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Oregon State, eat your heart out. The Beavers almost had a Heisman Trophy finalist anchoring their defensive line.
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, making the awards circuit right now, told the “Sports Nightly” radio program Tuesday night that when Bo and Carl Pelini were hired in 2007, he was planning a transfer to Corvallis. After listening to their pitch to keep him at NU, he chose to stay.
“Obviously I felt – and still feel strongly – I made the best decision,” Suh said.
Had the Cornhuskers not fired Bill Callahan and Kevin Cosgrove?
“I'd probably be at Oregon State right now,” Suh said.
Instead, he's gearing up for a long week of awards shows. The Lombardi Award dinner in Houston Wednesday. Orlando on Thursday for the ESPN-televised Home Depot Awards, where Suh's up for the Outland, Walter Camp and Bednarik Awards. And then, of course, Saturday night in New York, where he's a surprise finalist for the Heisman.
Suh won't lie. It's a bit of a rush.
“Definitely feel like a rock star,” he said. “It's totally different. It's something I'm not used to. I'm enjoying every bit of it. It's a once-a-lifetime opportunity. I'm going to soak it all up.”
Plus, he said, it's been a “good distraction” after the 13-12 loss to Texas in the Big 12 Championship game.