Osborne asks fans to respect rival 'Horns

[El Supremo]

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne is urging fans to treat Texas players, coaches and fans with respect during Saturday's game against the Longhorns.

The game has been built up as a grudge match because of last year's controversial finish to the Big 12 championship game and Nebraska's looming departure from the Big 12 to join the Big Ten.

Osborne said Wednesday that fans need to uphold their reputation for treating opponents well. He said only positive comments are appropriate in comments to the visitors and on signs fans bring.

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Joe Jamail, a billionaire lawyer and Texas benefactor who had the field at DKR-Royal Memorial Stadium named after him, said he and other Longhorns fans have no animosity for Nebraska.

"It never occurred to me that a thinking human being would waste a lot of time dredging up a reason to despise someone," the 84-year- old Jamail said with a chuckle. "People have been e-mailing me, calling us the 'evil orange.' What did they do all year, sit around and wait for this game? Show me a whole population that feels that way and I'll show you a large population of people who are either bored to death or not capable of doing anything else."

Jamail said he wouldn't be in Lincoln for the game, and added a little dig: "I'll never go to Nebraska. You have to get sent to Nebraska."

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[joeybee12]

1. He's a feisty old goat, isn't he? n/t

[SpiralHawk]

2. Smarmy peckerhead (R) is what he is...

We'll see how smug the TexaJerk is by about 5 PM

[trumad]

3. well--- I think he's feeling pretty good about now.