Making Memorial Stadium Hell

[Ewooc]

When do we get back to the point where opposing teams dread playing us at home? Where playing at home is actually a home field advantage again? From 1990-1999 we lost only 3 games at home. Since then home field advantage as been on a downward spiral. 2000-2009 we lost 15 home games. 2010-2018 we lost 19. Just the last 4 years alone we have lost 12.
So what is it going to take to get that back? We as fans can't do much more to help that. Granted I know the last few years hasn't exactly been "sold out" every game. I have heard from other that the student section has been pretty desolate.
So what is it that made memorial stadium so hard for opposing teams to win at in the 90s? When teams get that good does it really not matter home or away? We may not get back to that level of home dominance but I sure hope we improve drastically from the last 18 years. Memorial stadium has been a sieve of wins to the opposition.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

When do we get back to the point where opposing teams dread playing us at home? Where playing at home is actually a home field advantage again? From 1990-1999 we lost only 3 games at home. Since then home field advantage as been on a downward spiral. 2000-2009 we lost 15 home games. 2010-2018 we lost 19. Just the last 4 years alone we have lost 12.
So what is it going to take to get that back? We as fans can't do much more to help that. Granted I know the last few years hasn't exactly been "sold out" every game. I have heard from other that the student section has been pretty desolate.
So what is it that made memorial stadium so hard for opposing teams to win at in the 90s? When teams get that good does it really not matter home or away? We may not get back to that level of home dominance but I sure hope we improve drastically from the last 18 years. Memorial stadium has been a sieve of wins to the opposition.

Better players and coaching.

 

[Ewooc]

Better players and coaching.

One would think home should give an advantage no matter who is coaching or playing. The last 4 years we are 16-12 at home. Yuck!

 

[Huskerfan2112]

Better players and coaching.

And S and C. Got to beat them physically and get in their heads.

 

[jackie_moon33]

Could it be that we had a Top 5 program in the nation from 1990-1999? And in the past 20 years we're barely a Top 20 program? Memorial Stadium is a great venue for college football, but I don't think the stadium had that much to do with teams dreading playing Nebraska in Memorial Stadium. That had more to do with badass talented dudes and some of the best coaches in the nation.

 

[BeautifulDayintheNeighborhood]

When do we get back to the point where opposing teams dread playing us at home? Where playing at home is actually a home field advantage again? From 1990-1999 we lost only 3 games at home. Since then home field advantage as been on a downward spiral. 2000-2009 we lost 15 home games. 2010-2018 we lost 19. Just the last 4 years alone we have lost 12.
So what is it going to take to get that back? We as fans can't do much more to help that. Granted I know the last few years hasn't exactly been "sold out" every game. I have heard from other that the student section has been pretty desolate.
So what is it that made memorial stadium so hard for opposing teams to win at in the 90s? When teams get that good does it really not matter home or away? We may not get back to that level of home dominance but I sure hope we improve drastically from the last 18 years. Memorial stadium has been a sieve of wins to the opposition.

Start selling everclear in the stadium

 

[huskerssalts]

Better players and coaching.

And S and C. Got to beat them physically and get in their heads.

I believe we have the most important parts now. Scott Frost and Duval and Frost is bringing in top 15-20 recruiting classes will fix the the other part. It’s taking shape and we are coming together.

 

[Husker223]

I would love to but there are sections in the stadium that sit the entire time and become upset when you stand or clap or anything that’s going to ruin the game that they are listening to on the radio they brought in.

 

[huskerfan1414]

I would love to but there are sections in the stadium that sit the entire time and become upset when you stand or clap or anything that’s going to ruin the game that they are listening to on the radio they brought in.

Are you absolutely sure, or is this hyperbole?

 

[huskerfan1414]

Im fairly certain our environment has helped the team play better and opposing teams play worse in the years you mentioned.
The difference is the home team thats on the field.

 

[ThereIsNoPlace_rivals38755]

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[BroskiRed]

Are you absolutely sure, or is this hyperbole?

