Husker Fans - Read This

[PokeNer]

Dear Huker Fans,
You want to know why some of us dislike you? Well from a Nebraska native (unfortunately) and former husker fan here are my reason:
1. Despite the fact that you claim you're not arrogant, just passionate, you are VERY arrogant. Nubb hasn't done shit in nearly 15 years, yet you act like college football revolves around Lincoln. If you need an example just go look at the Rivals board.
2. The constant need to remind everyone how "classy" you are. Guess what? NO ONE GIVES A FUCK! I would much rather have a rabid, nasty, foul fan base than a classy one. I take pride in the 70 year old lady that sits behind me that isn't afraid to yell "77's a bitch." I would take those people over Nubb's clueless blue hairs that sit on their hands all day, any day.
3. The constant need to remind everyone how well you travel and the "Sea of Red" is going to take over a stadium. We all know there isn't shit to do in Nubb, except watch football.
4. The constant need to remind everyone how knowledgeable your fans are. If you truly were that knowledgeable, you would be giving a second thought to a sure blowout this weekend. And if you did any kind of research you would know a Husker takeover of the War is unlikely due to the structuring of ticket sales. You would also know that WYO has a pretty decent fb tradition. However, all of us are very aware of the last 15 years of piss poor teams. You should also know that Fresno and Wyomings talent level are likely very similar, in fact Wyoming beat Fresno two years ago in the New Mexico bowl. Yet, all predictions I have seen predicted a close game at home with them and a blowout on the road at Wyo.

There are many more reasons, but my fingers are tired. So keep thinking this is going to be a walk in the park. I wholeheartedly believe Wyoming can keep it close and has a real shot at the upset, however, I also can see us just as easily getting beat in blowout.

 

[Cowduck]

You know why I hate Husker fans? When I was at UW, I frequently hung out with a crew of otherwise very cool folks from western Nebraska who all knew each other from high school and came to Laramie for the cheap/awesome education and college experience. I say "otherwise very cool" because their support for the Pokes (you know, the team representing the university they were attending, paying money to, and ultimately getting their degree from) was lukewarm at best whereas they were mouth-frothing supporters of the Huskers. As in, they could be found at the War only if there wasn't a Husker game on TV at the same time. What a bunch of jokers. I bet all of them will be in Laramie this weekend wearing red, and I hate them for that. Even if they were some of my best friends in college.

 

[msuhunter]

You know why I hate Husker fans? When I was at UW, I frequently hung out with a crew of otherwise very cool folks from western Nebraska who all knew each other from high school and came to Laramie for the cheap/awesome education and college experience. I say "otherwise very cool" because their support for the Pokes (you know, the team representing the university they were attending, paying money to, and ultimately getting their degree from) was lukewarm at best whereas they were mouth-frothing supporters of the Huskers. As in, they could be found at the War only if there wasn't a Husker game on TV at the same time. What a bunch of jokers. I bet all of them will be in Laramie this weekend wearing red, and I hate them for that. Even if they were some of my best friends in college.

What is wrong with that? Deciding where to get an education for anyone with any sense at all shouldn't matter about that school's athletic program (that's only icing on the cake). They realized they could get a good education at UW, but that doesn't mean they have to become life-time boosters. To expect that overnight someone will hold UW athletics on a pedistal and swear off all allegiance to another program they may well have adored all their l just because they happen to attend this university is stupiest thing I have ever heard.

 

[Cowduck]

Then you have no soul.

 

[Wyokie]

Then you have no soul.

In the idoits defense which aint much, I attended college at East Central University here in Oklahoma in the early '90s and I had NO loyalty towards the athletics teams there. My loyalty is always towards the WYOMING COWBOYS/COWGIRLS and no one else!!!

 

[Cowduck]

Then you have no soul.

In the idoits defense which aint much, I attended college at East Central University here in Oklahoma in the early '90s and I had NO loyalty towards the athletics teams there. My loyalty is always towards the WYOMING COWBOYS/COWGIRLS and no one else!!!

