Longhorns say no thanks to Thursday game against Nebraska

Texas-Nebraska next October on ESPN Thursday, live from Memorial Stadium? Almost. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said on Monday that ESPN wanted to move the Oct. 16 game to Thursday night, Oct. 14. NU had agreed. But Osborne said it didn’t come together because Texas refused, because of what Osborne said were concerns about “missing class time.” Oh, that Mack Brown, always looking out for the best interests of his students; I’m sure they would rather be in study hall than having to deal with 85,000 Husker fans under the lights. NU still might get a Thursday night appearance. Osborne said ESPN might try to move NU’s Oct. 2 Big 12 opener at Kansas State to Thursday. – World-Herald