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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: ELA on May 23, 2024, 11:47:33 AM
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NO. 98 LB THOMAS “PEPPER” JOHNSON
1982–1985
Captain (1984, '85)
UPI All-American (1985)
Sporting News All-American First Team (1985)
Pepper Johnson is one of the hardest hitting linebackers in Buckeye history. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Pepper committed to Earle Bruce's program and quickly went to work.A four-year letterman and two-year starter, Johnson was the only the fourth Buckeye in history to become a two-time captain. Johnson, along with Chris Spielman, formed one of the most tenacious linebacker tandems in university history. The team named Pepper the defensive MVP during his junior and senior seasons, in which he was also named All-Big Ten and All-American. He went on to win two Super Bowls with the New York Giants.
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Whose side you on golderned ruminating rodent fan?
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I'm not a Gopher fan.
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so nobody knows what number comes before 98???
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You're the one who skipped 99....I think.
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so nobody knows what number comes before 98???
Have to get in on that day as the countdown is supposed to coincide with the 1st game.
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Forgot to add my #95. Keanu Benton.
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Mike Nugent rewrote the Ohio State football record books as a four-year kicker for the Buckeyes between 2001-04, during which time the team won a national championship in 2002 and went 40-11 overall. At the conclusion of his career he either owned or shared 22 school kicking and/or scoring records, including 16 records he still holds. Among the records: most career points (356), kicking points, single season field goals (28 in 2002) and career field goals (72) and 50-yard field goals in a season (five in 2004) and career (eight).
Nugent made 24 consecutive field goals at one point, another school record, and was named a consensus All-American in both 2002 and 2004, the first Ohio State kicker to be so honored.
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Number 83 has been retired since Allan Shafer was killed in a game at Camp Randall in 1944.
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84 was yesterday FYI. Today is 83 and UW doesn't have any of those.
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I'll try to keep up
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Tic tock ... does anybody really know what time it is?
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I'll try to keep up
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When Baylor was Baylor
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Steve Manstedt, Defensive End, 1971 – 1973
“(A) walk on from Wahoo. After playing a reserve role at defensive end on the 1971 national title team, he started on Bob Devaney’s last team in 1972 and Tom Osborne’s first in 1973. He made 145 career tackles and his 65-yard fumble return against Texas in the 1973 Cotton Bowl set up a field goal.”
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This one's for Fearless and marq:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQ84D_4LZI
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My parents had cable, but were very controlling with how much of it I could watch, unless I was sick. I had strep throat, and was on the couch that whole day. I remember being nearly comatose, with a fever over 100, and then that play happened, and I shot up on the couch and yelled.
The first year I followed was 1990, so I was the perfect age to think of Nebraska as an unbeatable power, and Texas as some scrappy up and comer
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1984-1994 was about Texas' worst decade in history-- until 2010-2021 happened.
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The first year I followed was 1990, so I was the perfect age to think of Nebraska as an unbeatable power, and Texas as some scrappy up and comer
fluke ;)
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fluke ;)
Ha!
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fluke ;)
Don't sell Nebraska short. I view them like my grandpa viewed Minnesota :86:
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January 1, 1972: Alabama quarterback Terry Davis is taken down by Nebraska defensive end Willie Harper. The #1 Cornhuskers manhandled the #2 Crimson Tide 38-6 in the 1972 Orange Bowl to claim their second consecutive national championship.
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Loved that card set.
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Dave Schreiner, No. 80
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He was the Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP in 1942, and a consensus All-American. Schreiner was the second Badgers player in school history to make the Heisman ballot, finishing 10th in 1942 (Howard Weiss took sixth in 1938).
Schreiner served his country in World War II and was killed in action in Okinawa in 1945.
Following his death in the war, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 and was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Department Hall of Fame (http://www.uwbadgers.com/athletic-dept/hall-fame.html) upon its creation in 1991.
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January 1, 1983: Nebraska tight end Jamie Williams (#80) celebrates with teammate Todd Brown after the Huskers defeated LSU 21-20 in the 1983 Orange Bowl. The victory gave head coach Tom Osborne (pictured on the far left) his first Orange Bowl victory.
A Parade All American at Davenport Central High School in Iowa, Jamie Williams and his high school teammate running back Roger Craig both played for the Huskers from 1979 to 1982. Both Williams and Craig went on to long NFL careers. Williams played 12 NFL seasons with the Cardinals, Oilers, 49ers and Raiders.
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Targeting.
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was a bad call, but didn't bother the drive
still scored a TD
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was a bad call, but didn't bother the drive
still scored a TD
Only one of 10. Heh. Still rather shocked by that outcome.
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me too
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1984 Chris Spachman bears down on KSU quarterback Randy Williams.
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1985 Illinois - Chris Spachman gets in on the scoring with a 38-yard interception return in the fourth quarter.
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and 76:
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I think he got trapped in this pick
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^^^ That's better.
Tomorrow is 74. :)
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That guy was a BEAST.
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That guy was a BEAST.
Problem is it convinced the staff they could develop 2* OL at a sustainable clip, after a run of terrible injury luck with 4* OL recruits, and it led to some very bad lines in Dantonio's last couple years
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Interesting. I did not realize this.
I know it's kinda off-topic, but what isn't these days.
Wisconsin made a living developing 2-3* talent into NFL OL. Now the recruiting services give out a lot of 4* ratings to Wisconsin OL and other states are coming in after them. And it turns out many of them are not living up to it.
Wisconsin had 2 5* in a row that busted and are now with different schools.
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O-line is the single biggest difference in Texas' recent success. Before 2022, the last time Texas had an offensive line that didn't completely suck, was 2006. The last time it had an offensive line that was actually good, was 2005.
For the last several years under Mack Brown, and then all years of Charlie Strong and Tom Herman, Texas was evaluating talent poorly, and developing talent even worse. What few blue chips were coming, were being completely wasted. I actually felt sorry for them, any time a decent prospect committed to us.
But now the evaluation is much better, and the development is off the charts excellent. Sure hope we can keep the momentum going forward, I know many of you share my opinion that o-line is the most important position group on the field.
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Both lines, really.
UW has not recruited DL very well in the past 10 years. Maybe it's because they ask the DL to be pluggers so the LB's can make plays.
JJ Watt was a walk-on tight end.
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Both lines are important but between the two, I place more importance on the o-line.
But our d-line talent development has been awesome as well. We just put two former 3* DL into the top 38 picks in the NFL draft. And next year it'll be a bevy of DEs. It's been amazing watching how much better this coaching staff develops talent compared to the last... I don't know... 50 years of Texas football.
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Fred Pollock was on 6'4", but always seemed bigger on the field. He definitely fit the term 'barrel-chested'.
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I can't find many old pictures like that.
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I can't find many old pictures like that.
It's tough. It seems like MSU has some old photo day individual shots available for purchase for select players. But they all are doing the exact same thing. game shots, even from the '60s, when MSU was as good as any program in the country, are almost impossible
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Yep. It's all non-live stuff with no helmets.
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Not an action photo.
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All-American and friend of mine from Sioux City
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UT Defensive Lineman from 1986-1989, Ken Hackemack. 6'9" and 310 lbs. He'd sit at NT, DT, or mostly DE, and was a seriously destructive force. He was one of my brother's fraternity brothers and I knew him fairly well, we actually hung out on many occasions. In reality he was one of the nicest, sweetest, most gentle men I've ever met, but on the gridiron it was a totally different story. His girlfriend and eventual wife was a tiny thing, 5'2" and probably not much over 100 lbs. Very cute girl.
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Meylan was a fearsome presence in the middle for the early Devaney teams. He was named Player of the Year by the Big 8 in both his junior and senior seasons, while picking up All-America honors in both seasons. Meylan’s life was tragically cut short in 1987 when a World War II era airplane he was piloting crashing during an air show in Michigan. He was posthumously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
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One per day is good. You take up too much bandwidth.
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1964 Orange Bowl - Nebraska made its second Orange Bowl trip a happier one than the first with a 13-7 win over Auburn. The Huskers evened their bowl record and handed Bob Devaney his second bowl win in as many tries.
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That's just gross
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That's just gross
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Pic taken in Madison, 2003.
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64 is a number that seems to always go to freshmen OL walk-ons.
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Pic taken in Madison, 2003.