Well, in that case there is no chance your loyalties would ever come into conflict anyways. I'm not saying my Husker-fan friends should completely abandon their Husker fandom by attending the University of Wyoming, but inasmuch as it conflicts their loyalties should be with Wyoming. You go to a school, you support their teams come hell or high water. I believe this is a cardinal rule of being a sports fan and I won't argue about it.

 

[Wyokie]

Then you have no soul.

In the idoits defense which aint much, I attended college at East Central University here in Oklahoma in the early '90s and I had NO loyalty towards the athletics teams there. My loyalty is always towards the WYOMING COWBOYS/COWGIRLS and no one else!!!

Well, in that case there is no chance your loyalties would ever come into conflict anyways. I'm not saying my Husker-fan friends should completely abandon their Husker fandom by attending the University of Wyoming, but inasmuch as it conflicts their loyalties should be with Wyoming. You go to a school, you support their teams come hell or high water. I believe this is a cardinal rule of being a sports fan and I won't argue about it.

As my personal friends can tell you, I'm extremely loyal. Gawd, I sound like a dog. :roll:

Only reasons I went to ECU was due to it's campus size and the fact that it was very accessible (I'm disabled) plus couldn't afford to attend UW. :rofl: The money for tuition and books came from a state agency here in Oklahoma so attending an out-of-state university was out of the question.

 

[TSpoke]

You know why I hate Husker fans? When I was at UW, I frequently hung out with a crew of otherwise very cool folks from western Nebraska who all knew each other from high school and came to Laramie for the cheap/awesome education and college experience. I say "otherwise very cool" because their support for the Pokes (you know, the team representing the university they were attending, paying money to, and ultimately getting their degree from) was lukewarm at best whereas they were mouth-frothing supporters of the Huskers. As in, they could be found at the War only if there wasn't a Husker game on TV at the same time. What a bunch of jokers. I bet all of them will be in Laramie this weekend wearing red, and I hate them for that. Even if they were some of my best friends in college.

Exactly!!! You even see it in Eastern Wyoming. I know several people from Cheyenne that went to UW and much bigger Husker fans than Wyoming fans and will be in the War on Saturday wearing red. Pisses me off.

For those that think that where you attended college shouldn't be the most important thing in determining your fanhood, there was a great discussion last year in Stewart Mandels mailbag on SI.com. Fun debate but i completely agree with Stewart. Your alma mater trumps all. If you made the decision that being a fan of NU or whoever was that important to you then you should have gone to school there(and I don't know why you wouldn't want to go and be around for every gameday and take part in the college atmosphere there) or at least a D2 or D3 school so it didn't matter. If you graduate from a D1 school then that school should be your number one.(some exceptions apply)

 

[Wyokie]

For those that think that where you attended college shouldn't be the most important thing in determining your fanhood, there was a great discussion last year in Stewart Mandels mailbag on SI.com. Fun debate but i completely agree with Stewart. Your alma mater trumps all. If you made the decision that being a fan of NU or whoever was that important to you then you should have gone to school there(and I don't know why you wouldn't want to go and be around for every gameday and take part in the college atmosphere there) or at least a D2 or D3 school so it didn't matter. If you graduate from a D1 school then that school should be your number one.(some exceptions apply[/b)

Like me? For me loyaly comes where you where you born and raised in! If you were born and raised in Wyoming then you had better be a Wyoming fan for life even if you end up living elsewhere.

 

[TSpoke]

I think we basically agree. I have no problem with people cheering for more than one team depending on where you live\grew up, attended college, other factors. But I only have one rule "your alma mater is number one on your list" I agree that anyone growing up in wyoming SHOULD be Wyoming fans but if they didn't go to UW not required to be. You're a great fan WYokie but if UW ever plays ECU you're in trouble. :rofl:

And when I say rules i mean my opinion others are free to disagree.....just know im right

 

[Wyokie]

I think we basically agree. I have no problem with people cheering for more than one team depending on where you live\grew up, attended college, other factors. But I only have one rule "your alma mater is number one on your list" I agree that anyone growing up in wyoming SHOULD be Wyoming fans but if they didn't go to UW not required to be. You're a great fan WYokie but if UW ever plays ECU you're in trouble. :rofl:

If UW ever played ECU, I would for Wyoming and Wyoming only!

