New "Spring Game Day" announced

[IM4NUalways]

They announced what was planned. Interesting.


Volleyball, soccer and an NFL type skills challenge and more.

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[Truewooper]

They announced what was planned. Interesting.


Volleyball, soccer and an NFL type skills challenge and more.

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I'm sure it will be enough to get fans to attend but I will not attend just for that.

 

[cmags82huskers]

Fricking dumb just go ahead and have an actual football game I personally will not be watching

 

[BTF69]

Is there a date announced?

This sounds lame AF but it also sounds like a (really bad) excuse to go to lincoln and get drunk

 

[BTF69]

Okay, the more I think about this more more stupid it is...

So the idea now is for fans of Husker football to go to Lincoln to watch volleyball and soccer? What the ****.

This is lame.

 

[WHCSC]

Okay, the more I think about this more more stupid it is...

So the idea now is for fans of Husker football to go to Lincoln to watch volleyball and soccer? What the ****.

This is lame.

Don’t go. It’s not for everyone.

 

[SickOfPractice]

I don't get spreading it out over Memorial Stadium, Hibner, and Devaney. I think that will dilute the crowd too much.

I guess since Husker Volleyball will be playing KU for their "Spring Game" at Devaney, that means not taking the team to a smaller Nebraska town as Cook did for many years? I hope that isn't a permanent change going forward. I think those trips to small town Nebraska paid off in spades for volleyball's popularity.

 

[scarletred]

Okay, the more I think about this more more stupid it is...

So the idea now is for fans of Husker football to go to Lincoln to watch volleyball and soccer? What the ****.

This is lame.

Back in the 60’s and 70’s Nebraska would have all spring day where they wound have the spring football game at 1:30, baseball game maybe hour later and Track meet following the football game.

This isn’t something the University has never done before because it is..

 

[Vanhusker]

Meh, if anyone in my clan wants to go, I'll do it but I won't be the one pushing people to go/pre buying tickets.

Maybe it'll be great but I've never been an early adopter.

 

[cornhead1]

 

[BTF69]

Back in the 60’s and 70’s Nebraska would have all spring day where they wound have the spring football game at 1:30, baseball game maybe hour later and Track meet following the football game.

This isn’t something the University has never done before because it is..

So they had the football game?

 

[scarletred]

So they had the football game?

Absolutely and a real game. 4 full quarters and no green jerseys..

Usually the 1 and 4 strings against the 2 and 3rd.

 

[Jesseblackshirts43]

Love the Huskers but count me out.

*IMO- could be kind of a cool day for kids. Hopefully they aren't trying to charge $5 for a hotdog at these weird events.

 

[SickOfPractice]

I don't get spreading it out over Memorial Stadium, Hibner, and Devaney. I think that will dilute the crowd too much.

I guess since Husker Volleyball will be playing KU for their "Spring Game" at Devaney, that means not taking the team to a smaller Nebraska town as Cook did for many years? I hope that isn't a permanent change going forward. I think those trips to small town Nebraska paid off in spades for volleyball's popularity.

I stand corrected. NU announced that Volleyball will ALSO take it's game on the road this spring and play in Ord. 👍👍

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

But what if other schools see our players doing skill challenges!?!

 

[BTF69]

Meh, if anyone in my clan wants to go, I'll do it but I won't be the one pushing people to go/pre buying tickets.

Maybe it'll be great but I've never been an early adopter.

For years we would either be in a skybox (charity raffle thing) or get tix. We made a day of it, hitting up 5-6 different bars, a tailgate or two. But this, I don't know about it. I have zero interest to watch volleyball, I have zero interest to watch soccer and watching some skills challenge sounds lame.

Shit, just have the frats come out and play a flag football tourney, that would be better and even that is a horrible idea.

 

[Vanhusker]

For years we would either be in a skybox (charity raffle thing) or get tix. We made a day of it, hitting up 5-6 different bars, a tailgate or two. But this, I don't know about it. I have zero interest to watch volleyball, I have zero interest to watch soccer and watching some skills challenge sounds lame.

Shit, just have the frats come out and play a flag football tourney, that would be better and even that is a horrible idea.

Perhaps the sororities instead?
- creepy old man

 

[WHCSC]

The “game” hasn’t been anything but a watered down exhibition for years. If you’re using the spring game for an excuse to hit the bars, who cares what they’re doing? No one is going there to see a game. They’re going for the experience.

 

[RBigredMax]

But what if other schools see our players doing skill challenges!?!

Raiola will just be handing off to RB’s. Left and right - don’t want to give up too much info.

 

[Mrs.Jeans15]

No thanks.

Want to see football or nothing.

 

[king_kong_]

Lol

“I love our fans.”

F’ing embarrassment

 

[dinglefritz]

Perhaps the sororities instead?
- creepy old man

Much better idea. Underwear flag football.

 

[dinglefritz]

The “game” hasn’t been anything but a watered down exhibition for years. If you’re using the spring game for an excuse to hit the bars, who cares what they’re doing? No one is going there to see a game. They’re going for the experience.

We were going to get to see the future and young players.

 

[WHCSC]

We were going to get to see the future and young players.

And you still can! Just not in a fake “game”

 

[Dean Pope]

Okay, the more I think about this more more stupid it is...

