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Losing My Religion

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Mentally Red

Mentally Red

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This is the least excited I’ve been about spring practice in a long time, actually ever. I don’t know if it’s the culmination of years of mediocrity or the feeding frenzy caused by NIL, or both. But I feel my passion slipping away. Don’t know many of the coaches and players and don’t really care. Anyone who knows me would think that’s kind of shocking. Maybe if they start playing well, I’ll experience a revival. But honestly, that would surprise me. I just don’t see any team rising to the top in this new football world without sugar daddies writing the fat checks, and in that area we have a lower ceiling.
 
Yeah, I feel like we're wandering in the desert, looking for the promised land, without the manna from heaven. The worst part if it is, I've adjusted and accepted it. I gave up my season tickets last year, after nineteen years. Lots of reasons but mostly because it just wasn't fun anymore.

When I was a kid, in the early '70s, my dad had tickets high up in the north stadium. During one game, when we were ranked #1, he looked down at me and said, "That's the best team in the country." I was proud to be a part of it. No real reason for me to be proud, I had contributed squat to their success, but I was only 11 or 12 years old.

Frankly, I've lost that pride, probably for good. In the last ten seasons, the best we've done in the Big Ten is tie for 2nd place in the West division, in 2016. With Iowa. Because they gob-smacked us in Iowa City, 10-40. That was the last year we've had a winning conference record. Ten years!

Other than that one "glorious" year, the best we've done in conference was Rhule's first year. We tied for 4th in the Big Ten West, with a 3-6 conference record. With 3 other teams. Which put us tied for last place. If they had combined divisions that year, only Indiana and Michigan State did worse.

But the soft loss of old geezers like me means little compared to the disinterest by the younger generations. They may know our history, but they don't feel it. "National Championships? You're kidding, right?" Kids today aren't that different than I was, when I got to see "the best team in the country." They take pride in being associated with a winner. Sad to say, NU hasn't been a winner in a long time.

[Edit: Correction: last year we tied for 10th in the conference (with Northwestern) with a 4-5 record. So, last year was our 2nd best conference record in the last ten years. 4-5. Sorry.]
 
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Mentally Red said:
This is the least excited I’ve been about spring practice in a long time, actually ever. I don’t know if it’s the culmination of years of mediocrity or the feeding frenzy caused by NIL, or both. But I feel my passion slipping away. Don’t know many of the coaches and players and don’t really care. Anyone who knows me would think that’s kind of shocking. Maybe if they start playing well, I’ll experience a revival. But honestly, that would surprise me. I just don’t see any team rising to the top in this new football world without sugar daddies writing the fat checks, and in that area we have a lower ceiling.
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I lost interest in husker football.
I know you and me aren't alone.
Im more interested in volleyball
 
There was a time where I couldn't miss a snap of any game... Spring included. Maybe it's just that I'm aging out, and don't have the enthusiasm I did at 10 ..... or even 30 years old. For sure the turd of a run the Huskers have been on hasn't helped.

I understand where you old farts are coming from.

Have to say though that I am always a little intrigued when there is a projected new starter at QB.
 
I loved what college football used to be. Semi-actual student athletes competing for alma mater on crisp fall Saturdays. Programs that were built on tradition and sound Xs and Os. Coaches and assistants that just never left. It was something we could count on and look forward to.

I used to plan out my Husker games in the spring. Where we would be staying, where the other fans were staying. What restaurants we were going to eat it. I can't count how many times I was in Old Chicago right there near Memorial Stadium the night before a game. The band would play at Misty's Steakhouse, and march downtown. Great times.

Nebraska football started losing its shine when Callahan came in and dismantled the entire structure. Bo was halfway successful in getting it back. I was starting to feel good about it all again. Then he got canned and Riley dismantled it all again. And so on.

Then the whole unlimited transfers deal came along, then pay-for-play, and I just kind of zoned out of it all. Not purposely - I just got to where I didn't care anymore. I don't know that I have watched a Huskers game from start to finish in several years. Maybe it's because I'm 59 instead of 29? I honestly can't name more than two or three players that are on the team. I used to know at least the entire two-deeps by memory.
 
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We gave up two of the four in our family this season. It's a 6 hour road trip (round trip), the concessions are no longer spectacular the cost of parking has doubled and I don't know the players anymore as most are free agents. Getting old and curmudgeonly. It's no longer a college/youth sport but a business, which is fine, I just don't feel like paying for this product anymore.
 
Diboy said:
We gave up two of the four in our family this season. It's a 6 hour road trip (round trip), the concessions are no longer spectacular the cost of parking has doubled and I don't know the players anymore as most are free agents. Getting old and curmudgeonly. It's no longer a college/youth sport but a business, which is fine, I just don't feel like paying for this product anymore.
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I’m discouraged by Rhule’s performance to date although yes we’ve improved some. And by our lack of identity, and overall roster caliber as measured by players sent to the NFL.

Maybe the coaches and players added this offseason will help.
 
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I wish guys that are done would be done and stop posting how much they hate Nebraska/college football. It’s nauseating listening to constant bitches of how college football is dead when it’s at a pinnacle.

Bitch at me as much as you want. Everyone knows I’ll defend it.
 
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