Handy Johnson Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 Kansas celebrates and plasters that damn bird all over everything. And while I am very aware of their established place in the pantheon of college basketball, why do we run from Herbie every chance we get? In a world full of Bears/Cowboys & Wildcats," Cornhuskers" is one of the most singularly unique and distinctive monikers in all of sports. Herbie epitomizes that. Is he seen as (pun intended) too "corny" or just not hip enough for the youth of today? I don't think there should be a 50 ft. tall Herbie at center court, but come on, let's give Herbie some love. Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 As long as it's not Lil' Red...... 49r and Ron Mexico 2 Quote
hhcscott Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 It's the dissonance between educational elitism and agricultural vocationalism. It's part of the reason we lost AAU membership, Ag research isn't considered "science." No one is a bigger proponent of education and intelligence than I am, but the practical reality is agriculture, the systematic planting and harvesting of food crops is the greatest human innovation of all time, it literally created civilization, led to the need for math and writing for record keeping, increased populations and on and on... I believe Nebraska need to embrace Herbie and the Cornhusker identity as symbols of noble human labor and effort, not as the bumpkin that some have misinterpreted the image to symbolize. Ron Mexico 1 Quote
Concrete Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 if we give the logo a face lift it might work ^^That, or anything like it, won't work Quote
jimmykc Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 The Herbie projected above could be interpreted as both sexist and racist in todays' PC society. The Jayhawk is totally neutral on both accounts. If NU wants an acceptible logo, then the Big Corncob might be a good idea, Even Lil Red would be better. I'm not being judgemental, just making a political observation. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 We simply have no need. We're the only major public school in the state. BTW, who is the mascot of the Indiana Hoosiers? Quote
Huskerpapa Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 We simply have no need. We're the only major public school in the state. BTW, who is the mascot of the Indiana Hoosiers? Indiana does not have a mascot...and a bit more about them... School Colors Cream and crimson, often represented as white and red. The official IU Crimson is Pantone® 201. Mascot We don’t have a school mascot, but we’re known as the Hoosiers—a nickname for natives or residents of Indiana. Read more about this unique term in “What’s a Hoosier?”, an article from the Indiana Alumni Magazine. Little 500 The Little 500 men’s and women’s bicycle races raise money for IU student scholarships and are the centerpiece of what has been called “The World’s Greatest College Weekend.” Held each April, the Little 500 was featured in the Academy Award–winning film Breaking Away and has drawn celebrity spectators such as John Mellencamp, Barack Obama, and Lance Armstrong, who called the Little 500 “the coolest event I ever attended.” Quote
49r Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 What ever happened to this <<<<<<< being the "new" official logo of the Huskers??? Quote
49r Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 btw, I would not personally be opposed to using the Herbie logo at mid court similar to the Jayhawk for KU. Quote
Daledangdarn Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 What ever happened to this <<<<<<< being the "new" official logo of the Huskers??? When was that ever going to be the new logo? Quote
Red Rum Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 I hate Lil Red. I'm ok with them not using Herbie on everything, everywhere. Just use the standard "Block N" logo.I think it's a better representation of the universty and state as a whole. Herbie does have a hick stigma. We aren't all hicks. But I would like to see the Herbie with the basketball logo make a comeback Quote
Daledangdarn Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 if we give the logo a face lift it might work ^^That, or anything like it, won't work We did do a facelift and it is embarrasingly bad (see below). I've actually noticed the old school herbie is on more apparell lately. Quote
49r Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 What ever happened to this <<<<<<< being the "new" official logo of the Huskers??? When was that ever going to be the new logo? http://huskernsider.tumblr.com/post/35283478914/nebraska-refreshes-its-secondary-logos?SPSID=22&SPID=76795&DB_OEM_ID=100 Quote
49r Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 Of course, there's this, too... Not sure if this one is in any way "official" though. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 18, 2013 Report Posted February 18, 2013 What ever happened to this <<<<<<< being the "new" official logo of the Huskers??? When was that ever going to be the new logo? http://huskernsider.tumblr.com/post/35283478914/nebraska-refreshes-its-secondary-logos?SPSID=22&SPID=76795&DB_OEM_ID=100 The "Iron N" is a great brand...it's our iconic red N along with the brand of the "Huskers" so you it's easily identifiable to people not familiar Quote
Handy Johnson Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Posted February 19, 2013 The "new" Herbie's are embarassing, and Lil red flat out blows. Don't run from your heritage, embrace it. Nebraska is the gateway to the Old West. A land of ranchers, and Sandhills and Chimney Rock. As Keith Jackson once said, "those boys are corn-fed, & hand spanked". Quote
Cookie Belcher Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 Love old Herbie, hate the "new" N logo with Huskers over it. So plain and incredibly generic. Quote
uneblinstu Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 What ever happened to this <<<<<<< being the "new" official logo of the Huskers??? When was that ever going to be the new logo? http://huskernsider.tumblr.com/post/35283478914/nebraska-refreshes-its-secondary-logos?SPSID=22&SPID=76795&DB_OEM_ID=100 Secondary logo, not primary. I'd imagine you'll start seeing it formally on merchandise and such next football season. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 The "new" Herbie's are embarassing, and Lil red flat out blows. Don't run from your heritage, embrace it. Nebraska is the gateway to the Old West. A land of ranchers, and Sandhills and Chimney Rock. As Keith Jackson once said, "those boys are corn-fed, & hand spanked". No matter what Herbie or Lil Red you have, there will be a large group who doesn't like it. It's pretty tough to screw up a N. Quote
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