Columbus 1998
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Cool.
I saw him crying in Madison too. I assumed it was taken there.
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Columbus 1998
Buckeyes are 17-3 since since 2000, I get a fuzzy idea you just may be telling part of the narrative
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like if you remove the knee braces, he could play TE
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Tackle eligible and got the pass.
Plays in Washington now.
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Smart cover when you aren't 100% sure what number comes after 64
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Cool.
I saw him crying in Madison too. I assumed it was taken there.
I'm partial to this Buckeye. Might belong in the hotties thread...
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I thought it was 60?
Did I drink myself through a day and miss it?
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The #60 jersey has not been worn by any Husker since Tom “Train Wreck” Novak finished up his stellar career in 1949 as the first – and still only – Husker to earn All Conference honors in each of his four seasons. Novak played both ways, as a center, fullback, and linebacker, and was also a three-time letterwinner on the NU baseball team. Tom Novak is still one of the true legends of Nebraska Football.
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I thought it was 60?
Did I drink myself through a day and miss it?
That was me. I f'd up.
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I thought it was this guy, but if you'd like to take the blame..........
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I accidentally posted a 60 yesterday, shortly after I posted a 61.
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I accidentally posted a 60 yesterday, shortly after I posted a 61.
Just means your boat drinks are treating you fine.
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It was before 9AM!
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It was before 9AM!
Amen, brutha!
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can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
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A tough Oklahoman, Heskew helped anchor the offensive line for the 1997 National Champions. He earned all conference honors as a senior in 1998.
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Was looking up a few of these players and sadly came across an obituary for Cole Pensick (https://www.dubasfuneralhome.com/obituary/Cole-Pensick). Died of an auto-accident April 8, 2023 at age 32.
"Cole was the first player to commit to Nebraska's 2009 class. While playing for Nebraska, Cole was a key member of the Husker offensive line with great versatility throughout his NU career with the ability to play both center and guard, Cole’s outstanding play as a senior was honored as he was a second-team All-Big Ten choice by the league coaches."
"After Cole graduated from UNL in 2013, he began working for Fairbank Equipment Inc. as a regional sales representative where he worked for seven years. He was currently employed by Snyder Industries of Lincoln as National Ag Sales Manager."
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"Why not Wisconsin?"
- Joe Panos, August 1993 when asked who would go to the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1994.
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57, 58, and 71
Friends of mine
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Must FF's personal jersey countdown thread.
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Walk-on QB => AA OLB. Nice story. So very Wisconsin.
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Raiola's jersey is retired and his name is on the North Stadium facade for winning the very first Rimington Trophy in 2000.
I loved watching Raiola play. He was a beast of a blocker who could steamroll anybody in front of him, but he was also surprisingly quick. Early in his Nebraska career, he was the long snapper on the punt team. Many times, Dom would be one of the first guys down the field. Imagine being a kick returner expecting to have a corner or safety be the first guy you see, then you look up and there is a freaking center bearing down on you.
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Randy Schleusener was an excellent guard for some very good Nebraska teams during the end of the 1970s. Schleusener was All-Big 8 and All-America as a senior, but he might be best known for scoring a touchdown on a fumblerooski against Oklahoma in 1979, a play that earned him a lot of notoriety. Schleusener was also a two-time academic All-American, who went on to become a very successful surgeon, specializing in spines.
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Bo Ruud’s career may not have surpassed big brother Barrett, but he certainly held his own. He had a knack for big plays, recording five career interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns. One of the pick-sixes was a 93 yarder against Iowa State, the longest ever by a linebacker. Ruud was a three-year starter, earned All-Big XII honors as a junior, and did the family name proud.
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Arguably the single greatest center in college football history, and definitely on the short list for greatest lineman in college history, Dave Rimington was a such a dominating force that he was named the Big 8 Offensive Player of the Year in 1981. He won the Lombardi Trophy, the Outland Trophy twice – the only person to ever do that – was a two-time All-American, and was All-Big 8 three times. In addition, he was twice named an academic All-American.
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Adam Ickes was a small town Nebraska kid (Page, NE) who didn’t see the field too much after walking on. And after Bill Callahan became head coach, one might have assumed that Ickes would be bypassed again. Instead, he became a fixture on defense and special teams during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Ickes didn’t make every play, but he had a knack for making big plays (a blocked kick, tackle for loss, or forcing a fumble) when the defense needed it.
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Jeff Hipp.
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MJ Sherman
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You may not know it, but Tyler Legate is a milestone player in Nebraska history. In 2011 he recorded the first carries by a Nebraska fullback since 2004. It was fitting that Legate got those carries as he was a throwback of a player – a former walk-on who became a battering ram lead blocker as a starter.
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LeRoy Etienne was an impact linebacker for the Husker teams of the mid 80s. Big, yet fast, he lettered as a freshman and went on to earn All Big 8 honors twice.
Aside from his standout play on the field, I’ll always remember his Louisiana heritage and how the papers played up his Creole roots.
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Al Dorow
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Tony Felici was a relatively small defensive end, even by the standards of the early 80s – his playing weight was listed as 205 – but that did not stop him from being a presence on the defensive line. An Omaha native, the two-time All Big 8 pick, he recorded 14 sacks and made numerous tackles for loss.
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One of my favorite positions to watch is the wedge breaker on kickoffs. He’s the guy right in the middle of the field whose job it is to run as fast as he can and explode through the return team’s blockers. Eric Martin was one of my all time favorites to watch. He had a big body and was like a locomotive coming down the field. There are countless examples of him absolutely blowing up return men and blockers, including a rather infamous hit against Okie State.
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Roosevelt Leaks, preceded Earl Campbell at Texas and was part of the reason Earl wanted to come to Austin.
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Roosevelt Leaks, preceded Earl Campbell at Texas and was part of the reason Earl wanted to come to Austin.
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Virtually anonymous even among real college football fans. I guess it's because his final season was hampered by an injury.
Was a big boy and finished 3rd for the Heisman in '73. Also, because he directly preceded Earl, that doesn't help him being in the consciousness, either.
A legit dude that should be remembered.
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Virtually anonymous even among real college football fans. I guess it's because his final season was hampered by an injury.
Was a big boy and finished 3rd for the Heisman in '73. Also, because he directly preceded Earl, that doesn't help him being in the consciousness, either.
A legit dude that should be remembered.
My parents really liked him, maybe even more than Earl.
My Dad used to do press for Longhorn games (he was the GM for KOKE-AM/FM which was the radio station that carried Longhorn broadcasts at the time). He tells a story about a quote from Darrell Royal, when a reporter once commented that "Roosevelt Leaks seems to get up real slow after being tackled." Royal paused, then responded, "That's okay, he goes down real slow, too."
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Cuban Comet!
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The Missle!
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Slingin'
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Finished 2nd for the Heisman behind Hornung
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Tom Kuzma, HB 1941 and 1942
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Frank Solich was a big part of Nebraska football after his playing days , but I’m honoring him here solely for his work as a fullback.
And what a fullback he was. His record of 205 rushing yards from the fullback position will likely never be broken (or probably even challenged). He earned All Big 8 honors in his senior season. All of that from a guy who looked more like a band member than a fullback.
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Makovicka was a multi-year starter, academic standout, and the embodiment of everything good about the storied walk-on program.
But, really, it is because I’m a big Makovicka fan. He really had everything I want to root for in a player: native son, fullback, walk-on, tough, never-say-die attitude
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LB Anthony Wheeler had a nice game against Georgia in that Sugar Bowl. He was an active part of why star Georgia RB D'Andre Swift only got 12 yards on 8 carries with 2 fumbles, and he also forced Fromm to throw an INT.
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I've heard that this guy was pretty good at football:
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This guy was pretty good to:
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One of the greatest in a long line of Nebraska I Backs to come out of Omaha Central, Calvin Jones was a star in the Husker backfield. He was All Big 8 as a sophomore and junior, and was a finalist for the Doak Walker award.
Jones will always be remembered for his record-setting performance at Kansas in 1991. He took over for an injured teammate and ran 27 times for a (then) school record 294 yards and six touchdowns. I was on a school trip that day, and remember hearing updates that had scored a touchdown, and another, and another, and….
