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Holtz, Corso, and Switzer were all three defending the Huskers against Herbstreit and May. Herby and May have forgotten the fact that the 71 and 95 Husker teams have shown up on several "Best Team Ever" polls. This should not have been a surprise to anyone who has followed college football over the last 30 years. During the telecast I found myself agree with Holtz and Corso for the first time in years. And understanding that the NU/OU rivalry was special - special because Barry Switzer who could have said anything he wanted about NU and instead said nothing but good things about the Huskers and the program. Huge props to Barry. I remember when Herbstreit first came to ESPN. He was such a breathe of fresh air because he seemed to be prepared and not biased towards one conference or another. Now he's reached the point where he's probably made too many relationships across the football landscape and tends to be biased towards those relationships instead of reporting like a journalist is supposed to. At the end of the day ESPN looked bad. But you'll never get that from ESPN. They'll confuse you by stating that a state in the bottom third of population (#39 with 1.7 million) was able to cheat the system and beat the #1 population stae Cal (35 mill), #2 TX (22 mill), #4 FL (17 mill), #6 Penn (12 mill), #7 OH (11 mill), #8 Mich (8 mill), #9 Georgia (8.7 mill), and even #29 OK (3.5 mill). What this vote really showed is that Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne were able to put together football programs that reached many more people than the people who reside inside the state of Nebraksa. And I am an example of that. Go Big Red - and screw ESPN.

We got bumped to the less viewed area of the board, much like Division II football. 1986 NWMSU grad. We didn't have too much success during my time there. Played and lost to UNO in the only playoff game during my time there. I remember the 1998/1999 games - still can't believe that Maryville, MO is home to a Div II football power. Go 'Cats!!

With college football season coming to end - each game in December is cherished. For those of you who need a reason to watch - here's one reason to watch the Div II Championship. Northwest Missouri has over twenty players from Nebraska. I'm not sure how many are key contributors other than the running back from Beatrice. Go Bearcats!!

My guess is that the coaching staff will never respond to Brian Hildebrand's remarks. They will let it die a quick death.

I thought Jay was describing me and my freshman year when he said, “He’s gained 35 pounds,” Norvell said. “He doesn’t even look like the same person.” But I'm not 6'5"

And he coached against Auburn earlier this year. May help - may not.

I voted for the 1971 team. My first true love.

That loud click being heard across America is every non-Husker fan turning their ESPN Classic off. AND I LOVE IT!!

Barry has given Nebraska many props. He's almost making up for breaking my heart so many times in the 70's.

Jeff Kinney over left tackle for the winning TD over USC!!!!

And could Tony Dorsett provide any less input or insight.

3 out of the final 8. Need to get two out of the final 4. And then the final two. I love the 83 team, but they came up short. The 95 team pounded Florida - got to vote that way.

I thought Tony Dorsett was going to get up and leave the show when his Pitt team went down in defeat. His "we were a total team" argument did not sell well.

1) How long have you been a member of Husker Nation? November 1971 2) What/who led you to The Nation? NU/OU Game of the Century 3) Where are you from originally? IA 4) Where do you live now? MN 5) Favorite Husker memory? 1995 Orange Bowl 6) Worst Husker memory? Loss to Georgia Tech in 1991 Citrus Bowl 7) Number of home games attended? Greater than 20 8) Number of away games attended? Five 9) Favorite Husker memorabilia/apparel? None 10) Favorite place to watch a Husker game? (section in Memorial, bar, friends house etc.) Joe Sensor's in Bloomington, MN or Side Track 11) Favorite all time player? Turner Gill 12) WCO or Option? WCO 13) Stevie Pederson or Billy Byrne? Steve 14) Lil Red or Herbie Husker? How about the cheerleaders?? 15) Favorite Husker play? FB Trap 16) Favorite game-day beverage? Anything cold at the Side Track 17) How did you find HuskerBoard? (referral source) Google

Other than the NFL I'm trying to think of a show on CBS that I watch......

John Blake would have been a disaster as the DC. Notice that Butch Davis did not hire him as the DC. I love what John Blake did for Nebraska over the last three years - he'll always have a home with the Big Red. But his only hope of a head coaching job again is via becoming a DC. And two of his friends (BC and BD) did not hire him as a DC. Maybe they know something.....