"The loud cheering of "HUSKER POWER" during the introduction of the visiting team...seems rude and unsportsmanlike on our part."

[MidwestDrummer]

If you're in need of a good laugh, give this a read:

 

http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letter-timing-of-chant-rude/article_bf7327a0-21c5-5e8d-a6df-b0256bb86225.html

 

 

Letter, 2/26: Timing of chant rude

Congratulations to the NU men's basketball team for an exciting and successful season. I enjoy the pep band and the student Red Zone and the enthusiasm they bring to the games, but I have been disappointed at the last two home games concerning a new practice by the Red Zone.

 

I refer to the loud cheering of "HUSKER POWER" during the introduction of the visiting team. This seems rude and unsportsmanlike on our part. If other Big Ten teams do this sort of thing, then shame on them.

 

Nebraska fans have a reputation for being good fans. I would hope that the reputation would not be tarnished.

 

Jean Peck, Lincoln

[throwback]

Had to know this was coming at some point.

 

I guess if the complaining has begun, then we know it's working as intended. 

[tcp]

I'm guessing Jean wasn't a bucket of fun in college.

[ajb5856]

So Jean preferred the "who cares you suck" chant?

[nuled2dance]

Hopefully jean can be forced out of her 100 level seats and be put up in a dark 300 level corner seat

[hhcmatt]

So Jean preferred the "who cares you suck" chant?

 

Probably couldn't hear the from row 10.

[nuled2dance]

Jean is that you who has been yelling at me to sit when I stand to cheer on the boys?

[hhcmatt]

The walk-ons haven't played on our home court since the November SCSU game.

They have the last two games.

 

Why does Jean hate walk ons?

 

Looking forward to the Journal Star facebook post on this

[hhcmatt]

Jean is that you who has been yelling at me to sit when I stand to cheer on the boys?

 

This is the fan who tells you that you're cheering too loud.

This is the fan that leaves with 4 minutes to go when the game is tied.

This is the fan that will only stand when a t-shirt is being fired into the crowd.

[Blindcheck]

 

Jean is that you who has been yelling at me to sit when I stand to cheer on the boys?

 

This is the fan who tells you that you're cheering too loud.

This is the fan that leaves with 4 minutes to go when the game is tied.

This is the fan that will only stand when a t-shirt is being fired into the crowd.

 

This is also probably a fan that donates $1000s of Dollars to the athletic department, so we can Hire Quality coaches like Tim miles, build practice facilities, and buy out coaches like Doc  which all allow us to have something to cheer for.

 

So, it takes all kinds...if we only had people that just bought a ticket and yelled loud....we probably won't end up with much to cheer about.

[Cookie Belcher]

Jean is that you who has been yelling at me to sit when I stand to cheer on the boys?

This is the fan who tells you that you're cheering too loud.

This is the fan that leaves with 4 minutes to go when the game is tied.

This is the fan that will only stand when a t-shirt is being fired into the crowd.

This is also probably a fan that donates $1000s of Dollars to the athletic department, so we can Hire Quality coaches like Tim miles, build practice facilities, and buy out coaches like Doc which all allow us to have something to cheer for.

So, it takes all kinds...if we only had people that just bought a ticket and yelled loud....we probably won't end up with much to cheer about.

Hello Jean.

[hhcmatt]

 

 

Jean is that you who has been yelling at me to sit when I stand to cheer on the boys?

 

This is the fan who tells you that you're cheering too loud.

This is the fan that leaves with 4 minutes to go when the game is tied.

This is the fan that will only stand when a t-shirt is being fired into the crowd.

 

This is also probably a fan that donates $1000s of Dollars to the athletic department, so we can Hire Quality coaches like Tim miles, build practice facilities, and buy out coaches like Doc  which all allow us to have something to cheer for.

 

So, it takes all kinds...if we only had people that just bought a ticket and yelled loud....we probably won't end up with much to cheer about.

 

 

This is a valid point.  Allow me to counterpoint.

 

Are there donors who come to the game, sit there quietly, leave early, and aren't pleased when others stand during the game and thus they have to?  I'm sure.  Does this describe all donors?  Absolutely not..

 

Are some donors willing to stop donating because fans are wrecking the atmosphere with cheering?  Possibly.

 

Can you find equal or more dollars from fans because we the atmosphere has changed because we are winning?  Absolutely.

