Wisconsin's Lincoln Experiences

[jwhbigred]

Some interesting reviews of Lincoln and UNL in the link below, mostly positive:

 

http://buckyville.yuku.com/topic/56677/Lincoln-NE#.UGk4bfk4XyA

 

Thoughts:

 

1, On the game, I will only say what I repeated to anybody who asked on Saturday night. This was a gift offered by Nebraska, and Wisconsin declined to accept it. We can complain about calls (refs and UW coaches) all we want, but we had a 17 point lead in the second half. We were badly outplayed from that point on. Badly outplayed.

 

2. Liked Lincoln. Town slightly larger than Madison, and a lot of funky bars on O Street. Visited the market in the Haymarket District on the Saturday before the game. Nice spot that.

 

3. It is almost exactly 8 hours from Madison to Lincoln, including two stops.

 

4. Serious problem with ingress and egress from the part of the stadium we were in. When somebody told us we should get there an hour before the game, they weren't kidding. I missed the kick-off. Most everybody else made it but barely. Other than getting into and out of the seats, the stadium is impressive: large and loud, a real B1G stadium.

 

5. Really friendly fans. Probably the friendliest in the B1G. We basically invited ourselves to a couple of tailgates and were welcomed with open arms. I don't know how many times we were asked, "How are you being treated?" Some folks made specific reference to the terrible treatment they got here last year, and I think were making a huge attempt to be nice.

 

6. All that being said, there was something ... I'm not sure ... antiseptic (?) ... about the entire experience. I went out to a couple of places after the game, wearing my kilt and beret, and nobody said anything except "Good game." Lincoln is a very clean city. There is no metro area, so you've got a city of 250,000 but nothing like a Fitchburg, Verona, Monona or Sun Prairie nearby. It is a nice city, but nothing close to Madison, Iowa City or even MSU in terms of some natural beauty. I sort of felt like the only real passion I saw was actually in the stadium -- and even that wasn't all that passionate.

 

7. This trip now completes (again) my visitations to all B1G locales.

 

8. They are building a big new arena for Nebraska basketball, near the Haymarket area and to be called the Haymarket Arena. I think I was told it is jointly owned by the University and the City, so also will be used for lots of other events, like concerts.

 

9. I haven't decided for sure where Lincoln ranks in B1G football road trips, but it did not dislodge Clummis and Happy Valley from the top, and likely did not dislodge my #3, Minneapolis. Where it ranks in that next group of the middle roadies (Iowa, Purdue, MSU), I'm not quite sure yet, but as a general matter, I would put it somewhere in that cadre. If there had been a little more fire in the Huskers, I might put them at the top of that list, but the "Nebraska Nice" pushes it down IMO. I kind of missed some out-of-control Hawkeye or Husker yelling at me. But Lincoln is definitely much better than what I consider the dregs of B1G football roadies (Michigan, Indiana, Champagna, Northwestern).

 

10. Loved the Cornhusker Inn.

 

11. A road trip I'd make again.

 

 

12. Should have won the game. A gift declined.

[It'sNotAFakeID]

One of the posters mentioned something about the student section--saying it was hardly noticeable.

 

The only thought that ran through my head was my desire to sign up, and post:

 

"Why? Because we didn't have chants like, 'Eat sh*t!' or 'F**k you!'? A student section that doesn't have to shout curse words to intentionally draw attention to themselves?"

 

But sounds like a majority of them had good times.

[JTrain]

I'm still waiting for someone to treat me that nicely in Lincoln.

[Husker John]

Thoughts:

 

1, On the game, I will only say what I repeated to anybody who asked on Saturday night. This was a gift offered by Nebraska, and Wisconsin declined to accept it. We can complain about calls (refs and UW coaches) all we want, but we had a 17 point lead in the second half. We were badly outplayed from that point on. Badly outplayed.

 

2. Liked Lincoln. Town slightly larger than Madison, and a lot of funky bars on O Street. Visited the market in the Haymarket District on the Saturday before the game. Nice spot that.

 

3. It is almost exactly 8 hours from Madison to Lincoln, including two stops.

 

4. Serious problem with ingress and egress from the part of the stadium we were in. When somebody told us we should get there an hour before the game, they weren't kidding. I missed the kick-off. Most everybody else made it but barely. Other than getting into and out of the seats, the stadium is impressive: large and loud, a real B1G stadium.

 

5. Really friendly fans. Probably the friendliest in the B1G. We basically invited ourselves to a couple of tailgates and were welcomed with open arms. I don't know how many times we were asked, "How are you being treated?" Some folks made specific reference to the terrible treatment they got here last year, and I think were making a huge attempt to be nice.

 

6. All that being said, there was something ... I'm not sure ... antiseptic (?) ... about the entire experience. I went out to a couple of places after the game, wearing my kilt and beret, and nobody said anything except "Good game." Lincoln is a very clean city. There is no metro area, so you've got a city of 250,000 but nothing like a Fitchburg, Verona, Monona or Sun Prairie nearby. It is a nice city, but nothing close to Madison, Iowa City or even MSU in terms of some natural beauty. I sort of felt like the only real passion I saw was actually in the stadium -- and even that wasn't all that passionate.

