i believe some of your facts are wrong...
we dont call ourselves the "classiest" fans. that would be absurd. rather, its the "best" fans. this is harder to argue with when you factor in the 300+ sellout streak, especially when you consider that nebraska in november = the arctic circle. we've never been known to be the classiest fans, and thats a mistake that i see a lot of people making on this board lately.
when you state that we applaud opposing teams that we've crushed, i'm not sure that's actually true. instead, i know our fans have applauded for an Oklahoma team that came to Memorial Stadium and blew us out, and thats something that ive rarely seen in sports today
we've always been known for telling people how it is. i hate listening to analysts that call our fanhood title into question after we boo refs or after the dan beebe incident. what do they expect us to do? roll over and take it? i dont think so. if you give us respect, we'll give it back twice over. but if you try to trample over us and treat us like a floor mat, you're going to hear from us. thats the way its always been, and thats how it'll continue to be.