Tom Osborne Wants Somebody To Call Dan Beebe

‘I’m going to hit you in the head with a bottle’

i’m guessing he/she won’t have to hunt for a bottle.

If Beebe has proven anything over the years, it’s that he is inclined to seek situations that offer short term comfort without regard for long term perceptions or implications.

He is a buffoon, so anything he says is by definition questionable. But If there were real threats — not goofy/moronic ones, but actual threats — that related in particular to a visit to Lincoln, then I get this. If they weren’t more than have been reported AND didn’t relate to a trip to Lincoln in particular, though, then this is just more evidence that he is a dope.

We’ll never know, but my guess is that this was merely a convenient excuse to avoid an uncomfortable situation today.

P.S. They give a trophy out for winning the North?

Nice Bill Byrne reference with the “our friends from down the Brazos.” Great stuff Sailor.

Just a preview, Fading Las Vegas will be recommending big money on Okie St plus the points.

Rough year for Nebraska’s pristine reputation. Booing hurt Texas players, ads in the Dallas Morning news, conspiracy theories, death threats, and Bo Pelini.

More from “The classiest fans in college football”:

I suspect like most fanbases, they have their few wingnuts and a whole bunch of people with whom you would love to watch a game.

There’s a trophy for winning a division?

Yeah we 2.

I’m sure every fan base has bad fans. But there is a shift in the tenor from Lincoln as a whole, and even the bad fans seem abnormaly violent. The wingnut faction from there used to seem comparatively mild. When have bad fans from Nebraska been publicly accused of making death threats before?

Wingnut SEC fan = may have served some prison time before
Wingnut Big 10 fan = may get involved in petty property damage or couch burning
Wingnut Nebraska fan = swears at opposing player/fan/coach instead of saying “good game”, feels ashamed later that day.

But now, apparently crazy Neb fan has gone to a whole new level, and left e-mails and voice recordings to prove it. Moreover, Dr. Tom has chosen not to condemn it. Rather, he was rhetorically close to going beyond complicit.

“They got whatever they got, and they decided not to come. That’s OK.”

What’s OK? That they decided not to come, or that they got whatever they got (read: had coming)?

“I’ve had all kinds of e-mails over the years. It’s not a problem.”

When has Nebraska ever taken a public stance that everybody else does it, so no one should feel bad if we do it too? It was my understanding that real Nebraska fans and their leadership expected better, because they are above that sort of stuff.

Let’s face it. Beebe being an idiot is beside the point. Nebraska is allowing their culture and public persona to alter from one of respect/class to one of contempt, step by step. It’s their own choice. But don’t expect anyone to buy it when you put on airs.

Wingnut Nebraska fan = swears at opposing player/fan/coach instead of saying "good game", feels ashamed later that day.

Coffee on keyboard stuff, Gate. But you left out:

“Vows to buy bigger Herbie Santa for rooftop display.”

Gate_of_Horn said:
“But now, apparently crazy Neb fan has gone to a whole new level, and left e-mails and voice recordings to prove it. Moreover, Dr. Tom has chosen not to condemn it. Rather, he was rhetorically close to going beyond complicit.”

You nailed it about what’s particularly upsetting regarding the NU situation. A good deal of the incitement comes from the top and makes it way down to the fans. Osborne, the local media, and the Pelinis feed the fire, albeit in different ways. Naturally, tribe leaders tend to encourage tribalism among their members.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Big 10 works out both for them and for the other schools in the conference. The 20,000 or so Husker fans that hit the road may not find the Big 10 destinations quite as hospitable as the ones in the Big 12. We’ll see.

No, there’s no trophy for winning a division. But, you are entitled to an asterisk …

Hey now, it’s not fair to lump all Big 10 (12?) fans in together. Don’t lump us all in with the crazy hill folk that have made their way into C-Bus.

When you beat Wisconsin in Madison, we’ll slap you on the back, say “good game” and hand you stein with your choice of beer and buy you a couple brats.

No, there’s no trophy for winning a division. But, you are entitled to an asterisk …

SON OF A BITCH! I hope one day when Muschamp takes over his first act is to take that stupid thing off the wall.

They already took it off.

Their sensibilities may be a little ruffled when they go to Columbus.

Nebraska is more fun when they get all riled up in a midwestern ind of way. I’ll miss the rivalry. Iowa State will be just as fun I’m sure. Thanks, Deloss.

Nebraska going to the Big 11 feels the same way when Arkansas left for the SEC. The Hogs complained for a decade that the Texas schools or at least one Texas school got all the breaks and held all the power.

How did that move work out for Arkansas? At least the basketball program enjoyed some success.

Nebraska’s football program could enjoy a few early seasons of success but look for it to slide into mediocrity thanks to a diet of the few legitimate Big 11 teams.

As to Osborne’s action or inaction of the situation, what do expect? The guy did not seem to mind that his players broke rules and laws. He has yet to punish DC Carl Pelini for his assault in College Station nor has he told HC (little) Bo (Peep) to tone down his boorish behavior lest he lose his flock.

Big 12 South Trophy. Guns up!

Yes, there are trophies for “winning” the division. They are not given out solely to the division representative to the CCG – KU has one from 2008 when we were “co-champs” with Misery.

I believe it’s hidden behind the Orange Bowl trophy and other assorted basketball NC trophies…

Nebraska, from the top on down to their fans, are showing their true colors.

Good riddance.

I will be so glad to see that trash carried out of the Big XII.

Pardon me redfoot, I actually had Michigan State and Ohio State in mind when I threw out the Big 10 blanket there.

NU will be in a division featuring Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Northwestern. They should regularly finish third or fourth in that division unless Michigan totally craters again. I don’t believe we’ll see them win a Big X title in the next decade.

And they fled the Big XII because they couldn’t beat Texas.

Im an 84 A&M grad, but if you think there is nothing to this Nebraska conspiracy thing, you may want to look a little deeper. In the 3 games the A&M/NU crew did- NU got 36 penalties and the opps got 6. A 6-1 ratio? Moreover, the penalities came at critical times, the roughing the passer call against NU that wasnt even close- gave A&M a first down on third and long, where A&M was stopped. That led to the A&M winning field goal. Beebee is a poor manager and looks as if he has no integrity to boot, check out the facts: Same ref crew that did NU/A&M did NU/TX & NU/ISU- Ref right there seeing NU backs head torn off- NU gets foul http://tinyurl.com/2cazyh7
Big 12 Commish Dan bee bee thinks nothing wrong with this. according to interview? http://tinyurl.com/2699jac Ben Cotton is “violated”: http://tinyurl.com/27hqjhb
Beebee couldnt even send his assistant commishoner Ed Stewart, an NU graduate and former player to Lincoln to present the trophy? How juvenille, so obvious.

Did UT back out of the Pac-10 deal because they couldn’t beat UCLA? Just wondering.

In any event, who gives 2 squirts about a division trophy, besides teams like Kansas and Missouri? Real teams aspire to more, and would use that thing as a doorstop.

I’m not into conspiracy theories, but something doesn’t add up. He didn’t want to go to Lincoln because of safety issues, fine, bogus, but fine. Then why wasn’t a rep at Texas A&M the previous weekend, when there was a possibility of clinching the division during that game? If it IS protocol to hand someone the participation trophy, then why not have it on hand there, right around the corner from your house? Or was there someone there? If not, then I call BS.