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Nebraska Cornhuskers Scrapbook (NCAAF)
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Current players.....NONE Former players.....Tommie Frazier, Brook Berringer, Julius Jackson, Ahman Green, Grant WIstrom
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Why I am a fan:
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Because if you are not they kick you out and make you live in Iowa....who in the hell wants to live in IOWA?????
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Favorite Moments:
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Taking my son to see his first game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln when he was 9 yrs old. Back when we could actually beat Kansas!
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Jim's
Nebraska* Scrapbook (HS Football)
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Current players - My son (a great reminder to me that HS sports are for KIDS not thier parents)
Past players - My older brother (played his heart out every down, and always walked off the field with is head held high)
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Why I am a fan:
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Because I love my kids
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Favorite Moments:
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Getting to announce over the PA, my sons first varsity tackle last season, and his first Varsity start this season.
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Jim's
Arizona Wildcats Scrapbook (NCAABB)
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Sean Elliot, Damon Stoudamire, Mike Bibby and of course Coach Lute Olson
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Why I am a fan:
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Because NU basketball is...well...rebuilding
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Favorite Moments:
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Watching the 'Cats cut down the nets in '97!
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Jim's
Seattle Seahawks Scrapbook (NFL)
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Steve Largent, Jim Zorn, Grant Wistrom, Steve Hutchinson, Ahman Green, Shawn Springs
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Why I am a fan:
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No NFL in Nebraska..and I cant stand ANY team from the Midwest
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Favorite Moments:
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Finally getting to drink in celebration of the 'Hawks making the Super Bowl (2005)...and then drinking myself to sleep after the ref's gave us a good old fashioned shagging!!
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Jim's
Indiana Pacers Scrapbook (NBA)
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Wayman Tisdale, Reggie Miller, Chuck Person, Jammal Tinsley, Steve Stipanovich...hahaha just kidding (no offense Stipo!)
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Why I am a fan:
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Because I loved watching Wayman play while he was at OU.
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Favorite Moments:
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Finally getting to drink in celebration of the Pacers making the NBA Finals (2000)...and then drinking myself to sleep after Shaq Daddy Diesel gave us the ol what for in Game 6, winning the series for the Lakers 4-2.
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Jim's
Nebraska Cornhuskers Scrapbook (NCAA Baseball)
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Joba Chamberlain, Alex Gordon, Joe Simokiatis, Darin Erstad, Shane Komine
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Why I am a fan:
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Hawks Field @ Haymarket Park is one of the GREATEST places to watch a baseball game in the country
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Favorite Moments:
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Taking my kids to the CWS in Omaha. In 2007, I took a picture of my son and I as our faces were shown up on the Big Screen in the outfield. Truely a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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Jim's
Dick Button Scrapbook (Figure Skating)
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There is ACTUALLY a guy named Dick Button that is a professional skater??? How hilarious is THAT?!?!?!
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Why I am a fan:
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wanna see my dick....button????
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Favorite Moments:
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Turning the channel to something else everytime I see that Figure Skating is on.
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About Me
98% Complete Bio
just me
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 240 |
| Bats: | R |
| Throws: | R |
| Schools: | Battle Creek High - Battle Creek, NE |
| Relationship Status: | Long Term Contract (Married) |
| Kids: | Son - 16 (Soph), Daughter - 14 (8th grade) |
| Occupation: | Agronomy Location Manager - Battle Creek South Plant |
| Companies: | Battle Creek Farmers Co-op |
| Places I lived: | (Nebraska) Aurora (18 years), Columbus (6 months), Omaha (2 years), Superior (3 years) (Missouri) Kansas City - 1 year (Texas) Athens - 6 months |
| Greatest Moment in Sports: | "Miracle on Ice" |
| Greatest Event in Sports: | Super Bowl |
