TGHusker
Heisman Trophy Winner
We have threads going on the greatest QB and RB in NU history. Since our current D appears to be our weakest spot, I thought I'd start a thread on who our greatest D lineman has ever been.
This may really be a thread about who is our second greatest D lineman - as there may be a consensus that Ndamukong Suh may be the greatest.
But lets place it in the context of the season in which they played. I don't think Glover could play the same postition at the same time Suh played, but Rich Glover may have been as dominant in his day as Suh was in his. He had 22 tackles against OU in the game of the century. The same could be said of Grant Winstrom in the 1990s, Wayne Neylan in the mid 1960s and Danny Noonan in the 1980s.
Below is my list of the top 14. I may have forgotten someone - if so add them in to where you think they should be ranked. Outside of Suh, I don't have anyone ranked beyond 2000 - have we been that poor since then relatively speaking or am I just forgetful. Maybe an honorable mention for Crick and Turner.
The greats in my opinion are:
Ndamukong Suh 2007-9
Rich Glover 70-72
Grant Winstrom 1994-97
Danny Noonan 84-86
Wayne Meylan 1965-67
Neil Smith 1985-87
Larry Jacobson 1969-71
Jason Peter 1994-97
Broderick Thomas 1985-88
Jared Tomich 1994-96
Kenny Walker 1988-90
Christian Peter 93-95
Steve Warren 1999-2000
Kyle Vanden Bosch 1998-2000
This may really be a thread about who is our second greatest D lineman - as there may be a consensus that Ndamukong Suh may be the greatest.
But lets place it in the context of the season in which they played. I don't think Glover could play the same postition at the same time Suh played, but Rich Glover may have been as dominant in his day as Suh was in his. He had 22 tackles against OU in the game of the century. The same could be said of Grant Winstrom in the 1990s, Wayne Neylan in the mid 1960s and Danny Noonan in the 1980s.
Below is my list of the top 14. I may have forgotten someone - if so add them in to where you think they should be ranked. Outside of Suh, I don't have anyone ranked beyond 2000 - have we been that poor since then relatively speaking or am I just forgetful. Maybe an honorable mention for Crick and Turner.
The greats in my opinion are:
Ndamukong Suh 2007-9
Rich Glover 70-72
Grant Winstrom 1994-97
Danny Noonan 84-86
Wayne Meylan 1965-67
Neil Smith 1985-87
Larry Jacobson 1969-71
Jason Peter 1994-97
Broderick Thomas 1985-88
Jared Tomich 1994-96
Kenny Walker 1988-90
Christian Peter 93-95
Steve Warren 1999-2000
Kyle Vanden Bosch 1998-2000
