KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 30 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
By TYLER ELLYSON
UNK Communications
KEARNEY - The trumpets sound their opening fanfare, bright and bold, and it doesn't take long for Loper fans to recognize what's coming next.
The melody takes off from there, propelled by a catchy rhythm, punchy brass and spirited countermelody that gives musicians a little extra room to show off.
More than four decades after Ron Crocker composed the UNK Color Song, also known as "The Blue and the Gold," those first few notes remain unmistakable.
That was the idea all along.
"I wanted it to be short enough that it wasn't going to last forever after a touchdown. And I wanted it to be memorable," Crocker ...