Agreed - its not onreasonable to add in the NFL when looking attendance/revenue for football. California still makes a great example where if you take the total population, divide by the total of NFL/FBS/FCS teams, the population per team is still WAY ahead of Nebraska's. Anyway, not worth arguing further - folks like iam4uf and rjw obviously would come up with any possible reason to minimize a Husker record - even one which is pretty universally acknowledged as pretty darn special in the sports world.

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LOL, obviously no answer about the nine felony charges against CURRENT Gators during the 4 years Urban Meyer's been the head coach, huh?

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How could you figure it doesn't???? Do you know how many Yankee fans there are (for example), or Boston Red Cocks???? These sports draw H U G E amounts of fans as well. Not sure how you wouldn't say they are competition...

Absolutely. How can anyone not understand that?? Amazing..

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- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Read the post again Genius.. you posted this while I was editing.

By the way, of all the felonies you noted, can you tell me how many were convictions?

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Funny how you only note iam4uf and rjw, when NO ONE on this forum has agreed with you yet. I do agree it is "pretty darn special" for having so many consecutive sellouts for a team that has had no success in several years.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Hey Dawg, how do you thing the Dawgs are going to do against LSU.? I personally think LSU is somewhat overrated. I am just curious as to your predication.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Wow, I sure how this kid is OK.. that is tragic.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

As Reagan would have said, "there you go again." For a young guy, your memory is kinda weak there, buddy! Here, let me help you:

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Here's what you said - its wrong:
The article in the headline itself noted its a FORMER Nebraska running back. 7-9 years in the past, before he was in any legal trouble at all.
When they're this current, it takes a while for the court process - I'm sure not all of them have even come to trial yet. Don't you think 9 felony arrests (and 24 total) is a bit much though, or do you condone that?

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Yankees? Boston? No one in this thread has mentioned Massachusetts of NY at all. Are you saying that people don't attend Florida Gator football games because of New York or Boston baseball teams now?

Also, not a lot of competition since the seasons are dramatically different - June-Sept for baseball for the most part, Sept-Jan for football. Do you think that all of those NY and Boston baseball fans ignore football season because they're baseball fans?

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First of all, you need to read carefully. I SPECIFICALLY SAID AS AN EXAMPLE. Those two teams just have a really large national fan base in addition to locals... But Florida has huge fans for all of their teams (although I would admittedly call the Rays fans as luke warm).

Anyway, maybe you are quite rich, and if that is the case, AWESOME FOR YOU!!!! Most people I know can not afford season tickets to multiple sporting events. Consider that, wash, rinse, repeat.

Learn how to use the forum, Genius. That's why there's a "Preview Post" button, so you don't post it while you're editing.

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No this is the quote that I have been talking about.

Nebraska, by virtue of their 300 sellouts spanning 47 years, is acknowledged by just about the entire free world - minus you - as having the best, most loyal fan support in the country.

I have not seen ONE PERSON on this forum agree with that. But, I could be wrong. I want someone, besides Dallas, to agree with this.

You can spin all you want, that is what you do. I have said all along for you to say that Nebraska has the most loyal fans you need to look at all factors. I'm done with that subject. EVERYONE on this forum and the "entire free world" agrees with me.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Funny, for a guy who is soooo sensitive about personal comments (See Blackberry forums) you sure do sling a lot of them around.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

You don't have to be rich in Nebraska. There is only one place to go watch sports.

I know I go to Gator home games, USF home games (when not interfering with Gators) about 3 Buc games and 20 Rays games. So, I guess I am not a loyal fan to any of them except Gators.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Yep, I said that - go read the knowledgeable - the professionals - in sports, its true. And its a simple fact that can't really be argued. The key word there, in case you haven't figured it out - is support. In the end, it really doesn't matter a whole lot WHY they've supported the team better than any other team's fans have, its a fact that they have. For 47 years, 300 straight games (and counting) they've supported their team by buying out every single seat in the stadium. No other team's fans have done that. Who knows, maybe they're flying up to Yankee games and then staying home from their college football games. Maybe they're spending all their money on bowling tournaments, or fly fishing - maybe they go to to many movies or buy too much Ben & Jerry's ice cream instead - it really doesn't matter - they haven't supported their teams the way Husker fans have supported theirs. It doesn't matter why the sky appears blue, its a fact that it does - even if you start arguing it doesn't

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Dallas, Dallas, Dallas....

