HuskerFanChuck

What I love is people that complain about the non-con, but seemingly when they complain about it, don't seem to realize the need for seven home games every year. We can pay $1M or $600K like we did this year to teams, because those games are worth a ton to the athletic department. While competition-wise we may not like it, there are other reasons there for doing what we do schedule wise. Not saying most people here don't realize it, but it was pretty obvious that the OP didn't. From my understanding, that's also the hold up on moving to a 9-game conference schedule as well. FWIW.

Okay, guys. Are we really taking the word of a few 'insiders' down in Miami about what they did and didn't like? I don't know who 1620 had on yesterday (though the wording I saw spread around here sounded remarkably like the same wording from a thread on one of the insider websites I read yesterday - http://www.caneinsider.com/football-talk/44539-breaking-shawn-eichorst-resigns-more-information-here.html - and that thread is on the free part of the site, so shouldn't cause any problems) - but certainly there are enough people that have worked with the guy that have come out publicly in support of the job he's done to make me think it's going to be a real tough job to do a snowjob on this. Take a look at the various articles that both the OWH and the LJS have put up regarding others' opinions of the hire. Sorry, but a few 'insiders' opinions down in Miami mean little to me compared to these other opinions we have out there. Again, give the guy a chance before we lynch him for not being (insert your favorite candidate here). From all the talk of humbleness, going about his job with the right attitude and having the ability to lead that I've read about out there, I think he'll fit in just fine. Am I or is anyone totally happy about the way things have been handled? Probably not. But at the same time, I think a few comments have been blown WAY out of proportion, by many fans and a few members of the media. Like others, I'm a BIG fan of Sip's most of the time, but that article was out of line with how far it went. Borderline unprofessional, imo. We'll see what happens over the weekend, and at next week's press conference. But right now, I'm pretty stoked about who we got, and who it seems that we have that will be running the ship for the next few/several years. Good hire from everything I've seen at this point, even if I'm not entirely satisfied with how things were handled.

Agreed. If the humble part is true, that itself speaks volumes.

Aye, but from what I understand, he got special permission to go to the OSU game since it's near home. At least, I think that's what I remember. On a side note, my daughter, a third grader, got to have lunch with Marlowe and several cheerleaders on Tuesday of this week. They were doing a fundraiser for a walk-a-thon, and the kid that raised the most money in each homeroom got to have lunch with them. My daughter was highest in her homeroom, so she got to do it. She had a lot of fun. If I get a chance, I'll try to post the pic the school put up of her and Marlowe at some point.

NU - 35 OSU - 21 Rushing - 205 Passing - 355 Edited at 2:06 PM 10/3/12 to add passing yardage.

Missouri in the 2000's was trying to compete with Colorado fans. I would put my Wisconsin experence right up there with both of them. Classless A$$ hats. I was really happy with both the OSU fans & the Mich St fans. I even shared my outside beverage bottle that I had brought in with a couple of really good Mich St fans (I usally don't share inside the game) They came back to our tale gate spot & had a few beers with us & even talked a little smack about this years game & how they get their revenge. The fans that kill me the most are the Iowa fans. They would rather lose a whole season just to have NU lose a couple of games. I had heard from a few people that went to Mizzou for the games in the late 90's/00's that it was getting bad, almost as bad as K-State. Heard enough stories about K-State after Snyder got there that could've 'curled your hair' so to speak. Just stupid stuff that amazes me fan bases even think about doing. I think I was fortunate to go to those places when I did. Glad to hear that OSU and MSU fans were pretty nice. Guess my impression has been that those two tend to be the ones that we'll tend to get along with better. At least one we'll see on a yearly basis.

Having been on several trips 'back in the day', I never really had an issue with any place that I went to. We went to Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State, and Oklahoma. I think the comments about the only place being really obnoxious was Colorado, and I don't even think that really started 'til the 'rivalry' heated up and they got 'good' toward the end of the 80's/early 90's. From that point on, it seemed like that wasn't the place to go. Understand, too, that I'm talking about the days of the Big 8 when I made those trips. Haven't really had much opportunity since I got married to make those types of trips. (Married fifteen years this past May.) But I do know that the stories about K-State got markedly worse after Snyder got there and they started to become 'good' in football, kind of the same as what happened in Colorado. I just think, in the general scheme of things, that at most places you're going to have good and bad experiences, depending on the people you meet. However, the # of experiences that were bad out of Wisconsin seems to be about on the level of the number of bad experiences that were had in Colorado typically. I tend to agree with the concept of the fanbases really not 'getting it' in regards to respect and acting like you've been there if you haven't had sustained levels of success in the past. There's just something about being there over time that I think starts to mature a fanbase.

