ColoradoHusk

I remember growing up in Omaha, and every few years, someone would say that there should be a dome built halfway between Omaha and Lincoln, so the Huskers could play there. This was brought up in the late 80s/early 90s, which was well before all the improvements (video screens, skyboxes, expansion, etc) was done to Memorial Stadium. Remember, there was that section of the South Stadium that collapsed in the offseason, and a lot of people were unhappy with the state of Memorial Stadium.

Man, I am glad nothing was ever done like that. I love having the Husker games on the campus of UNL.

Side note to you season ticket holders: how many "priority points" do you need before you start getting approved for tickets? I'm fresh out of UNL and I've got a little student debt to pay off before I can start splurging on season tickets but for 2014 and beyond, I'm kind of curious.

I think that if you say you will donate $250 or $500 a ticket, you can get season tickets. They will be super high up in one of the end zones, but you can probably get into the stadium. The priority points have more to do with getting better seats and tickets for road games.

The shuttle might be convenient and fun in it's own way but I always prefer to park downtown or on campus and fully absorb the spectacle. If your kids can handle walking a mile or two, that's the way I'd go.

I am 100% with JJHusker. You can easily park at fraternity on campus for $10-15, and make the walk through campus to the stadium. It's awesome seeing all the people in red, and I love the walk through campus.

The one disclaimer is that I usually get to campus 3 hours before game time and hit a tailgate spot for a couple hours. I took my 6 year old son to the So Miss game last year, and he had a great time (even though it was as if the game was being played on the surface of the sun). He loved driving through downtown, seeing all the people in red, walking through campus, and then tailgating.

Plus, when the game is over, you can get quickly back to your car, and you can be back on I-80 westbound within a few minutes.

I think that the idea of what is good defense is changing a bit, with so many fast tempo teams, offenses are getting 20 plus more snaps a game, give or take.

Come on!!!! If teams are getting more snaps, then that should be more 3 and outs for the Blackshirts, or whatever jersey color Bo wants to have his defense wear.

Reading the posts from TexAgs is pretty freaking funny. I thought NU fans were delusional sometimes.

http://texags.com/main/forum.topic.asp?forum_id=5

 

Do you have a favorite, cheaper, cigar and do you smoke them at tailgates?

http://www.laflordom.../cigar/cigar-b/

 

About $7. Best cigar for the money. I do smoke at tailgates. In fact, it's about the only place I smoke. My kids aren't there so I don't have to explain to them that smoking is bad, but daddy does it anyway and they shouldn't.

That's awesome!!! I have smoked cigars on occasion in the past, and they can be nice. Of course, I couldn't tell a bad cigar from a good one.

My next door neighbor that just moved out would smoke cigars on his back porch. I actually would like how the smell of the cigar would come into our yard. It wasn't annoying or obnoxious. It was just a pleasant little smoky smell.

Good thread, teach. I will usually be at a tailgate with my brother(s) and mom, so we just kinda hang out, drink beer, BS about stupid stuff, and watch the other games. I moved away from Nebraska after college, so I haven't been to too many tailgates/games with my college friends since then. I came back for the OU game in 2009, and we had a blast partying on O Street before the game, and hitting my mom's tailgate before the game. I am looking forward to meeting a group of friends at the Minnesota game this fall. Most of them went to Chicago for the NW game last year, and I missed it. I couldn't miss the road trip 2 years in a row.

I'm a big fan of sporting an NFL jersey at the stadium on gameday. College jerseys? Not so much.

 

That's what I don't get either. NFL games are filled with jerseys. Why?

 

It is really pushed by the team itself actually. Lets them know who to push for local advertising based upon popularity.

I'd also argue that NFL Jerseys are generally of a higher quality than NCAA jerseys.

Aren't they all the same loose-fitting, polyester shirts with screen-printed numbers? Yes, I know there are the super expensive ones with stitched numbers and names, but those are crazy expensive. Also, what do you do when a guy leaves the team?

Fair enough I guess. It is not something any people I am with at tailgates talk about. ....we generally talk about football or football news.

 

Unless it is a hot chick!!! (Added that for you!)

Nice!!!

I'm a big fan of sporting an NFL jersey at the stadium on gameday. College jerseys? Not so much.

That's what I don't get either. NFL games are filled with jerseys. Why?

I find it funny that so many of you judge people by the kind of apparel they choose to wear. I have jerseys hanging on the walls of my basement in frames. Don't wear them but mostly because they are autographed (Ahman Green, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers Packer jerseys). I wore them as a kid. I wore them in college WHILE I WAS A SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETE. Don't throw out stupid statements like that if you wear one you never played. That is insulting to them and very IGNORANT on your part. who cares if they didn't play? They like it, they bought it, money went to the university for the sale. Whatever.

