I do to but you got to remember Nebraska is playing in the big boy league so you should have some guys that can move and still be around 300ish pounds.
That I cannot believe. How agile & quick can a 310 rusher be? How big was Gregory - our last great edge rusher? Nothing like that as I recall.
Are you actually comparing Randy Gregory to Ty Robinson? They play completely different positions and asked to do different things on defense.
While that's true, a lot of those D-Linemen were also absolute freaks (I'm looking at you Kyle Vanden Bosch) that played on Sundays so while I'm not disagreeing with what your saying at all, I'm also saying we had some pretty special talent at the position as well.
Sam McKewon was on 1620 on Monday, and he commented that the front 4 NU had in the mid to late 90s were consistently among the best and most talented defenders in all of college football. They had guys who would play years in the NFL, who couldn't crack the starting lineup until they were late in their career. McKewon said that type of talent is so sought after and highly recruited now, it would be nearly impossible to replicate.
No doubt. Some of the greatest to ever play at NU for sure.
Agree. When you look at Baylor under Rhule they were fast and aggressive. Osborne’s trajectory changed after 92 Orange bowl when he changed his D and went after speed. Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it was after Miami beat us around 1992
Yep, McBride switched to the 4-3 defense (from the 5-2) for the 1992 season after continually getting smoked by faster offenses in the bowl season year after year. He moved safeties to LB’s (Ed Stewart being the most well-known) to better cover receivers, and also stood up his DE’s like LB’s from time to time to rush the passer (That’s how Trev won the Butkus as the nation’s best LB, even though he was really a rush end). They also got more aggressive dictating the play, instead of a passive, read and react defense. The only Achilles heel for that defense was a mobile QB who could also throw (see Corby Jones) but thankfully QB’s were mainly statues back then.
Plus, off the top of my head their backups were Chad Kelsay, Chris Kelsay, and Steve Warren who all had good careers in the NFL. Vanden Bosch might have been a young pup on that team, as well. In those days, I liked watching NU's defense more than the offense, just because they would absolutely dominate players.This is one of my favorite pictures
DE Grant Wistrom 1998 1st round
DT Jason Peter 1998 1st round
DL Mike Rucker 1999 2nd round
DT Jason Wiltz 1999 4th round
LB Jay Foreman 1999 5th round
Also pictured: some guy from Isidore Newman HS in New Orleans.
Tennessee's offense was pretty stacked. Manning went 1st and Jamal Lewis went 5th (different drafts). Had a WR go in the 1st that year and at least two OL go in the 2nd roundThis is one of my favorite pictures
DE Grant Wistrom 1998 1st round
DT Jason Peter 1998 1st round
DL Mike Rucker 1999 2nd round
DT Jason Wiltz 1999 4th round
LB Jay Foreman 1999 5th round
Also pictured: some guy from Isidore Newman HS in New Orleans.
How the AP gave the NC to Michigan that year is beyond me after watching both play in their bowl games. Perhaps it was Nebraska fatigue. Fortunately the Coach's poll got it right. I have no doubts what-so-ever that Nebraska would have done the same if not worse to Michigan that we did to Tenn.