Aye. It's become the 'trend' if you will for sports teams and sporting events. (I believe Kansas Speedway has had it in their painted designs on the front stretch grass for at least the last two Sprint Cup events down there, if not longer)

I believe so, ZRod. And I know you weren't necessarily advocating, Comish. Just don't see it happening. And agreed, this isn't the only place I've seen it mentioned, and a lot of people seem to think it's possible. I just think a lot of them are thinking what they'd want, as opposed to the reality of the situation, and what would really need to change in order for it to happen. And FWIW, I'll take the overs too.

O-H is right, though. If you're going to make the argument for basketball games, baseball games really goes right along with it. Again, for the reasons I stated above, I don't think it'll ever happen. People can hope, but unless the campus goes wet, I don't see alcohol being sold at Husker sporting events. Too many boosters that won't want it, and would press to not allow it. That, and I doubt the regents will ever allow it. They're the ones responsible to the voters, and I would tend to guess the vast majority of voters in this state wouldn't want it. Just don't see it happening, at least not any time soon.

Not happening. TO MAY (I emphasize 'may') have been a part of the reason, but I would tend to bet there are some others (boosters) that wouldn't want to tread down that path. And if TO was the influence behind not having it, why didn't that change in the time TO wasn't in the athletic department? He was gone for 9-10 years, depending on how you're rounding. I think a major shift in thinking would have to happen by a lot of people before alcohol is openly allowed at any UNL athletic events. MHO on the subject.

Honestly, I'm going to be a bit surprised if they go very far outside the box on this one. I'd think Meyers, Williams, and Alberts have at least a somewhat inside track. I believe that Harvey is likely to be concerned a tad bit about the final legacy he leaves behind, and this may be the last truly high profile move he makes before he retires. I tend to think that he's looking for someone that will not just mostly fit or should be a good fit, but will be a good fit. The three I mentioned are likely the best candidates in that respect. Yes, I know Williams has already said he hasn't been interviewed yet. I also wouldn't expect ANYONE that had been interviewed to say in public that they were interviewed right after Harvey had said the hiring process wasn't going to be done in the public eye. Will be an interesting process, for sure. Can't wait to find out who was selected!

And considering this is the last home game we have until the end of October... maybe it had to do with wanting to do at least something of a celebration for him at this game, and get the announcement done, so that could be done at the game. Also might have something to do with a successor already being known, and wanting to announce it sometime over the next few weeks, but wanting to give Tom his moment (not anything that Tom would ask for, but something you do out of respect for all the man has given to the state and NU) before the announcement was made, again with this being the opportunity to celebrate his legacy at the game this weekend. *shrug* But that's all conjecture. With the way Harvey stated everything, it sounded a LOT like he already has a good idea either of who he's picking, or at least has it greatly narrowed down to a select two or three. Just my impression of the way everything was presented.

Crazy end to that Iowa game. Was watching that, and that was just... wow. Against almost any other B1G team, I'd root for the B1G, but against Iowa? Give me about anyone.

Report in the OWH today that 'Chin' might be taking a lead assistant role at Bradley. Have to see. Would hate to lose him, but I also understand why Miles organized his staff the way he did. Miles gave him his chance, I can understand potentially wanting better opportunities. Link here: http://www.omaha.com/article/20120920/BIGRED/709219995/1001#husker-assistant-may-be-headed-to-bradley

My two shows lately that I've been watching are Doctor Who since the reboot, and Once Upon a Time. Big fantasy/sci-fi fan here. I don't use Netflix, however. I use Vudu. Fairly decent, just don't like that I can't use my smartphone to access it. Maybe someday.

I really don't think basic competence in broadcasting is too much to ask for. If your 'network' folks can't handle the job, there are plenty of localized people that will likely do the broadcast without a lot of problems, and likely won't have nearly the issues the 'netowrk' folks do. Give me a Kevin Kugler led broadcast team to handle a Husker game any day (although now he's likely less free-lance, considering he's supposedly going to be doing more for BTN, but it's just an example) over what we saw last weekend. There are ways to do this without the less than respectable coverage that was shown last weekend. For my taste, I'd include the weekend before, but FOX is tied into the PAC-12, so it was really more of a PAC-12 broadcast to begin with, and at that point, I'm not sure you're going to get the best coverage anyway. Excellence isn't required, but basic competence in the teams and the game should be. I think we see too little of that level of basic competence today. My father-in-law and I talked about journalism in general a while back, and I liked his take on it. It seems we've lost some levels of competency regarding subject matter when we went to teaching journalism in journalism schools v. what we seemed to have prior, which was deciding what field you wanted to cover, going to school in that field, learning about that field, and then cutting your chops as a writer out in the field. His specific expertise is in business, and that's specifically what he was addressing, but I think to an extent it applies to sports as well. Learn your topic matter, then start covering it. Not saying you have to have played it, but at least get some basic levels of knowledge in the sport/about the team you're covering, and then cover them. This paragraph didn't come out quite as eloquently as I'd hoped, I know, but I think I got the basic point in there.

