SIAP Blackout
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Would be awesome to see the entire stadium in black. No chance it happens, but would be cool if our fans would do it.
I'd be much more interested in a no-sit Saturday with the fans cheering the team on at full-tilt.
Since I'll be watching on TV, I actually think the black-out attempts don't look nearly as good on TV as all red, so I tend to not really love the blackout efforts.
Since I'll be watching on TV, I actually think the black-out attempts don't look nearly as good on TV as all red, so I tend to not really love the blackout efforts.
You may be joking, but I was curious, so I did my best to look it up (without spending more than 15 minutes doing it.)
From the best I can tell, the first blackout occurred in 2008 against Virginia Tech. Huskers lost 35-30. In 2011, the Huskers again formed a blackout but it was on the road vs. Wisconsin. Wisconsin won 48--17. In 2013, UCLA beat Nebrska 41-21. Seems possibly the Huskers were successful in 2014 in a home game vs. Miami, winning 41-31.
The blackout may have happened in more games than these, but I had seen all I needed to see. It doesn't seem that it's a real winning formula.
I think the stadium all blacked out would look amazing. Yes we have the sea of red and its there every home game. Recruits like this kinda stuff. I do agree that outside the student section there will be patches scattered around the stadium. And won't amount to much
Or Tennessee
Looks like their athletic department takes care of it...
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/sport...and-saturdays-game-against-georgia/703527001/
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anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi
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Thanks for your effort on this. I really don't care one way or the other what they do, but your analysis just backs up my general feeling that it usually hasn't benefited us. I also remember the 2010 texass loss which was a 'red out around the world' and I was there for our 1984 loss to Oklahoma which might not have been a 'blackout' but they had some blackshirt bandana thing they were doing.
Student section all black, everybody else all red. I'm good with that! Lol
I would rather see Nebraska implement a "Win Out" instead of a black out...but that's just me. Winking
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anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi
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All that would do is piss off the miserable people even more. I can hear the bitching and tantrums now....
The student section is all black because it's general admission. This is one of the few things our athletic department does well.
I agree blackouts suck. On tv they look awful. We're the sea of red. Let's keep it that way.
And please-- Hawkeye-- nobody here gives a rats a** what your stadium looks like.
And please-- Hawkeye-- nobody here gives a rats a** what your stadium looks like.
I attended the Oregon game with a friend who had season tickets. In our section that day, you were supposed to wear yellow (as noted on the ticket for the game). The next section over was green that day. I wore red, of course.
Yea!! Just what NU needs more gimmicks and marketing. I wish they would focus on good fundamental football more....
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anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi
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How do you think the freaking fans and student section need to "focus on fundamental football more"? Do you understand this was not put out by the team, coaches, or AD Tommy-Boy?
See, that's what Husker Nation and the TC really is. A bunch of miserable people looking for a reason to get angry about something. For Christs sake, lighten up Francis.
Maybe you're joking, but first, I believe this is a student group promoting this. Second, do you not believe an athletic department can coach football and market itself at the same time?
I am not in favor of the blackout but let's keep our criticisms fair please.
Maybe Husker fans should applaud the students that actually go to the games because they could be at the library or in the dorms studying for their tests. Winking
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Yes, it's a stadium that is home to a football team that beat the **** out of us last year. I think you can play winning football and have a marketing department too.
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anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi
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If only the coaching staff would focus less on marketing and more on football... sigh.
The stadium always looks terrible when they try this crap. Student section will be black but the rest will be a smattering of black and red. Hate it.
Wear BLACK to support the team and students you stodgy bastards.
Remember the players are students too.
Pass the word to everyone you know to wear BLACK Saturday night. No matter if they go to the game or watch it on television.
Let's come out of the usual routine and get some crazy on.
Remember the players are students too.
Pass the word to everyone you know to wear BLACK Saturday night. No matter if they go to the game or watch it on television.
Let's come out of the usual routine and get some crazy on.
But it's a night game. No way do we need to see a white out. Maybe a big one at that.
Looks like you are the one getting angry.
Paranoid much ?
Tommy boy? You are hysterical.