The house was about 650 miles, give or take, from Lincoln, yet its connection to Nebraska's gymnastics couldn't be any closer.
Austin and Abbie Epperson spent part of their childhood in the Allen, Texas, home, and there was one upstairs wall in particular that stood out. It gave the kids a peek into the college careers of Mom and Dad.
On it were were NCAA rings. Big Eight rings. There were medals, trophies, pictures. The wall had a heavy Big Red presence about it.
Mike and Lisa Epperson met at Nebraska and produced a pair of successful careers as Husker gymnasts.