With Week 6 right around the corner, Nebraska Cornhuskers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Let’s see what the fuss is all about, that even fans can’t stop but take a dig at the team.

Today, insider Brett McMurphy took to X to share surprising information regarding the Nebraska team allowing alcohol sale in their home game, saying, “Nebraska’s Board of Regents approves sale of alcohol at home football games, beginning next season. Nebraska was only Big Ten school that didn’t sell alcohol at home football games.” That means from next year the Huskers fan base is going to watch the game at Memorial Stadium and Devaney Centre with booze in their hand. Well, the news has sparked a debate between the fans. However, it may boost revenue and enhance the fan experience, but fans are not handling the news well.

Now, the university doesn’t need approval for every time they want to add alcohol to their games from the board. Well, even if the news sounds shocking and raises securing concerns among the fans, the team has already been selling alcohol in their basketball games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, softball games at Haymarket Park, and many more special events. According to reports, there have been no serious alcohol-related problems issued in the games. Nebraska’s athlete director Troy Dannen explained their reason for such a step, saying, “We want to enhance the fan experience.” Ironically, fans are only taking a dig at their decision.

Fans taking dig at Nebraska Cornhuskers decision

Not a single fan liked Nebraska’s recent decision to sell alcohol at their home games. It is raising safety concerns among the fans. A fan expressed their thoughts on the Huskers’ take, mentioning their personal experience. “Being from Nebraska and having attended some of those games, this is not going to end very well,” they said. The university also claimed that they will use a portion of the revenue generated from alcohol sales to invest in alcohol safety programs. Fight fire with fire. This is exactly what Huskers are doing. Even fans feel the same; another fan addressed the same notion, saying, “NIL is ruining ball.”

Fans are not letting Nebraska’s alcohol decision slide easily. They took a direct dig at teams’ futures, saying, “But will they win? That’s the million-dollar question.” Well, it looks like fans are indicating that even if they make such efforts to entertain their crowd, there is no guarantee that the Huskers will win. That’s harsh. Another fan took a mean shot at the Huskers, saying, “Hope they lose.” Nebraska is going to face the Rutgers on Saturday, and this announcement is not coming off great for them. Almost every fan had the same take on the alcohol sale. Well, the team was the last one to allow drinks in their home games; maybe they really need some revenue for the betterment of the university. But a fan bluntly denied considering any reason and said, “Bad decision.” However, we need to wait for the next year to see if this decision is that bad!