Nebraska vs. Michigan ..... in 1997

[TGHusker]

15 hours ago, Undone said:



This should play from the correct starting point. Watch the block that Frost throws on a reverse to Newcombe:
 

Frost should use that video in teaching his current players how to block!!  Today they might call it an illegal block! 

 

[Huskers93-97]

Maybe Michigan fans have moved on from the 1997 season?  :dunno

Moved on to what? They havnt done anything since just like we havnt.

 

[nic]

Moved on to what? They havnt done anything since just like we havnt.

Misery loves company.

 

[nic]

When asked about 1997.

Harbaugh:

"I haven't thought about it," said Harbaugh, a Michigan alum. "I have a very small rear view mirror."

Frost:

"You watched the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Michigan won with a controversial play at the end. We took apart the third-ranked team in the country."

 

[Huskers93-97]

Misery loves company.

I am not miserable. When I think about 1997 I dont even think about Michigan. They got a wooden trophy and we got the crystal ball. I value the opinion of coaches more than a journalist. Coaches are experts in their field of football. Most journalists know very little about football- so Michigan can take the AP poll. I honestly never think about it- I am just commenting because it is a topic of discussion on game week. 

 

[Huskers93-97]

When asked about 1997.

Harbaugh:

"I haven't thought about it," said Harbaugh, a Michigan alum. "I have a very small rear view mirror."

Frost:

"You watched the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Michigan won with a controversial play at the end. We took apart the third-ranked team in the country."

Harbaugh was out of college for over a decade before that game was played. Frost was the starting QB for Nebraska that year. I would expect a stronger stance on the topic from someone actually involved that season. 

 

[StPaulHusker]

3 things about Nebraska football I will go to my grave believing.

Tommie Frazier is the greatest college football player I have ever seen

Nebraska would have beat Michigan by 20+ in 1997

There was NOT 1 second on the clock in 2009.

 

[nic]

I am not miserable. When I think about 1997 I dont even think about Michigan. They got a wooden trophy and we got the crystal ball. I value the opinion of coaches more than a journalist. Coaches are experts in their field of football. Most journalists know very little about football- so Michigan can take the AP poll. I honestly never think about it- I am just commenting because it is a topic of discussion on game week. 

No I meant about where both teams have been since 1997.

 

[DefenderAO]

I live 15 minutes from the Big House so I keep this handy when discussing 1997

















 


Offense


 


Defense




 


Total


Scoring


Rushing


Passing


 


Total


Scoring


Rushing


Passing




Nebraska


1


1


1


104!


 


5


12


3


28




Michigan


44


44


28


63


 


1


1


7


1




Washington State


2


2


48


4


 


30


59


27


59




Tennessee


4


14


52


6


 


32


32


8


96

The stats are misleading with how often 2nd and 3rd string players play in blowouts.  Either way, NU by two touchdowns or more and win 9 out of 10, minimum.  

 

[DefenderAO]

I was in Mexico last month on vacation and spoke to a former Baylor OL player who played then.  Remember Baylor was a common opponent in 1997.   He said Michigan was good but Baylor feared NU.  After the game he said the Husker physicality was on a different tier.  Take that for what it's worth 

 

[GBRFAN]

3 things about Nebraska football I will go to my grave believing.

Tommie Frazier is the greatest college football player I have ever seen

Nebraska would have beat Michigan by 20+ in 1997

There was NOT 1 second on the clock in 2009.

NM