Even though the Huskers didn’t show up last week, our loyal Puget Sound area Husker fans did their part by showing up at all 3 of our watch sites to cheer on the Huskers and have a great time with fans and friends! In fact, if your are missing these watch site events, you’re missing some AMAZING things! Last week, we celebrated with a couple of newlyweds at the Lucky 7 with wedding cake at halftime, and at O’Blarneys – we celebrated Bill Gear’s 87th birthday! You never KNOW what’s gonna happen at our watch sites, so you should make it a point to go this week!!

Here’s more info about this weeks great watch site activities:

The Lucky 7 in Kirkland (doors open at 8am)

This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle. Doors open at 8AM and the full breakfast menu will be there to start your day right! As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. As always, please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.

O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia (doors open at 8:30am)

The place to be for Husker fans in the South Sound! Doors open at 8:30 with full breakfast to get you started. And, we’re the only game in town Friday at OB’s so come one, come all, an sit whereever you’d like!

The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District (doors open at 8:00am)

Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds!

Radio Broadcasts

Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff.

NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)

DAVID NAMED FINALIST FOR BUTKUS AWARD

Nebraska linebacker Lavonte David was named one of six finalists for the 27^th annual Butkus Award on Tuesday morning. David is the fourth Husker to be a finalist for this prestigious honor and looks to join 1993 winner Trev Alberts as Nebraska's second Butkus award winner. Nebraska's other finalists were Broderick Thomas (1988) and Ed Stewart (1994). Want to read more? Look here.

LOOKING AHEAD:

OK – so Indianapolis is out now, but there is still a bowl season to come, and that means more football for the Huskers! If we can make it by Iowa this week, the most logical games for us would be The Outback Bowl, the Gator Bowl, or the Capitol One Bowl. The full bowl schedule with conference associations is here if you want to take a look!

Thanks, and GBR!

Hey WA Huskers!

I’m back in the saddle again after being somewhere between Eastern Washington, Nebraska, and Europe the past 8 weeks! Got to see both the Michigan St game and the Northwestern game in Memorial Stadium. The Huskers on the field this year remind me of my golf game – “moments of brilliance, and moments of despair”. But, we’re coming off of a big win in an emotional setting over Penn St, and now out of the frying pan and into the fire of probably the largest audience ever to watch a Husker football game live in Ann Arbor.

This week two of the four winningest programs in college football history square off as Nebraska faces the Michigan Wolverines. Again this week, the game is a 9am Pacific kickoff on ESPN. (details here)

Now – even though we may not know which Husker FOOTBALL team will show up on Saturday, we DO know that the amazing Washington Cornhusker fans will show up in force at our 3 Watch Site locales to cheer on our Huskers as they keep their hopes alive for a Legends Division championship, and hopefully a trip to Indianapolis! Here’s more info about this weeks great watch site activities:
 
The Lucky 7 in Kirkland (doors open at 8am)
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle. As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. This weeks raffle highlight is a framed print signed by Nebraska’s own Matt Davison! We were TRYING to get a Cornhusker Pep-Band assembled for this weeks game, but only about 3-4 folks said they could help out – so we’ll put that idea on hold for next year some time. As always, please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia (doors open at 8:30am)
The place to be for Husker fans in the South Sound! This week will be a little different at O’Blarneys as there’s another game a little later in the day that will have a good crowd there as well. OB is expecting over 150 people for the 11:00 game between Montana and Montana State. Husker seating at OB will be limited to approximately 50 seats in the bar. There will be no Husker seating in the dining room or the other half of the bar. But, 50 seats is about our normal attendance at O’Blarneys, so don’t let a few Grizzly Bears or Bobcats get in your way of getting together to cheer on the Huskers! I mean really – will Husker fans EVER be out-fanned? C’mon man!
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District (doors open at 8:30am)
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! The big event is here this week as Jim Ardissono from Ardissono Wealth Management will be sponsoring a one hour, live, radio Post-Game show with Benny Mathers from KKNW 1150 AM as soon as the game ends at The Red Door. This is a great opportunity for our Washington Cornhusker fans to join in the victory celebration and post game show after the game. We expect the post game show to begin around 12 noon after the final whistle of the game. Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds!
 