 

[Henry Hill]

NU fan here...to the poster above who said they would rather have the old lady yelling profanity? I totally 100% positively agree with you. I, for one, am sick of the classiest fans schtick. Show some damn passion, some fire. Something other than the most popular 3 word chant in Memorial Stadium, "Down In Front." And to address a few other things in this thread, I did not go the University of Nebraska nor did I get a formal education at all. Instead, I opted for the trade route. Why do I place such an emotional investment in Nebraska Football? State pride, pride in knowing where you came from. My great-grandfather was a corn/hog farmer in east-central Nebraska, his son, my grandfather, started following Nebraska athletics long before Bob Devaney sat foot on campus. My grandma is that profane 70+ year old who would say things during games that would make your ears burn. It's in my blood, and I love the game of football. I don't know much about Wyo, other than that LB'er of yours last year, Kendricks, and I played HS ball with Alex Stover. GBR, should be a hell of a game on Saturday. Hell, anytime two teams get together who share a border it should be a hell of a game.

 

[fromolwyoming]

Actually, it's Hendricks.

 

[stymeman]

my feeling about loyalty is truly a deep down love and support that you hold and nothing or anything that anyone can take away from you. I've been a true Pokes fan as long as I can remember, and only culminated when I finally got to go from 88-93. I stick with them thru thick and thin during the Koenning years albeit it was tough, I turned it up a notch when I started going to away games, and been to all the MWC stadiums, need to add Hawaii, Nevada, and Fresno St upcoming. Been to CU, Okla St, A&M, Texas and going to Utah St this year, this is truly how you broaden your horizons of being a fan and supporter of your team, not to mention winning the New Mexico Bowl. It does bother me as well that a bunch of friends of mine that went to UW from Nebraska will be divided on this game, if you went to UW stick with the Pokes, cuz deep down you know what this outcome will probably be b4 halftime, don't switch gear and wear the Red if you started in Brown, cuz really we all know how outclassed our Pokes are going to be. My biggest thrill is seeing a full stadium and the energy, and that one slight reality that the game has to be played and the score is 0-0 at the start. Love the fact that a big team is coming to lowly Laramie, enjoy it all, and if a Pokes fan, alum, stay true and know this game is only a blip on the radar screen for the mighty Huskers!!!!! but if the miracle does happen watch out goalposts, Grand Ave and Laramie in general!!!
GO POKES!!!!!!

 

[StickNnod]

What is the New Mexico Bowl? Is it a fajitas and bowling joint?

 

[PokeNer]

You know why I hate Husker fans? When I was at UW, I frequently hung out with a crew of otherwise very cool folks from western Nebraska who all knew each other from high school and came to Laramie for the cheap/awesome education and college experience. I say "otherwise very cool" because their support for the Pokes (you know, the team representing the university they were attending, paying money to, and ultimately getting their degree from) was lukewarm at best whereas they were mouth-frothing supporters of the Huskers. As in, they could be found at the War only if there wasn't a Husker game on TV at the same time. What a bunch of jokers. I bet all of them will be in Laramie this weekend wearing red, and I hate them for that. Even if they were some of my best friends in college.

What is wrong with that? Deciding where to get an education for anyone with any sense at all shouldn't matter about that school's athletic program (that's only icing on the cake). They realized they could get a good education at UW, but that doesn't mean they have to become life-time boosters. To expect that overnight someone will hold UW athletics on a pedistal and swear off all allegiance to another program they may well have adored all their l just because they happen to attend this university is stupiest thing I have ever heard.

Stupidest thing you have ever heard? Certainly you've heard stupider things than that? I happen to hold that same belief. If you're truly proud of where you're attending school/received a degree - your alma mater, why wouldn't you want to cheer for your athletics program that represents the University you attend? If you aren't proud of your university, then there certainly aren't any rules against transferring to somewhere you can be proud. If you don't hold your degree in high regard, how would a potential employer view that?

