knapplc
International Man of Mystery
We, Nebraska, are NU. We have been NU all my life, 4-plus decades. We have branded NU across two dozen conference championships, five national championships, miscellaneous hundred dozen news articles covering our teams and who knows how many thousands of Nebraska publications.
We are NU.
For the last half-century, this has not been a question, it has not been in doubt and it has not been a problem.
But now that we're in the same conference, our new brethren seem intent on slapping us with the "NEB" label. Seems they're all so used to calling Northwestern "NU" that they're not changing.
Well, I won't have it. This cannot be. We cannot just give up our name simply because they were there first. We have a greater claim to this name, not Northwestern.
THIS should have been our first trophy game. The trophy can be simple - a wood pediment tall enough for a plaque on which will be inscribed the victor of each year's contest and the score, the winner gaining the right to be "NU" for the year. Atop the trophy we could place a nickel- or brass-plated NU, something simple. The trophy would travel, staying in Lincoln most of the time, and once or twice a century we'd let it vacation in Evanston, just so they'd know what it looks like.
I envision this becoming an annual war of words - genially so, of course - between the two schools. If no trophy is created, certainly the debate over the moniker will still rage on.
And in case anyone is under the impression that Northwestern is coming into their annual matchup against Nebraska feeling like an underdog, you'd better think again. Not only do they feel as if they can beat us now, there is talk that 1995 Northwestern Wildcats, who won the Big Ten and went to the Rose Bowl, may have been a better team than 1995 Nebraska.
I kid you not:
EDIT - added poll. Polls are so much fun.
We are NU.
For the last half-century, this has not been a question, it has not been in doubt and it has not been a problem.
But now that we're in the same conference, our new brethren seem intent on slapping us with the "NEB" label. Seems they're all so used to calling Northwestern "NU" that they're not changing.
Well, I won't have it. This cannot be. We cannot just give up our name simply because they were there first. We have a greater claim to this name, not Northwestern.
THIS should have been our first trophy game. The trophy can be simple - a wood pediment tall enough for a plaque on which will be inscribed the victor of each year's contest and the score, the winner gaining the right to be "NU" for the year. Atop the trophy we could place a nickel- or brass-plated NU, something simple. The trophy would travel, staying in Lincoln most of the time, and once or twice a century we'd let it vacation in Evanston, just so they'd know what it looks like.
I envision this becoming an annual war of words - genially so, of course - between the two schools. If no trophy is created, certainly the debate over the moniker will still rage on.
And in case anyone is under the impression that Northwestern is coming into their annual matchup against Nebraska feeling like an underdog, you'd better think again. Not only do they feel as if they can beat us now, there is talk that 1995 Northwestern Wildcats, who won the Big Ten and went to the Rose Bowl, may have been a better team than 1995 Nebraska.
I kid you not:
That's a post from a Scout board. Not joking.
EDIT - added poll. Polls are so much fun.
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