Popular Post BigTenBadger Posted October 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2017 ...Actually, I live in the Twin Cities, but let's roll with it. I wanted to drop by to say good luck this weekend as our teams meet to decide who will (probably) win the Big Ten West. It's always an honor and a thrill to watch Nebraska and Wisconsin play, and while your fellow conference brethren may tease you from time to time, all of us know that it's ALWAYS a big deal to play the Huskers. It's a big game, the fans are excited about it, and I'm positive that the players on both sides are as hyped for this matchup as any. It's no secret that Wisconsin Football was systematically built by The Emperor to essentially replicate the design of Coach Devaney's iconic Nebraska Program: Unflinching fundamentals, a powerful run game, an even more powerful offensive line, a cool-headed, game-managing quarterback, and, of course, a walk-on program that serves as the heart and soul of the program's culture. Everything that Wisconsin is today, and has been since late 1989, is a reflection of Nebraska football and of the deep connection and respect that Coach Alvarez has for Coach Devaney and Coach Osborne. For that, we Badgers feel great kinship with the Huskers. While I won't be making the trip down to Lincoln this year, I still remember what an awesome time my friends and I had in 2012 (the last time we lost to NU!) when we came to watch the first intraconference matchup between Wisconsin and Nebraska in Memorial Stadium. We parked our cars in the Res and tailgated for hours and hours with all the Husker fans who were so hospitable and eager to make friends. What an absolute blast we had. Many a beers were drunk together, many cheese shots (look it up!) were shared, and though we lost the game, we all knew that we would love to return again to take in game day in Lincoln. The Haymarket nightlife was great as well. I must lay down a quick claim to fame in sharing that I defeated a very husky and very large (he was about 6' 6'' in denim overalls, and I am 5'11' and 170 pounds) Corn Husker fan in a beer chugging contest. Such contests are more than a point of pride to Wisconsinites... it nears self worth! I don't know what will happen on Saturday night. If anyone things that anyone is going to win by more than a touchdown, I think they're nuts. It's a big game. It's going to be awesome, and as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be an even matchup and an absolute slugfest until the clock hits 0:00. So good luck to the Huskers! I can't say that I hope you will win, but do hope that it will be a good game. Given the atmosphere that will inhabit Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, I don't think we will have to worry about that. 13 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Glad you had a good time on your previous visit and I hope you’re right about the upcoming game. Quote Link to comment
runningblind Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Best of luck to you all too! I will be heading in from Denver for the first time in a couple years. I am pulling for a close game, which should make the old place rock. Night games are the best. The B1G tradition of 10 AM (MST) games is a bummer, no time to get riled up! I have way too much time for yard work after those. .. Quote Link to comment
HuskerMav11 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Wisconsin is by far my favorite program in the B1G other than the Huskers. Your program is everything I wish ours would be. Quote Link to comment
ladyhawke Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks for stopping by! Best wishes on the game on Saturday-it should be a good one! Quote Link to comment
badgers007 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 If it wasn't a big game, I wouldn't be making the 8-9 hour drive from the Windy City! Excited to experience Memorial Stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 12 hours ago, BigTenBadger said: I wanted to drop by to say good luck this weekend as our teams meet to decide who will (probably) win the Big Ten West. It's always an honor and a thrill to watch Nebraska and Wisconsin play, and while your fellow conference brethren may tease you from time to time, all of us know that it's ALWAYS a big deal to play the Huskers. It's a big game, the fans are excited about it, and I'm positive that the players on both sides are as hyped for this matchup as any. Thanks for the kind words. Now, can you do us a favor? Give us this win and then both of us can root for Illinois to beat Iowa so they remain at the bottom of the division with us at the top. Sunday morning would be lots of fun texting a certain Hawkeye fan friend of mine. Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Darn it. I thought this was going to be another fried cheese or cheese fry-related thread. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dansker Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Its all fun and dandy until one team gets slugged in the gut and hit in the mouth. Sadly, I can envision Nebraska and Tanner Lee turning the ball over 2-3 times and Wisconsin cashing in. I don't see a close game happening under our coaching staff. In all likelihood, Wisconsin will win 31-17 or 38-20. The score won't indicate how the game went. We'll probably get a garbage TD late in the game and we'll all be back here wondering what the hell happened. 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I can envision a lot of things. Doesn't mean they're going to happen, and it's pretty foolish to count a game as a loss before it's played. If that's your thing, honestly, why are you a fan? Nebraska had no business beating Michigan State a couple of years ago, but we did. Had no business beating Iowa that year, almost did. You go to those games and yell your ass off and hope for the best. If we fall, then you can start bitching about it. But preemptively bitching about a loss is a waste of everyone's time. 6 Quote Link to comment
DrunkOffPunch Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 43 minutes ago, knapplc said: I can envision a lot of things. Doesn't mean they're going to happen, and it's pretty foolish to count a game as a loss before it's played. If that's your thing, honestly, why are you a fan? It's a prediction. Whether he thinks we win or lose has no bearing on how much of a fan he is. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 There's a whole body of work in posts that says otherwise. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks for the nice words badgers fan. Hope you stick around after the game - we have a lot of fun with opposing fans here on huskerboard. Good luck and go big red (scarlet*) 2 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 2 hours ago, FTW said: I don't see a close game happening under our coaching staff. Soon....you didn't see the game the last two years against Wisconsin under this staff? Quote Link to comment
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