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

[Rod Wellman]

In an age with fireworks blasting, fog machines, all manner of animals running on the field with the players, I find a simple American flag, and the accompanying purposeful walk out of the tunnel refreshing.

I can't remember who it was, but I recently saw a college team on TV that was introduced with so much glitz and fanfare you would have thought it was the Super Bowl.  And they were a middle of the pack also-ran team.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Paul Dalen wrote:

> The thing about the flag is that what it stands for always supersedes what
> it is. And for that reason I believe that it should have a place of honor in
> the team area.  I'm just uncomfortable with the mixed messages that could be
> sent when carrying it onto the field.
> 
> yMMV.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 22:05, Scott Stewart <fourtwophd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I understand your position Paul, and agree that the US Flag stands for
> everyone...but not this particularit flag. It was a personal gift from a
> true soldier and like other flags given to family or friends (ie, presented
> to a family at a funeral, flying over Iwo Jima, etc) it has special meaning
> for those who receive it. I do not see a problem with expressing one's
> patriotism and presenting a personal gift simultaneously.
> 
> Scott
> 
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:20 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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