247: Rivalries That Should Be Played Every Year

[skersfan]

This really does not belong here, but no idea of where to put it, and does not deserve its own thread.

I was on Sirius today with Packer and Chizik. The topic was biggest band wagon fans, and the comment by Coach Chizik, that all fans are bandwagon, fans get off when they are losing or not winning like they should.

I corrected him on that, and him and Packer spent a good ten minutes on discussing the Nebraska fan base, the greatness of them and the stadium. Coach Chizik said it was one of his greatest honors to play in front of the Husker Fans. There was not a better stadium in the country and truly no fans compared to them. The Ricky Williams story was brought up and the Bobby Bowden comments. It was very refreshing to hear all the positive comments made by Coach Chizik and Packer. Did anyone else here it.

I knocked SC for being the biggest band wagon fans on earth, two sellouts in a row and they announced it as a milestone.

Sorry for taking your time, but it was fun and very pro Nebraska.

 

[NUpolo8]

I would love to play OU every year.

It's a rivalry that meant something, at least to me. When Crouch caught the pass in 01, it was sweeter because it was against OU.

When I went to the final XII title game, I wanted that win so badly because it would have happened against OU.

Its fun hating Bob Stoops.

Plus the joke "what do you get when OU sells out its football stadium" works so much better with OU than Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin or whomever.

 

[huskered17]

The red river rivalry comes to mind. Oklahoma and Texas was always more important to them than Nebraska. Nothing for us was more important than beating Oklahoma when I was young kid. Spent many Saturday evenings in tears over that game. Never hated them, just wanted to win the game. I really have never understood the hating of another team. Oklahoma would lose to Nebraska every year if it made them win the Texas game.

I would love to see it played, we are now in the weaker side of the conference. As a fan I would love to play them, but on the other side, playing Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Oklahoma every year would be a pretty daunting schedule for anyone. Ah hell bring them on.

GBR!!!

 

[KazLong]

It could be that I'm just too young to remember more competitive, nastier days, but my feelings toward OU-NU during the 2000s was the sensation of old friends getting together for beer and friendly competition. I've never felt any animosity toward OU whatsoever, and I sense many NU fans are the same, which makes it a very strange rivalry, even before conference realignment broke it up.

Think of Wiskydicks, than you will understand what older Husker fans feel towards OU.