Mizzou Fans

Post that Tim G found...

Like 10,000 of you Husker fans, I was in attendance Saturday in their Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. It was my first road game since the good ol' whooping days against ISU in 1998, and first game against Missouri - home or away-.

I have always heard that Missouri fans were bad. I always thought Oklahoma fans were bad - my ideas of them were changed earlier this Millennium. However, I did not realize how bad the entire University - from fans to their head coach - are a disgrace to this land we call Earth. I honestly believe this University and the people that support them are some of the worst scum the entire world has. I am stereotyping them as a whole, I did meet a couple of nice Missouri people, but 90% of them fit into this category. To the 10% who don't, I am sorry your school gets the name it gets even though you as a person do not deserve it. With saying that, let me rant.

I got into Columbia at 3:30, car parked by 4. The car already had warm beer 'spilled' onto it. I noticed in the tailgating lot their were three Nebraska flags. Two of them had an American flag. Their were 40 Missouri flags. 1 had an American flag. Classy... The first thing I saw as I got out of the car was a shirt that said: "(Your favorite 4 letter word) Nebraska." On the back. "(That same word) Nebraska and (same word again) the horse they rode on in". I laughed. But they were serious. Now for the USC game I saw some students have shirts that said "(Same word) Trojans". On back "Skers pullout". Now this was a comedic shirt, and poked fun of their nickname. It was a play on words. No where in Lincoln did I blatantly see a "--- USC". Nebraska people are better than that. We WILL NOT EVER say that about someone's school. Maybe to someone as an individual, when they deserve it, but not to someone's school. That just isn't the Cornhusker way. Anyways about these shirts, you're thinking they were college kids with them? Nope. It was a family. 2 high school looking kids, 1 in middle school, and their father. Good ole fashioned family fun, eh?

Later on roughly at 4:30 I went to their basketball arena to go to the restroom (I could not find a porto-potty), I was not allowed into the arena from a certain side (according to this Missouri worker). I asked, "well, that person (dressed in gold) just got into the arena, why can't I?" I was told I had to go around. As I was complying I noticed Missouri people walk right by him and went into the door I was trying to enter. They entered. Double standard, no? I went in. Forget that guy.

Inside the arena I was walking into the main showcase and noticed their was wrestling. I sat down and watched practice for 10 minutes. As I left, I heard a wonderful chant from some students. It wasn't "GO MIZZOU!", it was a "(That common word) NEBRASKA!!!".

Since my seats were for the Grass section, I decided to wait in line starting at 530. Got many "(Favorite 4 letter word) Nebraska" chants as I was wondering down towards the gates. About 10 minutes after waiting, some Nebraska fan finally had enough of the BS, and confronted them telling them to shut the hell up. If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it. A fist fight almost started. The Mizzou fan wouldn't let it go, and if it wasn't for his already drunk friends, would have assaulted the Nebraska guy.

Peace and calm for a while. Till around 7. Hurray!

Once inside the stadium, I got many "Look, another (Your favorite word)ing Nebraska fan". But this wasn't what makes Missouri University a disgrace. NoNoNo. Much worse things happen in "the zou".

Their was a double standard outside the stadium aswell as inside. To get into the grass section you had to go through a fence. Missouri fans blatantly jumped it right in front of cops, security guards, ushers, etc. When I and other Husker fans did that, we were told we would be ejected if we did it again. And if we didn't already get to the other side, we had to go all the way to the gate to get around. While we were being told this, there were Missouri people who would hop the fence right in front of them, they were told nothing.

During our alma matter, Missouri's band would start playing. We get a 20 yard gain? We play. They play too. They drowned out our band. In Lincoln, you never get this. If both teams can play, they do. But in Lincoln if we give up a big play. Their band plays. Than we play. NEVER at the same time. This ****ed me off thoroughly.

At half time our band got to play on the field. How many people started to boo? Half the stadium. When their band played, how many Huskers booed? Zero.

When our player was injured, how many people clapped that he got up? All Huskers. 30% Tigers. In Lincoln, Husker fans drown out the opposing fans if one of their players fall.

Now I think I've covered their fan base. Their supporters. Their "Pride of Mizzou". Now to their poor excuse of a coach. Devaney. Osborne. Solich. Callahan. NONE. NONE of them would EVER consider running a fake field goal on 4th and goal at the 10, ahead 28 points with 10 minutes left. NONE OF THEM WOULD EVER CONSIDER THAT. Quite frankly that is horses*(T. We never ran the score up on teams. We put in our backups, ran the ball, and still scored 20 in the 4th quarter.

Unlike Mizzou, who kept in their starters until 6 minutes left still up 35. Who instead of kneeing twice ran plays in an attempt to get another TD. That is not only being a horrible sport, it showed the whole nation how much respect, class and sportsmanship the University of Missouri has. None.

During the fourth quarter wave their had going, 70% of the stadium booed the near-empty Nebraska section. Disgraceful. Never boo the opponent. I guess the rules of Nebraska football don't apply in Missouri.

While they were counting down the final minutes and we had the ball, their was a Husker fan behind me who was saying GBR. Every Tiger in front was saying comments like "scoreboard", "STFU", (Favorite word) Nebraska, etc. He was showing his love for this team, and was hated for doing that.

While leaving the stadium, staying for the final minute (unlike 9,000 Husker people, and 5,000 Tigers) I heard some of the most horrible remarks my ears have witnessed.

I did not hear at all one instance of "Yeah Mizzou! Way to go!" All I heard was "HAHA (Favorite word again) YOU/NEBRASKA/HUSKERS/ETC". A Sker finally confronted one of these people, and gave them the finger. The Missouri 'fans' gave the guy crap saying "I thought Nebraska people had class....Guess Not!" I confronted these idiots, and said "See, this is the difference between a Nebraska fan and a Missouri fan. You say (favorite word) the opponent. We say (favorite word) the fan. We'll never disrespect our opponent, unlike you. We will however disrespect our opponent's 'fans', like you. And tell you to STFU and get some respect." I put him in his place. [Big Grin]

While almost at the gate I was verbally assaulted by roughly 10 Missouri people. Their hands in my face. Profanities left and right. Giving me crap that we just lost - Not that they just won. I was about to loose it and punch the most drunk and idiotic one out, while a family of Huskers came up to me and got me out of their. I am very thankful for those people. I did not want to spend the night in a Columbia jail.

Once I got to the car I had found their was a garbage sack on the hood. Full of beer. Thank you for the gift Missouri! I appreciate it. Shame their was a trash can 20 feet away. Leaving I was mooned twice and flipped off twice aswell.

In conclusion, UM, please do something with your program, unless you want to have a school built on lack of character, respect and class. From the thousands of fans that represent you, to your band director, to your head coach. 90% of them represent you in a NEGATIVE way. You might think it is positive. Believe me, it is FAAAAAAAR from it. I know I am forgetting some more memories from Missouri. It might make that place seem better...