How much do y'all miss playing the Boomer Schooners? (Good luck vs tO$U)

[12375CAT]

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Not that much

 

[rrthusker]

Don't miss little Texas at all.

 

[newAD]

I miss those games since I grew up in the 70s and 80s even though so many were absolutte heartbreakers). If you weren't alive back then, you don't have an appreciation just how big a deal those games were, and how awesome it was to have the game on TV (something taken for granted today).

 

[HuskerLLM]

Somewhere between zero and none

 

[otismotis08]

I miss that rivalry. Of course, they're in a different league than us right now. And I don't mean conference. League.

 

[bkrrrrr]

I was raised to hate OU, but grew to appreciate the old rivalry after they went to hell in the 1990s. It's too bad that the conference realignments killed it off, but over the last 15 years it would probably not have gone well if it had lasted anyway.

 

[Mr.Scary13]

A ton. Should be playing Oklahoma every year on the day after Thanksgiving.

 

[newAD]

I miss that rivalry. Of course, they're in a different league than us right now. And I don't mean conference. League.

But I bet Nebraska could give Iowa State a problem. Maybe not.

 

[Charlie Marlow]

I miss Schnellenberger coaching at OU

 

[SL1123]

I miss being relevant.

 

[250vertical]

I miss those games since I grew up in the 70s and 80s even though so many were absolutte heartbreakers). If you weren't alive back then, you don't have an appreciation just how big a deal those games were, and how awesome it was to have the game on TV (something taken for granted today).

I remember the Nebraska/Oklahoma battles very well. I remember my whole family in Kansas City around the tube - thanksgiving I think - watching what was the NC game in 73? 74? too far back - can't remember. I lost a bet not long ago that Keith Jackson said "whoa Nelly" when Johnny Rogers broke that punt return loose for 6. He said something else. Cost me a beer. That was one hell of a game. Those were two programs that absolutely tore each other to pieces for four quarters.

 

[newAD]

I remember the Nebraska/Oklahoma battles very well. I remember my whole family in Kansas City around the tube - thanksgiving I think - watching what was the NC game in 73? 74? too far back - can't remember. I lost a bet not long ago that Keith Jackson said "whoa Nelly" when Johnny Rogers broke that punt return loose for 6. He said something else. Cost me a beer. That was one hell of a game. Those were two programs that absolutely tore each other to pieces for four quarters.

71. I was 2, but I have watched it many times. I can only imagine what it'd have been like to watch live.

 

[N-sane]

I sure don't miss hearing the band play "Boomer Sooner" after every play.

 

[NorthWillRiseAgain]

I remember the Nebraska/Oklahoma battles very well. I remember my whole family in Kansas City around the tube - thanksgiving I think - watching what was the NC game in 73? 74? too far back - can't remember. I lost a bet not long ago that Keith Jackson said "whoa Nelly" when Johnny Rogers broke that punt return loose for 6. He said something else. Cost me a beer. That was one hell of a game. Those were two programs that absolutely tore each other to pieces for four quarters.

Keith Jackson did that game?

 

[cecilB]

Keith Jackson did that game?

No. Facts are loose out here. I believe it was Chris schenkle and perhaps frank broyels on color

 

[Baxter48]

I know it was Chris schenkle not sure on the color commentator. As for missing playing OU it's a mixed bag I miss playing them in the old big 8 but now not really they were the ones that didn't want to play us every year in the big 12 they are tied way to close to Texas or like one poster said little Texas let the big 12 die a slow painful death it could have been a great conference but it seemed the other schools were set on destroying NU more than voting to make the big 12 great conference

 

[1fansopinion]

I miss those games since I grew up in the 70s and 80s even though so many were absolutte heartbreakers). If you weren't alive back then, you don't have an appreciation just how big a deal those games were, and how awesome it was to have the game on TV (something taken for granted today).

I was alive back then. Those were some great games.

Now... I don't miss OU one bit. Couldn't care less if we ever play them again.

 

[daddy mack]

Classic should never of ended

 

[vs540husker]

The OU - NU rivalry died in 1996. Not sure why some think it was when Nebraska went to the B1G that it died.

 

[HuskerLLM]

The OU - NU rivalry died in 1996. Not sure why some think it was when Nebraska went to the B1G that it died.

^^^^^ Even prior to that most older Sooner fans would tell you Texas has always been their main rival and NU was second.

 

[MITCH492]

The Boomer who?

MEH! Can't remember those guys.

 

[1fansopinion]

^^^^^ Even prior to that most older Sooner fans would tell you Texas has always been their main rival and NU was second.

This is very true. Although I'm not sure that NU was second. It's close between them and Okie St.

 

[iROOT4nu]

I'll always have OU on mind, but my heart bleeds Husker red.

 

[bmb81664]

No. Facts are loose out here. I believe it was Chris schenkle and perhaps frank broyels on color

Bud Wilkinson was the color guy. He was in awe of Rich Glover's performance that day.