On April 1, 2014, CornNation broke the "story" that Creighton University was starting a football program and joining the Big XII Conference. Note the publication date: April Fools Day. If the date wasn't enough of a tip that the story was a joke, certainly some of the over-the-top elements should have: 'Lil Blue, the new Oklahoma-Creighton rivalry on the Friday after Thanksgiving and the new name for the site: Dougie Nation.
We thought it was kind of funny, but it's amazing how many people fell for this story. At the 2014 spring game, I heard fans behind me talking about Creighton's new football program, and about lost it.