HuskerBoard has a new Owner ...

Blackshirt

Blackshirt

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Dear HuskerBoard family,
 
After 16 years of running HuskerBoard, it's time to turn the page.
 
Jump to the last few sentences to find out where HB goes from here. Continue reading for my full "best man" wedding speech. 
 
I started HuskerBoard a few years after graduating from UNL in 2003, b/c I was a Husker zealot looking for someone to talk Husker football with while living in KC.
 
I began by creating various profiles and having conversations with myself ...
 
Shortly after, I convinced my old college buddy Eric, to join the schizophrenic conversation.
 
We goofed around, shared our idiotic commentary with our multiple personalities, and our old school version of memes.
 
Suddenly, people started showing up. Actual, real, not voices in our heads people - like you guys.
 
Some of you even became our friends, and some lifelong friends - b/c of a crazy little place where adults click buttons and type things about sports stuff. 
 
Today, HuskerBoard stands strong at nearly 12K members and counting.
 
The largest 100% FREE Husker forum on the web.
 
With easily the most respectful and intelligent members and moderators.
 
I'm extremely proud of what HuskerBoard has become. And it most certainly wouldn't still be here without MANY amazing contributors over the years. Too long to list them all, so to avoid missing someone I won't even start. You know who you are, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
And of course you incredible SOB members that are just as nutty about the Huskers as us. And some who may actually be clinically insane, you added a nice dash of color and entertainment to the board.
 
It's been an honor being the Lord of the Flies; although some of you don't even know WHOTF I am, as I've been behind the scenes the past several years.
 
I had to put my Husker addiction on the back-burner when I had my first daughter 7 years ago. I now have 3 kids, and my time is being stretched more everyday.
 
I recently decided it was time to pass the torch. To someone I knew would maintain our values, and keep the HB spirit of ethics alive.
 
David Max, the longtime owner of HuskerPedia and now HuskerMax will be taking over the board effective tomorrow August 27.
 
I know the board will be in good hands, as David is a solid human being and amazing Husker fan.
 
He vowed to maintain the board as a FREE forum, and will surely take it to even better places than I've had time for lately.
 
And special thanks to Mavric for leading the crew so expertly the past few years. Mavric is the man, and is planning to continue onward & upward with HB. So please follow his lead and continue building HuskerBoard into the best Husker forum on the web.
 
Thanks again to all, and GBR!!
 
~Mic drop~
Chad aka Blackshirt
 
P.S. - David will make an announcement soon about his upcoming plans for the board, including an invitation to his Tailgate Party this Saturday!
 
 
 
 
Thank You for all you have done. I remember just wanting to look up some Nebraska recruiting information and Huskerboard was the first thing that popped up. Huskerboard is now like one big family to me and many others. I know this board will be in good hands going forward. Thank you once again.

 
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Thanks Blackshirt for everything! I officially joined this site in 2007 but had been lurking since 2004, crazy how the time flies. I greatly appreciate you and everyone else who kept/keeps this site running smoothly, and fun, let alone, free! 

 
Thanks for everything you've done, C. It was a pleasure working with you, and it's been a pleasure being a member of this community before & after.

I miss working with you, E & F, but time marches on & things change.

Here's hoping HuskerBoard stays the same great community it's been these past 16 years.

 
Thanks for giving us a place and for everything you've contributed over the years Chad! Crazy to think I've been on this board for 12 years now, and have met probably 30 or so of you clowns in person. 

I'm looking forward to what comes next, although I hope we don't have another influx of huskermax weirdos like we did several years back. 

 
Thanks Blackshirt. I’ve called this my home on the interwebs since about 05 but didn’t join for a couple years.

I remember being so fed up with that one coach who came here for a minute, I googled “husker message board” to find a place to vent. It popped up first and it’s all history. It’s turned into my first stop everyday, and the venting went away and transitioned into where I get ALL my Cornhusker news.  

Thanks so much. And thanks to everyone who makes it what it is behind the scenes. 

Its a a perfect time to bow out, Frost is back and so is Nebraska! Enjoy your kids. 

 
Thank you for creating this awesome board!  So glad you created it for all of us Husker fans to have an awesome place to talk Husker FB!!!

 
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I appreciate the opportunity that Chad and the owners of Husker Board have given me by reaching out and offering to sell Husker Board to me. As Chad has stated they want to focus more time on their young families. They have built a quality community and I want to keep it intact. We have had conversations in the past about selling/buying the board and this time it seemed like the right time for both of us. After some back and forth negotiating we came to terms and both sides feel that we got a good deal. 

There will be some immediate changes and some things will remain the same. For starters this will always be a free to register and post board. There will be advertising on the site to support the site financially and there will be news articles posted from writers at HuskerMax along with the schedule widget. I am not encouraging Husker Board members to join the HuskerMax board and I am not encouraging HuskerMax members to join Husker Board. They are two separate and distinct communities and should remain that way. 

The most immediate change will be migrating the site from the current BBS software to Xenforo which will happen before the first game this Saturday against South Alabama. I have spoken to Mavric and will be speaking to other current moderators and get their input and ask them to continue supporting the board with their moderating. I look forward to continue to build on what Chad's group has created for the past 16 years and make it a top notch Husker online community for years to come.

Would like to meet posters here in person and you are welcome to stop by and say hello at Marlin's tailgate at the corner of 8th and N this Saturday. I will be there with Rich Glover before and after the game. If you plan on stopping by please reply to this thread with the number of people so Marlin can have enough food and drink available. There is no charge and a donation jar to help Marlin pay for food and drink will be available. 

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BigRedMax said:
I appreciate the opportunity that Chad and the owners of Husker Board have given me by reaching out and offering to sell Husker Board to me. As Chad has stated they want to focus more time on their young families. They have built a quality community and I want to keep it intact. We have had conversations in the past about selling/buying the board and this time it seemed like the right time for both of us. After some back and forth negotiating we came to terms and both sides feel that we got a good deal. 

There will be some immediate changes and some things will remain the same. For starters this will always be a free to register and post board. There will be advertising on the site to support the site financially and there will be news articles posted from writers at HuskerMax along with the schedule widget. I am not encouraging Husker Board members to join the HuskerMax board and I am not encouraging HuskerMax members to join Husker Board. They are two separate and distinct communities and should remain that way. 

The most immediate change will be migrating the site from the current BBS software to Xenforo which will happen before the first game this Saturday against South Alabama. I have spoken to Mavric and will be speaking to other current moderators and get their input and ask them to continue supporting the board with their moderating. I look forward to continue to build on what Chad's group has created for the past 16 years and make it a top notch Husker online community for years to come.

Would like to meet posters here in person and you are welcome to stop by and say hello at Marlin's tailgate at the corner of 8th and N this Saturday. I will be there with Rich Glover before and after the game. If you plan on stopping by please reply to this thread with the number of people so Marlin can have enough food and drink available. There is no charge and a donation jar to help Marlin pay for food and drink will be available. 

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Thanks BigRedMax for vowing to keep this board As Is...and I look forward to seeing what updates you have in store...

 
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