huskerfan92 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 https://athlonsports.com/college-football/nebraska-football-fans-dont-know-their-own-strength To quote the parent, "That didn't happen anywhere else. People in [Nebraska] care about their team and recruits value that. Interesting article by Athlon about how we the fans just might be the biggest recruiting advantage. Quote Link to comment
Stumpy1 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 It can be a double edge sword also. Quote Link to comment
GBRedneck Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 It can be a double edge sword also. Yep. Some so called Husker fans will accuse their own players of sabotaging their own teammates during games. That can't look good to potential recruits. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stumpy1 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Neither does the constant bitching about the coach and wanting him fired. 3 Quote Link to comment
corncraze Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Look, sunshine pumper Brandon Cavanaugh wrote another article... Yawn... 1 Quote Link to comment
HuskerNation1 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I read this article too and found it to be a bit of propaganda. Fans can react however they want. Being a passionate fan draws upon the emotions, and as the passion level increases, so does the emotional response. The reality is that many fans passion is beginning to fade, and that will eventually show in the stadium. If NU wasn't playing two top 10 opponents this month, I would bet the stadium would be very dead, especially if NU was struggling against a team like Rutgers at home. 2 Quote Link to comment
Hujan Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Neither does the constant bitching about the coach and wanting him fired. Is it too much to ask for a coach who is (1) not a complete lunatic a-hole and (2) doesn't go 3-9? Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 It can be a double edge sword also. Yep. Some so called Husker fans will accuse their own players of sabotaging their own teammates during games. That can't look good to potential recruits.recruit probably thinkin "gawd. Look at that tool. I can play that position right away" Quote Link to comment
Dr. Strangelove Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Fan support is the only thing that separates Nebraska from mediocre programs like NC State, Duke, Washington, and Illinois. It's THE reason Nebraska recruits as well as they do considering geographic disadvantages. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) As disappointing as this season has been, Cornhusker fans could hold one of the keys to where the program goes from hereBy Brandon Cavanaugh, Athlon Sports<snip> The recruit took a visit to a current top-25 school. "Wow, they can't even fill this place for a conference game,” the prospect said.Another team in consideration was having difficulty putting butts in the seats, so they had to sweeten the pot for fans to show up. Finally, he was able to visit Nebraska. Word leaked that he was on his way (imagine that) and as a result, he gained 2,000 Twitter followers and his HUDL film was seen by 800 more people in 24 hours.The social media impact was apparently the tip of the iceberg. Random fans approached the recruit and his family in restaurants and while walking around town welcoming him to Big Red country in a genuine manner. To quote the parent, “That did not happen anywhere else. People in [Nebraska] care about their team and recruits value that.”LINK Heh, I wonder who the recruit was (is)? Edited November 3, 2015 by Mavric Merged threads Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Ya know, for all the complaining we do on here, for all the horror stories we imagine as a bottom dwelling has been team, for all the wishing wanting and hating our fans do.....we are still some of the best fans out there. I believe this to be true and it gets reaffirmed every time I step into Memorial Stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment
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