RestoreTheOder

Its the world we live in man, get use to it.. surprising that you have the internet and a computer after that bash on technology. I suppose your against coaches challenges because "isn't just football enough" If you want a decent product on the field you gotta have this stuff because it draws recruits and $.. thats the cruel reality of the world we live in.. Draino, Then you'll be VERY surprised that I'm a computer database administrator for a state government agency. I think technology is terrific, but not the way its used to cover up for bad football the way it is at Memorial Stadium. And yes, in fact, I'm opposed to replay review, coaches challenges and all that other garbage. Look at the poor officiating the last two games and tell me if you think it's enhanced or detracted from the game? Poor officials now just use the instant replay as a crutch. And as for all that stuff bringing in recruits... well... how's it been working for us?

I'm a season ticket holder who's grown weary of the whole "Husker Game Day Experience." As a life-long Husker fan whose been to more games than he can count, the best experience of all was my first game in November 1975 when, as an eleven-year old boy, I first stepped into the stands in the west stadium, saw the astro-turf field that I had seen on TV so many times, saw Vince Farragamo throwing perfect spirals, and felt my hair stand on end when the band marched out on the field to the ominous pounding of the drums. The starting players ran to the center of the field as they were introduced, and all players from both team stood along the sidelines and faced Old Glory with hands over their hearts as the band played the national anthem. The band played spirited fight songs throughout a game which rarely took more than two hours and thirty minutes to complete. The game and traditional trappings of college football were more than enough for an unforgettable experience. But now, I ask, "Is the game enough?" The "Tunnel Walk," once an interesting novelty for the first few years, now has become a tired self-parody. The thumping music and grainy highlight footage of past glory serve only as a mockery to the pathetic display of gridiron ineptitude that we'll see during the game. Husker Power? Don't make me laugh. Weren't simple player introductions enough? Isn't football enough? If we prefer to watch the games in person at the stadium instead of at home on TV, then why do we need Husker Vision - a giant TV screen on steroids that is nothing more than an annoying billboard? With every break in the action, the PA directs our attention to this monstrosity so that we can watch pathetic commercials about jet powered racing soda bottles, or pizzas hiding under helmets, or see yet another gratuitous mug shot of Larry The Cable Fool. The Husker Vision would be interesting if it could show the replay of a controversial call as the replay official is reviewing it. But no, that's forbidden. Go figure. Wasn't a simple scoreboard enough? Isn't football enough? And let there not be a moment of silence, for we must be assaulted by grunge-metal/gangsta-rap music blaring at ear-splitting decibels during every one of the endless TV time-outs lest our already stunted attention spans be afforded even the fleetest moment of reflection. An occasional fight song played by the "Pride of All Nebraska" used to be enough. Wasn't a marching band enough? Isn't football enough? The "Scarlettes" insult our sense of propriety with their sexually suggestive dance routine that has nothing to do with cheering for our athletes and everything to do with taunting the idle lust of developmentally stunted frat boys. Athletic, fresh-faced young women with pom-poms used to suffice. No more. Now we need semi-professional pole dancers without the poles. Weren't traditional cheerleaders enough? Isn't football enough? We are patronized with videos reminding us that we are "the best fans in college football," then in the same videos, we are scolded not to boo opposing players or shout obscenities at the refs. If we really were "the best fans in college football," would we need so many gratuitous reminders and then be warned to mind our manners? Wasn't simple dignity and civility enough? Isn't football enough? We used to have NU vs OU, the best rivalry in all of college football. Now we have the Big Twelve North, and the BCS championship series. Wasn't the Big Eight and the Orange Bowl enough? Isn't football enough? We used to have power, smash-mouth football. Now we have the patty-cake, dink-and-dunk, west-coast offense with our quarterbacks wearing skirts. Give me the power I formation, or the wishbone, or anything, but spare me this powder-puff flag-football style of offense. Wasn't manning-up enough? Isn't football enough? We've been sold this slick, over-hyped, commercially packaged garbage with the excuse that we have to do it to "keep up with the rest of college football." But it was bad enough when we beat up on the girl schools and choked when playing the rated teams. Now, the girl schools mock us, too, even in our own stadium. Where has "keeping up" gotten us? The worse our team gets, the more slick distractions we are served to distract our minds from remembering what we once had. And we pay $54.00 per ticket for this? Wasn't the Nebraska way of football enough? Isn't football enough? Well, isn't football enough? Apparently not. My inner Husker has been all but suffocated. Go Big Red. Yeah, whatever.

