Nebraska fans aren't perfect. And I cringe when I hear the words, "Best fans in College Football!" We are fans, cut us a break already.
This is what I know though,. This fan base has been extremely loyal. I hope it continues and think that our sell out streak is awesome. It's the kind of investment that deserves a return and Frost is working hard to deliver that, but, in the meantime, what's a fan to do?
If we're honest with ourselves, we probably figured that season one would be a 'burn it' kind of year. I mean, I felt all the excitement when Frost was hired, but there was a sinking feeling too. I didn't want to make a change because change means reset and reset means more time. Now, don't get me wrong, Riley HAD TO GO. But it was that feeling of.... Here we go, this is going to take a while. And we've been saying that since the early 2000s.
To the fans that go to the games, thanks so much for supporting the team. I think fans appreciate the effort and the monetary loyalty of other Nebraska fans. When you go to Lincoln for the game, you burn a day. You're not going to do much else but go to the game, especially if you are traveling from a border state, from western Nebraska, or beyond. Every year there has been a time when I have gone to the stadium and wondered if that was going to be the day that Memorial would be half full. It never has been. There have been small pockets of no fans, but the stadium always felt, for the most part, full. Considering what we got in front of us, if fans don't want to go to games for awhile, I understand. It's not fun right now. Of course, if you bought tickets, you are forfeiting money and it's anything but certain that you'll get your funds back by selling them from home or at the stadium. You might lose money, but that's up to you. At the end of the day, I get it.
To the fans at home. I know there's quite a few people who think true fans go to the games and that watching or listening at home takes something away from fan credibility. That's just wrong. Fans devote time, maybe not the whole day, but a significant portion of it going to watch parties or hosting them or just sitting at home watching. And we are all, or a great deal of us, are emotionally invested and spend money on Husker gear. I am wearing some now. It's hard to watch these games and I totally understand if someone doesn't really want to watch for awhile. That's OK. You are not any less of a fan if you decide to skip a few games and just watch highlights.
The bottom line is that Scott and the coaches are just going to work right now. Hammer, nail. Hammer, nail. Not a lot to see here and it can kind of look messy. It's kind of like building a new house or a bridge. The workers are working hard but the site is less than attractive. And days and days go by, it doesn't seem like much changes. And then you get to see that building or that bridge in its final state and you're glad. It was worth the wait.
For those of us who really don't want to come stare at the mound of dirt and the heavy machinery that are at the site of Husker football now, feel free to distract yourself doing other things, watch other games, go fishing, play video games. Do whatever.
When the Huskers come back, you can read all about how the process played out. And you'll do it with a smile on your face and without critical comments from the likes of me.
Husker fans have paid the price and can make the decision that makes sense for them. If you're OK watching the current product with the feeling that someday it won't be this way anymore, then by all means, enjoy. But if it's making you miserable to watch and you tend to start thinking negative and start feeling that it will never get better, save yourself the misery.
There's no trophy given to fans who endured every bad moment in Husker history. Ok, there should be one, but there isn't.
GBR!
This is what I know though,. This fan base has been extremely loyal. I hope it continues and think that our sell out streak is awesome. It's the kind of investment that deserves a return and Frost is working hard to deliver that, but, in the meantime, what's a fan to do?
If we're honest with ourselves, we probably figured that season one would be a 'burn it' kind of year. I mean, I felt all the excitement when Frost was hired, but there was a sinking feeling too. I didn't want to make a change because change means reset and reset means more time. Now, don't get me wrong, Riley HAD TO GO. But it was that feeling of.... Here we go, this is going to take a while. And we've been saying that since the early 2000s.
To the fans that go to the games, thanks so much for supporting the team. I think fans appreciate the effort and the monetary loyalty of other Nebraska fans. When you go to Lincoln for the game, you burn a day. You're not going to do much else but go to the game, especially if you are traveling from a border state, from western Nebraska, or beyond. Every year there has been a time when I have gone to the stadium and wondered if that was going to be the day that Memorial would be half full. It never has been. There have been small pockets of no fans, but the stadium always felt, for the most part, full. Considering what we got in front of us, if fans don't want to go to games for awhile, I understand. It's not fun right now. Of course, if you bought tickets, you are forfeiting money and it's anything but certain that you'll get your funds back by selling them from home or at the stadium. You might lose money, but that's up to you. At the end of the day, I get it.
To the fans at home. I know there's quite a few people who think true fans go to the games and that watching or listening at home takes something away from fan credibility. That's just wrong. Fans devote time, maybe not the whole day, but a significant portion of it going to watch parties or hosting them or just sitting at home watching. And we are all, or a great deal of us, are emotionally invested and spend money on Husker gear. I am wearing some now. It's hard to watch these games and I totally understand if someone doesn't really want to watch for awhile. That's OK. You are not any less of a fan if you decide to skip a few games and just watch highlights.
The bottom line is that Scott and the coaches are just going to work right now. Hammer, nail. Hammer, nail. Not a lot to see here and it can kind of look messy. It's kind of like building a new house or a bridge. The workers are working hard but the site is less than attractive. And days and days go by, it doesn't seem like much changes. And then you get to see that building or that bridge in its final state and you're glad. It was worth the wait.
For those of us who really don't want to come stare at the mound of dirt and the heavy machinery that are at the site of Husker football now, feel free to distract yourself doing other things, watch other games, go fishing, play video games. Do whatever.
When the Huskers come back, you can read all about how the process played out. And you'll do it with a smile on your face and without critical comments from the likes of me.
Husker fans have paid the price and can make the decision that makes sense for them. If you're OK watching the current product with the feeling that someday it won't be this way anymore, then by all means, enjoy. But if it's making you miserable to watch and you tend to start thinking negative and start feeling that it will never get better, save yourself the misery.
There's no trophy given to fans who endured every bad moment in Husker history. Ok, there should be one, but there isn't.
GBR!
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). Every team has great fans, good fans, and the ones everyone else is embarrassed about. We just have a higher percentage of the great ones. 
