Huskers playing in Grant Hall in 1911-12

[AuroranHusker]

I think the new arena could have the same intimidating home court advantage if they would also have nooses for the referees.....

 

Clearly that would have the perfect scenario for a good portion of the Collier era... noose availability for refs, fans, coaches, whoever?

[Norm Peterson]

 

 

 

Via the Nebraska Basketball facebook page.  Pretty neat.

I'm pretty sure I don't see any of our members in the picture, but I don't know for sure

Actually, I think that was taken from my seats.  I may have been a bit higher up in the rafters, though.  

Norm is that why you carry a pair of tweezers in your pocket at all times?  Those wooden rafters look like they could be painful.

Norm carries the tweezers for bathroom breaks......

That's not a tweezers.  And what are you doing following me into the bathroom?

[HuskerCager]

This is a really cool picture.  The Coliseum (otherwise known as the "Old Barn") must have seemed like a palace when they moved out of this place.

[Tallbaby21]

Always thought it would have been cool to play a game in the coliseum against one of our swac opponents. Would have been a nice throwback for those who never got to see it. Probably not logistically possible.

[Silverbacked1]

Would have liked to read what people thought about this place.  Probable like what we are saying about our new place.

[Chuck Taylor]

Great photo. I'm going to spend the day dreaming about how I could have matched up athletically with the players of the Jumbo Stiehm era!

[jimmykc]

I'll bet Bruce Dern's grandpa was in attendance.

[colhusker]

 

 

 

 

Via the Nebraska Basketball facebook page.  Pretty neat.

I'm pretty sure I don't see any of our members in the picture, but I don't know for sure

Actually, I think that was taken from my seats.  I may have been a bit higher up in the rafters, though.  

Norm is that why you carry a pair of tweezers in your pocket at all times?  Those wooden rafters look like they could be painful.

Norm carries the tweezers for bathroom breaks......

That's not a tweezers.  And what are you doing following me into the bathroom?

Guessing he wanted to know if you needed more salsa?

[Mr. Red]

 

 

 

 

 

Via the Nebraska Basketball facebook page.  Pretty neat.

I'm pretty sure I don't see any of our members in the picture, but I don't know for sure

Actually, I think that was taken from my seats.  I may have been a bit higher up in the rafters, though.  

Norm is that why you carry a pair of tweezers in your pocket at all times?  Those wooden rafters look like they could be painful.

Norm carries the tweezers for bathroom breaks......

That's not a tweezers.  And what are you doing following me into the bathroom?

Guessing he wanted to know if you needed more salsa?

he was carrying the magnifying glass you needed to use in conjunction with the tweezers?

[Silverbacked1]

Just think that building and floor were state of the art for that time period.

That place was so small.

Where did they think they where going to put all the things that we think are import for a new basketball faculty?

Like a clock, score board, scorer's table or a center court line?

[49r]

I keep reading the title of this thread as "Huskers playing in Grant Hill".

 

[lang]

The shorts look almost normal length by today's standards as near as I can tell.   Obviously over time they kept getting shorter until MJ got us going the other direction....it is he who gets the credit for that right ?

[Silverbacked1]

Fab 5 clams it.  Don't know if they were actually it, but say they were.

[atskooc]

Every time I see this thread I think there was some time in the 90's when we played Duke.

 

Really, we played against Grant Hill?!!?!

[Norm Peterson]

 

 

 

 

 

Via the Nebraska Basketball facebook page.  Pretty neat.

I'm pretty sure I don't see any of our members in the picture, but I don't know for sure

Actually, I think that was taken from my seats.  I may have been a bit higher up in the rafters, though.  

Norm is that why you carry a pair of tweezers in your pocket at all times?  Those wooden rafters look like they could be painful.

Norm carries the tweezers for bathroom breaks......

That's not a tweezers.  And what are you doing following me into the bathroom?

Guessing he wanted to know if you needed more salsa?

Chasing me down to see if I wanted his jerky? 

[49r]

Always thought it would have been cool to play a game in the coliseum against one of our swac opponents. Would have been a nice throwback for those who never got to see it. Probably not logistically possible.

 

Michigan State played a game in their old barn last year.

 

And now Penn State is gonna do the same:  http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/7/31/4573524/penn-state-basketball-rec-hall-to-host-princeton-special-announcement

 

Obviously, we aren't going to be doing any of that nonsense this year, but I think it should be something to consider in future years...