Day 12- Campus Celebrities

Dear UNL,

    Imagine with us:  you're walking down the sidewalk in front of Memorial Stadium and you notice a group of athletic looking guys walking in front of you.  You know the type, sport logo'd backpacks, longsleeve shirts, school lanyards dangling from the pockets of their basketball shorts or slouchy sweat pants, and socks with their adidas slides.  You think nothing of it until you see the little, laminated football helmet dangling off a guy's backpack, fluttering in the breeze.  You admit, your interest is slightly piqued now and you hasten your walk just a bit so you can read the tag of the football player looming in front of you.  You read the number, 90.   90....hmmmm, it kind of rings a bell in the deep, dark recesses of your college-fried brain.  WAIT!  You read the small, dark type under the helmet.  Alex Henery.  ALEX HENERY?!  You find yourself walking behind Alex Henery.  A UNL celebrity in his own right.  What do you do?  You scramble in your pockets to get your phone out so you can frantically text your friend  "I'M WALKING BEHIND ALEX HENERY!  OMG!"

    Yeah, this is kind of a true story.  We find ourselves texting each other everytime we see either the campus celebrities themselves, or their vehicles.  UNL athletes and coaches are celebrities here in Lincoln.  Whether it be meeting Bo Pelini or almost blindsiding Ndomukong Suh as you whip around the corner of Memorial Stadium.  Its a rush for some, likened to running into someone such as Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, or Johnny Depp. After all, they play for the BEST and GREATEST football team of all time!  Why wouldn't you feel special to see one walking by you on Campus?  We most certainly do!  It makes our day sometimes.  Honest engine.


Stay classy UNL! We will always love you.


Sincerely, 
killa & barney