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Texas FB #44 Ricky Brown blocking for RB #34 Ricky Williams, one of the big reasons why Ricky Williams was so successful.
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Texas FB #44 Ricky Brown blocking for RB #34 Ricky Williams, one of the big reasons why Ricky Williams was so successful.
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I miss me a great blocking back. Particluarly those who paid their dues, and due to experience, lack of other options, actually became feature backs by the end
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I miss me a great blocking back. Particluarly those who paid their dues, and due to experience, lack of other options, actually became feature backs by the end
Word up.
Ricky Williams himself was actually the fullback for his first two years. Priest Holmes was the feature back at the time.
Ricky still got a decent number of carries, but it's pretty incredible to think about what the record would have been, had he been featured all 4 years.
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NO. 44 DICK LEBEAU
Born in London, just 30 miles west of Ohio State’s campus, Dick LeBeau played both halfback and cornerback for legendary coach Woody Hayes. He scored two touchdowns in a 31-14 win over Michigan in 1957, which propelled the Buckeyes to the 1957 national championship.
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James Bates with The Nature Boy. Whoooooo!
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A junior college transfer, Terrell Farley burst onto the scene in 1995, becoming a standout performer on one of the greatest teams of all time. Farley had great speed and a nose for the ball that very few players possess. He had a knack for big plays that changed the complexion of a game. Unfortunately, legal issues kept him from completely what could have been a stellar senior season.
The first Husker road game I went to was at Kansas State in 1996. Nebraska was still rebounding from the Arizona State loss, and the Wildcats felt like they could upset Nebraska. On one of the first plays in the game, Farley broke through the offensive line and tackled the Wildcat running back as he was getting the hand off. It was one of the most extraordinary plays I’ve witnessed.
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Mikai Gbayor
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Second all time in tackles at Nebraska, Jerry Murtaugh led the team in tackles in each of his three seasons, while leading some great defenses. Murtaugh was a two-time All Big 8 selection, Big 8 Player of the Year as a senior, and was named All-America.
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If you’re compiling a list of the best linebackers in school history, Marc Munford’s name will probably be on that list. A strong tackler, he led the team in tackles over his final three seasons – despite missing the final two games of his junior season due to injury. He is in an elite class of Huskers to win all conference honors in three seasons.
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Phil Ellis was the quarterback of the dominating Blackshirt defenses of the mid-90s. He wasn’t the fastest or most talented guy on the field, but he knew how to read offenses and get the defense in position to make a stop. When I think of Ellis, I think of him waving his fist over his head – a signal that he was coming on a blitz.
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Mr Outside, Glenn Davis.
Averaged 8.7 yards per carry...for his career.
Runner-up for Heisman twice before winning it in '46.
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Rob Lytle, 1976 All American
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Pat Tyrance was a leading performer on the Blackshirt defenses of the late 80s. He led the team in tackles in his junior and senior seasons, earning All Big 8 honors along the way.
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Why do I like Cory Schlesigner? Allow me to recite a reader from the holy Book of Pavelka:
“The give on the trap play, and it’s Schlesinger inside the five..in there for the touchdown! He’s got the touchdown! It’s the touchdown for…Cory Schlesinger, and Nebraska takes the lead with 2:46 left to go in the ball game.”
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Ron Simpkins, 1979 All American LB
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Ron Simpkins, 1979 All American LB
Who are they playing? It looks like the unlicensed Dallas Cowboys?
Looking at their 1979 schedule, maybe Kansas?
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Who are they playing? It looks like the unlicensed Dallas Cowboys?
Looking at their 1979 schedule, maybe Kansas?
I had the exact same question when I saw that photo.
When Bill Snyder started at Kansas State he intentionally changed their uniforms to look almost exactly like the Dallas Cowboys. In older pictures, the purple even looks blue.
But this game was played almost a decade before Bill Snyder took over at Kansas State, and as you note the only real question-mark uniform on their 1979 schedule was Kansas so... I guess it was the Jayhawks?
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I had the exact same question when I saw that photo.
When Bill Snyder started at Kansas State he intentionally changed their uniforms to look almost exactly like the Dallas Cowboys. In older pictures, the purple even looks blue.
But this game was played almost a decade before Bill Snyder took over at Kansas State, and as you note the only real question-mark uniform on their 1979 schedule was Kansas so... I guess it was the Jayhawks?
Digging more, I think it's a 1977 game against Duke
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Duke wearing Cowboys uniforms probably really helped their fans out. Wonder if they wore pinstripes at home
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Who are they playing? It looks like the unlicensed Dallas Cowboys?
Looking at their 1979 schedule, maybe Kansas?
I think that's Duke from 1977. Duke had an OT #74 named John Patterson. Michigan also hosted Duke in 1978 but it rained pretty much the whole game, at least that's how I remember it.
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RB HOWARD “HOPALONG” CASSADY
1952-1955
b. March 2, 1934 (Columbus, Ohio)
National Champion (1954)
Heisman Trophy (1955)
Cassady cemented his place in Buckeye immortality in 1955, when he became the third Ohio State player to win the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first player to ever exceed 2,000 points in Heisman voting – receiving more than three times as many votes as any other player.
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Henry Hill 1970 All-American LB
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A starter in three different seasons, Andra Franklin was a mainstay at fullback in the late 70s. A gifted runner, Franklin averaged over 5 yards a carry during his Nebraska career, while also proving himself as an excellent blocker. Franklin earned All Big 8 honors in 1980.
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Henry Hill 1970 All-American LB
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A junior college transfer, Terrell Farley burst onto the scene in 1995, becoming a standout performer on one of the greatest teams of all time. Farley had great speed and a nose for the ball that very few players possess. He had a knack for big plays that changed the complexion of a game.
This was posted the other day - and look who's the star of the first clip shown. Terrell Farley with a timely pick 6 Vs Oklahoma State in 1995.
https://twitter.com/ClassicsCFB/status/1815211518293909991
Unfortunately, legal issues kept him from completely what could have been a stellar senior season.
As this below article lays it out, Farley’s unfortunate demon was alcohol abuse. So severe, that after two offseason DUIs in 1996 Farley permanently left the Huskers program for rehab and sadly never received attention from the NFL afterward.
Former Husker Farley Celebrates Eight Years Sober (https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/unlimitedsports/former-husker-farley-celebrates-eight-years-sober-his-difficult-journey/article_67721190-7ee6-53c1-af4b-656b13941d64.html)
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Dick Kempthorn, FB 1949 MVP and Distinguished Flying Cross in 1953.
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When I think of Dan Alexander, I think of two things: First, was amazing potential – the gifted athlete, seemingly chiseled from marble who captivated a fan base with his spring game performances – before knee injuries derailed him. And secondly, there is his run. 1999, at Colorado. Eighty yards right up the middle. And the cherry on top: he pulled away from Ben Kelly, a Colorado cornerback with exceptional speed.
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RUUUUUUUD!!!! Nebraska’s all time leader in tackles, second to Grant Wistrom is tackles for loss, and is on the short list of greatest linebackers in school history. A three year starter, Ruud was a force all over the field. He had a nose for the football on running plays, but also excelled in pass coverage, recording 12 break ups and two interceptions in his career. While he strangely only earned first team All Big XII honors once, he was a three time academic All Big XII performer.
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Glen Coffee - Alabama
Kind of a forgotten guy, was only the main RB for a year. But had nearly 1,400 yds in a year of very limited QB production for the Tide. Ingram backed him up.
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Jarrett Irons, 1996 All American LB
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Bob Devaney once described Ken Geddes as best all-around athlete he ever coached. And while that is pretty high praise considering the talent Devaney had around him, consider this: In 1968, Geddes was All Big 8 as a linebacker. The next season, Devaney and coach Monte Kiffin moved Geddes to middle guard. In 1969, Geddes earned All Big 8 honors again.
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Tony Ortiz was a smooth and fast linebacker who helped anchor one of Nebraska’s greatest defenses – the 1999 unit. He was one of those players that was always good for a “wow – did you see that?” moment in every game. Sometimes it was using his speed to make a play, and sometimes it was him laying a big hit, but he was fun to watch.
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Terry Orr
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Terry Orr
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Big football family. His youngest son played ILB at Wisconsin. Great kid.
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Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan coach, with Captain John Herrnstein, FB, 1958.
