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

[CJolly]

Very funny 8-)
On 9/27/2011 10:20 PM, Jon Johnston wrote:
> You mean something like.... we're the red as in red-blooded Americans and those damned Wisconsin people are red, as in Commies!?????
>
> Something like that? Because if it is something like that, I'm all for crushing those commie bastards from Wisconsin (which may not be that far from the truth... bunch of lefties up there in Madison).
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> Jon Johnston
> Corn Nation
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> On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Paul Dalen wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> 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:
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>>> 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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