[Husker] Colorado Behavior

[Dr. Derek Ryter]

I'm not surprised the least bit with what transpired in the stands at Folsom
Field.  I lived in Boulder during the early and mid 90s while my wife did
graduate work at CUB, and I make this candid observation.  I despised
Boulder because the self-adulating atmosphere of Orange County and Houston
transplants combined with students that are a mixture of rich, entitled
snot-nosed brats.  On Friday they appeared to think that the victory was
going to be served to them if they showed up and laid down their Amex card.
Now, there are a number of good fans in Boulder and the Denver metro area,
but the boomtown attraction of Denver and the Rocky Mountain narcissism that
goes with it is inescapable.  This is much different than the hinterland
feuds and "you ain't from 'round here, are ya?" attitude of the small towns
outside the Front Range metropolis where you see half of the cars with out
of state plates and 'canes or Fighting Irish stickers.  Colorado State has
the same problems in their rivalry game with UC fans and security.

The security was probably lax in order to avoid the students feeling
oppressed and starting a riot on The Hill.

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com]On Behalf
Of Kathy Jackson
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:46 AM
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Colorado Behavior


Scott R Lawson wrote:

>
> As for the fans, I'm surprised that this stuff continues to go on there.
The entire state of Colorado should be embarassed by the behavior at these
games, it just seems surreal that this crap is allowed to happen over and
over. My only question is, what on earth did the refs keep going to Barnett
for- what would he have been able to do?
>

Some years ago I taught in a very small high school in Colorado - maybe
D-1 size in Nebraska speak.  Anyway there were places we played where
you were wise to park your car away from the game site because if they
didn't recognize your car or saw from your plates you were from a
different county (yes it is possible, or was then) you risked getting
your tires slashed or car keyed.  They start them young and get the
predictable result.  I would be interested if this general mind set has
changed over time, stayed the same, or gotten worse.  All it takes is
the will to change and the cojones to punish people in a public way when
they don't behave - You won't have to do it very often before people get
it that you as an institution are serious.

It has always amazed me that a state like Colorado that is so tourist
driven tolerates the behavior towards the tourist meal tickets of so many.

A very fun game to watch from the safety of my living room!!

Kathy Jackson

GO BIG RED!

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