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It really isn’t fair to Larry Wachholtz to simply list him as a “safety”. Sure, he was an outstanding defensive back, earning All Big 8 honors twice, and All-America honors as a senior. His seven interceptions as a senior was in the top ten nationally. But that is not all he did: he was an excellent punt return man, leading the Big 8 in return yards twice, and missing out on the national lead by seven yards his junior season. And if that was not enough, Wachholtz also kicked PATs and field goals.
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1966 Orange Bowl: Nebraska vs. Alabama football
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He deserved better than what was dumped on him last year
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Game of the Century highlights – Kinney running through the Sooner secondary with his tear-away jersey hanging on for dear life. And while that game (171 yards and four touchdowns) is arguably the pinnacle of his career, it doesn’t begin to explain Kinney’s greatness.
Kinney burst onto the scene as a sophomore, leading the team in rushing, receiving, and scoring. Kinney was All Big 8, All America, and academic All America in 1971. Nebraska won two national titles with Kinney in the Husker backfield, and when he left, Kinney held the NU career records for rushing yards and touchdowns.
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Andy Janovich is a kid from a small town, Class B high school (Gretna) And that is really the heart of why we Nebraskans love the walk-on program so much. Janovich starting as a walk-on true freshman and earning a scholarship before the 2013 season.
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A friend of mine that I tailgate with......... LB Steve Damkroger
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1982 (Senior)
Steve Damkroger closed his career as Nebraska's all-time leader in assisted tackles with 157 and fourth in total tackles with 269. He led NU for the second straight year in tackles with 79 stops on the year. His best game as a senior was against Colorado when he made seven tackles and set up a pair of Husker TDs with the only two TDs of his career. He also matched his career-high of 13 tackles against Missouri.
1981 (Junior)
Damkroger led the Huskers in tackles with 116 and was named a second-team All-Big Eight performer. He led a Blackshirt defense that ranked first in the nation in pass defense (100.1 yards per game), and led the Big Eight in every defensive category. Damkroger averaged 10.5 tackles per game, with a 13-tackle performance against Florida State his top tackle day of the season. He led all tacklers with 11 stops including nine solo tackles in the 1982 Orange Bowl vs. Clemson.
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Nebraska Jersey Countdown to College Football Saturday
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The Horse
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Trev Alberts was an excellent, excellent player. His 1993 season (Butkus Award, All-America, Big Eight Player of the Year, school record 15 sacks, and so much more) still stands as one of the greatest campaigns by a Blackshirt. I’ll never forget how strong he was. Several times, he appeared to be blocked, or the quarterback was about to escape, but Alberts would grab him with one arm and pull him down. He may be polarizing after he left NU, but there is no doubt that he is one of the all time greats.
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Cody Glenn is definitely a personal favorite of mine. A bruising runner, he was an excellent short yardage/goal line guy. An unselfish, team player, he moved to linebacker for his senior season for the betterment of the team (and to avoid a logjam at RB). But that move was no joke, Glenn turned out to be a pretty decent linebacker before an undisclosed violation of rules cost him his final four games.
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Mr Inside, Felix "Doc" Blanchard
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HW
34 carries for 150 yds after a separated shoulder on 2nd play of the game
QB that day went 1-12 passing.
Other RBs ran 3 times for 4 yds.
*This may have been the start of his multiple personality disorder - creating a different persona that didn't feel the pain
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Missed a few days
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tardy
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Leroy Hoard, 1988 Rose Bowl MVP
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Hoard played 5 seasons in Cleveland and averaged 4ypc or better every season except his 1990 rookies year
Steve Everitt also a Michigan guy played O-Line for 3yrs before shithead Model mismanaged his affairs and moved the Team
Both of those guys were grinders,Everitt was traded to PHilly a year after the move and stated what most were saying "There's a problem if you can't make money off of THAT TEAM in THAT TOWN". He was a blue collar hero and a fan favorite
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Dana Brinson was a stand out wingback / kick returner for Husker squads in the mid 1980s. When he graduated and went to the NFL, Brinson was in the top 10 in both kickoff and punt return yardage. He picked up first team All Big 8 honors as a senior in 1988.
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RB Priest Holmes
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D'Onta Foreman
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The Roosevelt Leaks of the 2010s.
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Scooby!
2014
163 tackles
28 TFL
14 sacks
Nagurski, Bednarik, Lombardi
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Ed Stewart was another stand-out linebacker on the early 1990’s teams, he blossomed as a senior into a leading force in Tom Osborne’s first national championship team. An All American, Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year, and Butkus Award finalist, Stewart was a sideline to sideline playmaker, a sure tackler, and hard hitter.
Personally, I think Stewart was robbed and should have won the Butkus Award in 1994 (Dana Howard of Illinois? C’mon.) I think they didn’t want to give the aware to two Huskers in a row.
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Senior (1979)
Hipp closed his career as the nation's most famous walkon as Nebraska's all-time leading rusher with 2,940 yards in his career. Hipp gained 585 yards on 128 carries before his final year at NU was cut short by turf toe. The top game in his senior year was a 26-carry, 167-yard effort against Utah State. Hipp played in the Hula Bowl and was the most valuable offensive player in the Japan Bowl immediately following his senior season.
Junior (1978)
Hipp became the first NU running back to have back-to-back 1,000 rushing-yard seasons when he ran for 1,002 yards while splitting time with Richard Berns as Nebraska's top I-back. Both Hipp and Berns (1,032 rushing yard) cleared 1,000 rushing yards in 1978, the first time that a pair of running backs cleared 1,000 yards in the same season. Hipp had three 100-yard games-Cal (154), Indiana (123) and Kansas State (183). For his four-touchdown effort against the Hoosiers, Hipp was named the ABC-TV Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Game.
Sophomore (1977)
A honorable-mention All-American, Hipp burst onto the scene with a 1,353-yard season. Hipp broke the school record for rushing yards in a game with 254 against Indiana, which netted him AP Back of the Week and Big Eight Offensive Player of the Week. Hipp also ran for 200 yards against Kansas. Hipp became just the fourth Husker ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, joining Bobby Reynolds (1,342 in 1950), Jeff Kinney (1,136 in 1971) and Tony Davis (1,114 in 1973).
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Cedric Benson RIP
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Cedric Benson RIP
Had over 1,000 yds 4 straight seasons on the 40 Acres
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Yup he was a good 'un in college, really fun to watch. Died way too young.
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Yup he was a good 'un in college, really fun to watch. Died way too young.
Ya read an article on the accident - apparenty he had some weed/liquor in his system but just traces. The stretch of road was tagged as high accident volume and "A local resident who preferred to remain anonymous said that he had lived in the area for seven years and still got scared every time he pulled out onto the road where Benson died."
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#32 Ellis Duckett blocking a UCLA punt in MSU's first Rose Bowl
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Ya read an article on the accident - apparenty he had some weed/liquor in his system but just traces. The stretch of road was tagged as high accident volume and "A local resident who preferred to remain anonymous said that he had lived in the area for seven years and still got scared every time he pulled out onto the road where Benson died."
It's pretty twisty and hilly-- it's where all the motorcyle riders go to unwind their bikes. There used to be dozens of white crosses lining the road where people had run off and died, but those were all removed when they did some roadwork/expansion a few years back.
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UW's best player until.....maybe Emtman?
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FB Ed Shuttlesworth leading the way for CHuck Heater, 1972 give or take a year.
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Joe Orduna was the leading halfback on Nebraska’s first national championship team. In 1970, Orduna scored a team high 15 touchdowns and rushed for 897 yards. Part of a 1-2 punch with Jeff Kinney, Orduna earned All Big 8 honors in 1970.
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I love watching the career reserves, the guys who – let’s be honest – will likely never see the field get their moments of glory. Jay Sims was a talented back, but he played on the same Husker teams as Lawrence Phillips, Ahman Green, Clinton Childs, and Damon Benning. Suffice it to say, touches were going to be few and far between. But how may fourth string I-Backs can say they scored an 80 yard touchdown against a Nick Saban defense (at Michigan State, 1995)?
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But how may fourth string I-Backs can say they scored an 80 yard touchdown against a Nick Saban defense (at Michigan State, 1995)?