RADIO BROADCASTS
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff.
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
NORTHWEST HARVEST FOOD DRIVE – THANK YOU!!
Thanks so much for all of you that brought food for last weeks Northwest Harvest Food Drive. The mission for the Northwest Harvest is to provide nutritious food to hungry people statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger. Their vision is ample nutritious food is available to everyone in Washington State. Your efforts last week will help contribute to that on behalf of the entire Big 10. We don’t have final Big 10 totals, but will let you know the impact you had as soon as that’s available.
 
NEBRASKA FANS AND THE PENN ST GAME
As an aside, we all love our Husker athletes, but I think one thing we’ve also come to embody and love is our fans, and their sportsmanship as true fans of college sports not just college “winning”. I do hope all of you had an opportunity to read the letters in the Daily Nebraskan from the Penn State fans at http://www.dailynebraskan.com/opinion/letters-from-penn-state-1.2670179?pagereq=1#.TsGIaTxdApN.facebook. Husker fans could have chosen not to go to Happy Valley, or they could have chosen to go bearing banners in poor taste to both Penn State fans and to the victims of this tragedy. What’d they do? They went, and they bonded with the Penn State fans in this emotional ordeal to create a unified front showing the sorrow and anguish for these victims, and empathy for a storied program that just suffered such a traumatic event to their family. Go Big Red fans....
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, we’re just down to the “Heroes Game”, or “Farmageddon” or the “Corn Bowl” or whatever it ends up! It is funny – it will have 2 trophies – one representing the Big 10’s opinion of the “Heroes Game”, and one that’s exchanged by the student bodies called the “Corn Bowl”.
Fri, Nov 25 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln) vs. Iowa 9 AM – ABC (day after Thanksgiving)
Sat, Dec 3 Indianapolis for Big 10 Title (hopefully!) 5:13 PM - Fox Sports
 
Thanks, and GBR!

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Hi WA Huskers,
 
After a letdown at home against Northwestern, the Huskers travel to face the Penn State Nittany Lions (whose fans and community have had a tumultuous week, to say the least) this Saturday Nov 12 with a 9am Pacific kickoff on ESPN.  (details here)
 
The game is still on, and nobody really knows what to expect in terms of atmosphere. At any rate, as we think first and foremost about the well-being of those affected, let’s also hope for a focused effort and a hard-fought Husker victory against a team that will take the field without Joe Paterno for the first time in decades.
 
Please join us bright-and-early at one of our fabulous watch sites, to gather with your fellow Big Red fans…
 
The Lucky 7 in Kirkland (doors open at 8am)
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle.
As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. Please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia (doors open at 8:30am)
The place to be for Husker fans in the South Sound!  Come early and be sure to get a good seat, and support the halftime raffle.
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District (doors open at 8:30am)
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds! 
 
RADIO BROADCASTS
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff.
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
NORTHWEST HARVEST FOOD DRIVE – NOV 12
Your Washington Cornhuskers, along with the other Big Ten Conference alumni chapters in the Seattle area, will be sponsoring a food drive at all of the Big Ten chapter game watch locations on Saturday, November 12 (the day of the Nebraska vs Penn State game).  All food contributions will benefit Northwest Harvest and help feed the many homeless people and families in the Puget Sound area. There will be a competition among the Big Ten alumni chapters as to which school donates the most food for NW Harvest.  Please bring your non-perishable food donation to any of our watch site locations on the 12th – thanks for your support!
 