So the idea now is for fans of Husker football to go to Lincoln to watch volleyball and soccer? What the ****.

This is lame.

Nothing says "F off" to the fans like replacing the spring game with a women's intramural flag football and women's soccer. And charging admission.

 

[Dean Pope]

Don’t go. It’s not for everyone.

Who is it for exactly? The volleyball game doesn't count. They were going to play that game anyway. Putting it on the same date and counting it as part of the "fan celebration" is just an attempt to put lipstick on a pig.

 

[huskerfan1414]

Rhules a coward.

 

[BTF69]

Nothing says "F off" to the fans like replacing the spring game with a women's intramural flag football and women's soccer. And charging admission.

Haha! If they charged admission that would be crazy!

 

[BTF69]

Don’t go. It’s not for everyone.

I am not and sadly, I am guessing (not hoping) that a lot of people will not go now.

 

[BTF69]

Clemson is having a Spring Game.

I can only imagine that by May they won't even have a team anymore.

 

[tro80]

So, VB is not afraid to "put something on tape" this spring for their fall opponents to review, but MR is? I like MR and what he has done, but this is bullcrap. Osborne played a spring game every year and wasn't worried that it would somehow give opponents an advantage. Bama had a spring game every year (I attended once because I happened to be in Tuscaloosa that day and it was a great atmosphere). Saban still won several Nattys. So, have many others. What has happened to the days when our linemen had the nads to line up and tell the defense what play was coming and then run it down their throats anyway?

The spring game was as much as anything a time when families who don't have connections to get tickets or can't afford to get tickets to take their kids to games could give their kids some semblance of the experience. Play the damn game (or fake game). IMO, anyone who pays to go watch some "skills challenge" is, well, a fool and his money . . . .. Granted, if your daughter wants to go watch VB and/or women's soccer game, this is fantastic.

 

[BTF69]

So, VB is not afraid to "put something on tape" this spring for their fall opponents to review, but MR is? I like MR and what he has done, but this is bullcrap. Osborne played a spring game every year and wasn't worried that it would somehow give opponents an advantage. Bama had a spring game every year (I attended once because I happened to be in Tuscaloosa that day and it was a great atmosphere). Saban still won several Nattys. So, have many others. What has happened to the days when our linemen had the nads to line up and tell the defense what play was coming and then run it down their throats anyway?

The spring game was as much as anything a time when families who don't have connections to get tickets or can't afford to get tickets to take their kids to games could give their kids some semblance of the experience. Play the damn game (or fake game). IMO, anyone who pays to go watch some "skills challenge" is, well, a fool and his money . . . .. Granted, if your daughter wants to go watch VB and/or women's soccer game, this is fantastic.

I normally never really care about this stuff but it is just such a swing and miss by the Husker staff.

If they are worried about a player leaving, well, that player was clearly looking to leave so it might not have been a great fit.

If they are worried about injuries, well, those might happen.

This is such a tone deaf move

 

[Tik Tok]

Lol

“I love our fans.”

F’ing embarrassment

Are you crying Wade?

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

Rhules a coward.

He’s also desperate.

 

[Walleye79]

Meh spring game. Could care less. The Rhule is a coward and this is embarrassing crowd are the same ones always looking to complain about something. Fall is all I care about over scripted spring scrimmage grrrr practice.

 

[phoenix4nu]

We were going to get to see the future and young players.

So was every coach in the country.

– Matt Rhule

 

[dinglefritz]

So was every coach in the country.

– Matt Rhule

IF a coach offers a bag to a kid based on a spring game performance, he's a dipsh##.

 

[Landomatic]

I am not and sadly, I am guessing (not hoping) that a lot of people will not go now.

Eh, I think you're underestimating our fanbase and the lack of other options for things to do.

 

[dinglefritz]

So, VB is not afraid to "put something on tape" this spring for their fall opponents to review, but MR is? I like MR and what he has done, but this is bullcrap. Osborne played a spring game every year and wasn't worried that it would somehow give opponents an advantage. Bama had a spring game every year (I attended once because I happened to be in Tuscaloosa that day and it was a great atmosphere). Saban still won several Nattys. So, have many others. What has happened to the days when our linemen had the nads to line up and tell the defense what play was coming and then run it down their throats anyway?

The spring game was as much as anything a time when families who don't have connections to get tickets or can't afford to get tickets to take their kids to games could give their kids some semblance of the experience. Play the damn game (or fake game). IMO, anyone who pays to go watch some "skills challenge" is, well, a fool and his money . . . .. Granted, if your daughter wants to go watch VB and/or women's soccer game, this is fantastic.

Honestly I think some of the allure of the spring game was getting to see those hometown walk ons getting a chance to play in Memorial Stadium even if it is just a scrimmage. I enjoyed that and getting to see young players and maybe the QB of the future showing their stuff. I'll miss it but oh well. MLB opening day is coming up.

 

[Big bo fan]

Honestly I think some of the allure of the spring game was getting to see those hometown walk ons getting a chance to play in Memorial Stadium even if it is just a scrimmage. I enjoyed that and getting to see young players and maybe the QB of the future showing their stuff. I'll miss it but oh well. MLB opening day is coming up.

There are no more small town walkons with the 105 now.