As is typically the case with any lengthy feature, the folks who were gracious enough to chat with me for the story on the revival of the Colorado-Nebraska football rivalry gave me far more information and interesting stories than there was space in the narrative. Here are some interesting thoughts from longtime CU radio voice Larry Zimmer, former head coach Gary Barnett, and former defensive lineman Matt McChesney that didn't make the cut.
Larry Zimmer
One year Zimmer and his wife, Brigitte, were checking into a Lincoln hotel on the eve of a CU-Nebraska showdown when they found themselves within earshot of a Cornhuskers assistant chatting with a recruit in town for his official visit.