Nebraska Regents to consider expanding alcohol sales to all athletic events, including football and volleyball
Hey at least Big Red Overreaction will be lit.
Hey at least Big Red Overreaction will be lit.
Alcohol sales at all UNL athletic events
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My second grouchy Old Man Rant of the day: Do we REALLY need to sell alcohol at sporting events on a dry college campus??!?
The answer is yes, of course.
The answer is yes, of course.
I remember when Lincoln was a dry town on Sundays. Man, it was a blast going to all the small towns surrounding Lincoln and party with everyone.
I just find it funny that when the Lincoln Stars first started, they sold alcohol at games.
I mean, what's more fun than watching teams play where every player is under the age of 21 and can't legally drink???
Surprised that it will take another year to be implemented.
It does make sense because the football team has probably caused a lot of people to drink more than normal. The university might as well take advantage of that.
I mean, what's more fun than watching teams play where every player is under the age of 21 and can't legally drink???
Surprised that it will take another year to be implemented.
It does make sense because the football team has probably caused a lot of people to drink more than normal. The university might as well take advantage of that.
I don't like it but I digress. I've been to the last 3 games and can't even begin to tell you how many drunk Husker fans have been escorted from the stadium. This will make things worse. Oh well, it was bound to happen.
Reminds me of the time I was at Rocky Mountain National Park and a ranger had a guy pulled over handcuffed next to his truck with his pants on the ground. Not sure if he was doing a strip search or if it was a motorist assist helping with a stuck fudge rocket. If it was the later, I may not be ok with being a park ranger...
Based on what I read on the Internet, Kool-Aid remains the overwhelming favorite libation of Husker fans and is just as intoxicating as 90 proof.
Some days I wake up Grumpy; other days I let him sleep. ~ Mrs. MTW
Some days I wake up Grumpy; other days I let him sleep. ~ Mrs. MTW
I hope they work with local breweries for this. , support the small guys bud sucks and don’t need us ,coors is Colorado enough said , miller is half Canadian and don’t need us . Local draft from Nebraska
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You know I've been to 2 Husker games. One at Arrowhead (Solich Era) and one at Memorial Stadium (Pelini Era). Drinking encouraged, of course, at Arrowhead and not permitted at Memorial Stadium.
I'm sorry but my vote would be to keep the ban in place. The number of drunk, obnoxious Husker fans was flat out embarrassing. Drunken, obnoxious fans hurling obscenities at people, simply because they are wearing the colors of your opponents is NOT a good look.
I would like to think that our fans could go 3 freakin' hours without getting a big head. That's just my worthless $0.02 worth.
GO BIG RED!!!
I'm sorry but my vote would be to keep the ban in place. The number of drunk, obnoxious Husker fans was flat out embarrassing. Drunken, obnoxious fans hurling obscenities at people, simply because they are wearing the colors of your opponents is NOT a good look.
I would like to think that our fans could go 3 freakin' hours without getting a big head. That's just my worthless $0.02 worth.
GO BIG RED!!!
I'm sure I'm in the minority here. I know the university is eagerly anticipating the additional revenue that selling beer in the stadium will bring in, but sometimes it's more than just about the money.
We attended a game in California along with a couple and their young kids. One guy in our section spilled beer on a young girl sitting a couple of rows in front of us. Her father was not amused. The two of them got into a fight spilling even more beer all over the place. Others in our section were unruly. This was a "great" introduction to the game of football for my buddy's boys who were attending their first game. Why should a family have to put up with crap like that? Is it unreasonable to ask that fans refrain from drinking for a measly 3-4 hours?
There are other issues as well. What if a fan gets tipsy, leaves the stadium, gets in his car, and runs over a pedestrian a few blocks away? I know it probably won't happen but what if it did? I'm sure the university has covered all the legalities and liability issues. But what about the moral responsibility?
How do the Huskers control this? Alcoholism runs in my family. My Dad and his seven brothers all drank. My Dad could down way more than a six-pack and show no visible impairment. Yet, one of his brothers could have two beers and become obnoxious. How does the university determine which one they're serving?
I'm in favor of leaving things the way they are. It's served us well for several decades. If you want to drink, go ahead. But I'd prefer that you didn't do it at the stadium with the encouragement of the university.
We attended a game in California along with a couple and their young kids. One guy in our section spilled beer on a young girl sitting a couple of rows in front of us. Her father was not amused. The two of them got into a fight spilling even more beer all over the place. Others in our section were unruly. This was a "great" introduction to the game of football for my buddy's boys who were attending their first game. Why should a family have to put up with crap like that? Is it unreasonable to ask that fans refrain from drinking for a measly 3-4 hours?
There are other issues as well. What if a fan gets tipsy, leaves the stadium, gets in his car, and runs over a pedestrian a few blocks away? I know it probably won't happen but what if it did? I'm sure the university has covered all the legalities and liability issues. But what about the moral responsibility?
How do the Huskers control this? Alcoholism runs in my family. My Dad and his seven brothers all drank. My Dad could down way more than a six-pack and show no visible impairment. Yet, one of his brothers could have two beers and become obnoxious. How does the university determine which one they're serving?
I'm in favor of leaving things the way they are. It's served us well for several decades. If you want to drink, go ahead. But I'd prefer that you didn't do it at the stadium with the encouragement of the university.
I agree. You added a whole bunch of other great arguments. I just know the difference in fan behavior at a dry Memorial Stadium versus alcohol for sale (and strongly encouraged) at Arrowhead Stadium. The difference was night and day. Sadly, drunk Husker fans are just as obnoxious as any other fan base.
I truly just don't understand why it's so horrible to not be an obnoxious drunk for 3 hours while you cheer your team on.
Your points regarding alcoholism are dead on. My grandfather was a horrible drunk. My mother quit taking us to Fairbury to visit her mother because Grandpa was not only a drunk but a mean drunk. I've never forgotten our last trip to Fairbury and Grandpa's behavior. I was not at all sad to not have to see him any more.
Game day should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. I'm sure fans are drinking while they are tailgating and that isn't enough? Give me a break!
I haven't been to a game in Lincoln in years but from what I remember there are a lot of kids there and they sure don't need to be exposed to a bunch of drunks getting obnoxious
Yep I dont see the need for us to sale alcohol at the game. Enough drinking goes on at the tailgates prior to the game.
Agreed. I've been to the last 3 games and have seen a few Husker fans escorted from the games for being stupid drunk.
We all know it's about the money for the university.
Not about what's overall the best fan experience possible.
This.
The 3 or 4 hours for the game gives a few of the fans a chance to sober up just a bit before driving home.
Well I don't have to say it now that you have. Fans don't drink at sporting events to be "social"; they do it to get either chitfaced, or as close to it as possible...IMO.
Social drinking really doesn't exist anymore. Again..IMO...people drink for one reason...to forget about anything that bothers their lives at any given moment.
Forgetting about life woes, no matter how big or small, nor for however short a duration or long..is really all what drinking ends up being.
Drinking affects the mood you want to convey. The intentions always start out to "have a good time"; but as it applies to sports...what do you think the mood was like during OT of the Illinois game was for those inebriated...Happy?
Not a good idea. But if it happens..a 2 drink maximum needs to be established.