 

7. This trip now completes (again) my visitations to all B1G locales.

 

8. They are building a big new arena for Nebraska basketball, near the Haymarket area and to be called the Haymarket Arena. I think I was told it is jointly owned by the University and the City, so also will be used for lots of other events, like concerts.

 

9. I haven't decided for sure where Lincoln ranks in B1G football road trips, but it did not dislodge Clummis and Happy Valley from the top, and likely did not dislodge my #3, Minneapolis. Where it ranks in that next group of the middle roadies (Iowa, Purdue, MSU), I'm not quite sure yet, but as a general matter, I would put it somewhere in that cadre. If there had been a little more fire in the Huskers, I might put them at the top of that list, but the "Nebraska Nice" pushes it down IMO. I kind of missed some out-of-control Hawkeye or Husker yelling at me. But Lincoln is definitely much better than what I consider the dregs of B1G football roadies (Michigan, Indiana, Champagna, Northwestern).

 

10. Loved the Cornhusker Inn.

 

11. A road trip I'd make again.

 

 

12. Should have won the game. A gift declined.

 

 

 

 

Regarding point #6......next time head east on I-80 and take the 24th Street exit in Omaha for a less antiseptic, and a somewhat more passionate experience (Make sure you wear your kilt and beret for some real fun)

 

[Hingle McCringleberry]

I think this Badger fan had little problem hearing either the Student section or any one else for that matter. Taken on the South side...

 

 

 

 

I've seen the comments on that page, for the mos part they are good. They thought we might of been going a little out of our way to be nice, and a little "Stepford". Some made comments they will take there nice with a little more "edge", I dont even know what that means, maybe we should yell F&*k you!" in front of kids and Old Ladies... The only Badger fan that stopped by our tailgate said "F&*k Nebraska" as he was leaving.

 

Many had complaints about the problem of getting into, and out of North Stadium, thoughts that many of us echo...

[VectorVictor]

Many had complaints about the problem of getting into, and out of North Stadium, thoughts that many of us echo...

 

Agreed...though the day that some new AD goes to fix that problem, 10,000 curmudgeons, blue hairs, and the like will be up in arms for messing with tradition and catering to the youth and their lack of patience.

[Count 'Bility]

So they think we're too nice? What? They would rather have it with a little more "edge". What does that even mean? Dem badgers is some strange bunch.

[Suhness]

Seemed like a number of "pompous" responses. Too many, "It was nice, but not that great...." comments.

[NUance]

9. I haven't decided for sure where Lincoln ranks in B1G football road trips, but it did not dislodge Clummis and Happy Valley from the top, and likely did not dislodge my #3, Minneapolis.

Mostly a fair review. But it makes me wonder what kind of person would rather have the treatment visiting fans get at tOSU or PSU?

[I am I]

Here's my problem with the badgers saying they want more edge:

 

Edge ends up with bar fights

Edge means your car gets keyed

Edge means a lack of basic respect and looking over your shoulder

 

It's it either we have a nice respectful fans base, or we're Kstate. Once that niceness and respect goes away its a very slippery amd fast downhill plunge into being a bunch of pricks. And you never really get it back.

 

The only 2 things I'd agree with is that every fan doesn't need to ask how they're being treated. Thats a little self congratulatory and compliment seeking. The other is, he says he wore a kilt and a beret to bars downtown (which is attention seeking of it's own) amd them seems to complain that he DIDN'T get made fun of or called a complete idiot. What the hell is that about?

[EbylHusker]

Just ask visiting fans how they're liking Lincoln. It's still polite and is far more general than asking how they've been treated, so it doesn't feel like you're fishing for a compliment. Better conversation starter anyway.

[huskrplaya]

I saw him downtown in the kilt n yelled "nice kilt"...and if anybody else was downtown after the game, it was a big cf.

[KC Cowboy]

One of the posters mentioned something about the student section--saying it was hardly noticeable.

 

The only thought that ran through my head was my desire to sign up, and post:

 

"Why? Because we didn't have chants like, 'Eat sh*t!' or 'F**k you!'? A student section that doesn't have to shout curse words to intentionally draw attention to themselves?"

 

No, it's because our student section goes up single file all the way to the top of the stadium. How loud can you possibly get when the majority of them are past row 70!? One of the worst student section layouts in the country, all because the grey-hairs (no disrespect meant, I've got a few myself now) didn't want to stand behind the student section.

[It'sNotAFakeID]

One of the posters mentioned something about the student section--saying it was hardly noticeable.

 

The only thought that ran through my head was my desire to sign up, and post:

 

"Why? Because we didn't have chants like, 'Eat sh*t!' or 'F**k you!'? A student section that doesn't have to shout curse words to intentionally draw attention to themselves?"

 

No, it's because our student section goes up single file all the way to the top of the stadium. How loud can you possibly get when the majority of them are past row 70!? One of the worst student section layouts in the country, all because the grey-hairs (no disrespect meant, I've got a few myself now) didn't want to stand behind the student section.

 

I don't know, it was pretty loud.

[Undone]

I'll go out on a limb and bet that their reviews of even the non-football aspects would have been "higher" had they not squandered a 21 point spot.