Big Ten Championship Game Open Thread

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Nebraska-Wisconsin. 8:00PM EST on FOX. Gus Johnson and Charles Davis are calling the game.

Various sources have the line in favor of Nebraska by 3. If Nebraska wins, Michigan is all but assured the Capital One Citrus Bowl against A&M (likely) or Georgia, while the conversation is a bit more complicated if Wisconsin wins.

turd ferguson

December 1st, 2012 at 8:17 PM ^

I'm all for the "the Capital One Citrus Bowl" thing, but of all people to do it, should it really be the poster whose avatar is Peggy from the Discover Card commercials?

MichiganManOf1961

December 1st, 2012 at 8:18 PM ^

Think of the SEC fans' disappointment when they turn on FOX tonight to  discover that they're showing a Big Ten football game instead of NASCAR, Jerry Springfield, or COPS...

~Herm

jcgold

December 1st, 2012 at 8:25 PM ^

Enough with the neutral site BS. Team with the highest record gets to host with a higher than usual number of guaranteed seats for the visitor (say 10,000). The number of empty seats in that building is outrageous.

And why would you have the big ten title game in the place in your conference that cares about football least?

preed1

December 1st, 2012 at 8:20 PM ^

After going to the Nebraska game this year, I will always root for them if it doesn't affect us.  Best hospatality, pre and post game treatment, and great fans (the anti osu fans).

MichiganManOf1961

December 1st, 2012 at 8:22 PM ^

Is that stadium even 60% full?  Besides more television income, can anyone tell me with a straight face that the brand has gotten stronger in the past ten years?  Maybe that is what that idiot Delaney should be concerned with.

~Herm

Appleseed

December 1st, 2012 at 8:27 PM ^

They should just set up a field on a soundstage with the bands on the sidelines. These empty stadiums are embarrassing for everyone involved. Just makes it obvious that it's nothing more than a TV event.

LSAClassOf2000

December 1st, 2012 at 8:25 PM ^

That was an interesting gamble - Nebraska sells out against Wisconsin being able to do much in the air. Melvin Gordon moves well in Nebraska's "cover who?" formation and scores. Wisconsin up 7-0 now. 

Ventilator

December 1st, 2012 at 8:29 PM ^

Anybody else not watching this? Can't bring myself to watch it given how utterly mediocre these two teams are. Maybe it's just my disdain for Nebraska after that bullshit game against us and the fact Wisconsin finsihed 4-4 in the B1G. More or less a contest to see who will get fed to Stanford.

lhglrkwg

December 1st, 2012 at 8:29 PM ^

Down huge, playing like idiots early.

Now Wisconsin will throw 2 pick sixes and Beilema will punt from the NU 15 yd line at some point en-route to a 56-53 4OT win for the Huskers

LSAClassOf2000

December 1st, 2012 at 8:32 PM ^

Wisconsin gets the interception and runs it home - Taylor Martinez has a genuine "WTF" look on his face to boot. 14-0 Badgers before anyone has even had a chance to really settle into this one. I assume that there will be a reminder  from Pelini about "2011 mechanics vs. 2012 mechanics" forthcoming for Martinez. 

FreddieMercuryHayes

December 1st, 2012 at 8:31 PM ^

Even though this game will probably be terrible, I now find myself really rooting against Neb. Maybe the ridiculousness that had to ensue to even get them to this point. Plus I kind of want the futility of being so close to a conference crown to continue.

MichiganManOf1961

December 1st, 2012 at 8:31 PM ^

The lower bowl is maybe 3/4, a SEVEN win team is on track to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, and Rutgers was just added.  Thanks Mr. Delaney, but I'll be switching over to O'Reilly now instead of watching this debacle.

The FannMan

December 1st, 2012 at 8:32 PM ^

Wouldn't this game be much better at either Camp Randall or Nebraska than in front of the dozens of fans who travelled to Indy? The TV money isn't any different.