Total hyperbole. I have sat pretty much everywhere in the last 10 yrs. friend’s family used to have season tix before that so now I take whatever home games I can get. I have had random kicks in the back from the elderly from standing and exchanged some words but never entire sections. These fans with the binocs and headphones are the exception. And those fans are the ones you want to go to if there’s an injury/replay for a play that makes no sense/etc
I generally have no issue with these folks
Most fans are not sitting on their hands. Total fabrication here by Husker 223

 

[tpmcg_rivals137159]

last several times i've been - mostly tougher opponents - its been plenty loud and obnoxious.
keep it down next time...i cant hear.

 

[Husker Sledge]

When we play Ohio State this year it better be loud and obnoxious!

 

[Redscarlet]

When we play Ohio State this year it better be loud and obnoxious!

You left out Wisconsin and Ioway too..

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

Could it be that we had a Top 5 program in the nation from 1990-1999? And in the past 20 years we're barely a Top 20 program? Memorial Stadium is a great venue for college football, but I don't think the stadium had that much to do with teams dreading playing Nebraska in Memorial Stadium. That had more to do with badass talented dudes and some of the best coaches in the nation.

Yes. It wasn't any better when we came calling....and walked away with the keys to their house

 

[jlb321_rivals110621]

We have NW, Wisconsin, OSU and Iowa at home this year. We are a combined 1-14 against those teams since 2015. Time to start winning

 

[ridge222]

In 16' Riley went 7-0 at home. I would say the last two seasons were hopefully the bottom and we start to see that trend change. The Colorado, Troy and Purdue loses at home last season were really tough to swallow. Especially since at the end of the year those 3 teams were not great teams at all. Colorado was hot garbage.
Then you pile that on with 2017 home slate, things have to change!

 

[Sodakred]

I have been to a few games since 2000 and have experienced plenty of Hell in Memorial Stadium. I would prefer a return to the Heaven it used to be.

 

[Ewooc]

I have been to a few games since 2000 and have experienced plenty of Hell in Memorial Stadium. I would prefer a return to the Heaven it used to be.

Heaven for us fans Hell for opponents

 

[huskerssalts]

We have NW, Wisconsin, OSU and Iowa at home this year. We are a combined 1-14 against those teams since 2015. Time to start winning


Perhaps I’ll go read the other thread that assures me that things aren’t that bad when compared to Texas who beat Georgia in the sugar bowl last year or Notre Dame who was undefeated and in the championship playoff last year.

It’s just funny how your hanging your hat on a few bowl games that we heard doesn’t count over years. Sorry, that’s my opinion of it as we heard for years from other fans those type of things don’t count unless you win the big one, period.

Notre Dame having good seasons on 2005, 2012, 2018 and while playing in an ind. conference. The rest of those seasons between those seasons mentioned are average to below average at best, it just doesn’t seem to fit that “relevant” bill that us Husker keep hearing about from other Blue Blood fans. Put it this way, Notre Dame has a total of 6 season with 10 or more wins in 20 YEARS!!! So forgive me if I don’t claim them BEAST MODE for a couple good seasons In 10-15 years. Simply, me and you have different opinions.

Texas, I’m definitely not claiming them anything only on one solid season. No way, no how. They have been as bad or worse then use the past 4-5 years. I’m not giving them a pass over a Georgia win.

Now the 1-14 part, that only has a little to do with anything considering that Mike Riley was Head Coach during that tenure. I completely believe in Frost being the right head coach and not allowing the Mike Riley trend to continue.

 

[Ewooc]

We have NW, Wisconsin, OSU and Iowa at home this year. We are a combined 1-14 against those teams since 2015. Time to start winning


Perhaps I’ll go read the other thread that assures me that things aren’t that bad when compared to Texas who beat Georgia in the sugar bowl last year or Notre Dame who was undefeated and in the championship playoff last year.

Go look at their past. Not last year. Go look at some of the bad years and the stretches of bad they have had. Not just Texas go look at other blue blood programs. Hell Alabama had a period of 17 years with only 1 conf championship, No NC, and I believe 5 losing season. Michigan is in the exact same boat as us. Texas went from 1970-05 with no NC and 12 losing season. Oklahoma went 12 years with no conf title and 5 losing season in that time. It isn't about 1 year or 5 years or even 10 years. It is about the bigger picture. 15, 20, 30. Anyone who thinks Nebraska bad is not as bad as other schools or Blueblood have went through doesn't pay enough attention to other programs. All schools go through bad periods those periods usually last 10-30 years. At which point things turn around for the better again.
I think many are just remembering these last 4 years and think that the last 20 were just as bad. In reality we weren't that horrible prior to Smilin Mike getting here. Only 1 losing season. Bowl games every year but 1. Won our division 7 times. We were close, we just couldn't get over the hump with the right coach. Don't get me wrong these last 2-4 years have been as bad as any 2-4 years in our history or maybe any programs, but the last 20 most definitely are right on par with others.