| Greatest Athlete of All Time: | Muhammed Ali - not only for his sport, but for all of mankind. |
| Greatest Coach of All Time: | Tom Osborne....great homer pick, I know. Oh, and some other guy named Wooden wasn't bad etiher. |
| Most Fanatical Moment: | Got pissed at my wife for making me stop watching the '94 National Championship Game with my 2 brothers, so we could go home (about an hour drive) in the 4th qtr (before NU came back to win) because my son (who was 3 at the time) had a temp of 104 and was obviously not feeling very well.....I still hold a bit of a grudge to this day, and let her know about it everytime I watch the replay of that game. LOVE YA BABE!!!! |
| My Sports Superstitions: | none really |
| Most Disappointing Sports Moments: | When the Seattle Seahawks were raped of thier Super Bowl title but the Pittsburg Steelers and more specifically the Officials. |
| Fantasy Sports I Play: | NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football |
| Fantasy Skill Level: | none...no skill what so ever...If there ever was an average Joe...its Jim! |
| Sports I Play: | Basketball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Darts, Football, Golf, Hunting, Softball |
| Nickname: | Cornbread |
| Current Skill Level: | Amatuer...very amatuer |
| Highest Organized Level: | JUCO basketball @ Central Community College, Hastings, NE |
| Athletes I've Played With/Against: | With - 1987 Nebraska Male Athlete of the Year - Tom Hasse |
| Sports Trophies/Awards: | *shrug* |
| Career Highlights: | H.S. - Intercepting a pass and returning it for a TD that put us ahead for good against the #1 team in the state. |
| Career Lowlights: | They came and went too fast. |
| Sports Injuries: | H.S. - broken leg as a sophomore football player |
| Games I Usually Attend: | Couple of NU football games a year. ALL of our local high school FB, VB, BB games. |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | Been to a couple of BIG XII football Championship Games. |
| Sports People I've Met: | Dr. J @ the pool outside the Venetian in Vegas. |
| Sports Figures from my Hometown: | Tom Kropp - Best High School athlete to ever come out of the state of Nebraska |
| Most Prized Sports Possessions: | - Picture of my son (16 at the time) and myself as our faces were shown up on the jumbo tron at the College World Series - My High School football jersey |
| Sports Trading Cards: | None to speak of |
| Athlete Autographs: | hmmm...nope. My younger brother had Rod Carew autograph his ball glove back in the '80's |
| Favorite Sports Collectibles: | none that worth much |
| Dream Sports Job: | PA man for Husker Football |
| Favorite Jerseys: | Used to have a Shaun Alexander....but no more....QUITTER! |
| Favorite Sports Brands: | Adidas |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | - Honey BBQ Wings - Chili Soup (homeade by me of course) - BEER and / or Windsor & Diet Cherry Pepsi |
| Beer of Choice: | - Bud Light - Michelob Golden Light - whatever my freinds buy (so I don't have to) |
| Hottest Athletes: | any female tennis player whos last name ends in 'OVA' |
| Ugliest Athletes: | any female tennis player whos last name ends in 'WILLIAMS' |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | - Chick Hern - Kent Pavelka - Harry Carey |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | - Mark May - Dennis Miller (thank God that didn't last long) |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | Most of the people @ SI |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | Stephen A. Smith - ESPN |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | - Facing the Giants - Hoosiers - The Fish That Saved Pittsburg - Cannonball Run (is that a sports movie?) |
| Favorite Sports Books: | - One Final Pass: The Brooke Berringer Story - On Solid Ground by Tom Osborn |
| Favorite Sports Websites: | - Yahoo Fantasy - Fan IQ - Huskerland Preps |
| Sports Video Games I Play: | EA Madden Series, EA College Football Series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour |
| Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style: | not very good |
| Favorite Sports Video Games: | Super Tecmo Bowl |
| Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | I do the announcing (PA work) for all of our local High School sports teams. Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball. |
| Movies: | Full Metal Jacket, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Smokey and the Bandit, Blazing Saddles |
| TV: | Have some, but they are woefully inadequate. |
| Music: | Everything from Neil Diamond to Nirvana...but no Nelly |
| Video Games: | Super Tecmo Bowl - after that, I never felt compelled to play another game again. |
Teams
Jim
Hates
| Colorado Buffaloes | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Bill McCartney |
| Players I Hate: | If they are a Buff...then they are EVIL! |
| USC Trojans | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Why wouldn't you hate them? |
| Players I Hate: | all |
| Texas Longhorns | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Burnt Orange |
| Players I Hate: | anyone who wears Burnt Orange |
| New York Knicks | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Spike Lee |
| Players I Hate: | Spike Lee....yea I know he's not a player |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Im Protestant |
| Players I Hate: | all the fish-eaters |
| Washington Nationals | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Because they moved from Montreal and got rid of the coolest hats in the history of MLB. (the Red-White-Blue ones) |
| Players I Hate: | all the traitors |
| Nextel Cup | |
| Why I Hate Them: | NASCAR is gay |
| Players I Hate: | all the 'Necks |