I assumed even you scored a TD in that game
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I assumed even you scored a TD in that game
unfortunately, I didn't make the travel roster
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NO. 31 VIC JANOWICZ
One of Ohio State's most versatile players ever, the three-tool Vic Janowicz was a halfback, safety, punter, and kicker for Ohio State, culminating in a Heisman Trophy win.
A three-year starter (freshmen weren't eligible to play until 1972), Janowicz was one of Ohio State's finest players ever, becoming just the second Buckeye to win the Heisman Trophy after his junior season in 1950.
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b. Feb. 26, 1930 (Elyria, OH)
d. Feb. 27, 1996 (Columbus, OH)
Heisman Trophy Winner (1950)
College Football Hall of Fame Inductee(1976)
Played in both MLB & NFL
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Andre Weathers, 1995 - 98
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1983 Heisman Trophy Winner
1983 Maxwell Award Winner
1983 Walter Camp Award Winner
Mike Rozier became Nebraska's second Heisman winner in 1983, when he rushed for a school-record 2,148 yards and 29 touchdowns. Rozier's 4,780 rushing yards are tops on Nebraska and Big Eight Conference career charts and his 52 touchdowns trail only Heisman winner Eric Crouch.
Rozier rewrote the Nebraska rushing and scoring record book, along with making a considerable dent in the Big Eight and NCAA books during a phenomenal senior season. Rozier was a first-round selection by both the USFL (first pick overall) and the NFL (second pick overall in the supplemental draft) after setting Nebraska's rushing records for attempts in a season (273) and career (668) and a then-school record for yards in a game (285 vs. Kansas). Rozier set Big Eight marks for yards per carry in a season (7.81) and career (7.16) and yards gained in four consecutive games (929 in his last four).
He set the Nebraska and Big Eight marks with 29 touchdowns and 174 points in 1983, while his 51 career rushing touchdowns and 312 points trail only fellow Heisman winner Eric Crouch's 59 rushing touchdowns and 368 career points among position players in the Husker record book. All 29 of Rozier's touchdowns in 1983 came on the ground, setting an NCAA record, in addition to tying the NCAA record for total touchdowns.
His 11 100-yard games in 1983 tied yet another NCAA record, shared by six others, and his 1983 total of 2,148 yards is the fifth-highest total in NCAA history. He was the second rusher in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Rozier was Nebraska's first-ever NCAA rushing champion (179.0 yards per game) and its second national scoring leader (Bobby Reynolds was the first in 1950) with an average of 14.5 points per game. His career total of 4,780 yards is the 10th-best in NCAA history and ranks sixth all time at Nebraska.
Rozier set another Husker record with 2,486 all-purpose yards in 1983, topping Johnny Rodgers' 1972 total of 2,011. Named All-Big Eight as a sophomore in 1981, Rozier began to dominate as a junior when senior Roger Craig was hampered by ankle injuries. He gained a then-Husker record 1,689 rushing yards in 1982 to vault himself into the national spotlight, earning All-America and Big Eight Player-of-the-Year honors, and finishing 10th in the Heisman voting. The New Jersey native won the conference player-of-the-week award six times in his final two seasons.
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Leon Hall, CB, 2006 All-American
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Pillen was a two time All Big 8 selection, earned Academic All-American honors, and was inducted to the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
And now the Governor!
But most folks (myself included) remember Pillen for his moment in Husker lore: 1978 versus Oklahoma. Nebraska is clinging to a late lead when Billy Sims fumbles. Pillen recovers the fumble and Tom Osborne earns a signature win.
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A pretty good set of former Vols and brothers.
Evan and Eric Berry.
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When I think of Jamel Williams, I think of how he was part of the new breed of Husker linebackers as Osborne and Charlie McBride abandoned the 5-3 defense. Instead of the lumbering LB with the oversized shoulder pads and neck roll, Williams was sleek, fast, and explosive. I’ll always remember his sack and safety of Danny Wuerffel in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. Everybody in the stadium knew Williams was coming, but nobody could do anything about it.
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Irving Fryar, by some accounts, may have been the most talented of the Scoring Explosion “triplets”, and yet I think he is the least heralded. While understandable (Rozier won the Heisman and Turner Gill was the QB as well as a long time assistant coach), I think that is a shame. Consider: On the magical 1983 squad, Fryar touched the ball 83 times (catches, runs, and kick returns). He averaged a staggering 14.6 yards per touch, and his yards per reception was 19.5.
Fryar easily earned All Big 8 and All-America honors – (side note: do you understand how rare it is – and how good you need to be – to earn consensus All-America honors on a team that leads the nation in rushing? Think about it, if your offense is rolling up 400 yards rushing every game, how many opportunities will you get to catch passes? That’s probably why Fryar was only the second player to ever do it, with another Husker legend – Freeman White – being the first). Fryar went on to become Nebraska’s first #1 pick in the NFL draft.
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Rathman is arguably the greatest fullback Nebraska ever had, owning the position records for yards and tying the mark for touchdowns. An amazing stat that will probably never be duplicated: in his senior year (1985) a fullback was the fifth leading rusher in the Big 8.
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Gonna post a picture with a Husker in it, so FF doesn't have to post 6 more.
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Husker's number isn't 25
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This one has some Huskers in it, too!
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besides, can't leave out Joe Walker
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Technically, Joe Walker makes this list as a Rover, but he could just as well be listed solely for his work as a kick returner. Walker owns, or is near the top of, almost all of the kickoff and punt return records in school history. His return prowess wasn’t limited to kicks – he also tied the school record for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a career. The combo makes him one of a handful of players in NCAA history to return a punt, kickoff, and interception for a touchdown.
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Jack Clancy, WR, 1966 All-American and MVP
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Brandon Rigoni is my favorite wedge buster of all time. Why? Because a 5’6″, 185 pound walk-on would probably be one of the last guys you would pick to lead your kickoff team down the field. For three seasons, nothing made me happier than watching Rigoni take the form of human bowling ball and seeing him de-cleat some unsuspecting return man or blocker.
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Jamie Morris, RB, 1986-87 All Big Ten
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Lance Thorell is a great success story from the walk-on program. A kid from tiny class D-1 Loomis, he worked his way onto the field as a redshirt freshman, earning five starts. And despite competing with scholarship guys from bigger schools with more recruiting stars, Thorell kept working his way onto the field, playing in every game in his final three seasons including multiple starts. Off the field, Thorell was academic all conference and a four time member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team.
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Became better known as a baseball player
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Glenn Doughty, WR 1969-71
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Here's another 22 for ya, FF.
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And here are some more Huskers for Fearless!
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.NO. 22 LES HORVATH
Ohio State has a long line of Heisman Trophy winners, tied for the most of any school with seven, but it all started with Les Horvath.
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Musso, Bama
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Some guy.
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Emmitt had a breakout 1300 yard FR season and a 1600 yd season as a JR before going pro.
His SO season was marred by injury where the Gators averaged 6 pts per game in a 4-game stretch without Smith. Included was a loss to Memphis and another to Vanderbilt.
Emmitt's 5.3 ypc average seems pedestrian, but the other RBs only averaged 3.6. Emmitt had 988 yds in 9 games (8, really).
The QBs for Florida that season did this horrific nonsense:
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One-man gang, indeed.
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Emmitt should have attended Nebraska
QBs were better
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Emmitt had a breakout 1300 yard FR season and a 1600 yd season as a JR before going pro.
His SO season was marred by injury where the Gators averaged 6 pts per game in a 4-game stretch without Smith. Included was a loss to Memphis and another to Vanderbilt.
Emmitt's 5.3 ypc average seems pedestrian, but the other RBs only averaged 3.6. Emmitt had 988 yds in 9 games (8, really).
The QBs for Florida that season did this horrific nonsense:
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One-man gang, indeed.
Fortunately his pro situation was a total 180
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Emmitt should have attended Nebraska
QBs were better
Indeed.
Florida should have punted on 3rd downs w/o Emmitt for those 4 games.
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The position name “Rover” is such an apt description for how Mike Brown played football. He roved sideline to sideline, from goal line to the opponent’s backfield making plays. Brown ended his career second on the all-time tackle charts, which is no surprise considering that Mike Brown is the greatest open field tackler I have ever seen. Period. Brown was a multi-year starter and earned All Big XII and All-America honors in his senior season as he led arguably the greatest defense in school history.
