[Husker] THE "HUSKER" FLAG - this is a MUST for all Husker fans

[David Elfering]

I don't have a problem with it. It is fascinating that they were gifted this
flag and the strong connection to the troops. I also like the larger view
and inspiration that it seems to give the young people. Hopefully it will
find a permanent place accessible by the student body.

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Paul Dalen <quesohusker at gmail.com> wrote:

> My feeling is that the flag belongs to everyone and that it's
> inappropriate for one team to use it in the way we are this season.
>
> It's probably not a popular position, so I haven't said much about it.
>
>
>
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 21:08, CJolly <jocar26 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > very nice!
> > On 9/27/2011 7:52 PM, Borer Steve CAA wrote:
> >> I apologize if this has already been on the lIst.  This came from a
> friend of mine  who is familiar with the situation.  GBR!
> >>
> >> Steve Borer
> >>>
> >>> Interesting read...For those who don't know - The Huskers have been
> carrying an American Flag onto the field after their tunnel walk at the
> start of this years first three games. Here's the story behind it.
> >>> Subject: The Husker Flag of 2011
> >>> One of our members shared this with me and gave me permission to share
> it with the group.  In case you've been wondering about the significance of
> the flag the football team has carried out each week...here's the
> explanation:
> >>>
> >>> Typically I have no use for sports analogies to war. Sports are not
> war. Sports are entertainment. But in the case of  Jack Riggins' American
> flag, I'm happy to make an exception.
> >>>
> >>> Riggins is a veteran Navy SEAL from Fremont, Neb. His official title is
> "Executive Officer for Naval Special Warfare Unit." He spent the past decade
> in  Afghanistan  fighting terrorists. There are football heroes. Riggins is
> a real hero.
> >>> Riggins is currently back in Afghanistan, but last month Riggins was
> back in his native  Nebraska . He was invited to speak to the  Nebraska
>  football team. He did. And how.
> >>> According to players who were in the room, Riggins' speech blew them
> away. He was brutally honest. He told war stories. Real war stories.
> >>>
> >>> He talked about growing up a Husker fan. He compared some of the
> missions he served on to some of the great victories in  Nebraska  football
> history. He fired up the Unity Council, saying, "As the Unity Council goes,
> so goes the 2011 season."
> >>> He fired up the whole room and by the end of it, the entire team wanted
> to follow him out the door.
> >>> Riggins left the Huskers one gift. An American flag. And not just any
> flag. He presented them the flag that he personally carried around
>  Afghanistan  for 10 years.
> >>>
> >>> That's the flag you saw Jared Crick and Austin Jones carry out to the
> field the past two home games.
> >>>
> >>> "He let us know that that flag bagged a lot of terrorists,'' said NU
> senior safety Austin Cassidy, who helped carry the flag out for the season
> opener. "He told us to do what we wanted with the flag, just don't let it
> touch the ground."
> >>> The Unity Council met with Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Jamrog and
> decided to make the flag the Huskers' flag for 2011. The team will carry it
> out to the field in both home and away games. During games, it's on the team
> sideline, in a stand. During the week, it hangs in the locker room.
> >>> "It's a cool reminder that there are a lot bigger things going on,"
> Cassidy said. "His talk was one of the best talks I've ever heard in my
> life. We have some very proud Americans on our team. They are very
> patriotic. That fired up everyone."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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