cmb23 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm probably one of the few people here old enough to remember NU Iback Rick Berns. But the more I see of Helu he brings back memories of Berns. Running style seems similar, Berns was a little taller. Helu reminds me more of a small Roger Craig. Berns was a total slasher. So a couple people have mentioned Berns as a total slasher, and a couple have said he wasn't a slasher at all and ran over people. Obviously memories of Rick Berns are crystal clear and he left an everlasting impression on Husker lore. Quote Link to comment
zE bOp Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm probably one of the few people here old enough to remember NU Iback Rick Berns. But the more I see of Helu he brings back memories of Berns. Running style seems similar, Berns was a little taller. Helu reminds me more of a small Roger Craig. Berns was a total slasher. So a couple people have mentioned Berns as a total slasher, and a couple have said he wasn't a slasher at all and ran over people. Obviously memories of Rick Berns are crystal clear and he left an everlasting impression on Husker lore. Well, he slashed and could run over some people. He didn't have lots of moves was the differentiating thing, and not particularly fast. North/south type guy. Quote Link to comment
Left NU for Clemson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 might be I think Rick Berns might be part Japanese. Can someone fact check that? Quote Link to comment
Left NU for Clemson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Anyway, I've been a diehard fan since,1970-71, since I was 7 years old. This year, I gave up. I finally figured out that folks, from Nebraska weren't even supportive of me! I just chose them from California when I was a kid. Always liked Osborne, etc. But, then I met more and more Nebraskans and I really didn't care for their personalities. Not friendly. Not necessarily wholesome as I thought, either. So, I moved on to Clemson. Quote Link to comment
TheBigRed1 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 21 minutes ago, Left NU for Clemson said: Anyway, I've been a diehard fan since,1970-71, since I was 7 years old. This year, I gave up. I finally figured out that folks, from Nebraska weren't even supportive of me! I just chose them from California when I was a kid. Always liked Osborne, etc. But, then I met more and more Nebraskans and I really didn't care for their personalities. Not friendly. Not necessarily wholesome as I thought, either. So, I moved on to Clemson. Were you in California when you met these "Nebraskans"? Maybe they left their Nebraskan manners behind and adopted California manners and personalities. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 48 minutes ago, Left NU for Clemson said: might be I think Rick Berns might be part Japanese. Can someone fact check that? Solid first post. 2 Quote Link to comment
McGuillotine Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Wow you switched your fandom to the reigning national champion. How original. 4 1 Quote Link to comment
Danimal Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Dredging-up a random 2008 thread to start your trolling? 4 Quote Link to comment
CheeseHusker Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 This thread is uh.... strange. I guess Rick Berns lived on my street was I was a kid, but I was too young to remember it. Would have been around 1982-83. I don't think I ever met him or anything. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I remember Berns as a deceptively fast long strider. In fact, one time (after going for a 94 yd touchdown), TO commented (in typical TO under-stated wryness) he really scored too fast and didn't give our offense time to methodically put together a workman-like drive. Quote Link to comment
huskered17 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What I remember is, he ran over people. Tough straight ahead power, and enough speed to take it to the house when he broke free. Didn't he turn down Okl or San F, when he had been cut his last season, and was asked later in that same year to come back and play for one of them. Could have been another team besides those two. GBR!!! Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Love the unis. Impossible to play sissy football in those, gray facemasks and all Quote Link to comment
HoustonSker Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I always liked Roy as a RB and he’s a nice guy in real life. I went to California earlier this year and he and Dani were on the same legs of the trip. I had a laugh because he was talking to some guy on the plane who was probably 20-25 years old and the guy had no idea who he was. C’mon man! Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 15 hours ago, Left NU for Clemson said: Anyway, I've been a diehard fan since,1970-71, since I was 7 years old. This year, I gave up. I finally figured out that folks, from Nebraska weren't even supportive of me! I just chose them from California when I was a kid. Always liked Osborne, etc. But, then I met more and more Nebraskans and I really didn't care for their personalities. Not friendly. Not necessarily wholesome as I thought, either. So, I moved on to Clemson. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment
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