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Nebraska Jersey Countdown to College Football Saturday
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I try to show some constraint
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You fooled me.
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you have no idear
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Duke Thomas after he laid out Baker Mayfield. Watching Baker Mayfield get trucked never gets old.
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Duke Thomas after he laid out Baker Mayfield. Watching Baker Mayfield get trucked never gets old.
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What the hell uniform is that? I must've missed that year's RRR.
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What the hell uniform is that? I must've missed that year's RRR.
That was vs. Texas Tech. Mayfield started off in Lubbock before transferring to OU.
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I truly believe that all Nebraska schoolchildren, when they go through their Nebraska history and social studies coursework in the fourth grade should be required to memorize Lyle Bremser’s legendary call of Johnny “the Jet” Rodgers tearing ’em loose from their shoes.
As they learn the proper Bremser cadence, they should also learn about the legendary Jet himself: All conference three times. All-America twice. Two time national champion. One time owner of 41 school records. Heisman Trophy. And one of the few players to defeat the Heisman bowl game curse, as he scored five touchdowns (three rushes, a reception, and a 52 yard pass) in a romp over Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.
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the season the Josh Bullocks put together in 2003. He set the tone with two interceptions against Okie State and followed it up with eight more over the course of the season, setting a school record of 10 INTs – a total that would have made him the 8th best team in the Big XII.
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See ya!
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I truly believe that all Nebraska schoolchildren, when they go through their Nebraska history and social studies coursework in the fourth grade should be required to memorize Lyle Bremser’s legendary call of Johnny “the Jet” Rodgers tearing ’em loose from their shoes.
What about chivalrous tips from Lawrence Phillips :cheer:
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What about chivalrous tips from Lawrence Phillips :cheer:
well, I'm sure Lawrence would like to share some stories, but sadly he's gone from this life
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One of the greats, and also one of the nicest dudes. I've been lucky enough to meet and hang out with him several times over the years.
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The pride of tiny Funk, Nebraska, Larson was one of the greatest punters in school history. A three year starter, Larson averaged over 43 yards per punt, which put him second all time at Nebraska, with 30% of his kicks going over 50 yards.
As a senior, Larson set the school record for yards per punt (45.12), was a consensus All Big XII pick, an All-American, and one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation’s best punter.
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PK Justin Tucker after hitting the winning field goal in walk-off fashion in the final game between Texas and Texas A&M... until now. :)
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I'm sorry, but you're not allowed to have a name like that unless you are rockin' an epic 70s porno stache.
Yes, even if you're a baby. Yes, even if you're female.
It's supposed to come with the name.
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I will always have a great fondness and appreciation for Brook Berringer’s career. He was easily the finest passing quarterback at Nebraska in the twenty-five years between Dave Humm and Zac Taylor, but he was also deceptively good running the option. Sure, I always thought Brook looked a little stiff on his options, but compared with Tommie Frazier, anybody is going to look less than fluid.
I sometimes wonder if Brook gets enough credit for the role he played on the 1994 championship team – not only running the team while Frazier battled blood clots, but also for keeping Nebraska within striking distance in the Orange Bowl so Frazier and Cory Schlesinger could do their thing.
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I'm sorry, but you're not allowed to have a name like that unless you are rockin' an epic 70s porno stache.
Yes, even if you're a baby. Yes, even if you're female.
It's supposed to come with the name.
It is pretty disappointing
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Larry Foote, LB, 2001 All-American
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Adrian Arrington
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UofM had a solid recieving corp back then with him,Manningham,Steve Breaston all going sunday after leaving
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James Street and Darrell K Royal
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Purify was big, fast, and strong. Arguably, he was one of the most physically gifted receivers Nebraska has ever had. Purify excelled in deep routes, short routes, and his specialty: the jump ball. His 9 yard catch of a Zac Taylor lob at Texas A&M capped a huge comeback and helped the Huskers win the Big XII North division crown in 2006.
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Mike Stuntz
Recruited as a quarterback, he made it on the field as a true freshman in 2001. As a wingback, he threw one of the most famous passes in school history: Black 41 Flash Reverse to Heisman Trophy winner Erich Crouch. In 2002, he moved back to quarterback, he was 10-25 passing for 100 yards.
From there, Stuntz bounced over to defense seeing mop-up and special teams duty. Aside from Black 41 Flash Reverse, his biggest claim to fame was dating the “hot tutor” from the Tommy Lee Goes to College “reality” show.
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Steve Breaston, WR, set Rose Bowl record with 315 all purpose yards in 2005. Fastest Michigan player with the ball in my lifetime, IMO.
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A Big 8 best 33-3 as a starter – a mark that would have been even higher if he didn’t miss seven games due to blood clots – you knew that when #15 went under center, or more appropriately, started running the triple option, that Nebraska was going to win. Oh those option plays. For my money, Tommie’s position coach Turner Gill is the only one who came close to matching Frazier’s mastery of Osborne’s signature play. Frazier had a true gift for knowing when to pitch or when to keep as he glided down the field.
As good as Frazier was in regular games, he was even better in bowl games. True, his bowl record sits at 2-2, but consider that his first bowl loss (in the 1993 Orange Bowl) was as a true freshman. The blame for the second bowl loss could be placed on a number of people (i.e. some dubious missed calls, two defensive penalties that allowed FSU to score with 1:16 left, or the right leg of Byron Bennett), but there is no way Frazier could be blamed for giving his team every chance to win a National Championship.
From there, Frazier’s big game dominance took off. It took most of the first quarter of the 1994 Orange Bowl to shake off, but Frazier all but willed Nebraska to Tom Osborne’s first National Championship. In 1995, he was even better. Frazier used and abused Steve Spurrier’s Florida Gators, racking up 199 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including one play known simply as The Run.
The only regret I have about Tommie Frazier’s career is that he played in an era where Heisman voters viewed the award not as it should be (college football’s most outstanding player), but as “who will have the best NFL career”? This led to one of the greatest injustices of the 20th Century as Eddie George stole Tommie Frazier’s Heisman.
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Nebraska Jersey Countdown to College Football Saturday
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Nebraska Jersey Countdown to College Football Saturday
Ed Zachery beat me to it,why do almost all of his posts in the Hotties thread disappear yet all of these wobegones hang around and take bandwidth???
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Badgers and Bucks defensive might want to keep an eye on this kid this season..........
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We will when he portals :D
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kid from Omaha
not worried
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These things take time - like fudging your score card
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like flippin Raiola
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During a recent appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, the former Ohio State head coach, Urban Meyer, shared his thoughts on who will be the surprise team in the Big Ten in 2024.
“You stole my thunder. People know this: I’m a Nebraska fan,” said Meyer.
Just before Meyer made his pick, Cowherd said that he leans toward the Cornhuskers as well. With both experts coming to a consensus on Nebraska, the three-time national championship-winning head coach took a moment to highlight why he has Nebraska penned as the surprise team of the Big Ten this year.
“If I was a player, I’d love to go to Nebraska,” Meyer said. “It’s the history, the stadium, and the fans; [they] are incredible. We coached out there, and they’ve been really down for several years. I was shocked when I was on the sideline a couple of times we played against them. You talk about a team that didn’t look like a Nebraska mold.
“I just think he (Matt Rhule) has recruited well. They got the transfer quarterback Dylan [Raiola] that is a really good player. I like their coach. Their coach knows how to win, he’s won at every level. There’s a difference between winning and then winning at every level. And that’s why I got a lot of respect for Matt Rhule. So Nebraska would be my team; they’re not good enough to win it, but they’re good enough to make some noise.”
Nebraska has been filled with surprises this offseason. But arguably, the most significant surprise move of note was flipping 5-star quarterback Dylan Riola from Georgia to Nebraska. That move instantly gave Rhule and the Cornhuskers stability at quarterback, not just for 2024 but for the foreseeable future.
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Jay Gruden QB, University of Louisville
4-yr Letterman~~1985-‘88.
George D. Chamberlain HS, Tampa
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That move instantly gave Rhule and the Cornhuskers stability at quarterback, not just for 2024 but for the foreseeable future.
Maybe.
Let's not pretend that's a fact, though.
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During a recent appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, the former Ohio State head coach, Urban Meyer, shared his thoughts on who will be the surprise team in the Big Ten in 2024.
