Two childhood friends, two great young men, and we were lucky to share three great games with them

[knapplc]

Look at these two bright young lads, fresh-faced, their lives in front of them, all the potential in the world to be anything or anyone they want.

 

 

That's Kenny Bell and Kain Colter in their snappy chapeaus, both probably tearing around the playground when they weren't performing in some play.

 

Who knew they'd grow up into these two fine young men? Wouldn't it have been crazy to have been in the hall for that performance, having the foreknowledge that a decade later you'd be in the stadium watching these two marvelous athletes will their teams to victory?

 

 

Colter's eligibility is (thankfully!) up after this season, and Husker fans won't have to watch him carving up our defense for a fourth straight year. Kenny will be back, though, representing the 303.

 

Wish we could have had both of these guys. Would have been tremendous to see Colter cutting up and down the field wearing scarlet & cream. But all the same, it's been a pleasure to watch them both play.

 

Good luck to Colter on his future endeavors. It'd be great to see him in Evanston next year (in the stands, of course) cheering on his Wildcats - and his childhood buddy, Kenny Bell.

[TGHusker]

Great post Knapp. Friendships transcends rivalries - Colter was a very good opponent and seemed to be a class act. Who would have predict that the NU and UN series would become the kind of competitive series that it has become. I hope it continues - but please no more Hail Mary's to win it on the last play - getting too old for the stress.

[NUance]

Those are great pics. :

 

Where in the wide world of sports did you find that pic, Knap? Tineye tells me that yours is the only copy on the Interwebz.

[NoLongerN]

Enjoyed the read.

[ColoradoHusk]

If NU hadn't gone with Brion Carnes, Kain Colter could have easily been a Husker.

[Husker John]

Awesome story !

[Creighton Duke]

Those are great pics. :

 

Where in the wide world of sports did you find that pic, Knap? Tineye tells me that yours is the only copy on the Interwebz.

Do you have any doubt that Knap DIDN'T take it himself?

[knapplc]

I haven't used Tineye in like, forever. I forgot it even exists. Google image search is where it's at.

 

 

I got that childhood pic off the Twitter that the kids use these days. I couldn't even tell you whose timeline I found it on.

[NUance]

I haven't used Tineye in like, forever. I forgot it even exists. Google image search is where it's at.

 

 

I got that childhood pic off the Twitter that the kids use these days. I couldn't even tell you whose timeline I found it on.

Can you do a reverse image search with Google?

[Ringer02]

I haven't used Tineye in like, forever. I forgot it even exists. Google image search is where it's at.

 

 

I got that childhood pic off the Twitter that the kids use these days. I couldn't even tell you whose timeline I found it on.

Can you do a reverse image search with Google?

 

Yeah, if you have chrome and right click on a picture you can select it right from the drop down menu. Or just go to the google home page, click the images tab and select the camera icon in the search bar.

[Atbone95]

That's the sad part. Colter has been quoted before saying if the Huskers had given him a shot, there's no other school we would have wanted to play for.

[QMany]

Husker fans won't have to watch him carving up our defense for a fourth straight year.

[True2tRA]

That's the sad part. Colter has been quoted before saying if the Huskers had given him a shot, there's no other school we would have wanted to play for.

 

Meaning? We never offered him? Seriously, how did we not get both of these kids. You can't seriously tell me Nebraska and Nirthwestern both offered him and he chose NW over us?

[GSG]

I don't believe we ever offered Colter a scholarship

[ColoradoHusk]

That's the sad part. Colter has been quoted before saying if the Huskers had given him a shot, there's no other school we would have wanted to play for.

 

Meaning? We never offered him? Seriously, how did we not get both of these kids. You can't seriously tell me Nebraska and Nirthwestern both offered him and he chose NW over us?

 

NU was looking for a QB/athlete late in the recruiting class. NU offered Carnes instead of Colter.