I remember that as well.
I love telling this next story.
Season tickets were $99 in the nose bleeds at BDSC. I bought 2. One for me and my Dad. So we're at this game and Doc puts Ping in. By my recollection Ping had not seen action in awhile. So anyhoo Ping gets put in. I swear nearly immediately Ping does something that absolutely sets Doc off. And perfectly there is nothing more than the very dull hum at BDSC. And Docs booming voice fills the arena with, "Ping!! PING!!! GOD! DAMMIT! PIIING!!!! He promptly calls a timeout and yanks Ping. And the way I'm telling this story... that was the last time Ping saw game action at Nebraska.