If you win, they will come
The secret is out apparently about the Nebraska woman’s basketball team. Drawing their THIRD STRAIGHT crowd of over 10,000...they hold off a late charge and down the #10 & 12 Texas A&M Aggies 71-60.
Seriously, when is the last time the mens team drew 10,000+ at 3 straight games?
We’ve all heard the saying that everybody likes a winner, and that holds just as true at Nebraska. We’ve seen it in baseball and early 90’s in basketball around here, the fans come out and come out in droves to watch good teams. If anybody remembers how quickly people came out to watch the baseball team in 99, you’ll know that every Nebraska fan is clamoring for a team to develop into a big thing. I’ll never forget standing behind home plate in 1999 on a late march day watching Nebraska sweep Texas. I was standing behind the plate because there were no seats to be had. And for as much as people rag on Devaney (me included) I’ve heard nothing but great things about the BDSC in Nebraska’s heyday in the early 90’s and how it was such a great place to see a game.
Nebraska has now passed the toughest part of their schedule and halfway through the Big 12 schedule. Of their remaining 8 games, 6 of them come against teams in the bottom half of the league. The two remaining tests on the schedule comes first on Feb. 17th against Iowa State and then Feb 24th @ Oklahoma.
Folks again, I encourage you to get out and watch this basketball teams. A team like this does not come around very often and needs to be appreciated in the moment.
The Comments
lisa says We went to the LSU/Nebraska February 8, 2010 at 9:50am
We went to the LSU/Nebraska Women’s Pre-season game and had a blast. The Women’s team is made up of very talented, impressive athletes. Devaney was about 2/3 full for that contest. It is great to see it filled to the top bleachers now.
Go to the games the tickets are very affordable at $7 for a reserved seat.
Mr. Wilson says Waiting... February 8, 2010 at 9:50am
I keep waiting for the inevitable collapse. It has to be this game. Wait, they won? OK, it’ll be next game. No? Well damn, maybe these Huskers are for real after all…
What amazes me about this team is that they keep winning legitimate games against legitimate opponents. They aren’t just eeking by, and they aren’t just topping weenie teams.
The best part about a season like this is that fans can get behind the team without the baggage of expectations. It’s all about fun, about what they can do, not about what they ought to do. Good times.