“You stole my thunder. People know this: I’m a Nebraska fan,” said Meyer.
Just before Meyer made his pick, Cowherd said that he leans toward the Cornhuskers as well. With both experts coming to a consensus on Nebraska, the three-time national championship-winning head coach took a moment to highlight why he has Nebraska penned as the surprise team of the Big Ten this year.
“If I was a player, I’d love to go to Nebraska,” Meyer said. “It’s the history, the stadium, and the fans; [they] are incredible. We coached out there, and they’ve been really down for several years. I was shocked when I was on the sideline a couple of times we played against them. You talk about a team that didn’t look like a Nebraska mold.
“I just think he (Matt Rhule) has recruited well. They got the transfer quarterback Dylan [Raiola] that is a really good player. I like their coach. Their coach knows how to win, he’s won at every level. There’s a difference between winning and then winning at every level. And that’s why I got a lot of respect for Matt Rhule. So Nebraska would be my team; they’re not good enough to win it, but they’re good enough to make some noise.”
Nebraska has been filled with surprises this offseason. But arguably, the most significant surprise move of note was flipping 5-star quarterback Dylan Riola from Georgia to Nebraska. That move instantly gave Rhule and the Cornhuskers stability at quarterback, not just for 2024 but for the foreseeable future.
Nebraska offseason thread.
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I thought this WAS the Nebraska offseason thread...
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Beyonce loves her some Longhorns
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Won a Heisman while throwing 28 INTs.
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The argument could be made that he was the best college WR from the mid-1930s until Anthony Carter (45 years).
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Before there was Tommie, there was Jerry. Jerry Tagge was the quarterback on the first two National Championship teams in school history (1970 and 1971). Like Frazier, all Tagge did was win, compiling a stellar record as a starting quarterback, and playing his best games on the biggest stages. In the 1971 Orange Bowl against LSU, Tagge was an impressive 12 of 15 passing against one of the nation’s best defenses. It was his QB sneak from the one yard line that clinched the championship.
Tagge earned All Big 8 and All-America honors after the 1971 season, and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting. Although his accomplishments may have been overshadowed by those of Frazier and other famous Husker QBs, Tagge should be remembered for setting the standard of excellence.
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Cichy alone was worth it
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bastage I remarked now it's on the other page - maybe I'll pull it and put you back at the bottom :57:
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I blame FF.
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The four-year career of Carlos Polk, as the best Blackshirt was the guy anchoring the middle linebacker position.
Polk, a bruiser with deceptive speed and a strong nose for the football. A four-year contributor, he was a two time All Big XII performer, and an anchor on one of the finest defenses in school history (1999). He was named first team All-America in his senior season.
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Zac Taylor
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Garland Rivers, DB, 1983-86
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Ricky Powers, HB, 1991 All Big Ten
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he had the keys to one of the greatest offenses in NCAA history and operated it with the skill and precision of a race car driver. Take a moment to truly appreciate this: The 1983 Huskers, quarterbacked by Turner Gill, averaged 52 points and almost 550 yards of offense per game. Gill became the first Husker quarterback to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. His greatness stretched back to his first start when he set a (then) school record with four touchdown passes in a game against Colorado.
Gill was named All Big 8 three times, finished fourth in the 1983 Heisman Trophy vote.
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C'mon...
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Roger's SR season:
119-204 (58%) 1,131 yds
4 TD
10 INT
101.6 rating
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104 rush att, -1 yds
2 TD
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Roger's SR season:
119-204 (58%) 1,131 yds
4 TD
10 INT
101.6 rating
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104 rush att, -1 yds
2 TD
Lost to Texas in the Cotton Bowl for the National Championship
FIFY
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They went 3-6-1 in his SR season.
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No. 11, Whitey Wistert, Tackle, 1933 All-American and one of three brothers from Chicago to wear the now retired #11 for Michigan.
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To fully appreciate Matt Turman, we must put ourselves in his shoes the morning of October 15, 1994. The greatest player in school history (Frazier) is out. His backup, a legitimate NFL prospect (Berringer) is out too. That leaves you, a 185 pound walk on from a Class C school to try to guide your 6-0,#2 ranked team to victory at #16 Kansas State, a team that had a very stout defense. Granted, his moment of greatness consisted mostly of handing the ball to Lawrence Phillips and getting out the way, but still, Matt Turman – a.k.a. The Turmanator – may be the least likely guy to ever lead a championship-level team to victory.
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Matt Herian was another player ahead of his time. The guy with the tight end size and wide receiver hands and speed, today’s NFL is full of guys who have the same skill set as Herian.
He exploded onto the scene as a freshman, catching seven passes for 301 yards (an absolutely ridiculous 43 yards per catch) and four touchdowns. Yes, you read the correctly: 57% of his freshman year receptions went for touchdowns.
Unfortunately, Herian is also a starter on all-time “What Could Have Been” team. During his junior season in 2004, the first in Bill Callahan’s West Coast Offense, Herian was a putting together another excellent season when he suffered a nasty leg injury against Mizzou. Herian sat out the entire 2005 season, and came back for the 2006 campaign, but he just wasn’t the same player. I believe the sky would have been the limit for a healthy Herian.
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dat's all I got today
you lucky sumbums
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dat's all I got today
you lucky sumbums
That's fine when your team is not the real Big Red overcompensating is understandable
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I'm done. I'd forgotten how many great #11s we've had.
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I'm done. I'd forgotten how many great #11s we've had.
theres also a few good #10s
when we get to that
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theres also a few good #10s
when we get to that
Well, yeah.
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Whatever happened to that guy??
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GOAT
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Roy Helu, Jr. is one of my favorite I-Backs from the last 20 years. He combined speed, power, vision, and a love for hurdling over defenders to become one of the most vaunted rushers in school history. Two memories of Helu stand out: 2009 at Kansas, Nebraska is in a dogfight until the Huskers decide to put the game on Helu’s shoulders. Despite several nagging injuries, Helu picked up 85 yards and two critical touchdowns on Nebraska’s final two drives.
And then there is his masterpiece: 2010 versus Missouri. On NU’s first play, Helu went 66 yards for a touchdown. Later in one of the most complete quarters of football Nebraska has ever played, Helu went for a career long 73 yard TD run. When it was all said and done, Helu had 307 rushing yards (and 317 all-purpose) breaking Calvin Jones’s twenty year old record of 294. It was one of the most dominating performances I’ve had the pleasure to watch at Memorial Stadium.
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Peter Gardere, Texas QB from 1989-1992. He's most noted for his 4-0 winning record against OU, the only QB on either side to win 4 straight against his archrival.
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2 seasons
1100+ yds each season
13+ TD each season
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Michael Taylor, QB 1987-89
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Steve Taylor is one of those guys.
Taylor had good speed and elusive moves as a runner (over 2,000 career rush yards and a then single game record 157 yards against Utah State in 1987). But Taylor does not always receive enough credit as a passer. Certainly, many remember his impressive line against #3 UCLA (10-15, 217 yards, five touchdowns). But having been away from an option offense for more than ten years, can we really appreciate what a five passing touchdown day would have looked like in Osborne’s ground offense?
In case you thought the UCLA game was a fluke, Taylor added a four TD performance against Mizzou in the same season, which helped him earn All America honors. I’d love to see what somebody with Taylor’s skill set would look like in one of today’s spread offenses.
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Sonny
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What college is that?
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Chris Howard, RB, 1994-97
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Tyrone Williams was an excellent cover corner. Strong and fast, he matched up against some excellent receivers during his NU career and usually came out on top. He received honors after each of his three seasons at NU: Big 8 Defensive Newcomer in 1993 and All Big 8 in 1994 and 1995. He may not be in the first tier of great Husker cornerbacks, but he’s definitely in the next group.
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Ameer Abdullah is everything you could want in a college running back. Breakaway speed, raw power, good vision and agility, and a warrior-like toughness to play through injuries. When Abdullah arrived on campus he was not as highly regarded as fellow recruits Aaron Green and Braylon Heard. Yet, Abdullah is poised to finish his Husker career near the top of the all-time rushing chart. Off the field, Abdullah is a bright kid who understands the importance of education. His statement announcing his decision to come back for his senior season should be required reading for all student athletes.
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Nebraska Jersey Countdown to College Football Saturday.