Let me ask you a question...

If you had the only movie theater in Tampa, do you think it would be a HUGE success if they sold out every single night for 40 years??? With the second nearest theater being in Atlanta GA????

Do you believe that people absolutely LOVE that theater in Tampa just because they sell out every night?

First, you should be arguing that its the nearest ice skating rink in Atlanta, not the next nearest movie theater. You know, because both are entertainment and therefore the ice skating rink is competitive with the movie theater, right?

Second, I've already debunked your argument - movie theaters are built where there's population to support them, right? I've pointed out numerous times that, for example, there are twice as many people for each college and pro football team in California as in Nebraska - of course, neither you, iam or rjw wants to acknowledge that argument - guess its too hard to refute.

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I feel like Bill O'Reilly trying to interview a Democrat on his show to get a straight answer out of them... It never happens.

Lets take this one step at a time here don't jump ahead of me. Please reread my original question and respond.

Your wasting your time Milk... your right, it will never happen.

You think Tebows plays next Sat? If not, how will Brantley do? We will have to throw the ball I think, LSU has a great defensive line.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

I know I am wasting my time, but it's fun. He's just pissed because we have plenty of sound and logical reasons on how they could even begin to achieve this sell out streak. He wants to give it all to just the fans being so spectacular when a lot of it is due to a bunch of circumstances that greatly attribute to this even happening at all.

Dallas, since you always seem to have time to look up stats, give us some numbers on how many people living in Nebraska come from other areas of the country compared to California and Florida. Seattle most likely gets quite a fair share of out of towners living there as well. You should know why this matters, since I brought it up already once and you ignored it. As far as Michigan goes, if the Wolverines were the only game in town in the sports crazed metro Detroit area, the amount of fans they'd have would be staggering. I think it's good there's 4 pro teams and Michigan St to keep that from ever happening.

And then there's the LA area. On a Saturday, you could have any combination of these teams playing that day: the Angels and Dodgers, LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks, USC and UCLA, the Clippers and Lakers. Look at how many possibilities you are talking about here, and that's just sports. Not even counting the beach, concerts/events and the people in LA from other areas of the country who don't give a care about any of the local teams. If your team isn't doing great in a huge town with this many choices, you're not selling out year after year after year.

California has 2 1/2 NFL teams (SF, SD, Oakland). I can't give the Raiders full credit for being a team.

LOL, your being kinda generous with the 1/2.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

You guys probably know about our 'Tiger Walk' tradition. Our fans form two lines up to a few blocks (half mile) outside of the stadium and our players and coaches and cheerleaders and others involved with the football team walk through the crowd on their way into the stadium. It's a nice tradition that has been immitated by more than a fair share of people over the years (for example, UT has the 'Vol Walk').

Nevertheless, it seems that although UT can copy us, they have requested that our Tiger Walk not happen at Neyland (yes, we also do this at away games) due to security concerns.

As someone mentioned on the Auburn forum, I hope we throw up 50 against Kiffin and the Vols.

...and yes, we're still having the Tiger Walk at 5:15 PM ET (even if it's not sanctioned by the athletic department or university officials). WAR EAGLE!

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I'm sure it's all about security concerns.. yeah right.

I hope you Guys roll them...

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Please let me know which Saturday you're talking about, when - according to you - in the LA area you can pick from NBA, NHL, MLB and college football games all on the same day. LOL

I also note that NOBODY commented at all on the 18 year sportswriter and announcer for our last week's opponent, who has been to virtually every SEC stadium, as well as many others around the country - and said Nebraska is "football nirvana," the atmosphere is superior and the fans are better than any he's ever come across anywhere. I'm sure the guy is just an ignorant hack and has no idea what he's talking about though, right?

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The person he is referring to is Jay Walker, the play-by-play man for the Louisiana football team in Lafayette.. go Cajuns. He is definitely an elite commentator, no doubt.

