Comish Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Eric Crouch was quite simply one of the greatest to ever put on the Scarlet and Cream for the University of Nebraska. Who cares if he didn't win the National Championship. Mike Rozier another Husker Heisman didn't win a National Championship either. Who cares what Eric didn't do in the NFL. Sometimes it works for some players, and for other players it doesn't. Eric should be judged by what he did on the college football field, and when it is all totaled up he was one of the greatest dual threat quarterbacks in history. Not only was he a great player, but he is also a very nice guy and extremely genuine. I have met him on a couple of occasions and he is a very respectable person. As a player and to this day, Eric Crouch continues to represent the University of Nebraska with class. Thanks for the memories Eric! Well crafted................. And his run over the hapless Hawkeye along with the weave through Mizzou both deserve a spot on greatest Husker moments.............. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 damn, I dont remember him being that good of a passer. I wonder how many games we lose this year if he was our QB, I wish taylor would attack the field like that. Quote Link to comment
The Duke Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Eric Crouch was quite simply one of the greatest to ever put on the Scarlet and Cream for the University of Nebraska. Who cares if he didn't win the National Championship. Mike Rozier another Husker Heisman didn't win a National Championship either. Who cares what Eric didn't do in the NFL. Sometimes it works for some players, and for other players it doesn't. Eric should be judged by what he did on the college football field, and when it is all totaled up he was one of the greatest dual threat quarterbacks in history. Not only was he a great player, but he is also a very nice guy and extremely genuine. I have met him on a couple of occasions and he is a very respectable person. As a player and to this day, Eric Crouch continues to represent the University of Nebraska with class. Thanks for the memories Eric! Well crafted................. And his run over the hapless Hawkeye along with the weave through Mizzou both deserve a spot on greatest Husker moments.............. Thanks for the compliment. And I agree with you about Crouch's run against Mizzou....that wasn't probably...IT IS the most amazing run I have ever seen on a football field. The man was simply a gamer, and one of the most gifted speed runners in college football. You can't say that Eric didn't leave it all out on the field, because he did. Quote Link to comment
Goal-line Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 #7. Tough as nails and fast as lightning. One of the all-time Husker greats! What do you notice about this clip? The receivers are actually catching the ball. Makes a difference, don't ya think? 1 Quote Link to comment
ladyhawke Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've met him too. Very personable. I wish there was a way that Bo could hire him. I'm sure he would love to teach the option to our quarterbacks. All that knowledge/talent/experience and we're not taking advantage of it. What a shame. Quote Link to comment
HUSKER 37 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I can't put my finger on the reason... But he sure looks like a better passer in those clips than I remember (at the time). Quote Link to comment
TK34 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Eric Crouch is done with football? I haven't been this surprised since Jim J. Bullock came out of the closet. I had forgotten how good he was until I watched that highlight reel. Quote Link to comment
MLB 51 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Really wish he would have been more open to playing receiver in the NFL, could have been really special. I wouldn't mind him teaching our QB's on running the option. Would be a huge benefit to them. Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Man.....he was fast. 75% of those TDs were either option or option pass and run to PERFECTION. Tough too. My fav Crouch highlight is the hit he put on that poor Hawkeye at 0:40 in the video. That left a mark. Ha ha! Everytime I see that part of the clip, I can't help but smile... Quote Link to comment
Goal-line Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 #7. Tough as nails and fast as lightning. One of the all-time Husker greats! What do you notice about this clip? The receivers are actually catching the ball. Makes a difference, don't ya think? And one other thing! The O line also does an awesome job of blocking! Another strange concept we have been missing in recent years. Quote Link to comment
bshirt Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Man.....he was fast. 75% of those TDs were either option or option pass and run to PERFECTION. Oh boy, that's for sure. POOF!!! He's gone.... Whew! Talk about acceleration.......tougher than nails too. Great, great player. Thanks for all memories, Eric. You were one of the very, very best we've ever had at NU. The best of luck to you with everything. Quote Link to comment
beanman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Crouch was in my chemistry class. Nice guy, could tell he was under a lot of pressure. Went to class and studied with the rest of us up in Hamilton Hall. I had respect for football players that actually went to class, as I saw a lot of them who never bothered to show up... Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Was pretty underrated as a thrower, too. Just a big-time playmaker. Would have been nice to see him be a receiver in the NFL. I thought he could have been an exciting player in the league. He was always really fun to watch. Quote Link to comment
ronsss Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 crouch was good, and badly wanted to play in the pro,s- but who doesn,t......he also played when nu had some decent looking uniforms, and not the stupid stripped things they were today..ugly as heck Quote Link to comment
Goal-line Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 crouch was good, and badly wanted to play in the pro,s- but who doesn,t......he also played when nu had some decent looking uniforms, and not the stupid stripped things they were today..ugly as heck Crouch should be the QB/running back coach at NU. Then, we could learn to run the option like it is supposed to be done. Quote Link to comment
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