30 Reasons Why ESPN Needs to Make a 30 for 30 on the 1990s Nebraska Cornhuskers

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The other day on the “Tweeter” The Informer saw someone ask this question: Why hasn’t ESPN done a 30 for 30 on the 1990s Nebraska Cornhuskers?

The Informer’s first thought was this is a very valid question. The Informer’s second thought was: Seriously, how in the heck has this 30 for 30 not been made yet? I mean we are talking about one of the greatest dynasties college football has ever seen.

That is why today, in the hopes of persuading the people at ESPN, The Informer is going to break out 30 reasons why this story about a team, a state and a culture needs to be shared with the world. As you will see throughout this article the story of the 90s Huskers is one that has everything needed to make a great documentary; scandal, power, greatness, adversity, triumph and tragedy, etc.

 
Does it bother anyone else when someone refers to Jason or Christian Peter as "Peters?" Also, only Jason played against Peyton Manning in the Orange Bowl. Christian was in the NFL at that point.

 
I agree this needs to happen. My only concern is how big a chunk goes to Lawrence Philips?

 
Has there ever been a 30 for 30 on simply a dominant team? Or has it always been an interesting angle on a team or a player?

It's be cool to see one on NU, or the Celtic dynasty, or UCLA, etc.

 
Yeah the Miami filn was really well done. Even though they were a bunch of cheating heathens you still enjoyed the documentary.

 
It needs an interesting/salacious/culturally relevant angle.

College football-wise I think they've done SMU and it's NCAA death penalty, Miami in its hedonistic heyday, the blood feud between Alabama and Auburn, the all-white Mississippi football team vis a vis the civil rights era of 1962, one on Ohio State through the lens of Tressell and Claret's simultanesous downfalls. I think they did one about rapid rise and fall of Marcus Dupree at Oklahoma, too.

ESPN does a helluva good job on these. Excellent documentaries with top-notch directors. They are never less than entertaining.

I'm not sure the mid-90's Husker Dynasty makes the cut, even with the Lawrence Phillips angle, but it's worth consideration.

A documentary about how college football defines an entire state's self-esteem comes closer to the mark, but some Nebraskans might not be so keen on that portrayal. They could go smaller, like obsessive Texas high school football, and it might be a better story.

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
It needs an interesting/salacious/culturally relevant angle.

College football-wise I think they've done SMU and it's NCAA death penalty, Miami in its hedonistic heyday, the blood feud between Alabama and Auburn, the all-white Mississippi football team vis a vis the civil rights era of 1962, one on Ohio State through the lens of Tressell and Claret's simultanesous downfalls. I think they did one about rapid rise and fall of Marcus Dupree at Oklahoma, too.

ESPN does a helluva good job on these. Excellent documentaries with top-notch directors. They are never less than entertaining.

I'm not sure the mid-90's Husker Dynasty makes the cut, even with the Lawrence Phillips angle, but it's worth consideration.

A documentary about how college football defines an entire state's self-esteem comes closer to the mark, but some Nebraskans might not be so keen on that portrayal. They could go smaller, like obsessive Texas high school football, and it might be a better story.
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i think they could focus on t.o.'s career, the walk-on program, and what the program means to a small state. plus, people love option football. or the evolution of our offense. i think there are angles, but maybe not flashy enough for espn to invest in.

 
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It would be awesome if they actually did this. Not only would it appeal to the Husker fans, but it would be watched by an entire nation of college football fans.

A very good way to expand the brand.

 
I think you could take the strength, conditioning, and psychology innovations and show how it has been followed and evolved since those dominating Nebraska programs.

 
The angle on Nebraska in the nineties is that Nebraska completely revolutionized the sport in a sense of how seriously it became taken. From strength and conditioning to nutrition and psychololgy. Nebraska pretty much invented and did then what a lot of organizations still have not yet figured out today. We know what happened once everyone caught up. I think that's an interesting angle if someone wants to put in the time and research into what and how Nebraska did it.

Regardless, if they can do one on Miami-which happened to be one of the 1st ones-who happens to be one of the most comest and goest programs in all of sports, I would think they could do one on Nebraska as well. I would just like to see it of course.

Jeebus Q, You just beat me.

Yes, Nebraska took the bar of intangibles and raised it sky high. They made the game of college football a business. Where you didnt just show up to practice for a couple hours every day and play a game on saturday. Nebraska transpired it into life. And it was their dominance and the desire of everyone else that kickstarted what college football is today.

 
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1995 Redux said:
I agree this needs to happen. My only concern is how big a chunk goes to Lawrence Philips?
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I think it's a pretty important piece to the story. The important thing I always keep in mind is that those teams, especially the '95 team, were dominant without LP. When he was at his peak, he certainly made a difference. The early games he played in '95 and his Fiesta Bowl performance are evidence of that.

 
Great minds think alike, Count.

Would be cool for them to feature current sports and conditioning programs, facilities, combine training, etc. and trace it back to Nebraska's domination.

 
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