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Nebrasketball Meme of the Game: Walking-the-Dogs Edition

After the Huskers dispensed with the Washington Huskies at PBA, the Meme Army went to work.
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Over the last few seasons, the long-suffering Nebraska basketball fan base has celebrated wins by flooding the responses of their opponent with memes, GIFs, gags and trolling with surgical precision.

The game goes final, the other school's social media team posts the final score on Twitter, and then the real fun begins.

It is unclear when the first postgame meme was sent, but there is agreement as to when the phenomenon exploded: after Nebraska's 63-53 upset of No. 7 Creighton in December 2022.

Since then, the regular participants have adopted a collective name: The Nebrasketball Meme Army. Thousands of Husker fans now seek out these memes and share their favorites.

But most of us lead busy lives and don't have time to scroll through 300+ responses (many of which are repeats). That is where the Nebrasketball Meme Army Meme of the Game (NMAMG) comes in.

We at the NMAMG believe that by celebrating excellence in the art of meme-making we can collectively elevate the Nebrasketball fan meme game to keep pace with the rapidly improving product on the court.

The Nebraska Meme Army Meme of the Game committee rewards: 

  • Humor. Does it make us laugh?
  • Originality. The "Rienk Mast / Bottom Text" meme format is a classic, but creativity is key.
  • Topical relevance. Bonus points for references to opponents, star players, or key moments. The meme about Berke Büyüktuncel's bloody lip from the Wisconsin game is a great example.
  • Little to no AI usage. We prefer our memes to be organic, farm-to-table creations.
  • Does not cross the line. The committee understands that the memes are — at their core — intended to troll the opponent after a loss. But this can be done without being demeaning, obscene or any type of -ist. Keisei Tominaga flipping off Penn State is a classic image, but we're going to keep it PG-13.

In the eyes of the committee, the classic "You just lost to Gary, Indiana" meme (featuring forward Juwan Gary, and used after defeating Indiana) is the gold standard. It checks every box.

Without further ado, let's get to the Memes of the Game!

It was Huskers versus Huskies as No. 7 Nebraska hosted Washington. The good news is that the Huskers won 76-66 to improve to 19-0 on the season. The not-so-good news is the unknown status of freshman forward Braden Frager’s ankle, which he rolled early in the first half. He did not return to the game. (Frager will be x-rayed and evaluated Thursday).

Otherwise, it was a rough and tumble game that Nebraska won with its trademark mix of swarming defense and timely outside shooting.

Nebrasketball Meme Army Meme of the Game 

“Presidents Day” - @HuskerThat

Runner-up

“Nebrasketball Nirvana” - @NUHuskerHoops

Honorable Mention

“University of Warshington” - @huskerfan4life9

Honorable Mention

“Milford Exit 382” - @Willis79850606

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Honorable Mention

“Big Dawg” - @gnat_rhule

Honorable Mention

“Husky Trash Can” - @HuskerGI

Best of the “Cale Jacobsen Science Fair” memes

“Young Cale’s hypothesis” - @JohnnyLiesveld

Best old-school, if you know you know meme

“Dead Dog Alley” - @superCAM_2

Best statistic in meme form

“Don’t hit Berke in the face” - @jacobfriesen_

Congratulations to all our winners!

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