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  1. Dear HuskerBoard family, After 16 years of running HuskerBoard, it's time to turn the page. Jump to the last few sentences to find out where HB goes from here. Continue reading for my full "best man" wedding speech. I started HuskerBoard a few years after graduating from UNL in 2003, b/c I was a Husker zealot looking for someone to talk Husker football with while living in KC. I began by creating various profiles and having conversations with myself ... Shortly after, I convinced my old college buddy Eric, to join the schizophrenic conversation. We goofed around, shared our idiotic commentary with our multiple personalities, and our old school version of memes. Suddenly, people started showing up. Actual, real, not voices in our heads people - like you guys. Some of you even became our friends, and some lifelong friends - b/c of a crazy little place where adults click buttons and type things about sports stuff. Today, HuskerBoard stands strong at nearly 12K members and counting. The largest 100% FREE Husker forum on the web. With easily the most respectful and intelligent members and moderators. I'm extremely proud of what HuskerBoard has become. And it most certainly wouldn't still be here without MANY amazing contributors over the years. Too long to list them all, so to avoid missing someone I won't even start. You know who you are, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. And of course you incredible SOB members that are just as nutty about the Huskers as us. And some who may actually be clinically insane, you added a nice dash of color and entertainment to the board. It's been an honor being the Lord of the Flies; although some of you don't even know WHOTF I am, as I've been behind the scenes the past several years. I had to put my Husker addiction on the back-burner when I had my first daughter 7 years ago. I now have 3 kids, and my time is being stretched more everyday. I recently decided it was time to pass the torch. To someone I knew would maintain our values, and keep the HB spirit of ethics alive. David Max, the longtime owner of HuskerPedia and now HuskerMax will be taking over the board effective tomorrow August 27. I know the board will be in good hands, as David is a solid human being and amazing Husker fan. He vowed to maintain the board as a FREE forum, and will surely take it to even better places than I've had time for lately. And special thanks to Mavric for leading the crew so expertly the past few years. Mavric is the man, and is planning to continue onward & upward with HB. So please follow his lead and continue building HuskerBoard into the best Husker forum on the web. Thanks again to all, and GBR!! ~Mic drop~ Chad aka Blackshirt P.S. - David will make an announcement soon about his upcoming plans for the board, including an invitation to his Tailgate Party this Saturday!
  2. These shirts were designed by us, and support the board. If you like a design, please buy one as a sign of your support for the board! **They are all available in Black or Red // Youth, Mens, Ladies & Babies // Short, Long Sleeve & Hoodies** If you have ideas for a concept please share, and if we sell at least 3 you will get a free shirt! GBR!!! Chad https://huskergear.com https://huskergear.com/
  3. UPDATE on this story... I posted this on Facebook a while back but realized I forgot to post here.. I used the money raised ($200) added some of my own and bought his family 4 tickets to the Nebraska - Iowa Game. My friend knows Aaron Graham, who also hooked him up with an autographed SI from 1997! Here's a video of him finding out about the game... Thanks again for everyone's support - it's awesome what we can do when we come together!
  4. Thanks SO much for everyone who has pitched in so far! Here's an awesome NEW story about Sebastiano you should check-out. You're more than welcome to donate directly to his parents fundraiser page, or of course through our Donorbox page which will also go directly to his family. It will be cool to present the family with a lump sum donation on behalf of everyone from the board. If we get enough, and everyone agrees, perhaps we'll offer to buy the family tickets to the Nebraska Iowa game! Thanks for paying it forward Husker Nation! Chad
  5. Hey Huskerboard family. I don't post much these days - I'm a founder of the board - and now just manage behind the scenes ops. I have a connection to a little boy in Council Bluffs named Sebastiano battling Leukemia. He's a tough little kiddo and comes from a great family. But the medical bills are piling up and they really need help. As a Dad of 2 kids I can't even begin to imagine the heartbreak of watching one of my kids go through this miserable experience. Instead of running around with friends he has to deal with the reality of excruciating pain, heartbreak, and an endless road of chemo & hospital visits ahead of him. As a family with kids you already have limited funds, but dealing with a MAJOR unexpected cost like this becomes a massive burden, completely re-arranging your available funds for things like vacation, or even going out to the movies or dinner. Here's what I'm willing to do to help Sebastiano. For the entire month of September, I will donate 100% of all donations that come through our donorbox account. (I'm also personally donating money from my own pocket). Here's Sebastiano's story on his Facebook page. You can make a donation through our Huskerboard Donorbox Page Here, and be assured that 100% of everything you give will go directly to Sebastiano's family. Thanks for doing whatever you can to help! I know Husker Nation has a huge heart, so when a close friend asked if there was anything I could do I knew exactly where I could turn. https://donorbox.org/huskerboard-fall-2017-fundraiser-keep-the-board-you-love-free Chad
