So, I have returned from my first Husker game, and it was an even more incredible experience than I had hoped for. Granted, it would have been better had we won, but I was so proud of the effort that the team gave, up until the very end. They played their hearts out, tried their best to overcome 5 turnovers, and I think showed a lot of what makes us proud as Husker fans. My son and I had an absolutely fantastic time. As a sophomore in high school, it was great for him to see a true college environment (ASU unfortunately doesn't have near the game day experience); he just kept saying how cool it would be to play at a school that cares so much about the team, and he couldn't believe how loud the stadium was for the entire game.
A few random musings, if I may:
- Memorial Stadium is an incredible place; we had the opportunity to walk around quite a bit, including being in the tunnel walk area when the players came out for warm ups (Hi 5s from Tommy Armstrong, Abdullah, and Burch!), and it was awesome
- Memorial Stadium could use a facilities upgrade; I haven't peed in a trough in a long, long time
- As others have mentioned, the Blue Hairs are abundant, but those by us were rowdy, loud, and made the experience even more fun
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Lincoln is damn cold when the wind blows through
- The Cornhusker Inn is an excellent hotel with an incredibly friendly staff
Overall it was an amazing, bucket list experience. Having the opportunity to share it with my son made it even better. My 7 year old is already asking when I'm going to take him to a game, and he hasn't taken off "his Blackshirt" since I brought it home for him.
