Nebraska Football: A Husker Holiday Wish List for Santa

There are the players, there are the coaches and there are all of the important people that go into making sure that the Nebraska football team performs at peak condition every week.

What about the guy that’s always there with a big ol’ smile regardless of the circumstance? When Nebraska was on the ropes against Ohio State and Iowa, did you see Herbie Husker frowning and fretting? No, sir.

A faithful, true blue (red?) member of the Scarlet and Cream Society, Herbie’s enthusiasm rivals Mike Riley’s himself!

What to ask for, though? What’s he going to do with another corn cob? A combine seems impractical. He’s probably gotten hit in the face by one too many footballs…

I’ve got it!

Santa, what Herbie needs is a day of rest and relaxation. A day where he can just be one of the guys. One of the weight-lifting, training table-mauling, film-addicted guys.

Think of it. Spending some time in the player’s lounge while kicking up his feet and challenging the players he cheers for in a game of Madden. 

Time for a little friendly competition. A made-to-order lunch by the lovely members of the training table staff. Perhaps cap the evening off with some hot cocoa around the campfire at the top of North Stadium with the Huskers and…ugh…Lil Red.

Despite my disdain for the little stress ball, I suppose that it’s the season of giving and he should be included in the fun. I’m not making any promises about hanging any sharp ornaments around him, though.