 

[huskerssalts]

Go look at their past. Not last year. Go look at some of the bad years and the stretches of bad they have had. Not just Texas go look at other blue blood programs. Hell Alabama had a period of 17 years with only 1 conf championship, No NC, and I believe 5 losing season. Michigan is in the exact same boat as us. Texas went from 1970-05 with no NC and 12 losing season. Okla home went 12 years with no conf title and 5 losing season in that time. It isn't about 1 year or 5 years or even 10 years. It is about the bigger picture. 15, 20, 30. Anyone who thinks Nebraska bad is not as bad as other schools or Blueblood have went through doesn't pay enough attention to other programs. All schools go through bad periods those periods usually last 10-30 years. At which point things turn around for the better again.
I think many are just remembering these last 4 years and think that the last 20 were just as bad. In reality we weren't that horrible prior to Smilin Mike getting here. Only 1 losing season. Bowl games every year but 1. Won our division 7 times. We were close, we just couldn't get over the hump with the right coach. Don't get me wrong these last 2-4 years have been as bad as any 2-4 years in our history or maybe any programs, but the last 20 most definitely are right on par with others.

And that’s all I ever tried to point out in that thread I started. I just get tired of hearing how the Huskers suck, Huskers haven’t done crap while these other teams seem to get passes.

 

[Ewooc]

And that’s all I ever tried to point out in that thread I started. I just get tired of hearing how the Huskers suck, Huskers haven’t done crap while these other teams seem to get passes.

Most of that is from opposing fans. I think the majority of our fans understand how college football as a whole works. I think opposing fans also understand how it works. They just desperately don't want to see Nebraska back at the top again. So they spew this BS of "What is there to do at Nebraska they will never be good again" which helps them feel good apparently. Nebraska is not different than any other blue blood down period. We will come out of it just like they all have. We may and probably will never see 90s levels again, but I bet we see plenty of conf championships and maybe a NC or 2 under Frost.

 

[NikkiSixx_rivals269993]

what's a thread without some yoga pants?

 

[HuskerHusaria]

what's a thread without some yoga pants?

Wouldn't know...

 

[Buicklife]

....on the midnight train to Loozerville....

 

[huskerfan1414]

We have NW, Wisconsin, OSU and Iowa at home this year. We are a combined 1-14 against those teams since 2015. Time to start winning


Perhaps I’ll go read the other thread that assures me that things aren’t that bad when compared to Texas who beat Georgia in the sugar bowl last year or Notre Dame who was undefeated and in the championship playoff last year.

Most posters in that thread disagreed with tthat premise.

 

[huskerfan1414]

Go look at their past. Not last year. Go look at some of the bad years and the stretches of bad they have had. Not just Texas go look at other blue blood programs. Hell Alabama had a period of 17 years with only 1 conf championship, No NC, and I believe 5 losing season. Michigan is in the exact same boat as us. Texas went from 1970-05 with no NC and 12 losing season. Oklahoma went 12 years with no conf title and 5 losing season in that time. It isn't about 1 year or 5 years or even 10 years. It is about the bigger picture. 15, 20, 30. Anyone who thinks Nebraska bad is not as bad as other schools or Blueblood have went through doesn't pay enough attention to other programs. All schools go through bad periods those periods usually last 10-30 years. At which point things turn around for the better again.
I think many are just remembering these last 4 years and think that the last 20 were just as bad. In reality we weren't that horrible prior to Smilin Mike getting here. Only 1 losing season. Bowl games every year but 1. Won our division 7 times. We were close, we just couldn't get over the hump with the right coach. Don't get me wrong these last 2-4 years have been as bad as any 2-4 years in our history or maybe any programs, but the last 20 most definitely are right on par with others.

Nobody is claiming that other blue bloods dont have bad stretches.
You guys are moving the goal posts on the htreads you started a TON.
Stick to one point and debate it.