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Many thanks to all of those who donated to the Husker Fans Salute the Troops, the week of the Minnesota game. Our watch sites collected $230 for this great cause, and we appreciate it!  
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, upcoming games are (times are Pacific):
Sat, Nov 19       @ Michigan                          9 AM – ESPN
Fri, Nov 25        Iowa                                     9 AM – ABC  (day after Thanksgiving)
 
Thanks, and GBR!
 
~ Submitted by Jason Grotelueschen, Bugeater ‘98
 
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Hi WA Huskers,
 
Following a big 24-3 “statement win” against Michigan State (after which the Pelini Brothers rightfully handed out the coveted “Blackshirts” to the defense for the first time this season), the #10 Huskers host the high-scoring Northwestern Wildcats this Saturday Nov 5 with a 12:30pm Pacific kickoff on Big Ten Network.  (details here)
Join us at one of our fabulous watch sites, to cheer with your fellow Big Red fans!
 
The Lucky 7 in Kirkland
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle.
As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. Please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia
The place to be for Husker fans in the South Sound!  Come early and be sure to get a good seat, and support the halftime raffle.
NOTE: The featured halftime raffle prize is a signed and framed Alex Henery poster!
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds!
 
NORTHWEST HARVEST FOOD DRIVE – NOV 12
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff.
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
NORTHWEST HARVEST FOOD DRIVE – NOV 12
Your Washington Cornhuskers, along with the other Big Ten Conference alumni chapters in the Seattle area, will be sponsoring a food drive at all of the Big Ten chapter game watch locations on Saturday, November 12 (the day of the Nebraska vs Penn State game).  All food contributions will benefit Northwest Harvest and help feed the many homeless people and families in the Puget Sound area. 
Please bring your non-perishable food donation to any of our watch site locations on the 12th – thanks for your support!
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, upcoming games are (times are Pacific):
Sat, Nov 12       @ Penn St                            TBD
Sat, Nov 19       @ Michigan                          TBD
Fri, Nov 25        Iowa                                     9 AM – ABC  (day after Thanksgiving)
 
Thanks, and GBR!
 
~ Submitted by Jason Grotelueschen, Bugeater ‘98
 
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Hi WA Huskers,
 
First, some “Good Life” bragging -- several of you spotted this great article on the Smithsonian website this week. Happy to pass it along…
Lincoln, Nebraska: Home on the Prairie
 The college city's big sky and endless farmland gave this New Yorker some fresh perspective
 
Now, on to the gridiron -- after a tune-up against a rebuilding Minnesota team, the #14 Huskers return to Lincoln to host a tough game against the #11 Michigan State Spartans (who toppled Wisconsin in an unbelievable finish last week) this Saturday Oct 29 with a 9am Pacific kickoff on ESPN. (details here)
For the optimists out there, a bit of trivia from one of our members…let’s root for a repeat of this success!
Michigan State University has lost all five prior meetings versus the Huskers.  The last loss was in the 2003 Alamo Bowl (17-3).  Pelini is 1-0 versus Michigan State as he was the Interim Coach during the 2003 Alamo Bowl.  In 1996, the last time the Spartans played in Lincoln, the Huskers won 55-14 rolling up an impressive 666 yards of offense.
 
It’s a morning game this week, and our fabulous watch sites will be open and ready to accommodate (details below). Join us!
 
The Lucky 7 in Kirkland
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle.
As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. Please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.
NOTE: L7 will be open at 8am, with a great breakfast buffet from 830-1130am with french toast, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage links, bacon, baby reds, scrambled eggs and cheese omelets.
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia
The place to be for ravenous Husker fans in the South Sound!  Come early and be sure to get a good seat, and support the halftime raffle.
NOTE: O’Blarneys will be open at 8:30am and will have tasty breakfast available. Featured halftime raffle prize: a mini-helmet autographed by Tom Osborne!
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds! 
NOTE: Red Door will be open at 8:30am, with terrific breakfast items (french toast, breakfast burritos and more – plus a kids’ menu) and discounted bloody marys and mimosas.
 
