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4 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

 

It really dropped off in the mid 90s when Bill Byrne ruined it by trying to suck up a few more dollars, and put the donor class down by the floor.

 

 

I would agree, this certainly didn't help. The students being on the floor made for a better atmosphere.

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Don't even try to argue with me. I mean, I guess you can try.   But then find another university that could get 92,000 people to show up for a women's volleyball match.   You can't

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It's pretty easy to tell the difference between an IPA and a light lager.

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hugh42

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3 hours ago, kldm64 said:

 

Supportive and showing up is not the same thing as a good atmosphere with alot of energy and being loud.  I would agree that the NU basketball crowds at PBA are not that great overall.  I watch other college basketball games and see the large student section behind the basket going crazy and we just don't have that same energy for the vast majority of games.

 

I agree. Energy can be lacking at times, especially if we are playing a school most fans (students included) haven't heard of and assume it should be an easy W. We certainly are not alone in this regard.

hugh42

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3 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

The problem is the architecture of PBA.

 

Back in Devaney, it was basically one continuous plane from floor all the way up to the nosebleeds. The guy in the row farthest from the floor could see the entire audience arrayed below him all the way to the courtside seats.

 

At PBA, there are four layers: the lower bowl; the luxury box level; the 200 level; and the 300 level.

 

And here's why that's a problem: All those levels are structural barriers between the crowd and the game. When you're up in the 200s or 300s, you feel separated from the event. It's almost like you're watching it on TV or something. It's hard to get into the cheering thing when you feel like nobody is going to hear you except the crotchety geezer who's going to complain you're standing in his way.

 

 

I can only speak from my own experience regarding this. When PBA opened my brother purchased two season tickets in the 300 level and I joined him for most of the games. I found that people around us had no problem getting into cheering. I think there were a couple of reasons for this. The first was there was excitement about moving into PBA and we had some good non-conference opponents, especially the opener. The second may have been an influx of new blood into the fan base in terms of in person attendance. It seemed that everyone near us were first timers in terms of season ticket holders and most lived outside of Lincoln (as did we) and were eager to support the basketball team. From my perspective it was a great atmosphere, even up in the rafters. And once the team went on their run in conference play, every game became bigger, ultimately turning the season into a special one. Unfortunately we didn't capitalize on this success the following year, but I digress. The point is the atmosphere in PBA can be special as we have already witnessed it be so.

Huskerpapa

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3 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Actually, it was usually contagious. You see people start to stand up and shout and you join them.

 

Nowadays, nobody stands up. There's no point. People can't see you stand so no one follows suit. So, you remain seated. And that's also contagious.

Works in our section.  We have a couple sections that are pretty darn boisterous.   Pretty proud actually.

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10 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

 

It really dropped off in the mid 90s when Bill Byrne ruined it by trying to suck up a few more dollars, and put the donor class down by the floor.

 

That was terrible indeed.  That lower bleacher section was rockin in the good old days.

HuskerBB

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On 9/4/2023 at 7:56 AM, Norm Peterson said:

 

The implication I've seen from some corners of the Husker-hating social media universe has been that people just showed up to a Scotty McCreery concert that just happened to have a volleyball game as the opening act.

 

And it makes me wonder does Scotty McCreery regularly draw nearly 100,000 fans to his concerts? Or was this maybe the largest group he'd ever played in front of? A musical act can play whatever venue they want to try to fill. Anything from the Stuart Theater to Pinewood Bowl all the way to PBA. Does Scotty McCreery routinely book stadiums for his concerts? Or does he typically book smaller venues?

 

And if, perchance, it's the largest crowd he's ever drawn, don't you have to wonder if it was maybe the volleyball team that drew the fans?

Also relevant that all (or nearly all) the tickets were sold before they ever announced who the musical act was going to be.

 

HuskerBB

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On 9/16/2023 at 10:55 PM, Huskerpapa said:

Three pretty decent recruits plus Bryce in the house as well.

 

It sure seems like Bryce comes back here alot for someone who came here from a distance and who only spent one year at the school.   Not complaining about that - but curious about it.  Does he still have a girlfriend here or does he simply like Lincoln that much.    

Huskerpapa

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2 hours ago, HuskerBB said:

 

It sure seems like Bryce comes back here alot for someone who came here from a distance and who only spent one year at the school.   Not complaining about that - but curious about it.  Does he still have a girlfriend here or does he simply like Lincoln that much.    

Not aware of any type of partner here; but I do know he likes Lincoln and UNL.

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6 hours ago, HuskerBB said:

It sure seems like Bryce comes back here alot for someone who came here from a distance and who only spent one year at the school.   Not complaining about that - but curious about it.  Does he still have a girlfriend here or does he simply like Lincoln that much.    

 

Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveaux examined her magic crystal ball and concludes the girlfriend in Lincoln accepts that he might have a sidepiece in Charlotte, but the *GIRLFRIEND* in Charlotte has no idea about the sidepiece in Lincoln.

 

"Oh, baby, I'm just going to Lincoln to make an appearance at the football game. Y'know, former Husker great. Catch up with Keisei. See how he's doing. You know how it goes."

Dead Dog Alley

Dead Dog Alley

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4 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveaux examined her magic crystal ball and concludes the girlfriend in Lincoln accepts that he might have a sidepiece in Charlotte, but the *GIRLFRIEND* in Charlotte has no idea about the sidepiece in Lincoln.

 

"Oh, baby, I'm just going to Lincoln to make an appearance at the football game. Y'know, former Husker great. Catch up with Keisei. See how he's doing. You know how it goes."

 

I can't believe that things like this happen with NBA players. I am shocked, shocked to hear of things like this going on.

 

I guess it does explain how my wife's son occasionally goes to Lakers games with a friend, that gets complimentary tickets in the Hoochie Mama section.

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hskr4life

hskr4life

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16 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

Nuff said.

 

Cumulative of all sports... we'd be right there at the top too.  You're not going to find many... if any other fanbases that will fill for most every major sport mens and womens and even sell out multiple off-sport games/matches too.

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