 

Some of you worry too much about what others wear. If you don't like them, fine. Don't judge a book by its cover. You guys ever heard that before?

Don't wear something that makes you look like an a$$, and I won't judge you. Just kidding.

Noticing what people are wearing is just being observational. It's just something people do while hanging out at a tailgate or football game. I am waiting for the comment "I am not going to be looking at other dudes, seeing what shirt they are wearing. I am too busy checking out all the hot chicks."

Okay, let me toss this out..

 

Jersey guy

 

or

 

Shirtless guy

 

or

 

Button down shirt with tie guy (like in the south)

 

Which do you think it worse?

Worst--Shirtless guy

2nd Worst--Jersey guy

3rd Worst--Button down shirt guy with tie guy (I actually like that look for certain schools).

I would not wear a jersey myself, but I don't see the harm in someone wearing one on gameday. However, it seems weird and kinda creepy when an overweight, unathletic grown man (possibly with a cigarette) wears the name and number of a college kid half his age with whom he has no personal connection.

That is very creepy, but just as weird iss the in-shape 20-something who wants to act like he is re-living his glory days by throwing on a football jersey to sit in the stands. Wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt. You aren't playing in the game.

Do they show any games that we lost? Sounds like they are really trying to please us.

They played the Big 10 Championship game from last year on a continuous loop for a few days last week.

I love how so many responses are "kick his ass". Are you guys in junior high? You going to meet him down near the swing set at the neighborhood park? Really?!?

It would be interesting to see the feasability study done from the grad student. Light rails and other newer mass transit systems work out because they get a ton of federal funding. Generally, people that live in Nebraska will choose to drive places, rather than take a train. A "Husker" train could be something fun to do once or twice, but the novelty might wear off, especially if it's not convenient for people to use.

Say, you have to drive 15-20 minutes to the Omaha train station, make sure you are 10 minutes early to catch the train, a 45 minute train ride, and then another 15 minute walk to where you want to get to go, that's over 1 1/2 hours just to get from Omaha to Lincoln. Yes, you would be able to drink, and not have to worry about parking in Lincoln, but I don't know if people will trade off their convenience for that.

Now, I am just trying to form an opinion based on what has been stated so far. I am sure it is annoying to find cigarette butts and other trash in your yard. But, I think the best way to solve this problem is try to be nice to the guy, and be friends with him. Now, he may not be the guy you want to hang out with on a regular basis, but don't be a complete a-hole, just because he isn't doing things like the rest of the neighborhood.

Yes, excessive noise late at night is a pain in the ass, but it's the summertime. People are going to have parties and hang out. Also, if you go over there and say "Hey, my wife and kids are trying to get to sleep, can you turn down the music", I am sure he would do it. Now, I don't know the situation 100%, but most people aren't that big of an a-hole to say "screw you, I am not turning down the music".

swmckewonOWH Samuel McKewon 28m

 

Freshman RB Adam Taylor. #huskers pic.twitter.com/Qu06zxMGg0

Our #2 RB....

If he can pick up the pass protection, it's hard to argue with that logic.

Samuel McKewon ‏@swmckewonOWH 49s Maliek "grown man" Collins. #huskers pic.twitter.com/CTaESZdyzC

Love seeing a DT with a single digit number for some reason.

It is a cool look.

Steven M. Sipple ‏@HuskerExtraSip 1m

Johnny Stanton also caught Turner's eye. "I didn't think he was going to be as good a thrower as he is. And he has a nice body structure."

He must work out.

Who is Chuck Long?

Boy, you must be young.

Two things.

 

First the poll. Who the f#*k gave A&M a first place vote?????

 

Secondly, as far as Mrs Butthead....I mean Biliema is concerned, I see an Anna Benson part deux in the future.,

I have know idea what kind of woman Mrs. Beliema is, but Anna Benson is trash. She was "hot", but she is trash.

I thought Gregory is on campus. Why can't he be at fan day?

He probably has paperwork to file with the university and such. They said something about him not being here for the summer doesn't allow him to be at fan day.

Being 14-15 and trying to pal around with 17-18 year olds is tough. They are talking about *&^%$%^ girls and the 14 and 15 year olds are still just dying to see a boob

I am 37 and still just dying to see a boob.

I think some parents are scared of pushing their kids to a higher level because they want to see their kids succeed. They are afraid that if their kid does poorly at a higher level, it will hurt their self-esteem. But, most kids will understand that moving up a level, provides them with a challenge and will help them in the long run.

That said, I will echo what has been said in the thread. If he is not playing at all (on any team), it doesn't make any sense to move him up. If he is suiting up at a higher level for emergency purposes and still playing at a lower level, that is normal.