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Yeah, sorry fellas. I have been on vacaction in lovely Kansas City and just didn't have time to even think about keeping up with the countdown. And to be honest, I wasn't sure anyone was still keeping up with my attempt at a "countdown". But since it looks like at least a couple of you are still interested in it, I will keep it up. But it's glad to hear that some people care about this thread cause I'm working on the final ten days that should be WAY differant then what I've been doing. But thanks Auroran for helping me out! :clap

 

By the way...went to Kansas City, and the Yankees got drilled, my wife burned two credit cards and I spent $10,000 on gas. Fan-freakin-tastic!

 

The royals managed one win in a 4-game series vs. New York. Oh yeah, more Yankees fans there than royals fans. Thanks for the details, goodbye credit. :hmmph

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32 Days!!!

 

 

 

#32 Ed Stewart

 

Signed free-agent contract with Carolina Panthers

1994 Butkus Finalist

1994 Football Writers Defensive Player-of-the-Year Finalist

1994 Football News Defensive Player-of-the-Year Semifinalist

1994 Consensus First Team All-American (AFCA Coaches, Walter Camp, Football Writers, AP, UPI)

1994 Big 8 Defensive Player-of-the-Year (AP, Coaches)

1994 First-Team All-Big 8 (AP, Coaches)

1994 Big 8 Player-of-the-Week (OSU)

1994 Big 8 Player-of-the-Week Nominee (Four Times)

1994 Co-Captain

 

Butkus Finalist, Football Writer Defensive Player-of-the-Year Finalist, Football News Defensive Player-of-the-Year Semifinalist, Big 8 Defensive Player-of-the-Year and Consensus All-American Ed Stewart led the Husker Blackshirts in 1994 to top 10 rankings in all four defensive categories. Stewart, a three-year starter at Will linebacker, led the team in 1994 with 96 tackles, including 41 solos and 18 quarterback hurries. He also had 3.5 sacks for 18-yards lost and 5.5 tackles for 23-yards lost, one fumble caused and on pass broken up. Stewart was Nebraska’s second consecutive Butkus Finalist and second consecutive Big 8 Defensive Player-of-the-Year following in the footsteps of 1993 Butkus winner Trev Alberts. In his career, Stewart played in 46 games counting the 1992, 1993, 1994 Orange Bowls and started 36 consecutive dating back to the first game in 1992. He ranks first all time at NU with 257 career tackles passing NU’s 1993 Butkus winner Trev Albert’s 254 career stops.

 

 

 

#32 Brandon Jackson

 

2006 First-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press,

San Antonio Express News, Houston Chronicle)

2006 Second-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches,

Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

NU Single-Game Record for All-Purpose Attempts (41 vs. Colorado)

ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game (Texas, Oklahoma St., Missouri, Colorado)

2006 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team

2004 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll

 

I-back Brandon Jackson experienced a breakout season as a junior in 2006, emerging from a talented group of running backs to lead a recharged Nebraska running attack. Jackson proved he was a complete back who not only possessed the speed to turn the corner, but also the power to run between the tackles. He was also a reliable receiving threat out of the Husker backfield. After an All-Big 12 season, Jackson chose to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

 

Jackson became the workhorse for the Huskers beginning with the Iowa State game, when he carried 22 times for 116 yards. After that contest, he averaged nearly 20 carries and 100 yards rushing per game and finished 2006 with 989 rushing yards, falling just shy of recording the 28th, 1,000-yard rushing season in school history.

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Oh and.....

 

7 Days till training camp!!!

 

 

 

#7 Eric Crouch

 

2001 Heisman Trophy Winner

2001 Walter Camp Player of the Year

2001 Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award Winner

2001 Sporting News National Offensive Player of the Year

2001 ABC/Chevrolet National Player of the Year

2001 First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, The Sporting News, ABC Sports Online)

2001 Football News Offensive Player of the Year Semifinalist

2001 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (Coaches, AP, Kansas City Star, Austin American Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, San Antonio News Express, Waco Tribune Herald)

