Five Reasons Why I Love Nebraska Football
by Graham Filler on Jun 15, 2010 8:57 AM CDT
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PrintI love Nebraska football. It's very simple. And I am more than excited to be welcoming them to the Big Ten. Unto my list. Just remember, haters, the 1990's were when football went from national passion to national obsession. This made Nebraska's tremendous success all the more important and memorable.
The 1990's
Along with Florida State, Nebraska was the 800 lb. gorilla in the 1990's football world. If you saw the Huskers struggling against say, Colorado, in the third quarter of a game, you'd get all excited. WOW, you would think, this would be an amazing upset. And you would have those thoughts even though, deep down, you knew Nebraska would overcome whichever opponent was threatening.
Tommy Frazier and Lawrence Phillips were exciting players, but that wasn't always the moneymaker. Defensive toughness, something which we deeply respect in Big Ten country, was also available in abundance. That's why I loved the ass kicking of Texas last year - I was getting flashbacks to those hard-nosed defensive teams of the '90's.
Basically, Nebraska football > everyone else...for a whole decade. How #$%$I($ cool is that??!! And now they're in the Big Ten.
Tommy Frazier, Eric Crouch, Scott Frost, the Option
Pretty boy quarterbacks are useful. Effective passing games are wonderful. But there was something uniquely charming about those Husker option QB's from yesteryear. Maybe we'll never see the power option in Lincoln again. Maybe the option will never be as popular or effective as it was once before. But the violently fast Nebraska teams from the 1990's certainly left an indelible mark on CFB.
So again, Nebraska Quarterbacks > Your safety, your linebacker...for the better part of 15 years.
Corn-fed Stereotypes
There's nothing but fields in Nebraska. The state symbol is a corn on the cob. Etc, etc. Nothing Big Ten country hasn't heard before. Our teams just grin, out tough you on the field, and move on. And then eat corn. And meat. And potatoes.
The Helmets
Simple and straightforward, this is the same N worn by Dave Rimington and Johnny Rodgers. And for those of you unfamiliar with Johnny Rodgers, YouTube his famous punt return. He's like the 1970's version of Reggie Bush, minus 30 lbs and $800,000 in illegal benefits.
The Fans
Screw your "large media market" ideals. Nebraska citizens watch Nebraska football. You don't think companies want to advertise on a station that the entire state is watching? When it comes to single-minded fans who love football with all their souls (and aren't douchebags), Nebraska supporters have to be put high up on that list.
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Nebraska is a great addition...
I’m pumped to see the Bugeaters in the Shoe.
It doesn’t matter how many football games the SEC wins. We will always look down on you.
I am a huge fan of watching the option
and am secretly hoping Nebraska returns to it. Either that or the Big Ten needs to add GT.
Northwestern Football - All games decided on the last play or your money back.
Adding GT?
Sure, I could use a dose of Yellow Jacket “genius” to wash the taste of a jNW loss out of my mouth.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 16, 2010 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Anybody remember when NW was good?
Check it out!
December 30, 2000 – Nebraska RB-Dan Alexander runs for a Nebraska bowl record 240 yards on 20 carries as the #9 Huskers battle Big Ten co-champs # 18 Northwestern Wildcats from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.
http://huskersgameday.com/bowl-games/2000-alamo-bowl-hd-highlights-nebraska-66-northwestern-17/
Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory
Northwestern? Good?
That’s a hoax. A mass, Northwest-wing conspiracy, if you will.
The Gram stain is useful in classifying bacteria because....it gives me another reason to hate biology?
Turner Gill
Dean Steinkuhler’s maturity vs. Brian Bosworth’s jackassery, which to me, is the embodiment of both programs in a nutshell.
Tom Osborne vs. Barry Switzer, Class vs. arrogance. Always liked Nebraska, and it’s great to see them take a seat at the table.
Ahem, Lawrence Phillips aside, but we all have our crosses to bear.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States when men were free." ~ Ronald Reagan
THE Art Schlichter?
Yeah, Wisconsin’s unfortunately had a few guys like Lawrence Phillips (Lance Smith, who stole carries from John Clay in 2008)
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jun 16, 2010 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Every team/school has the 'crazy uncle' factor
And it’s tough to gloss over the warts, but I will say Nebraska has a lot less warts than other programs.
"Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword never encoutered automatic weapons."
Nebraska's RB position is pretty warty
Lawrence Phillips (nothing further needed)
Scott Baldwin (went nuts – literally, attacked a person on the street, shot and paralyzed by police)
Thunder Collins (recently convicted of 1st degree murder)
by Albino Tornado on Jun 18, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Utah
Visit Inside The Shoe
The Buckeye blog for every fan!
by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Jun 16, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions
Appreciative of the support
A lot different than what we’re seeing across the Big 12 blogs.
As for the option, I don’t see it coming back to DONU. I wish it would. For all the talk about that style of offense being dead, predictable, unworkable, etc., just remember this. Florida knew we ran the option, they knew what we were going to do, and we still beat them 62-24. We went 60-3 over the course of 5 years. We didn’t surprise anyone with our plays, we just executed better than the opponents. I believe winning is less about the specific style you play, and more about having the coaches and players able to execute that style to perfection. I think that’s what’s hurt us during the down years, and hopefully what we have corrected now.
And then eat corn. And meat. And potatoes.
Hells YES! :-)
by Wolvie on Jun 16, 2010 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn’t expect the Big 12 to act nicely, they were called out for being a weak conference by Delaney and Nebraska.
But really, Nebraska has been welcomed quickly. We get a championship game, an exciting new opponent, a new place to go drink beer at…no negatives really.
by Graham Filler on Jun 16, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Careful,
they hand out tickets for drinking beer in Nebraska.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Jun 16, 2010 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Just to jackassish anti-homers who get drunk in their running rental cars.
[Osborne's] school has this ultimatum from Texas to either spit or get off the pot. Commit to the Big 12, Texas is saying, or we'll take this Pac-10 offer, rake in more cash and kiss the Big 12 goodbye. It's on you, Nebraska. Texas is good at this sort of thing -- it could blame Cadillac for those Toyota brake problems and get away with it. - Dennis Dodd
by Screwface on Jun 16, 2010 7:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
In hindsight, Nebraska was the best choice all along
A perfect fit culturally, historically, academically, and athletically.
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