RADIO BROADCASTS
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff.
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
CHAPTER T-SHIRTS
We’re happy to announce that our new chapter t-shirts are in, and on-sale at our watch parties! Short sleeve shirts are $20, long sleeve are $25.
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, upcoming games are (times are Pacific):
Sat, Nov 5        Northwestern                         12:30 PM – Big Ten Network
Sat, Nov 12       @ Penn St                            TBD
Sat, Nov 19       @ Michigan                           TBD
Sat, Nov 25       Iowa                                     9 AM – ABC
 
Thanks, and GBR!
 
~ Submitted by Jason Grotelueschen, Bugeater ‘98
 
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Hi WA Huskers,
 
After a week off following “The Comeback” against Ohio State, our beloved Huskers (#13 in the year’s first BCS rankings) hit the road to take on the struggling Minnesota Golden Gophers this Saturday Oct 22 at 12:30pm Pacific on ABC. Let’s hope for a solid tune-up before the Big 10 schedule gets particularly rugged.
 
As always, we invite you to watch the game with your Big Red friends at our fantastic watch sites – and please bring a few extra dollars this week not only for our halftime raffles, but also to help stuff our donation boxes for the “Husker Fans Salute the Troops” fundraiser! Details are at the bottom of this e-mail – WA Huskers are proud to be one of two alumni chapters nationwide (Capital of Texas Nebraskans being the other) to be listed as official sponsors on the http://www.huskersalute.org/ website.
 
Our watch sites….
 
·         The Lucky 7 in Kirkland
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle.
As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle. Please get there early, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children.
NOTE: This week’s marquee raffle prize is an autographed Tom Osborne jersey! Also, please try your hand (and brain) at our newest halftime contest at L7 – Nebraska Trivia!  
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia
The place to be for ravenous Husker fans in the South Sound!  Come early and be sure to get a good seat, and support the halftime raffle.
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red, buy tickets for the halftime raffle, and come hang out with us at this fun spot, with growing crowds! 
NOTE: There will be a live, radio remote Pre-Game Show at The Red Door this Saturday from 11am-noon on KKNW/1150AM. Joining the KKNW sports crew will be WA Huskers’ own Steve "The Flash" Yoder for his expert (admittedly biased) commentary on the Huskers vs. Gophers game.
 
RADIO BROADCASTS
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com. The Husker Sports Radio Network pre-game show begins 30min before kickoff (and this week, don’t forget WA Huskers’ own local pre-pre-game show from 11am-noon).
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
CHAPTER T-SHIRTS
We’re happy to announce that our new chapter t-shirts are in, and on-sale at our watch parties! Short sleeve shirts are $20, long sleeve are $25.
 
REX & JACK
Many of you have likely seen the recent tear-jerking stories about Husker running back Rex Burkhead and his special bond with Jack Hoffman, a 6-year-old Nebraskan battling a brain tumor. If you haven’t seen the latest, Jack’s family reports that they are “smiling in Boston” after surgery last week. If you’d like to donate to the family or to simply leave a note of encouragement, here’s Jack’s CaringBridge website.
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, upcoming games are (times are Pacific):
Sat, Oct 29       Michigan State                      TBD – ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC
Sat, Nov 5        Northwestern                         TBD
Sat, Nov 12       @ Penn St                            TBD
Sat, Nov 19       @ Michigan                           TBD
Sat, Nov 25       Iowa                                     9 AM – ABC
 
Thanks, and GBR!
~ Submitted by Jason Grotelueschen, Bugeater ‘98
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Husker Fans Salute the Troops (huskersalute.org).
 
Our mission is to salute Nebraska Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard: active duty, national guard, reserve, retired and veterans, to say “Thank you for your service to our Nation” so they know the Husker Nation will never forget their sacrifice and dedication.

