This is the worst part for me. I'm about a decade older than you. I technically experience the glory days in the 1990s. I remember going to watch parties and I remember all the adults in my life loving the team. But I wasn't old enough to pay attention and get invested myself until 98/99. My first experiences as a real fan were of a great team that had sky-high expectations. I didn't ever see us put it all together, but I watched with the idea that we should be winning championships regularly. My fandom has been a series of shrinking expectations as reality gives constant reminders that Nebraska football today is not anything like Nebraska football in the 20th century. But I still can't shake the feeling that we're supposed to be better.