Cy the Cyclone Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Here's a story to cheer you all up and take your mind off of your problems...cuz I like a happy Husker much more than a morose one... I recently found my game films from 1984 so took a look to remind myself why I ever was stupid enough to play football. My senior year...we weren't good, or even mediocre...the usual ISU team. When we were playing Nebraska, We did some two tight end sets because Alex Espinosa was getting crushed when we tried passing. Our D was actually doing real well (until the beer and cigarettes kicked in in the 4th, after which we got buried)...so we were going with the 1 yard and a cloud of dust option three times then punt game plan (you all should consider Jim Criner to be your new coach...everybody already hates him) and I was getting a few reps. I pretty much got manhandled on both sides of the formation. I counted three times that #87 pretty much ran me over and one time where #90 just picked me up and threw me. But, the hardest hit I took that entire game was when some little pissant DB got me right in the ribs, knocked the wind out of me and left me laying on the field thinking the last thing I was going to see before I died was the face of our butt ugly trainer. Unfortunately, I lived to lose another day and had a wonderful bruise that was the color of a beautiful fall sunset. #10 the kid's number was. He was real ugly and missing all his teeth and had crossed eyes...actually, I didn't even see him coming...but I could smell him! You damn Huskers! Anyway...that kid could him like a ton of bricks. He gets my "Hardest Husker Hitter" award... I'm going to get these tapes digitized. I'll post some clips when I can 5 Quote Link to comment
4skers89 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cy the Cyclone said: Here's a story to cheer you all up and take your mind off of your problems...cuz I like a happy Husker much more than a morose one... I recently found my game films from 1984 so took a look to remind myself why I ever was stupid enough to play football. My senior year...we weren't good, or even mediocre...the usual ISU team. When we were playing Nebraska, We did some two tight end sets because Alex Espinosa was getting crushed when we tried passing. Our D was actually doing real well (until the beer and cigarettes kicked in in the 4th, after which we got buried)...so we were going with the 1 yard and a cloud of dust option three times then punt game plan (you all should consider Jim Criner to be your new coach...everybody already hates him) and I was getting a few reps. I pretty much got manhandled on both sides of the formation. I counted three times that #87 pretty much ran me over and one time where #90 just picked me up and threw me. But, the hardest hit I took that entire game was when some little pissant DB got me right in the ribs, knocked the wind out of me and left me laying on the field thinking the last thing I was going to see before I died was the face of our butt ugly trainer. Unfortunately, I lived to lose another day and had a wonderful bruise that was the color of a beautiful fall sunset. #10 the kid's number was. He was real ugly and missing all his teeth and had crossed eyes...actually, I didn't even see him coming...but I could smell him! You damn Huskers! Anyway...that kid could him like a ton of bricks. He gets my "Hardest Husker Hitter" award... I'm going to get these tapes digitized. I'll post some clips when I can I'd like to see the clips, please post. Also, can you let us know your number so we can laugh at with you? Edited October 20, 2017 by 4skers89 Quote Link to comment
Cy the Cyclone Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Never knew...couldn't even remember the number till I watched the tape. The only player I matched up a name with a number was Straussburg. I held him real good on one play and Westemeyer told me not to do that again cuz "Straussburg will kick your ass and then kick mine cuz I'm next to you" Quote Link to comment
WhatDoIKnow Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Was that when ISU was going with the red helmets for their MVP from the previous week? I think it was McBride that said it made it easy for the defense to key on that player? Quote Link to comment
WhatDoIKnow Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 The games in on Youtube, but has a wonky aspect ratio. Quote Link to comment
MichiganDad3 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Thanks for posting. We needed something to cheer us up! 1 Quote Link to comment
Cy the Cyclone Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 I remember the stupid red helmets! Those were from 1983. After the fourth game everybody was terrified of them. David Archer told us if he even had a chance of winning one he was going to start flinging the ball into the stands. That was probably one of the least thought out decisions in NCAA history... Quote Link to comment
Dansker Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Scott Frost's block on a helpless A&M defender after a Bobby Newcombe run in the 1997 Big XII Championship game. It would be flagged today. He killed that defender. You don't ever see QB's do that but Frost was a big, strong dude. It was a smashing hit. 1 Quote Link to comment
CheeseHusker Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Cy the Cyclone said: Never knew...couldn't even remember the number till I watched the tape. The only player I matched up a name with a number was Straussburg. I held him real good on one play and Westemeyer told me not to do that again cuz "Straussburg will kick your ass and then kick mine cuz I'm next to you" #90 was Scott Strasburger. Later became a team doctor and orthopedic surgeon.... unfortunately he got caught prescribing some special "medicine" for himself. #87..... Bill Weber? What's really, really odd about this game is there are no names on the road uniforms. That was highly unusual. I'm generally kind of a uniform buff and my experience has been that Nebraska has always had names on the back of the road jerseys going back to 1980, although for many years the home uniforms did not (except on senior day and bowl games). #10 was indeed Bret Clark and in '84 he was a consensus All-American. Quote Link to comment
Warrior Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Ruckers Hit 1995 vs K-State on the Punt Return. Would be a penalty today. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 12 hours ago, FTW said: Scott Frost's block on a helpless A&M defender after a Bobby Newcombe run in the 1997 Big XII Championship game. It would be flagged today. He killed that defender. You don't ever see QB's do that but Frost was a big, strong dude. It was a smashing hit. I watched that video - of most of the game -- amazing how good we were back then. Frost was amazing in the game besides throwing that huge block. Here is an amazing note from the game and a clue why we've been out of the running for 16 years. Coaching consistency and longevity. 1 Quote Link to comment
Warrior Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 On 10/20/2017 at 11:16 AM, TGHusker said: I watched that video - of most of the game -- amazing how good we were back then. Frost was amazing in the game besides throwing that huge block. Here is an amazing note from the game and a clue why we've been out of the running for 16 years. Coaching consistency and longevity. I don't think that will happen ever again in FBS. Only coaches with ties to their school can pull that off.. Smart UGA, Gundy OSU, Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Kenny Bell is my vote...............what a damn block! 1 Quote Link to comment
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