  6. Coach Power'T - thanks for the interest. Please email me at chad at huskerboard dot com to discuss more.
  7. Big thanks to all who have donated so far! It really does make a difference.
  8. Huskerboard is seeking a few motivated individuals, to help build our sponsor network with local businesses throughout Nebraska. In other words, we need help finding businesses to advertise on the board. Requirements: Located in Omaha and / or Lincoln Ambitious Sales experience Excellent communication skills Good relationship builder Compensation: 25% commissions on all new accounts, for entire 1st year of account. For example, if your sponsor advertises on the board spending $100 / month, you would earn $25 / month from that account. There is no limit on the # of accounts you can earn from. After the 1st year, your commission would be converted to a flat payout pending review of total revenue earned. Serious applicants only. Interested people can email me or post here. Chad chad@huskerboard.com
  9. That is correct jasondolbin. 100% refund (except expedited shipping if selected) if Nebraska wins. Gear for any teams, not just Nebraska. Less than 72 hours left for this promo. Still time to grab a few cool gifts or reward yourself, and then hope like hell our skers pull it out. Thanks for supporting your habit, by supporting Huskerboard by supporting our sponsors. Get yourself some: https://jackmasonbrand.com/product-category/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers/ Use code: "huskerboard".
  10. This is a cool offer from a new sponsor - Jack Mason Brand. Please consider giving it a shot, they have some really nice stuff. Supporting our sponsors means they're more likely to advertise with us again, which helps keep the board free. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Calling all Nebraska fans. Jack Mason Brand is running a Nebraska Cornhuskers Bowl Game Promotion. Jack Mason Brand offers men's and women's wallets, watches, belts, shave kits, and other licensed gifts for Nebraska Fans. Best of all, if Nebraska beats USC in the National University Holiday Bowl, your entire purchase is free. You heard it right, your entire purchase is free if they win on Dec 27th. So stock up on all your holiday gifts for your family and yourself and you may not even have to pay a penny. Visit: https://jackmasonbrand.com/product-category/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers/ The promotion runs from today until Dec 26th at 11:59pm EST. You must enter coupon code huskerboard in the shopping cart. In addition, you will receive 5% off your purchase (in the case that Nebraska doesn't win). Prior purchases are not eligible. If Nebraska wins your credit card charged will receive a full refund within 7 business days (any expedited shipping charges will not be refunded). Your purchase can contain items from other schools and those items will also be free if Nebraska wins as well. So feel free to stock up on goods for your family and friends. https://jackmasonbrand.com/product-category/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers/
  11. Let's get a sense of the overall opinion going on here..
  12. Look, we all realize Bo likes to use the fug word, I'm sure it was mentioned a couple dozen times during his first born's baptism. I don't think it offends most ppl, and we all know coaches will be coaches and most don't love the media. Unfortunately when something flies into a deadspin with the velocity of a piece of gum from Bo's mouth, it aint slowing down anytime soon. Be prepared for this to reach all of the nooks & crannies of Husker Nation. This will become the topic of conversation for quite a while - b/c there just isn't much better to talk about right now. The result - every Husker fan on the planet will hear about this eventually. Many will shrug it off, but I have a feeling many will not. Regardless of when this was uttered or whether he said these words in the grips of intense labor pains, Bo was not intoxicated and knew exactly what he was saying. I don't see Husker fans forgetting this. Husker fans want their leader to love being a Husker as much or more than they do. And here are 2 of the things Husker fans want the very least from their humble leader: 1) A person who belittles them and doesn't respect the tradition of "the Husker fan" - considering the sellout streak no other program compares to, it's tough to question this. 2) A person who alludes to riding off on his high horse with double barrel middle fingers blazing. Not that I agree, but short of a Big 10 championship birth & very competitive game vs OSU, I don't see Mr. Bo outshining these images come judgement day at season's end. Good luck sir.
  13. Ok thanks guys! Your offers of .02 cents & $5 dollars are making this a tough decision. I understand you're just trying to be helpful Huskers, but just for the record here is my $5.02. Yes donations are tax deductible, but last time I checked the IRS is pretty greedy and only returns about 20% of deductions. If you're getting back $1 for $1 I'd like the name of your CPA... on second thought maybe not. You also have to realize that donations are variable. Just because the minimum shows $150 doesn't mean everyone donated the same amount. Higher contributions were made years ago to retain seats and in hopes of an upgrade. Many ppl have continued to donate a higher value for this reason. No it's not practical to expect to regain every penny of your donation amount, and that isn't the case in this situation. Remember, it was a starting price.. "or best offer". With that said, since there were no serious offers he's willing to drop the price to $1,250. Let us know if interested. Thanks.
  14. My brother is selling 2 of his season tickets for the upcoming 2013 football season. Section 32 Row 92 Seats are side by side 16 TOTAL Tickets Games: Wyomng Southern Miss UCLA South Dakota St Illinois Northwestern Michigan St Iowa Asking $1,500 for the pair OBO. This is pretty much what he paid for them with the required donation, so it's a fair price. Please email offers to fivealarmfire@hotmail.com or post in here. Includes Priority mail shipping. Best offer received by Monday August 12 will get them. Thanks.
  15. Our store just released some new shirts for TO. Pretty solid shirts.. check em out. http://www.huskernation.com/store/Search.aspx?searchTerms=Coach+Osborne+T-Shirt&submit=true
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