When I was 9 I got the chance to hang out with the team at 2 practices. At the last practice the blackshirts were handed out and I remember watching several of these guys on their knees in tears just for being handed that black jersey.
Talk about an impressive sight for a bunch of 9-12 yr. old kids that absolutely idiolized everything nebraska on every saturday.
Man that seems like it was yesterday.
I do sincerely hope the passion like that returns.