2001 First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, AP, KC Star, AAS, DMN, FWST, SANE, WTH)

2001 USAToday.com National Player of the Week (Sept. 24)

2001 Co-Guy Chamberlain Award Winner

2001 NACDA Pigskin Classic MVP ($5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship)

2001 Team Co-Captain

2000 Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award Semifinalist

2000 Football News Offensive Player of the Year Semifinalist

2000 Third-Team All-American (Collegefootballnews.com)

2000 Second-Team All-Big 12 (AP, The Sporting News, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle)

2000 Fiesta Bowl MVP vs. Tennessee

1999 Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (Coaches)

1999 Co-First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)

1999 Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll

Eight-Time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (2 in 1999, 3 in 2000, 3 in 2001)

16-time TV Player of the Game (13 by ABC, 1 by NBC and 1 by Fox Sports Net; 1 by Big 12 Syndicated; 1 in 1998, 6 in 1999, 4 in 2000, 5 in 2001)

Crouch's Records

 

NCAA record for career rushing TD's by a QB (59)

 

13th player in NCAA history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in a season (1,115 rushing, 1,510 passing)

 

One of three quarterbacks in NCAA Division 1-A history to rush for 3,000 yards and pass for 4,000 yards in a career

 

Tied an NCAA scoring record by scoring a TD via run, pass, reception in the same game (vs. Cal, 1999)

 

Longest run in NU history (95 yards) at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001

 

Owns Nebraska career record for total-offense yards with 7,915, including a school and Big 12 record for most rushing yards by a quarterback (3,434), while ranking third in career passing (4,481)

 

School record holder with 88 total-offense touchdowns

 

Regular-season school record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a game (191 yards) at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001

 

Tied school records for most TD passes in a game (5 vs. Iowa, 2000); most rushing TD's in a game by a quarterback (4 vs. Kansas and Iowa State, 2001); and set a QB record for most rushing TDs in a season (20, 2000)

 

Set school records for most rushing attempts in a season for a QB (203, 2001); most total-offense yards by a sophomore (2,158); tied school record for most rushing attempts in a game for a quarterback (27 vs. KSU, 1999)

 

In his final year as one of the best option quarterbacks in college football history, Eric Crouch won three major national awards, including the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year award and the

Davey O'Brien quarterback award. Crouch led Nebraska to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the Rose Bowl against Miami. Against the Hurricanes, the All-American capped his career with 114 yards rushing on 22 carries to lead all rushers, while adding 62 yards on five completions through the air. Crouch played the bowl game with his degree in hand after graduating in December 2001.

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31 Days!!!

 

 

 

Nebraska has played in January bowl games a total of 31 times. The Huskers have captured three of their national championships with victories on Jan. 1, their other two were earned with victories on Jan. 2. Nebraska played in its most recent January bowl game following the 2006 season, when the Huskers earned a trip to the Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 1, 2007.

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And not to mention.....

 

6 Days till training camp!!!

 

 

 

#6 Darin Erstad

 

Three-Time Gold Glove Winner (2000, 2002, 2004)

• 1998 & 2000 American League All-Star

• 2002 Cape Cod League Hall of Fame Inductee

• 1995 No. 1 Pick Major League Baseball Draft

• 1995 First-Team All-American

• 1995 Big Eight Co-Player of the Year

• 1995 Omaha World-Herald Ware Award Winner

• 1995 ABCA All-Midwest Region Team

• 1994 Punter/PK National Champion Football Team

• 1994 Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight (Football)

• 1994 Cape Cod League MVP

• 1994 First-Team All-Big Eight

• 1993 Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight (Baseball)

• 1995 Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight (Baseball)

 

A two-sport star at Nebraska, Erstad was a first-team All-American and Big Eight Co-Player of the Year as a junior in 1995, batting .410 with 19 homers and 76 RBIs. A Golden Spikes Award finalist as a junior, he finished his Husker career holding school records for most hits (six), runs (six), and RBIs (six) in a game; most hits (103) and total bases (194) in a single season (1995) and most career hits (261). In addition to his exploits on the diamond, Erstad, a two-time academic all-conference selection, was also the starting punter for the Huskers’ 1994 national championship football team, helping NU to a 13-0 record.

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And not to mention.....

 

6 Days till training camp!!!

 

 

 

#6 Darin Erstad

 

You mean this Darin Erstad???

 

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Follow this link and scroll down to June 6th (2005) for the video:

Angels Video - Erstad vs. Estrada

Ah yes. That hurt watching (especially being a braves fan). But I still cheered because he played football at Nebraska. That and it was a fantastic hit.

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