Are you a Penn State football fan? Or do his loyalties lie with Nebraska Football? These two teams will meet beginning with the 2011 college football season when Nebraska joins the Big 10, and while on the field the analysis will go on and on, I wanted to look at these two organizations from a different point of view and see if he could answer the question Who has the best soccer fans?
Let me explain my point of view on this controversial issue. I’m Pennsylvania born and raised – Let’s go Lions! I got married in Nebraskan and this forces me to keep the peace at home – Go Cornhuskers! So I’d like to think that I can give an unbiased opinion here… well, at least I’d like to think that you might not agree with me and that’s okay.
Penn State has the best football fans because…
1. Well this is simple…the Penn State White Out. This is a tradition that is actually advertised on student tickets. At designated White Out games, all Nittany Lion fans entering Beaver Stadium are encouraged to wear white as a symbol of their Penn State Pride.
2. The student section. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit declared PSU’s student section “the best in the country.” Beaver Stadium, with a seating capacity of 107,282, is often referred to as the toughest venue for opposing teams. In 2008, the student section was recognized as the best in college soccer for the second year in a row.
Nebraska has the best football fans because…
1. They hold the longest record for consecutive home game innings, surpassing all other college football teams. They celebrated their 306th sale on September 11, 2010. This streak dates back to November 3, 1962.
2. They are widely known as the friendliest fans in the country and this also comes from the opposing teams. When Texas snapped Nebraska’s home winning streak, the year Ricky Williams played, instead of throwing things, Nebraska’s ever-stylish fans cheered for Ricky Williams and joined in the chant of “Heisman, Heisman.” This is great in my book.
So there you have it, Penn State has the White Out and a powerful student section, while Nebraska has loyal fans who pack the stadium and show a lot of class.
All I know is that come the 2011 season, I’m going to have a tough time when Nebraska and Penn State take the field as part of the Big Ten Conference.
