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Originally posted by Evenrude
First of all Elevation, I enjoy your takes on the Broncos and I don't want to turn this into anything personal.
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Gee, I don't think it has to turn "personal".
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Originally posted by Evenrude
I don't think what Bob Devany did was anything worse than what Bowlen did with his new stadium. If anything Nebraska has done very little in the last 10-15 years to upgrade their facilities, which is one of the reasons they are in decline as a football program.
Two of my best friends are Sooner fans. They were both born and raised in Nebraska, have followed the Sooners since the early to mid eighties and have no problems other than the occasional good-natured ribbing that we give them.
Football Saturdays are huge around here because they are the only show in town.... there are no pro teams to compete with on a local level. Husker football is also huge to the local economy. I live 45 miles west of Lincoln and all the restaurants and hotels have banner days during home games. I think more of the hatred comes from the fact that Nebraska has been the most successful program in the country over that past 30 years..... Whether that continues or not, I don't know, but enjoy it while you can... odds are they will be back to their dominant selves soon....
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It's okay....really. I realize Nebraska has nothing else. I give them that. And trust me, it's NOT because of nebraska's "success" that I dislike them so (we can debate the "success" of the program if you'd like....personally, I think they have been overrated for years.)
I really don't have anything against the team....they are paid...er, I mean there to perform. My problem is with
most of the fans of the cornhuksters. They place
SO MUCH importance on the team it is ridiculous. You should know this to be true....if you deny it, I know which category of fan you fall into. You think with an attitude like that that there isn't some "funny stuff" going on? I know there used to be at least. I think Solich has made an honest attempt at cleaning up the recruiting tactics. I know when Devaney and Osborne were there (Osborne cleaned up his act a little at least his last 10 years or so there) there were cars, cash, and whores galore for incentives.....and everyone (including law enforcement) who knew about it looked the other way. I read "Big Red Confidential" and it didn't even scratch the surface of what went on there. Sorry, I'm getting wound up a bit......better....go...to.....Broncos....forum!