 

[huskerssalts]

Nobody is claiming that other blue bloods dont have bad stretches.
You guys are moving the goal posts on the htreads you started a TON.
Stick to one point and debate it.

Actually no one is moving goal posts. Just pointing out we aren’t the only ones struggling. That was it, nothing more and nothing less.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

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No idea why the mention Michigan all of the time. Place is quiet. Yes it is big, but volume...No.

 

[TruHusker]

Memorial Stadium always starts out loud. Then when we let the opposing back in the game, the noise and exuberance goes away. Keep the game close or just kick their rear ends. Getting run over by the other team tends to keep fans in their seats and on their hands.

 

[John_J_Rambo]

playing some semblance of defense consistently for the first time in 20 years should help!

 

[GeorgeFlippin]

That tumble I took down about 30 concrete steps a few years back in Memorial sure felt like hell to me.

 

[GeorgeFlippin]

playing some semblance of defense consistently for the first time in 20 years should help!

I see a bit of improvement coming for this season, but in today’s college football, offense is the name of the game. If Nebraska can somehow reduce total yardage per game over last season by 75 yards, and create one more turnover per game this year, that would be a great accomplishment for the team.

 

[Solana Beach Husker]

When do we get back to the point where opposing teams dread playing us at home? Where playing at home is actually a home field advantage again? From 1990-1999 we lost only 3 games at home. Since then home field advantage as been on a downward spiral. 2000-2009 we lost 15 home games. 2010-2018 we lost 19. Just the last 4 years alone we have lost 12.
So what is it going to take to get that back? We as fans can't do much more to help that. Granted I know the last few years hasn't exactly been "sold out" every game. I have heard from other that the student section has been pretty desolate.
So what is it that made memorial stadium so hard for opposing teams to win at in the 90s? When teams get that good does it really not matter home or away? We may not get back to that level of home dominance but I sure hope we improve drastically from the last 18 years. Memorial stadium has been a sieve of wins to the opposition.

To be honest I would think the demographics changes of Nebraska would impact the noise. The Memorial stadium population of 1995 was younger and more fervent about football because frankly, there were less options for entertainment. After 25 years of losing that population has just gotten older, some have dropped out due to death or disengaging because of frustration. Just think...a 40 year old from 1995 would be going on 65 today... and the 15 year olds from 1995 have likely disengaged a bit out of self-preservation. The stadium is bigger so maybe this will make up for it...

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

To be honest I would think the demographics changes of Nebraska would impact the noise. The Memorial stadium population of 1995 was younger and more fervent about football because frankly, there were less options for entertainment. After 25 years of losing that population has just gotten older, some have dropped out due to death or disengaging because of frustration. Just think...a 40 year old from 1995 would be going on 65 today... and the 15 year olds from 1995 have likely disengaged a bit out of self-preservation. The stadium is bigger so maybe this will make up for it...

Personally, I have been going to games REGULARLY since I started ushering in 1978. Went to them when I was in the student section in the 80's. Then used our families season tickets. I don't think the demographics has changed that much.

 

[Cidsports]

Isn't Michigan 0-7 head to head vs. Ohio State the past 7 seasons. Now, some of those games were in Columbus, but is Michigan truly all that, Top 10?

Nebraska hasn't been Top 10 lately. Of course the days, of 30+ game win streaks are likely over.

• Oklahoma State 1961-2002
• Kansas, 1969-2004

Ohio State and Michigan have beat Indiana 23 straight. So, streaks are still to be found.

It is an interesting Top 10 above.

#1 Clemson .... they are the defending champion. But, parity is more popular today, as we head into 2019.

 

[Ki113rSk3r69]

I myself have never had a “Blue-hair” tell me to sit down or shush me, but I guarantee if we start winning 75% or more of our games again, the “Blue hairs” will be yelling at us to “stand up and shout!”

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

Here's the deal. You can be as loud sitting as standing. Does it feel better standing and jumping up and down? Does it make for good TV so I want to replicate it??? SURE.

BUT, I believe you do have to respect the people around (and especially behind) you. I have 8 season tickets. 6 are in row 1 of my section and 2 are in row 2. Granted I have good views. I am very cognizant to peak behind me. IF they are sitting, I sit. Everybody stands and yells on good plays. But to waltz up and just stand without regard to those around you..... WRONG.

That's all