fact that you have lit some brush fires, those of us in western Nebraska will do our best to get along and root the Huskers on to victory. Considering our showing against Fresno State, not a team that I would consider to be a perennial powerhouse, I think it is a little stupid to compare ourselves to any other top team in the nation yet this year, let alone make fun of anyone else.

To get Nebraska to agree to come to Larmie, Wyoming had to agree to go to Lincoln twice. The going price for any school to come to Lincoln and the Huskers not return the trip is between 700,000 to 900,000 dollars, and rising. Yes this season they are giving up roughly 3.5 million by playing in Larmie, but in the future they will have two home games, making about 7 million, and not dole out nearly a million to have a warm up game. So if they just payed Wyoming not to go to Larmie, they end up with around 2.5 million, by going there once and getting the two home games, they pocket nearly 7 million, I don't know about you, but I think they make out ok. And don't forget the rest of OU's non-conference opponents, Tulsa and Ball State, which I am sure they payed a pretty penny to show up in Norman for a beat down. Also Texas traveled to Larmie two seasons ago, and they are about as big as you get in college football, bet Wyoming would have even let the Longhorns broadcast that game had the Longhorn Network been around. And do not knock the Mountain West Conference, I am sure Boisie, TCU and even Air Force scare the hell out of most big schools and if they can do it, why not any of these other small schools? Not saying Wyoming and New Mexico and BCS bound, but anything can, and does happen. I am about as Big Red as you can get, but I think this is a trap game for NU, are they bigger, faster, and stronger than Wyoming, but not all we are cracked up to be on defense, and the T-Mart is always open for turnovers, and could be looking forward to the night game in Madison. Just looking at this from the surface, I get your point, but it is much, much deeper than big ole Nebraska caving and going to Larmie.

Get over yourself McNutsy.

Your column is an insult to all the Wyoming kids that will play their butts off to beat Nebraska this weekend. Will they... probably not; I sure as heck hope not. But this kind of crap journalism is a sad product of our times where "opinion" somehow gets labeled "news". There is no doubt that Nebraska has scheduled some pansy pre-conference teams in the past but this is not a bad schedule - Fresno State hung with Cal before they hung with Nebraska, and Washington will make waves in the Pac 12 this year without a doubt. Obviously Tennessee Chat is a lightweight, but it's not like Nebraska's the only team scheduling warm-up games. Are we supposed to blow kisses to Boise State because they start off the season with Georgia... that's not such an amazing accomplishment when you consider every one in their conference play will be the equivalent or less than of Wyoming.

Crap writing like this makes me wish the Cowboys duct taped you to a tackling dummy. This is not a talentless team we're playing. For cripes sake, Wisconsin's playing South Dakota... and they're ranked no. 5 in the country. Where's the fair and balanced yellow journalism, McNutsy? And in lieu of that, where's the frickin' talent. Hell, I'd settle for entertainment. If you're gonna piss me off, you could at least entertain me while doing so.

I believe Spence just completed a better article than MFM.

You should do some research before you come out & write garbage like this. First off NU had to fill this spot in short notice. Most teams schedules are set more then 2-3 years in advance. This game was also more about giving western nebraska fans a chance to attend a game. This game is much closer for them to attend then a game in Lincoln. Also we share a common coach. You might have heard of him Bob Devaney. Just an fyi NU has home & aways scheduled with UCLA, Miami & Tennessee.