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Old 07-09-2008, 12:52 PM
 
Location: WA
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Oh brother.

Make sure you keep that attitude and don't ever travel to another city. Just pretend that Omaha is the only place that exists and you'll have a nice, plain, pleasant life.
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Old 07-09-2008, 01:14 PM
 
Location: TwilightZone
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No really it could be worse...

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Old 07-09-2008, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Englewood, Near Eastside Indy
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major league sports (which 3 division 1 schools don't count, I suppose)
Ok, out of curiosity, who other than Creighton play division one sports in Omaha? I see that Nebraska-Omaha plays division 1 hockey, and division 2 in everything else. Knowing you Omaha folks, I am sure you counted that as one. Who is the third? I ask in genuine curiosity, not in a patronizing manner. And, IMO, this stuff pretty obviously does not count as major league sports; but I digress.
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:18 PM
 
Location: west Omaha
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Good question... I wouldn't even consider Nebraska-Omaha a D1 school, outside of the hockey program (it's funny to see the Nebraska football jersey clad fans pack the arena to watch the 'big' Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame games. )

To answer your question... there is only one D1 school in Omaha... although Creighton puts on a hell of a show at the Qwest Center. They draw the 15th highest average attendance crowd in the nation... the atmosphere feels about like an NBA game... not too shabby for a school with an enrollment of ~7,000.

Omaha has never supported it's local teams particularly well (outside of Bluejay basketball)... it really is an 'events' town... it loves the College World Series (which it'll have for another 25 years)... NCAA regionals... final 4 women's volleyball (averaged the largest crowds in the nation)... most recently the Olympic swimming trials... which produced the largest such crowds in history... I'd look for more events like these to come to Omaha... event planners are taking notice.
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:26 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Well Creighton soccer does pretty well too, they have a 6000 seat stadium
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:59 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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Omaha is a boring, uneventful city who's citizens get more self-absorbed and egotistical the further west you go. However, there is no better city in America to raise kids.
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Old 07-09-2008, 11:01 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Well, I don't want to get my friends in Omaha all mad at me, but there is D1 and there is D1. I mean, UNO is not the University of Colorado. Creighton basketball is about the extent of what is known outside the state. And no, college sports are not the same equivalency as pro sports. They are what they are. Now I enjoy both, being from a "major league city" myself; I like each for what they are, but they're not the same. It seems to me that Husker football is a big scene in Omaha. Every time I have been there in the fall, the Husker flags are flying all over the place.
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Old 07-09-2008, 11:02 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Thats not insulting at all Katiana
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Old 07-09-2008, 11:37 PM
 
Location: west Omaha
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I'll tell you one thing collegiate and minor league sports are... they're inexpensive... and highly accessible (well, maybe not Nebraska football games). There's something to be said for that. Alot of 'big city' people I know... like to tout their cities major league franchises... but seldom go to games.
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Old 07-10-2008, 12:35 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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What ever happen to the Omaha Aksarben Knights? Does anyone know when the Royals are going to have a new contract with the city? Where were all the fans at before the Jays became a trendy winning team? I wish Mavs hockey would go back to playing in the Civic.
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