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Nehunter88 said:
I believe I read the 94 team did that. Not sure if that's what started it, or if we've done it since then. Perhaps it's the Ron Brown affect, we've done it when he's been with the team.
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Memory may fail me here, but I think it was a joint team prayer led by Brown. Both PSU and UNL players after the pedo scandal.

Here is confirmation:
 
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huskernut said:
I understand Rhule's midfield prayer takes place during pre game warm ups 2 hours before the game, soon after the team first arrives at the stadium. That's why the players are in street clothes. There are no or few fans.

Meeting at midfield for a prayer, especially as Rhule earlier explained when this first came up to pray for a good game and no one to get hurt, has both practical and theological/symbolic purpose. If you tell player to meet at midfield there's only one place that describes. And meeting at the geometric focus of a building emphasize the centrality and unity of God in monotheistic traditions. That's why round or square footprints are common in world religions, for example Greek Orthodoxy. Western Christianity evolved into a rectangle intersected by a transept to reflect a cross instead, but that just shows that symbolism is important in religion, even if there are multiple influences.

I understand Rhule is not the only coach to have a practice like this. In any case I believe we can take him at his word: the purpose is prayer. People who think it is intentionally disrespecting the opponent are, in my opinion, simply ignorant.

Which brings us to Shedeur Sanders. As far as we know he was the first to object to the practice, claiming it is disrespect, which I think aptly reflects his rather charming worldview.

So now Iowa's athletic department management, who surely instructs their police in these matters, apparently picks up on this and has police surround the logo. It's amazing to me any police anywhere would think it's appropriate for them to get involved in these kind of shenanigans. But here we are. Iowa certainly didn't show any class in the logo part of this sad day if crap.

Still, what's done is done. Shedeur and Iowa have succeeded in politicizing something that was actually reverential and humble. It is for Rhule to decide if continuing the practice won't sully the religious nature of it if he maintains it unchanged going forward.

Perhaps he could ask schools in advance if it is ok or if they would prefer they do it somewhere else, so as not to confuse anyone about it's honest intent.
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BINGO
 

For those keeping score at home, you can add Florida and FSU to the roster of teams that had a confrontation over “disrespect” of the midfield logo.

This whole “plant the flag/protect the sanctity of the midfield” is getting a little stupid. It goes both ways. By putting State Troopers at midfield, Ferentz and Co. are just reinforcing the message that midfield is some kind of sacred ground. We played into it by not shaking hands.

Led by the adults in the room, the kids have clearly 100% bought into this. Iowa’s Jay Higgins took it to the next level by suggesting Matt Rhule was disrespectful simply by walking the field during the pre-game.

Only Bill Napier pushed back on his players. Everyone else’s behavior sent the same message - the home team’s field is akin to the Western Wall. The precedent is set and the genie isn’t going back in the bottle either. It’s going to be State Troopers at midfield going forward for rivalry games.
 
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The Big Red Lebowski said:
For those keeping score at home, you can add Florida and FSU to the roster of teams that had a confrontation over “disrespect” of the midfield logo.

This whole “plant the flag/protect the sanctity of the midfield” is getting a little stupid. It goes both ways. By putting State Troopers at midfield, Ferentz and Co. are just reinforcing the message that midfield is some kind of sacred ground. We played into it by not shaking hands.

Led by the adults in the room, the kids have clearly 100% bought into this. Iowa’s Jay Higgins took it to the next level by suggesting Matt Rhule was disrespectful simply by walking the field during the pre-game.

Only Bill Napier pushed back on his players. Everyone else’s behavior sent the same message - the home team’s field is akin to the Western Wall. The precedent is set and the genie isn’t going back in the bottle either. It’s going to be State Troopers at midfield going forward for rivalry games.
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And they had the coin toss at, GASP, midfield on THE LOGO!!!!
: clutches pearls:
 


eyesonNU said:
Memory may fail me here, but I think it was a joint team prayer led by Brown. Both PSU and UNL players after the pedo scandal.

Here is confirmation:
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Yes it was done then, but they started earlier, to a smaller extent.

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The Big Red Lebowski said:
For those keeping score at home, you can add Florida and FSU to the roster of teams that had a confrontation over “disrespect” of the midfield logo.

This whole “plant the flag/protect the sanctity of the midfield” is getting a little stupid. It goes both ways. By putting State Troopers at midfield, Ferentz and Co. are just reinforcing the message that midfield is some kind of sacred ground. We played into it by not shaking hands.

Led by the adults in the room, the kids have clearly 100% bought into this. Iowa’s Jay Higgins took it to the next level by suggesting Matt Rhule was disrespectful simply by walking the field during the pre-game.

Only Bill Napier pushed back on his players. Everyone else’s behavior sent the same message - the home team’s field is akin to the Western Wall. The precedent is set and the genie isn’t going back in the bottle either. It’s going to be State Troopers at midfield going forward for rivalry games.
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Yeah, agree.. I thought about this more and this has gotten way out of hand, and the coaches are letting it grow. Look at that video I shared with Ryan Day just standing there and asks.. "What happened?" Oblivious to why his whole team was rushing the field.
 
Question
I have an iowa fan claiming husker players damaged the USC logo during pregame.
Any truth? I want to reply with honesty
 
Screw U of Iowa a bunch woke anti-God church deniers

they also hate birds and are destroying the environment

they can shake the refs hands
 

Frankly, I think Iowa fans and media are making this into a "thing" because otherwise they would have to report on Iowa's offense being dominated (except for one big play where one of our tacklers knocked three others off the ball carrier) and the usual winning off of the other team's mistakes.

They've not cared about Ferentz's frequent questionable language on the sidelines over the years or a kicker blowing kisses to our fans in Lincoln after a walk-off field goal in the past. Regarding Higgins alleging Ruhle said "who are you?" ... Ferentz in pre-game referred to all the Nebraska players by their numbers, seeming to not even take time to learn their names...is that disrespectful? I don't know and don't really care.

Note that I'd take Iowa's style of play if it brings ten wins along with it like they tend to do. And I think the 'no handshake' was dumb and unnecessarily distracting. Go and earn the respect you 'think' you deserve.
 
In today's College Football, Self Discipline, like the phrase "Student Athlete" has disappeared. Every player seems to have to do some type of dance or other theatrics after a score or making a great play. They see NFL players doing this and feel they must copy it. This weekend we saw numerous player altercations: Alabama-Auburn, Arizona-ASU, North Carolina-North Carolina State, Florida-Florida Stare, Texas-Texas A&M, and of course Ohio-Michigan. Heck, we almost had head coaches go at it after the Penn State-Maryland game. Sportsmanship has always been, and should continue to be, a key part of this game. If, in fact, college is supposed to prepare students for the future, such behavior needs to be addressed and eliminated. To do that, there needs to be accountability for acts such as we saw this weekend; certainly, more than a 15-yard penalty. I am talking about multiple game suspensions for the most flagrant acts of unsportsmanlike conduct, like spiking a flag at the other team's 50-yard line logo (no thanks to Baker Mayfield).
 

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