Today's suggested read....

If you want to experience a truly engaging account of the inside story behind the evolution of Nebraska and the Big Ten, read the World-Herald's account The Big Ten Decision posted on Big Red Today. It is quite a tale, complete with some cloak and dagger stuff the good spy novels are made of.

At the same time, while it is easy for some folks to say this was all about money, the article brings out some other tangibles that were important. Oh to have been a fly on the wall and just have been able to observe at some of those meetings described....