TX.Pancake.Man

Look Pancake Man, like the name by the way, I have said some pretty bad things in frustration. I apologize and most of the things I haven't really meant. I did, however, have some problems because I had some friends that were at the game and had a somewhat bad experience with Texas fans. That is no excuse and that is probably one case and most Texas fans I have met aren't like that. So on behalf of all the Husker fans I apologize Pancake...we have gone through so many of these types of losses the past few years it is getting difficult for us to get past these. So I retract all of my statements and wish Texas the best of luck in the NCG. I hope you guys have a good game against them, but I will also say when we face next year I think our boys will remember this game. It takes a true man to apologize like that GBR, and I applaud you for it. Unfortunately, I'm actually not surprised if your friends met with some bad blood down here. In my experience, Texas has a large class fan-base, but an equally large group of kids that just assume that they should be given respect because they are wearing an orange T. To me, it feels these last few years have been too emotional for Texas and the standards have been raised too high that the fans expect big wins every time. Frankly, we've become greedy with the attention and when the other team gets more praise, we feel left out, and our stingy fans try to find someone to take their anger out on. Again, I can't speak for every Texas fan, but I think the population of these 'pampered' Texas fans is on the rise as the expectations climb. Hell, half of our fans are gone by half-time in most teams we play at home. Gone are the times when every horn fan is yelling their minds out from the start to the finish, no matter the opponent, only to congratulate the other fans at the end of the game with a few drinks. I've envied the Husker fan-base and always wished Texas can build one up as loyal. But this year behind us, I'm looking forward to a GAME next year. Good luck to both teams, and the best of luck to Suh in his professional career. The kid is a beast, and I thought he was deserving of the Heisman since mid-season. I'm glad he was able to capitalize on the big screen the game before the ballots go in. Here's to a reunion in 10/16, and hopefully another suspenseful game that seems to have become the standard between Texas and Nebraska football.

C'mon Huskers, you're better than this. I'm not saying that to be demeaning, but it's true. Huskers are portrayed as the classiest fans in college football, and I don't want to see this thread be the beginning of a change in that. Yes, I'm a Texas fan and may have my biases, but I'm a Husker fan second. I apologize if this post seems 'aimed' against Huskers, but I don't understand why this is even a controversial play. First, Article 6 Rule 21:3 states that: "the replay official may correct egregious errors, including those involving the game clock, whether or not a play is reviewable" --Huskerextra.com Second, yes, the ball hit the ball out of bounds with a second on the clock. We all understand this. However, many of you above are in disbelief because the whistle blew after the clock hit 0. I pulled this moment up on DVR, and I can assure you that the whistle blew before 0. More proof? @ 10 secondsThis disproves any theory that we must go by the whistle. For those of you who claimed to be at the game and are SURE you got jobbed because you heard the whistle after the ball hit the ground, here's a little physics lesson. The speed of sound is irrelevant compared to the speed of light. People in the upper decks would surely hear the whistle a good 2-3 seconds after the ball hit the ground, untampered. Add that there were 80K+ fans screaming to make the situation more ambiguous, and there is no case. I doubt fans from the bottom decks heard the whistle before the ball hit the ground. Also keep in mind that the audio-feedback that ESPN uses is from the field in most big games. This is why there is very small lag from the officiator's call and his mouth moving, and why the loud 'crunches' you hear on big hits appear simultaneously with the hit itself. I understand how everyone is riled up about it, as naturally most emotions would lead to, but I don't see how a case is coming out of this. I remember an instances VERY similar to this 1994 with Nebraska v FSU in the NCG where the odds favored the Huskers. I won't delve into detail at your expense, but the true NU fans should know what I'm talking about. It was almost identical to the situation tonight, only the rolls have been reversed and the kickers were different people. Please don't jump on this conspiracy bandwagon that the rest of the nation is...