Interception...
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Ameer Abdullah is everything you could want in a college running back. Breakaway speed, raw power, good vision and agility, and a warrior-like toughness to play through injuries. When Abdullah arrived on campus he was not as highly regarded as fellow recruits Aaron Green and Braylon Heard. Yet, Abdullah is poised to finish his Husker career near the top of the all-time rushing chart. Off the field, Abdullah is a bright kid who understands the importance of education. His statement announcing his decision to come back for his senior season should be required reading for all student athletes.
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His resume is simply that last play vs McNeese St.
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The '96 Crimson Tide had allowed 5 passing TDs all season.
Wuerffel threw 6 against them in Atlanta.
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Theeeezman
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Michael Bishop was fun as hell to watch. Except when he was destroying your own team...
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Theeeezman
Big Norman Einstein fan
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I remember hearing that Darin Erstad was going to join the football team as a punter. At the time, I thought it was odd that the best baseball player at Nebraska was going to be a punter and not a “skill” player, but Erstad proved quite skilled. He averaged over 42 yards a kick, made some PATs, and a couple of field goals. I wholeheartedly believe he does not receive nearly enough recognition for his role in the 1995 Orange Bowl.
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The original “End Zone” Jones, Keith was a very successful back at Nebraska. An injury to Doug DuBose made him a starter his junior season, and he never looked back, leading the Big 8 with 830 yards and 14 touchdowns en route to All Big 8 honors. The speedy I-Back, another product of the Omaha Central pipeline, had a big encore as a senior. He put up 1,232 yards and another 13 TDs, picking up all conference honors again. Jones left NU third on the all-time rushing list.
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I didn’t even know we had CFB this weekend.
FSU goes down to Ga Tech.
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I will always have a great fondness and appreciation for Brook Berringer’s career.
Not to be confused with Brooks Bollinger:
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Jammal Lord. I thought he was a talented athlete who made a pretty decent quarterback. Unfortunately, he is another player whose career is not fully appreciated by Husker fans. Why? Lord had two big strikes against him: 1) he followed a Heisman Trophy winner, and 2) he was the quarterback of the 2002 team that broke the 9-win streak. Like many Husker QBs in the Osborne/Solich era, Lord was definitely more of a runner (1,412 yards rushing in 2002) than a passer (48% career passer, more interceptions than touchdowns). Lord racked up big numbers (234 rushing yards against Texas), but did not always make the play in crunch time (he threw an interception that ended that Texas game). Regardless, I believe that had he been surrounded with better talent, Lord would be remembered more fondly.
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DeJuan Groce was a good cornerback. Not great – or at least not as great as some of the others on this list – but good enough to be a multi-year starter and second team All Big XII selection as a senior. But make no mistake, DeJuan Groce is not on this list for his work in the secondary. Groce is here because he is one of the best return men in school history, trailing only Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers in punt return yards and touchdowns. In his senior year, Groce racked up a school record 732 yards on punt returns and scored four touchdowns, including two against Troy State. For his efforts as a return man, Groce was named All Big XII and All America as a return specialist.
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Not to be confused with Brooks Bollinger:
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My favorite Badger player ever.
That picture is from his first start at Wisconsin. My wife and I were at that game. Down 17-0 at the half, Brooks and Dayne led Wisconsin to a 42-17 win.
Great day, even though some clowns threw bottles at us in the stands, and someone stole the "W" magnets off my Volvo and keyed it.
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1986 Big Ten Player of the Year
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One of the best linebackers in school history, Lavonte David is on the short list with Mike Rozier for the best Junior College transfer in school history. David appeared to be as fast going sideline to sideline as he was going straight ahead. Combine that with his ability to detect plays before anybody else, and it is no wonder he racked up so many tackles in his two year career. As a junior, he set a single season record with 152 tackles. He followed that with 133 more as a senior. To put that in perspective, Lavonte David played in 27 games as a Blackshirt. In 14 of those games, he recorded ten or more tackles.
David racked up the honors in his two years. Big XII Defensive Player of the Year, Big XII Defensive Newcomer of the Year, All Big XII, All Big 10, Big 10 Linebacker of the Year, All-American, and finalist for the Butkus, Lott, and Bednarik Trophies.
In my years of watching Nebraska football, I’ve seen some outstanding linebackers. Barrett Ruud. Ed Stewart. Demorrio Williams. Trev Alberts. Terrell Farley. But I’m not sure if any of them were better than David. He always seemed to either make the tackle, or be within 5 yards of the ball carrier. And he had a knack for making a big play when Nebraska needed it the most – especially his stop, strip, and recovery of Braxton Miller in the 2011 Ohio State game.
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some crazy SOB has a prediction of UT vs UNL in a bowl
I don't think there's a chance in hell, but I'm hopin for it.
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some crazy SOB has a prediction of UT vs UNL in a bowl
I don't think there's a chance in hell, but I'm hopin for it.
Make it the CFP and I'm in!
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Tripp Welborne, DB, 1989 and 1990 All-American
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The Catch! 1997!!!
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Keyuo Craver was another terrific cornerback from an era of great secondary players. Craver wasn’t especially big (he was listed at 5’11”, 190 pounds), but he was fast, athletic, and always around the ball. He ended his career second all time in pass breakups and first in career tackles among cornerbacks. Craver was also a special teams standout, blocking four kicks and scoring two touchdowns.
As a senior, Craver was All Big XII, All-America, and was a semi-finalist for several national awards.
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Ah Taylor Martinez. Has there been a more polarizing player in Nebraska history? The freshman phenom who burst onto the scene with long touchdown runs was a sight to behold. Then injuries hit, and he was arguably never the same. His image probably took a bigger beating than his body, as he took heat for calling his dad from the locker room during a game, being careless with the football, body language that made him appear aloof, and his interesting relationship with the local media. And yet, he holds darn near every record that a NU quarterback can hold – including some involving turnovers. He was a player who could make you say “Oh my God!” for both good and bad reasons.
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The outcome of that game was a pleasure.
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So was this one.
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The outcome of that game was a pleasure.
certainly not for me. You should have used my tickets
but, the Huskers did have the 2 most impressive plays
the Badgers had #3 through #77
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Jeff Krejci is poster child for the Nebraska walk-on program. A Nebraska kid from a small town (Schuyler), he walked on to Nebraska in 1978, and was buried on the depth chart. Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up and saw enough playing time to earn a couple of varsity letters. As a senior, he became a full time starter at safety and was good enough to be named All Big 8, and earn a shot at the NFL. A Nebraska football history site named Krejci to its All Time Walk-On Team.
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marshon lattimore
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Malcolm Jenkins
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Mike Doss
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Terrelle Pryor
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JK Dobbins
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Chase Young
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WTF
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he's just tryin to one up the Husker
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Getting old. Glad it's almost over.
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one more day, unless somebody wearing ZERO
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he's just tryin to one up the Husker
Well I would have stopped at one ;D I left out Shaun Gayle, Cris Carter,Ryan Shazier,Ty Howard,E. J. Underwood,Christian Bryant & Dontre Wilson
Perhaps the most productive number in Buckeye grid iron history
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Lawrence Phillips stands alone in Husker history. Many have said he is the best I-Back to ever play at Nebraska – even ahead of Heisman winner Mike Rozier. But he also stands alone as the person who did the most damage to Nebraska’s reputation. Let’s start by focusing on his on-field accomplishments.
Phillips had a strong freshman year, contributing in a number of games. But 1994, his sophomore season, was something special. With Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer out with injuries, everybody knew L.P. was Nebraska’s biggest threat. Playing at #16 Kansas State, with walk-on Matt Turman at QB, Phillips had 31 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown – all while nursing a thumb injury. In 1994, he racked up 11 straight 100 yard games, was All Big 8, and finished 8th in the Heisman voting. His 1995 season got off to an even better start: 359 yards on 34 carries (10.5 yard average) with seven touchdowns in two games.
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I was at this game. So was Fearless.
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hopefully, I shall return some fine weekend
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If I delete all Husker pictures, this thread goes from 53 pages to 14.
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Don't delete the ones you and I have been posting, those are the fun ones.
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If I delete all Husker pictures, this thread goes from 53 pages to 14.
Don't delete the ones you and I have been posting, those are the fun ones.
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