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I was saying the same thing back in 1997. Why on earth was that Davison guy starting as a true Frosh? Bobby Newcombe too

Easy to look good when you have Eric Crouch behind center. Had McBride stayed on as DC then Solich might still be coaching today. That being said, I'm glad we have Bo.

I don't always agree with what he says either, but he's made bold predictions before and been right. I remember before the 1999 season he picked Florida State and Virginia Tech to play in the National Title game. I thought he was crazy, as Virginia Tech was not a perennial power before that. Though it helped they had a freshman qb by the name of Michael Vick.

I thought Swain was announcing that year, maybe not, but the radio annoucer did originally call the pass incomplete. Not a great call on his part and the reason Musburger's call is always used in Husker highlight videos. I was actually at a CSU game that day, did not think the NU game would be that close. Ended up leaving the game early so I could catch the 2nd half of the closer than anticipated Husker game.

Yeah, those games must have been hard to swallow for Mizzou fans. That being said, I don't think Mizzou fans can complain too much about Wiggins kicking the ball considering the got by with an illegal pick play that scored a touchdown. I believe it was their last TD and I remember Dan Fouts pointing it out. There also should have been a pass interferance play on that last drive when Davidson was trying to catch a pass near the goaline. So, yes we were lucky, but to a smaller degree, they were too. warfield was picked as much by the nebraska defender as he was by the MU receiver. And if you watch that play it is completely legal. It wasn't legal according to Fouts, but it's been a while since I've seen the play myself.

Minter a good one or Mike Brown. Would be interesting to see what Farley could do in this defense. Somehow forgot about Farley, I'd probably rather have him than Trev.

I agree with everything except for your forecast on Baylor. Manhattan, have you ever seen Robert Griffin play? Which game(s) on their schedule is one player the difference between a win and a loss? IMO, Colorado and Kansas.

For offense I'd say Johnny Rodgers, it's been a while since we had an electric playmaker on offense. He could also help with special teams. On defense, I'd say Trev Alberts, we have not seen a dominating LB in a while either.

Yeah, those games must have been hard to swallow for Mizzou fans. That being said, I don't think Mizzou fans can complain too much about Wiggins kicking the ball considering the got by with an illegal pick play that scored a touchdown. I believe it was their last TD and I remember Dan Fouts pointing it out. There also should have been a pass interferance play on that last drive when Davidson was trying to catch a pass near the goaline. So, yes we were lucky, but to a smaller degree, they were too.

For the 1998 Orange Bowl I would recommend this http://cgi.ebay.com/Nebraska-Cornhuskers-Greatest-Games-5-DVD-Boxset-/360265299255?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item53e17c3537, cheap price and you get the original tv broadcats. It also has some bonus Husker videos with it. For other games, this site seems to be pretty good. http://www.ioffer.com/i/nebraska-cornhusker-football-classics-on-dvd-1963-2009-46713481

2009 had more heartbreaks and more frustrating moments, but overall I thought it was the better season. It was the first time since 2001 that I though we were on the verge of getting back to becoming a national power. Granted we lost four games, but there were no blowouts and we could have easily been 12-1.

You must have been at the 1986 game, which was also painful, if you remember the Boz. By 1987 he was in Seattle getting ran over by the likes of Bo Jackson. I do agree that the 1987 game was one of the most painful losses. Not sure how we got two home games in a row against OU, but they had come from behind the year before and beaten us in the final seconds. In 1987 they had their starting QB and RB out and they still came in and beat us. Nebraska had talked trash the whole week leading up to the game and then was shut down offensively after the first possession. To make matters worse it was the fourth loss in a row for NU against the Sooners and the second time in four years that we had been ranked #1 going into the game. Oh well, OU fell apart after that game and TO only lost to OU one more time. It made those wins in the '90's that much sweeter.

I don't think we're quite ready for the NC yet either, but I would love to be proven wrong. However, if you would have told me before the '94 season that we would win the NC despite losing Tommie for most of the year, and that we would have Matt Turman start on the road against K-State, I would not have believed that either.

Not sure.. But this thread did get me interested in "whatever happened to Doug DuBose" All I'm able to find is a couple years with the 49rs and these: http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/doug-dubose Thanks Doug- way to make the Huskers shine Pretty cool that the LA times archives go back this far. How about Fryar? Always wondered if he owed someone some money and tried to throw the MNC against Miami. I've heard that about Fryar throwing the '84 Orange Bowl too, not sure if there's any truth to it though. He did drop that easy TD pass right before Jeff Smith scored the TD to bring us within 1 point. Maybe if he does catch that play Kenny Calhoun, who deflected the two point conversion pass, does not come off of Fryar on the play and Smith is able to catch the pass.... Regardless of if he actually did throw the game or not he has turned his life around from the drug use and last I heard he was a pastor. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/31njcol.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

There has to be more involved (or at least I hope) Vick by himself in not even close to being worth a #1 pick. Heck he wasn't even worth it the first time he was drafted when the Chargers traded the #1 pick (which ended up being him) to Atlanta for two of their picks (which ended up being LT and Brees).