A Salute to Penn State and their Fans

by Husker Mike on Nov 11, 2011 6:01 AM CST in College Football - National

If you are a Penn State fan, this week has been about as rough as it possibly can get. Your school and people you thought you idolized have been front page news all week --- and all for the wrong reasons. This week was supposed to be the first game in a new rivalry, and while the game is still going to be played, it's really become an afterthought this week.

When the week started, the thought here at CornNation was to have a Penn State Hate Week...but current events made that inappropriate. There's always next year to discuss Mike McCloskey (out of bounds) or 1994 (Nebraska would have won). This year, it's time to offer up a handshake, a pat on the back, or an internet hug. (Sorry if it sounds condescending.)

The events of this week focused a lot of negative attention on students, athletes, and fans that did nothing to deserve it. One of our traditions at Nebraska home games is that the Nebraska Marching Band always plays the visitor's fight song as part of the pregame show. Well, we don't have the band here, and the game is not in Lincoln, but we have a little real estate here at CornNation to offer this:

The background on this video: Last December, we happened to be in Kansas City and found ourselves at Penn State's hotel for the NCAA women's volleyball national championship. Met a lot of nice Penn State fans that weekend; we just wish the Huskers could have been there as well. Prior to the game, we were in our room as my daughter took a nap. Well, the nap ended prematurely when the Penn State pep band began a pregame pep rally in the lobby. I grabbed the camcorder and started recording. Wasn't sure if I'd ever have a use for it, but it just seems appropriate today.

Consider this a virtual "buying a beer" to Penn State and their fans after a week no fan base should ever have to endure.

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I wish i could be there for the game

Just don’t have the money. Personally i think all this talk of boycotting the game is just wrong. Play the game,get people’s mind off the tragedy and move it to football. I’m thinking as long as husker fans are respectful,pen state fans will reciprocate.

by Omahusker on Nov 11, 2011 6:52 AM CST reply actions

That was beyond cool. Thank you.

by lmrlion on Nov 11, 2011 8:12 AM CST reply actions

Thumbs up

And this is the sort of post that illustrates why we Sooner fans love & respect the Huskers. Prayers from Oklahoma as well go out for Penn State and their fans. What a horrid blight upon a school so undeserving of all this.

by SoonerLoyal on Nov 11, 2011 8:24 AM CST reply actions

See you tomorrow

and I really look forward to some good, healthy hate weeks in the future.

Also, steer clear of the nuts from Westboro Baptist

Follow @sscb

Today is the day I died inside 11/9/11

by letsgopsu on Nov 11, 2011 8:32 AM CST reply actions

Yeah...

Unfortunately those nuts are our geographic neighbors, so we’ve seen plenty of them when we were trying to bury our fallen soldiers.

"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne

by jdhusker on Nov 11, 2011 5:56 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you

Hope to meet a few of you tomorrow.

by James on Nov 11, 2011 9:33 AM CST reply actions

Thank you. It has been a tremendously tough week for the Penn State community. As a student, I am more than devastated after the week’s events. But, the show goes on. I look forward to meeting some of your fans tomorrow.

by psu_law on Nov 11, 2011 10:08 AM CST reply actions

Thanks

This is cool.

The king is gone
but he's not forgotten
This is the story
of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out
than it is to rust
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten.

Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.

by psu on Nov 11, 2011 12:09 PM CST reply actions