[Huskerpapa]

 

If you're in need of a good laugh, give this a read:

 

http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letter-timing-of-chant-rude/article_bf7327a0-21c5-5e8d-a6df-b0256bb86225.html

 

 

Letter, 2/26: Timing of chant rude

Congratulations to the NU men's basketball team for an exciting and successful season. I enjoy the pep band and the student Red Zone and the enthusiasm they bring to the games, but I have been disappointed at the last two home games concerning a new practice by the Red Zone.

 

I refer to the loud cheering of "HUSKER POWER" during the introduction of the visiting team. This seems rude and unsportsmanlike on our part. If other Big Ten teams do this sort of thing, then shame on them.

 

Nebraska fans have a reputation for being good fans. I would hope that the reputation would not be tarnished.

 

Jean Peck, Lincoln

 

Hahahaha.  Come on Jean...really?  Perhaps you need to get a clue  

 

Here are some examples of being rude or unsportsmanlike...just a few:

* Cheering when an opposing player goes down with injury...

* Running at an ejected player who is being removed from the floor...

* Racial taunting...

 

Again, our fans are generally fair weather...they can be a bit lathargic at times, they tend to be band wagon jumpers, they tend to be obnoxious at times, especially the band wagon jumpers; but rude and unsportsmanlike...nope.

[colhusker]

Key to Jean's note is that she starts with she enjoys the pep band.

[HuskerFever]

n/m... dimes beat me to it! 

[Bugeaters1]

I'm guessing Jean wasn't a bucket of fun in college.

if he/she went to college

[Ron Mexico]

This is also probably a fan that donates $1000s of Dollars to the athletic department...

...or maybe she doesn't. Maybe she's just typical of what a lot of Husker fans have become, more interested in style over substance.

[royalfan]

Someone needs to tell that old hag that it probably is not out of line if our coach is tweeting videos of it. 

[jimmykc]

I'm back from a trip and find that this Jean has opened up a whole peck of trouble. I'm doubtful she'll take the time to send a rebuttal letter since the ShimSham practice schedule is probably quite rigorous.

[huskerrandy]

The fans on both sides of me that did the chant the first time, didn't participate at the next game so yes Jean seems to have a valid argument, and yes, I was up yelling.

[Swan88]

True confession: while yelling "Power" over-and-over at the top-of-my lungs and with gusto during player introductions, I thought, "This is kinda rude."

However, it seems that fans in a sporting event are allowed, as a matter of social decorum, certain behaviors that would be taboo in an office environment or other social setting. For example, cheering over someone else's mistake would, ordinarily, be frowned upon--but cheering for an un-forced turnover is perfectly fine. Yelling at a judge might land someone in jail, but yelling at a ref--standard behavior.

The difficulty for Husker fans is the long-cultivated reputation for being gracious hosts to opponents at Husker events. Hence, angst about such things among some fans (yours truly included) is unavoidable, even while we all still clap for an injured player leaving the floor or treat fans clad in opposing colors graciously as they leave the arena.

[HuskerFever]

I suppose she wants us to clap for the other team whenever they make a basket. Anything else would just be rude.

[Silverbacked1]

I'm back from a trip and find that this Jean has opened up a whole peck of trouble. I'm doubtful she'll take the time to send a rebuttal letter since the ShimSham practice schedule is probably quite rigorous.

Could you send that into the paper Jimmy as that maybe the funniest thing that will be said about this. 

[royalfan]

This is about creating energy in our building which has seemed to help create defensive energy.  It is a pro Nebraska cheer.  Not a derogatory one.  That should be considered okay at any time that is not the National Anthem or when we are at the line imo. 

[hhcmatt]

True confession: while yelling "Power" over-and-over at the top-of-my lungs and with gusto during player introductions, I thought, "This is kinda rude."

 

This is about creating energy in our building which has seemed to help create defensive energy.  It is a pro Nebraska cheer.  Not a derogatory one.  That should be considered okay at any time that is not the National Anthem or when we are at the line imo. 

 

It's possible to consider the timing of the chant to be rude.

Before the chant from the student section was typically "Who cares, you suck"

The student section is going to chant something (if they're not turned away or reading papers).

Why not have it be positive?  Why not have it be Pro-Huskers?  Why not everyone get behind it?