This weekend hosts troops and their families from all services, of all ranks, to come together and cheer on their team as they beat Minnesota on 22 October.  This weekend is more than just a watch party, though.  It is a chance for these servicemen and women to be treated like the heroes they are with an all access, private tour of Memorial Stadium and a brunch in their honor at the Cornhusker Hotel.
 
This year we again invite Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines – active, reserve, guard, retired and veterans and will again host 25 Husker fans who are currently with the Fort Riley Wounded Warrior program.
The "Salute" organization will provide dinner Saturday, brunch on Sunday, and a hotel room for Saturday night.
Donations  -  We cannot do this without the support of Husker fans everywhere.  The “Salute” weekend provides military members a unique opportunity to spend a dream weekend around something they love.   This is the 4th year that this event will be held.   It is sponsored by the Northeast Kansans for Nebraska.
 
   The Washington Cornhuskers are proud to be a 2011 Alumni Chapter donor.   
 
   Each watch site for the Minnesota game will have a way to give to this event.   Please consider adding a donation when you buy your raffle tickets.   Thank you in advance for saluting our military members who just happen to be true Huskers. 

Hi WA Huskers,
 
Well, it certainly wasn’t a cakewalk in the cozy high-altitude confines of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium last week, but the Huskers eventually pulled away to a 38-14 victory over a resurgent Cowboys team that seems to have the chops to make some noise in the Mountain West.
 
Now it’s on to the big matchup that has been circled on our calendars for months – the #8 Huskers visit the #7 Wisconsin Badgers for a rowdy night game that pits two undefeated teams in their Big 10 openers, with huge championship implications. The game is this Saturday Oct. 1, at 5pm Pacific on ABC.  More info here.
 
This we know: ESPN’s “Game Day” crew will be on the scene, the Huskers will come in as the underdog (currently 9 points), the Wisconsin O-line will be massive and their fans will Jump Around, and many Big Red fans will be sporting “blackout” colors for the day to distinguish themselves from the Badgers’ own version of the “Sea of Red.” (And what about the Huskers’ uniforms? The rumors continue to fly, not that it really matters, although NU’s equipment crew tweeted today that “Just to calm everyone's nerves we will be wearing our normal road uniforms & helmet @ Wisconsin.”)  Regardless, it should be a great scene and a raucous beginning to Nebraska’s Big 10 adventure, and hopefully a signature Husker win.
 
As always, we invite you to watch the game with your Big Red friends at our fantastic watch sites, where there’s a LOT going on this week, from live radio shows to stellar raffle prizes.
 
The Lucky 7 in Kirkland
This is our long-standing “Husker Headquarters” flagship watch site, located northeast of Seattle.
As with every week at the Lucky 7, we’ll have a great time and a terrific halftime raffle – this week’s marquee prize is a full size helmet autographed by Ndamukong Suh!
Please get there early to get a good seat, and try to keep the family dining area available for families with children -- minors are not permitted to sit in any other areas of the Lucky 7 so the available seating for families is only around 60-70 folks. 
 
O’Blarneys Pub in Olympia
The place to be for ravenous Husker fans in the South Sound!  Come early and be sure to get a good seat, and support the halftime raffle – this week’s big price is a Husker football autographed by the 1997 Championship team!
 
The Red Door in the Seattle / Fremont District
Our newest location – and closest to downtown Seattle! Wear red and come hang out with us at this fun spot.  
This week, WA Huskers will be sponsoring a live radio pre-game show from The Red Door, on KKNW/1150AM! The show will be from 3:30-4:30pm and will be hosted by Mike Roberge from KKNW along with Jared Niewenhuis from the local Wisconsin alum chapter, and WA Huskers’ own Steve "The Flash" Yoder. Tune in, or come down in-person!
 
Radio Broadcasts:
Can’t make it to a watch site? The game can also be heard via our partner station KKNW/1150AM (Bellevue) at 1150AM, on 98.9 HD Channel 3, or online at 1150KKNW.com
NOTE – If you like what you hear on the radio broadcasts, please consider donating to our radio fund or advertising your business on our broadcasts.)
 