Shouldn't attending a university and pouring tons of money to receive an education trump other connections you have to other universities? Just because I was born in Nebraska, doesn't mean I should cheer for Nubb.

It wasn't even a questions for me, when I started attending UW, my loyalty to any other program went out the window. I love Laramie, the entire State, and the War on a beautiful fall afternoon. Some of my fondest memories as a kid were growing up playing football in the south end zone with other random kids, meeting Joe Tiller at a CJC kids function, and watching the Poke bball destroy Nubb in the AA.

I'd rather cheer for a piss poor UW team knowing that it represents UW and the State of Wyoming, than cheer for some other program because they can compete for MNCs, hands down.

 

[Henry Hill]

You know why I hate Husker fans? When I was at UW, I frequently hung out with a crew of otherwise very cool folks from western Nebraska who all knew each other from high school and came to Laramie for the cheap/awesome education and college experience. I say "otherwise very cool" because their support for the Pokes (you know, the team representing the university they were attending, paying money to, and ultimately getting their degree from) was lukewarm at best whereas they were mouth-frothing supporters of the Huskers. As in, they could be found at the War only if there wasn't a Husker game on TV at the same time. What a bunch of jokers. I bet all of them will be in Laramie this weekend wearing red, and I hate them for that. Even if they were some of my best friends in college.

What is wrong with that? Deciding where to get an education for anyone with any sense at all shouldn't matter about that school's athletic program (that's only icing on the cake). They realized they could get a good education at UW, but that doesn't mean they have to become life-time boosters. To expect that overnight someone will hold UW athletics on a pedistal and swear off all allegiance to another program they may well have adored all their l just because they happen to attend this university is stupiest thing I have ever heard.

Stupidest thing you have ever heard? Certainly you've heard stupider things than that? I happen to hold that same belief. If you're truly proud of where you're attending school/received a degree - your alma mater, why wouldn't you want to cheer for your athletics program that represents the University you attend? If you aren't proud of your university, then there certainly aren't any rules against transferring to somewhere you can be proud. If you don't hold your degree in high regard, how would a potential employer view that?

Shouldn't attending a university and pouring tons of money to receive an education trump other connections you have to other universities? Just because I was born in Nebraska, doesn't mean I should cheer for Nubb.

It wasn't even a questions for me, when I started attending UW, my loyalty to any other program went out the window. I love Laramie, the entire State, and the War on a beautiful fall afternoon. Some of my fondest memories as a kid were growing up playing football in the south end zone with other random kids, meeting Joe Tiller at a CJC kids function, and watching the Poke bball destroy Nubb in the AA.

I'd rather cheer for a piss poor UW team knowing that it represents UW and the State of Wyoming, than cheer for some other program because they can compete for MNCs, hands down.

What you said about representing the university and the state, is the exact reason I am a Nebraska fan. The titles just come with the territory.

 

[Asmodeanreborn]

Stupidest thing you have ever heard? Certainly you've heard stupider things than that? I happen to hold that same belief. If you're truly proud of where you're attending school/received a degree - your alma mater, why wouldn't you want to cheer for your athletics program that represents the University you attend? If you aren't proud of your university, then there certainly aren't any rules against transferring to somewhere you can be proud. If you don't hold your degree in high regard, how would a potential employer view that?

Shouldn't attending a university and pouring tons of money to receive an education trump other connections you have to other universities? Just because I was born in Nebraska, doesn't mean I should cheer for Nubb.

It wasn't even a questions for me, when I started attending UW, my loyalty to any other program went out the window. I love Laramie, the entire State, and the War on a beautiful fall afternoon. Some of my fondest memories as a kid were growing up playing football in the south end zone with other random kids, meeting Joe Tiller at a CJC kids function, and watching the Poke bball destroy Nubb in the AA.

I'd rather cheer for a piss poor UW team knowing that it represents UW and the State of Wyoming, than cheer for some other program because they can compete for MNCs, hands down.