The fact that we even made it to his radar screen that quickly with Miles, and weren't canceled out before now, is a lot of credit to where Miles has brought us in his short time here. Can't wait to see what happens in the future! Good luck to Akoy. Hope he finds what he wants from Pitino and Louisville. Going to be a lot tougher for him to shine in a place like that.

While I tend to run hot and cold on Chatelain's reporting/commentary/columns, I thought he had some interesting stats in his Mad Chatter column today. Link found here: http://sports.omaha.com/2012/09/19/mad-chatter-sept-19/ Basically figuring a 'points-per-possession' type measurement for the defense. Interesting to see how the defense has handled itself. I thought the measurement was actually one of the most even-handed ways to measure the defense's performance that I've seen, considering it takes into account # of possessions in a particular game v. just taking a static measurement of a particular stat.

When I first moved to Lincoln I tweeted an author from here (Brandon Sanderson) and asked him if he knew of any places to go. I didn't ask for food related places even. And he replied to go to the bowling alley on 48th because they have the best hamburgers. Unfortunately I don't like hamburgers. how do you not like Hamburgers?!?!????!??? I prefer falafel. *sticks nose in the air in an attempt to look snooty* I just never have liked them. Hot dogs are way better. I guess I just prefer to eat a pig's bellybutton. how do you feel about brats in patty form? As an aside to that... what's with calling the big pre-cooked dogs Johnsonville sells 'brats'? I like the uncooked ones... great taste, like what a true brat should taste like.

The two I can recall off the top of my head were playing in some type of water polo competition at UNL (can't remember if it was a tournie style thing or a league style, just remember that if you want to find out how remarkably out of shape you are, that will do it, and do it very quickly), and playing Ultimate Frisbee at Peru State. Our ultimate team was horrible, mainly because we couldn't get a full team of players to show up, much less anybody to sub in. So you were running all over the place just trying to get something done, or stop the other team. Fun times, and we tried, but it was a mess.

Plain and simple, you prepare for what you're doing. For those that do, it's noticable, and enjoyable, because the call and commentary reflect that. That's what Jackson and Bremser, and to a certain extent, Pavelka had. (On a side note, I'm glad to have Kent back for b-ball broadcasts. Think he does a good job with them.) That's what guys like Michaels, Costas, the Bucks, and Alberts have. I'm a big NASCAR fan, and both the FOX and ABC/ESPN crews have that. Put simply, they know the sport they're covering and know the parties involved very well. Give me a local play-by-play guy, regardless of homerism, that has done at least some preparation for the current game, including prepping on the other team, and I'll take that anyday over generic announcers that have no clue about the sport they're covering or the teams involved, and basically are doing it because they're next up on the coverage list for the particular network that covers the game. It's the reason I've stopped listening to TV broadcaster, for the most part. Yes, I did get some bleedover, and did get to hear a little of what the TV announcers over the last few weeks have done. It was enough to convince me that my decision to have the computer on and have the headset on for the HSN broadcast was the right one. (I don't watch the game by myself, and others like to listen to the TV commentary, so I do it that way to give myself the freedom to listen to the radio broadcast, if anyone was wondering. )

I agree with accountability. You play for sixty minutes. You have to plan for that. If you're not expecting it, that's on you for not preparing your guys. If I've got time on the clock, and I'm within a score, why wouldn't I do anything in my power to get the ball back? Stranger things have happened in football than a turnover on a kneeldown. Sorry, not buying the argument that it's a bush league move. Schiano doesn't get paid to play pattycake with the other team. He gets paid to win football games, and that's what you try and do, by any legal means possible within the game. It's not forbidden by the rules. Kneeldowns are an advantage to the possessiing team. It doesn't mean, in any way shape or form, that as the defense, I have to accept it.

Lived in Harper 8 for 4 years. Then lived out at 70th and Adams for a little while, then down on South 56th just South of Union College for a little while. Moved down to SE Nebraska to finish undergrad at Peru, then lived out around 70th and Holdrege area, in a loft townhome. Moved into a house with a couple others guys for about a year, then into an apartment over an appliance store near 66th (Cotner) and Leighton. Moved down to Topeka for my first year of law school, then moved stuff back to move into a one-bedroom townhome after getting married in May of that year. ('97) Went back to Topeka for my second year, living in a little basement living area, and then did my final year back in Lincoln while still residing in that one-bedroom townhouse, which was out at Chateau Development. We moved to the 6th and A area for about a year and a half into the main floor of a house, but got sick of the landlord, and went back to Chateau and moved into a two-bedroom townhouse. Finally bought a house in the Highlands in '02, and have lived there ever since. As knapp said, it's small, but it's ours.

The last two games, I've put on the headset connected to the computer, and listened to the Husker broadcast while watching on TV. Much prefer Sharpie to any TV announcer.