Membership Drive Incentives at the Watch Parties:
As always, membership is the way that we surround ourselves with more and more great Husker fans and memories of Nebraska!.  And, it’s through our members that we’re able to continue to support many of our other programs in the Seattle metro area.  This year, to get you guys incented to get your dues in, those of you that purchase or renew a chapter membership for 2 or 3 years will receive a great new chapter t-shirt! 
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
After this weekend’s game, upcoming games are (times are Pacific):
Sat, Oct 8         Ohio St. (homecoming)        5:00 PM – ABC/ESPN
Sat, Oct 15       OFF WEEK
Sat, Oct 22       @ Minnesota                        12:30 PM – ABC
Sat, Oct 29       Michigan State                      TBD
 
Thanks, and GBR!
 
~ Submitted by Jason Grotelueschen, Bugeater ‘98
 
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OK – So, let’s just say that getting clarity around where the Huskers will be on TV this year has been like deciphering tax codes! But, Here are some things for you in the Puget Sound area to know and understand about finding Nebraska football on TV this year. Of course – the BEST idea is to skip figuring it out on your own, and just come to one of our amazing Washington Cornhusker Watch Sites! See separate mail I’ll send out later with more details! First of all, the best resource for any of us to have is the information that was released today about “Big Ten Network Intro for Nebraska Fans” http://www.bigtennetwork.com/dpp/sports/football/BTN-101-for-Husker-Fans

Now, some general things we’ve come to learn:

1. The Big Ten conference owns the rights to all games played on Big Ten home fields. And, for those games, they own all TV rights – and are committed to televising all of those games on either the Big Ten Network (BTN) or through their affiliation with ABC/ESPN. For Nebraska this year, that left only one game (at Wyoming) that wasn’t owned by the Big Ten conference. Since that game is being picked up by Versus, this means that every game Nebraska plays this year will be on the BTN or the ABC/ESPN family of networks. No Fox Sports Pay-Per-View!!!
2. The BTN has a primary channel, as well as what they call “extra channels”.
3. Their time to “commit” to what channel what game is on seems to be the week of the game. Please mark the GameFinder for easy use! http://www.bigtennetwork.com/generic/programming/Gamefinder
4. Games covered on ABC/ESPN - one new thing we learned is that any games that do fall under the coverage of the ABC/ESPN family will NOT fall on to ESPN GamePlan.  So, they'll all be on mainstream ABC/ESPN channels, and we won't have to resort to PPV for these games.  This is great news!
5. Cable companies and BTN channels. Here’s a summary of what I think I figured out:

• DirecTV – if you have the Choice Package (or any other package that includes the Choice Package) that gives you both the primary channel and the Extra Channels for the BTN
• DISH Network – if you have the Multisport Package, that gives you both the primary channel and the Extra Channels for the BTN
• FIOS – if you have the package that has the BTN, it also includes the Extra Channels
• Comcast – if you have the Digital Premier or the Sports Entertainment packages, you will get the BTN. I do NOT know if this includes the extra channels. It may very well not!

Bill Anderson University of Nebraska-Lincoln – 1986-1990 Go Big Red! “The fans used to think Oklahoma was the enemy. They actually made us better.” -- Tom Osborne

Although the weather isn’t suggesting it, summertime is just around the corner – and to many of us, that means it’s time once again for our annual Washington Cornhuskers Summer Golf Outing! This is our 12th year, and we expect this year to be bigger and better than ever. Not only will we our normal Washington Cornhusker members taking part, but we’re also extending invitations to a handful of folks from some of our new brethren in the Big 10 from their surrounding chapters. Like always, we expect this event to be a LOT of fun for everyone that participates! Great prizes for all golf skill levels, a great barbecue to enjoy after the round, and of course- great friends to do it all with!