I'm a season ticket holder who's grown weary of the whole "Husker Game Day Experience." As a life-long Husker fan whose been to more games than he can count, the best experience of all was my first game in November 1975 when, as an eleven-year old boy, I first stepped into the stands in the west stadium, saw the astro-turf field that I had seen on TV so many times, saw Vince Farragamo throwing perfect spirals, and felt my hair stand on end when the band marched out on the field to the ominous pounding of the drums. The starting players ran to the center of the field as they were introduced, and all players from both team stood along the sidelines and faced Old Glory with hands over their hearts as the band played the national anthem. The band played spirited fight songs throughout a game which rarely took more than two hours and thirty minutes to complete. The game and traditional trappings of college football were more than enough for an unforgettable experience. But now, I ask, "Is the game enough?" The "Tunnel Walk," once an interesting novelty for the first few years, now has become a tired self-parody. The thumping music and grainy highlight footage of past glory serve only as a mockery to the pathetic display of gridiron ineptitude that we'll see during the game. Husker Power? Don't make me laugh. Weren't simple player introductions enough? Isn't football enough? If we prefer to watch the games in person at the stadium instead of at home on TV, then why do we need Husker Vision - a giant TV screen on steroids that is nothing more than an annoying billboard? With every break in the action, the PA directs our attention to this monstrosity so that we can watch pathetic commercials about jet powered racing soda bottles, or pizzas hiding under helmets, or see yet another gratuitous mug shot of Larry The Cable Fool. The Husker Vision would be interesting if it could show the replay of a controversial call as the replay official is reviewing it. But no, that's forbidden. Go figure. Wasn't a simple scoreboard enough? Isn't football enough? And let there not be a moment of silence, for we must be assaulted by grunge-metal/gangsta-rap music blaring at ear-splitting decibels during every one of the endless TV time-outs lest our already stunted attention spans be afforded even the fleetest moment of reflection. An occasional fight song played by the "Pride of All Nebraska" used to be enough. Wasn't a marching band enough? Isn't football enough? The "Scarlettes" insult our sense of propriety with their sexually suggestive dance routine that has nothing to do with cheering for our athletes and everything to do with taunting the idle lust of developmentally stunted frat boys. Athletic, fresh-faced young women with pom-poms used to suffice. No more. Now we need semi-professional pole dancers without the poles. Weren't traditional cheerleaders enough? Isn't football enough? We are patronized with videos reminding us that we are "the best fans in college football," then in the same videos, we are scolded not to boo opposing players or shout obscenities at the refs. If we really were "the best fans in college football," would we need so many gratuitous reminders and then be warned to mind our manners? Wasn't simple dignity and civility enough? Isn't football enough? We used to have NU vs OU, the best rivalry in all of college football. Now we have the Big Twelve North, and the BCS championship series. Wasn't the Big Eight and the Orange Bowl enough? Isn't football enough? We used to have power, smash-mouth football. Now we have the patty-cake, dink-and-dunk, west-coast offense with our quarterbacks wearing skirts. Give me the power I formation, or the wishbone, or anything, but spare me this powder-puff flag-football style of offense. Wasn't manning-up enough? Isn't football enough? We've been sold this slick, over-hyped, commercially packaged garbage with the excuse that we have to do it to "keep up with the rest of college football." But it was bad enough when we beat up on the girl schools and choked when playing the rated teams. Now, the girl schools mock us, too, even in our own stadium. Where has "keeping up" gotten us? The worse our team gets, the more slick distractions we are served to distract our minds from remembering what we once had. And we pay $54.00 per ticket for this? Wasn't the Nebraska way of football enough? Isn't football enough? Well, isn't football enough? Apparently not. My inner Husker has been all but suffocated. Go Big Red. Yeah, whatever.