Since you like quoting commentators, why don't I quote a few:

“Florida Field is the nation’s loudest stadium. Take any heavy metal album, crank it, then place your speakers in a tin basement. That sounds like a library compared to ‘The Swamp’.”
– The Sporting News

“The loudest, most obnoxious and notorious piece of real estate in all of college football.”
– The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on The Swamp

“There is no better place than ‘The Swamp’! That opening on the big screen with the alligator, it’s the best ever. When the Gators run out of the tunnel, it is absolutely the moment of moments in college football.”
– Lee Corso, ESPN College Football Analyst on The Swamp

"BEN . . . HILL . . . GRIFFIN Stadium . . . at Florida Field, has the longest name in college football . . . and it has the loudest fans! Trust us!"
-- Chris Fowler, ESPN College Gameday Host on The Swamp

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Kudos to Nebraska and the extraordinary accomplishment. I get the comparisons Dallas and I think you are very correct.

Georgia has two major college football teams. One stadium sells out continuously one only sells out every other year when the Dawgs come to Atlanta. Athens is 75 miles from Atlanta.

I have no idea how The Dawgs will do against LSU I have not seen LSu play this year.

Otto Are you saying Auburn invented football players walking between their fans?

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Alright Dallas, there is one. I was wrong when I thought nobody would agree that Nebraska has the best fans in the country. I am wrong and man enough to admit it.

Wow, I sure hope Dawg never goes to a Georgia game and tells his fellow Georgia fans that Nebraska has the best fans in the country.. I don't know how much they would like that

Otto Are you saying Auburn invented football players walking between their fans?

Yes they did. From what I read it dates back to 1960's. This is from rivals.com

The Auburn Tiger walk. Dozens of programs have copied this ceremony, but by all accounts it started with Auburn, so give the Plainsmen credit. Thousands of Tigers fans assemble along Donahue Drive and applaud and encourage the Auburn players as they walk to the stadium two hours before game time.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Great - the only references I see there with respect to fans is "loud" and "obnoxious." If that's what you want to be known for, hey, go for it!

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I won't go so far as 'invented' but I will say that Georgia, Florida, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, LSU, etc. have all copied Auburn with this 'tradition' at each school. From the article below, it appears that pregame walks at Stanford University and Williams College pre-date Auburn's tradition.

ESPN.com - Page2 - The best Walk in America

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4-star DE, Craig Sanders, decommitted from Alabama today and committed to Auburn. WOOT!

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Since you guys want to post about your fanbases and gameday experience, here's the comments from a Ball State fan who came down this past weekend.

Trip Report: Auburn Over The Pylon

This is repeated time and again and I can truly say that I get goosebumps everytime I read such great words. We often have visiting fans stop at at our tailgate (on the opposite side of campus from the RV lots/fields) for some great food and drinks. Good times.

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Dallas, FWIW I will also say that the streak is damn impressive, and I don't care where it is located. To be sure, the Florida gents make some valid points, but nonetheless, it is still one helluva streak.

Now can we get the F--- back to football!

Tradition game here this weekend, with Wisconsin coming to play in our new stadium. Should be a good one. And yes Otto, count MN as a team that has borrowed the walk.

That is right. When you are the opposing team coming into "the swamp" it will be LOUD and we will be OBNOXIOUS to the opposing team. That is why "The Swamp" is known as one of the hardest places to play in all of CFB. It is also known as one of the best football stadium in the country.

College Football Stadiums from America's Best and Top Ten

By the way, did you not read the "There is no better place than ‘The Swamp’" guess you missed that quote.

Dallas, in closing on this subject. I do believe that Nebraska has great fans and the sellout record is great. I believe, like Florida, they are true fans that support their team no matter what. When the Gators go through some bad years, which they will, I will be critical on them but will still be as big of a fan then as I am now. BUT, to say they are the best most loyal fans in the country is ridiculous and is a personal opinion. I guarantee any TRUE fan will say their team has the best fans in the country.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

We have been doing the walk since Meyer came to Florida. We "borrowed" the walk also.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

I guess we will see on 10/15/11 Otto. We (Milk, I and the boys) will be in Auburn for the game.

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The Florida Gators
- Two national titles in the last 3 years.
- Ranked in 67 consecutive polls, including 48 weeks in the top 10
- More wins in the last 3 years than any other team in the nation.
- Urban Meyer holds a 7-1 record at UF against top-five teams, a 11-2 mark against top-10 opponents and
is 18-5 against the top 25.

Good post from their fan - the kind of thing I'm proud to hear from our opponents too. I don't understand being proud of being called "obnoxious" like iam4uf was bragging about, but whatever...

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