No More Balloons

[knapplc]

Perhaps you've heard of the global helium shortage? That shortage is about to have a direct effect on Husker football. Beginning this year, and continuing in perpetuity, there will be no more releasing of red balloons after the first Husker score of the game.

 

Helium Shortage Puts Touchdown Balloons on Hiatus

 

One of Nebraska's top five football traditions[/b] will be altered for the 2012 season opener and then go on indefinite hiatus until and unless a global helium shortage is solved. The odds of that happening any time soon appear rather prohibitive, so Husker fans who love watching Big Red balloons go up, up and away after Nebraska's first touchdown every home game will have to be understandably patient, if not appreciatively creative when the air temporarily comes out of a tradition that dates back to Memorial Stadium games in the 1940s.

 

The release of red helium-filled balloons will get at least one final curtain call before it goes on hiatus - in Nebraska's season-opener against Southern Miss on Saturday, Sept. 1. But instead of expecting 4,000 to 5,000 balloons celebrating that first touchdown, expect 2,000 to 2,500 balloons, giving Nebraska fans one last traditional touchdown release. That way, Big Red fans can take pictures with both their cameras and their minds while media and staff photographers commemorate the occasion with photos that just might define an historical footnote.

[beanman]

Kinda sad in a way but oh well. Bring in some power towels to make up for it.

[NUance]

They should switch to hydrogen balloons. More eco-friendly. It would be like gameday *and* the 4th of July.

[Saunders]

Ah, that sucks.... I'm bringing my wife up for her first home game, and she wanted to see that.

 

[HuskerBowhunter]

@saunders45, they are going to have 2000-2500 for the first game so she will be able to see them. Still too bad for the rest of the games.

[Saunders]

@saunders45, they are going to have 2000-2500 for the first game so she will be able to see them. Still too bad for the rest of the games.

We're coming up for the 3rd game against Arkansas State.

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Would be cool if they did towels or something. Obviously that would cost quite a bit more, but it would be awesome to see.

[jgmdub]

thats a damn shame!

[Count 'Bility]

I didnt want to even open this thread in fear. This is complete and utter bs. What is this world coming too? Helium shortage? WTF??!! I am sickened. Next we wont be able to have a band becuase of a tuba shortage.

 

[Husker from Kansas]

if it is really hot out they could do water balloons !!!!

[jimk]

Not to get too political here but can't we capture all that hot air from our wonderful politicians?

[Fuzzy]

if it is really hot out they could do water balloons !!!!

 

Water balloons will quickly lead to a wet t-shirt contest in the stadium.

[Husker from Kansas]

if it is really hot out they could do water balloons !!!!

 

Water balloons will quickly lead to a wet t-shirt contest in the stadium.

 

I guess I am failing to see a problem

[knapplc]

if it is really hot out they could do water balloons !!!!

 

Water balloons will quickly lead to a wet t-shirt contest in the stadium.

 

I guess I am failing to see a problem

 

Blue hairs.

[Count 'Bility]

Not to get too political here but can't we capture all that hot air from our wonderful politicians?

 

and boom.