COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON, BABY!
College football is unmatched in its drama, intensity and overall awesomeness. At the beginning of the season, there's the uncertainty over the incoming freshman, possibility of a new quarterback, and the 'what the?' that comes with the AP/BCS rankings.
College football is classy [unless you go to UO...BOOM!] You don't get the annoying contract dramas and overall whiney-ness that comes with the NFL. College coaches demand character from their players. And while there will always be a few bad apples in college ball, it's nothing in comparison to the Chad
Now, college football has its faults--the weird ranking system, crazy bowl game selections, and NCAA violations. But honestly, that just makes it a little more exciting.
So, to commemerate the Opening
Your very own Nebraska Cornhusker iPhone Lock Screen.
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| looks a little silly here, but looks ahmauhzing on my phone. And soon to be your phone, right? |
Not a fan of the Huskers? Now's a really good time to start.
Let me give you the top ten reasons they are the finest team in the land:
1. They are the team with the most recent back-to-back National Championships (1994 and 1995.) Oh, and for the record? We also won one in 1997. Beating Notre Dame's record from 1949. [And who doesn't love beating Notre Dame?]
2. They have a great fight song.
3. There are no fans like Husker fans, we have sold out our home stadium for every game since October of 1962. You don't buy Husker tickets, you inherit them.
4. Nebraska's team is so old, we even have old-timey names: Bugeaters, Tree-planters, Old Gold Knights.
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5. Our defense is so good, we have a special name for them: Blackshirts. Grrr.
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6. Our unis have stayed relatively the same since the 1970s. There's something to say about classy and timeless...cough.
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| today all images from here |
7. We didn't always have the dumb balloon as our mascot. We used to have this guy:
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8. It's always fun to watch Bo Pelini melt down almost every game. The amount of spit that comes from this guy's mouth is unreal.
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9. We produce a huge amount of NFL talent. Including Portland's own Ndamukong Suh. When Suh isn't stomping on folks or crashing his muscle car into trees, he plays for the Lions and donates huge amounts of money to the UNL Engineering Program. Most of the Nebraskans can be found on the defense or offensive line. No comment on our quarterbacks.
10. We travel with our team. There are a lot of teams that travel well, but Nebraska does it a little better. We sell out stadiums in South Dakota, Hawaii, New Mexico...
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| and Seattle. Ok...that was a low blow. You did win the Bowl Game. I am also known to root very loudly for the Huskies when they are not playing my team... |
I could list a million more... Including how almost everyone thinks we have one of the best fan-bases. Like here, here or here [ok...admittedly, all these links come from Bleacher Report...I didn't have time to look for the ESPN poll, but it's there.] As fans walk in the stadium we pass a sign that says, "Through these stands pass the greatest fans in College Football." Yeah.
Or when our stadium is filled it becomes the 3rd largest city in the state at about 82k (and rising...)
Or how in 5th grade we went on the BEST field trip in the world. We got to run on the field, I saw my Great Uncle Fred's picture in their hallway to the locker room (he played for Nebraska's first Rose Bowl team), and we got to see the players eat. IT WAS AMAZING.
Ok...I'll stop.
I will say, I'm not exclusively a Husker fan. I've been known to root for Oregon State and Washington whenever they aren't playing my team.
There are teams I will never root for: Clemson (I don't know why, so don't ask), Miami (I know exactly why, don't ask), Florida and Oklahoma. [Yes, I will cheer for Oregon. I did root for them in all their bowl games...so sue me.]
Let's hope for a good year folks, no matter who your team is.
Let the games begin!
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