Spring football is over and we are officially in the sports abyss, so let's take a trip down memory lane. What are your top 5 Husker moments that you witnessed in person? I'm talking any sport, any era. Here is my list:
5.) Nebraska vs. Western Illinois (football) Sept. 4th, 2004
A little background on my Husker fandom. As my name suggests, I am not a Nebraska native. I went to UNL for my undergrad from 2004-2008 (I know, lucky me....). Growing up, I didn't follow Husker football, or really college football in general. This game was my first true major college football experience and, needless to say, I was hooked immediately. The Sea of Red was unlike anything I'd ever seen, and I still get goosebumps every game I attend to this day. But, as they say, you never forget your first time.
4.) Nebraska vs. #4 Oklahoma State (basketball) February 22, 2005
We got to this game early and got a front row seat in the Red Zone. During warm ups, they looked like the best basketball team I had ever seen in person. I knew there was no way we were going to beat them. But the Huskers came to play that night. This was the first time I saw how great a Nebrasketball crowd could be. I also believe it was my first court-storming.
3.) Nebraska vs. Ohio State (football) October 8, 2011
First BIG home game. Biggest comeback in school history. Awesome night.
2.) Nebraska vs. #5 Texas (football) October 21, 2006
Perhaps it's odd to have such a crushing loss on my list, but this crowd was like unlike anything I'd ever experienced. The crowd was great the whole game, but when the Huskers started to come back and finally took the lead, Memorial Stadium was pure pandemonium. After the Lucky-to-Swift TD, my friend said he jumped cheering and didn't land for like a minute. Alas......
1.) Nebraska vs. #9 Wisconsin (basketball) March 9, 2014
The legendary No Sit Sunday. I wanted to make it back for a Nebrasketball game in the new arena, and boy did I pick the right one. The crowd energy was constant from beginning to end. I'll never forget when Petteway hit that heat-check 3 near the beginning of the game. That might have been the loudest cheer I'd ever heard. My friend and I literally did not sit at all during the game. It was a perfect ending to great season.
What say you?
5.) Nebraska vs. Western Illinois (football) Sept. 4th, 2004
A little background on my Husker fandom. As my name suggests, I am not a Nebraska native. I went to UNL for my undergrad from 2004-2008 (I know, lucky me....). Growing up, I didn't follow Husker football, or really college football in general. This game was my first true major college football experience and, needless to say, I was hooked immediately. The Sea of Red was unlike anything I'd ever seen, and I still get goosebumps every game I attend to this day. But, as they say, you never forget your first time.
4.) Nebraska vs. #4 Oklahoma State (basketball) February 22, 2005
We got to this game early and got a front row seat in the Red Zone. During warm ups, they looked like the best basketball team I had ever seen in person. I knew there was no way we were going to beat them. But the Huskers came to play that night. This was the first time I saw how great a Nebrasketball crowd could be. I also believe it was my first court-storming.
3.) Nebraska vs. Ohio State (football) October 8, 2011
First BIG home game. Biggest comeback in school history. Awesome night.
2.) Nebraska vs. #5 Texas (football) October 21, 2006
Perhaps it's odd to have such a crushing loss on my list, but this crowd was like unlike anything I'd ever experienced. The crowd was great the whole game, but when the Huskers started to come back and finally took the lead, Memorial Stadium was pure pandemonium. After the Lucky-to-Swift TD, my friend said he jumped cheering and didn't land for like a minute. Alas......
1.) Nebraska vs. #9 Wisconsin (basketball) March 9, 2014
The legendary No Sit Sunday. I wanted to make it back for a Nebrasketball game in the new arena, and boy did I pick the right one. The crowd energy was constant from beginning to end. I'll never forget when Petteway hit that heat-check 3 near the beginning of the game. That might have been the loudest cheer I'd ever heard. My friend and I literally did not sit at all during the game. It was a perfect ending to great season.
What say you?