Here are some details:

Date: Saturday, June 25
Location: - Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley. http://www.lakewildernessgc.com/
Start Time: – Registration at 8AM, shotgun start at 9AM (this is different from previous years where we’ve started later in the day)
Meal – there will be a full chicken/beef barbecue lunch for all golfers after the round. You won’t want to miss this spread!
Costs: This year we’ve got a couple options. Golf and dine, or dine-only.
• Golf and dine - $75/person, or $280 if you register a full team ($20 discount)
• Dine only - $18/person. Don’t want to go golf, but want a good BBQ and want to see the awards? C’mon out!

Payment: – There are 2 ways to pay. You can click on http://www.wacornhuskers.com/drupal/catalog/12 and register your team via PayPal if you'd like. Or, attached is the entry form. Just complete that and send it and your check back to John Wolf at:
John Wolf
13718 Kenwanda Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296

Entry deadline is June 17th – to check your calendars and get registered! If you have any other questions, feel free to contact John directly at (425) 870-6507 or E-Mail: jwolf50@comcast.net

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Although the football season is behind us, there is NO offseason for Husker fans! Basketball is in full swing, softball and baseball are kicking off, and even though football “games” are over, the Spring Game is only weeks away! As it’s become tradition, we are again going to have our Washington Cornhuskers Spring Event this year. Last year we had over 150 folks attend from both our chapter, as well as our brethren from Oregon. It was a truly fun night of camaraderie, good food, great auction items, and a colorful and candid guest speaker in the form of one Tommie Frazier. This year’s event is shaping up to be even bigger and better. Here are all the details!

Event Date – Saturday, April 9th, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Event Location – Emerald Queen Casino - EQC Fife Hotel/Casino. http://www.emeraldqueen.com/pages/directions.php
Admission - $35/person for adults, all children 18 and under are free of charge. Yes, children are absolutely allowed at this event as the ballroom is adjacent to the casino, not a part of it. Children under 18 will require an adult escort to the rest rooms as they are in the main casino, but that is the only restriction!
Rooms – There is a limited number of rooms at the EQC available for our event attendees for $89/night. For real-time booking, call the Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino 24-Hour Reservation Line: (253) 922-2000
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Event Details:
Guest Speaker – Matt Davison
This year’s Spring Event is highlighted by our TREMENDOUS guest speaker – Matt Davison. As a split end for the Huskers in the late 1990’s, Matt finished his career ranked second all-time among Nebraska receivers, trailing only Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. He earned honorable-mention honors from the league coaches in 1998, 1999 and 2000, and was a three-time first-team academic All-Big 12 honoree. Oh, yeah – and there was that catch….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn7j-zJrbPk

Now, Matt’s entered the world of sports broadcasting. He’s currently a part of the Husker Sports Network Football as a color analyst for football and co-host for Husker Game Day. He also is a color analyst for Nebraska men's basketball and the co-host of the Doc Sadler Show, while contributing to Sports Nightly.

Matt’s other passion is his charity – Creating Captains (http://creatingcaptains.org/). Creating Captains is designed to empower student athletes to live a life of character... both on and off the playing field. By engaging youth with positive messages early in their athletic careers, CREATING CAPTAINS instills values and teaches lessons that last a lifetime.

Buffet Dinner – There will be a grand buffet provided for all attendees. Salmon, beef, pasta, sides, and dessert! No one will leave hungry! There will also be a cash bar available for all attendees.

Silent Auction – this event has always had an AMAZING assortment of items on a silent auction. All proceeds go to helping provide the services we do to our Washington Cornhusker chapter, including funding our local area radio broadcasts as well as our Washington Cornhuskers Scholarships. For more info on these, please see the tabs above! Auction items last year included autographed Tommie Frazier pictures, stays at local resorts including Alderbrook Resort on Hood Canal, etc. This year’s auction is shaping up even better with autographed jerseys, autographed footballs, and even more gifts with local flavor and charm!

For more information about this event, please contact the event coordinator Winfield Hobbs (wshobbs@comcast.net)