$100 Spring Game Tickets? Thomas Tusser Must Have Spent Some Time in Nebraska

EDSBS found this 4/15/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

It was Thomas Tusser, of course, who once said, "A fool and his money are soon parted." Perhaps never has this been more true the case of Nebraska fans and the upcoming spring game. The glorified practice recently sold out , which has produced an outrageous market for the now hard-come-by tickets. An AP wire story opens with the following anecdote: The week of the sold-out Bruce Springsteen ... [link]

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CURIOUS INDEX, 4/15/2008
Published 4/15/2008 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... Nebraska’s spring game is more popular than meth, but not quite as popular as weed…yet. This remains true if you compare market prices, at least: Nebraska’s spring game is commanding prices of $95 a ticket from brokers, meaning Nebraska fans may even top the 80,000+ turnout of Alabama fans for the spring game. (On replays last night, to the untrained eye, Bryant-Denny looked to be in midseason form, albeit in one of those UL-M gimmes. With the notable difference that Alabama won this game..) ...

The Internets: Trampoline dunk from 30 feet away
Published 4/15/2008 by Michael Rand at Randball
... we link to; and in the video, for all we know — we’re guessing that’s Japanese being spoken, but that sort of feat is worth expletives). Outside of Big Daddy Drew’s forays into self-deprecating Klostermanisms, this might be our favorite new Deadspin feature. Again, watch the language. That’s on the campus beat, mind you. Chuckling might ensue. (Courtesy of Don S.) How Guitar Hero helped heal Andy LaRoche. Spring football in Nebraska: Twice as spendy as The Boss.

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