This is definitely how I feel. I had no ties to Wyoming whatsoever until I moved there in 2001, and then later going to UW and attending my first football game (think it was a close win vs BYU) there in 2003 made me a college football and Pokes fan forever. I miss game day in Laramie, and I will make it a point to get up there as often as I can in the future, because it's definitely an experience. I've gone to a few Buffs games since I moved to greenieville (including ours two years ago), and it just isn't the same. War Memorial is the place to be.

Anyway, sure it's more fun cheering for a winning team, but if you're a true fan, you go with your team win or lose.

 

[cowboyz]

What is the New Mexico Bowl? Is it a fajitas and bowling joint?

I believe you're thinking of Mexi-go Bowl in Phoenix. It's a take out Mexican restaurant and also has bowling lanes. They probably get that a lot.

 

[wellpoke]

I realize I'm a little late to the party here, but i wanted to comment on msuhunter's comment:

To expect that overnight someone will hold UW athletics on a pedistal and swear off all allegiance to another program they may well have adored all their l just because they happen to attend this university is stupiest thing I have ever heard.

Shouldn't be the stupidest thing you've ever heard... Let me tell you a story.

I grew up in a military family that hailed from Texas (Houston area), but moved around the western US a bunch. College football was always a big part of our lives with no particular allegiance (my dad was just a fan of the game), and when I was in junior high in Texas, I had the opportunity to attend a few events at Texas A&M. I fell in love with that University. I swore I would attend there, asked my parents and family to buy apparel, and those were the only hats/sweatshirts I wore all through high school. Even had my senior pictures taken in them (I should add that we were stationed in Powell when I started high school - ended up graduating from there). I applied to A&M and was accepted, even got a scholarship that would have covered in-state tuition. Long story short, my Dad retired from the AF, I would have had to pay out of state tuition, and we couldn't afford it. Heartbroken, I accepted a full-ride scholarship to UW, fully intending to transfer after one or two years.

I got to UW, lived in the dorms, made some good friends, joined the marching band, got involved in a few events, and of course attended a few football games. "Eh," I thought, "it isn't Aggie football, but it's ok." I enjoyed the games, but wasn't truly sold. Basketball season rolled around, and I was the freshman in the pep band wearing an Aggie cap. They actually created a rule to force us to wear only UW apparel in the band (and rightfully so). I bought a UW cap because I had to. That summer, my folks actually moved to College Station and lived a block from campus. I decided to wait another year to get some requirements out of the way, and to save some cash.

Then football season rolled around again (this would be fall of 1998) The team went 8-3 that year, and beat Utah, SMU, and Rice at home, and CSU and TCU on the road. Those games were some of the most fun I have had in my life. One particular guy got me really excited for the games, and sitting near him (granted in the band), it was hard not to get into the game. I fell in love with Cowboy football, and didn't miss a home game for the next 6 years (I got my MS at UW too). Same thing with Basketball, though it was easier to get excited for a team that was winning a bunch (McClains first few years). I threw out anything that said A&M on it and never looked back - needless to say, i didn't transfer. When we played the Aggies in 2000, '01, and '04, there was no question who I would be rooting for - though my Dad sat in the stands with a Wyoming shirt and an Aggie cap. I still hate Texas, and there's a small spot in my heart for A&M, but there's no question that my heart lies with the Cowboys. I wouldn't change my time in Laramie for anything, since it made me who I am today, and part of that is one who bleeds Brown & Gold. Everyone I know knows what I'll be doing on any given Saturday in the fall, and that only includes cheering on the Pokes however I can.

I say all of that to say this. If someone made it through 4 years at UW (or any other school) and doesn't have some sort of allegiance to UW, Cowduck had it right:

Then you have no soul.

I understand that not everyone is into sports, blah, blah, but there's no excuse in my mind for someone who spends four years at a University and has no allegiance to it. If this former Aggie fan can become a diehard Cowboy fan who bleeds Brown and Gold, there's no excuse for any Nub fan who grew up the same.

GO POKES!