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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1990)
Bustin’ to be Bogey? Dying to be Dietrich? Adventure in to Second UJind Vintage Clothing and Collectables 720 "<)" Street (Under the Viaduct) For all your Halloween dreams -\ UPC Women's Word and Music Present - " —IM. jzm Altazor Also featuring: Zapatos Allegres Saturday, October 20th at 7:30 PM Ballroom, City Union Admission: $3.00 UNL Students, $3.00 Non-Students For more information call 472 2^7 Co-sponsored by: UPC-Chicano Special Events, UPC Concert and Dance, UPC -Major Concerts, Hispanic Community < enter, and the Lincoln/I ancaster ^ Commission on the Status ot Women. ^ Al Schaben/Daily Nebraskan Fans line the fence to get Husker football player Kenny Walker’s auto graph. Huskermania keeps ’em coming By Jennifer O’Cilka and Sara Bauder Schott Senior Reporters Huskermania! Any casual ob server can see it in the red-clad fans streaming to Memorial Stadium on football Saturdays. But, why do they do it? What is the mystique behind being a Husker? What does it mean to be a Husker? Probably the biggest Husker fan, "Husker Bob” Rowe of Lincoln, said being a fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers was “just a thrill." “There’s just so much joy to hear this," Rowe said referring to the National Anthem played by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Marching Band and sung by the 76,000 fans in Memorial Stadium. Rowe, who is listed in the tele Chone book as “Husker Bob” said e enjoyed "the color, the young people, students and alumni” in volved in the sport. “It’s just hard to explain how I feel about it," he said. “It’s super." David Klements of Omaha said he went to NU Athletic Director Bob Devaney’s first pep rally as coach of the Husker football team. He’s been a fan ever since. “While I was in the service, Husker football meant a lot," Kle ments said. Moments, whose son and daugh ter attend UNL, said the Huskers brought a sense of unity to the state. “I think it’s good clean fun,” he said. “It gives some focus to the people of.Nebraska Everybody is sort of rallying around the same thing." Klements called Huskcr fans “patient sufferers" in-wail of a na tional title. Mary Talbot of Omaha said she got interested in the Huskers be cause she “married a football idiot and after 12 years it was divorce him or join him ’’ Also, she said she could vent a lot of frustration by yelling and screaming at Huskcr games. Talbot called the I luskcr players ‘my boys — win, lose or draw " Linda Remmers of Auburn said she believed in “Nebraska football and the young men who partici pate.” “I guess Nebraska is Huskcr Cower,” she said. “Bob Devaney uilt the era and it’s continuing.” Riley Packard of Omaha said he attended every home game and enjoyed bringing his children to games. “I love football, 1 love the excite ment of being here and I love the Cornhuskers,” he said. While football is mostly fun and games for the fans, the Husker players often experience pressure when they become part of the program. Tom Punt, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound offensive tackle, said being part of the Huskers meant setting an ex ample for young athletes in Ne braska. Setting an example means pressure, Punt said. “Sometimes you do feel a lot of pressure from society,” Punt said “There is a lot of pressure to win games." i oeorge Achola, an junior I-oack from Omaha, said he felt pressure to uphold the winning tradition Nebraska has established. He said that because the Huskers are al ways a top-10 team, people were quick to ridicule them when they stumble. Achola said sometimes people stared at him in class and on cam pus because he is a football player He said it was important to keep football separate from the rest of his life. “I always try to keep a low pro I file,’ he said. “1 don’t wear clothes i that would make people think I’m ■ a football player.” I Greg Barrios, a 5-fool-8, 170- i pound kicker, said that being a g Husker meant being proud to be p part of a winning tradition. 8 “It’s a good feeling—you’resort B of representing Nebraska," he said || “Ever since I’ve been little, I’ve m wanted to come here and play." jjf BEFORE HE CAN FOLLOW HIS DREAMS, HE'S GOT TO FOLLOW THE RULES. Selective Service Registration. : Tv, _ It s Quick. It s Easy. And It s The law, _