TGHusker
Heisman Trophy Winner
http://www.offtackleempire.com/2016/3/22/11269206/dead-reads-favorite-team-1978-nebraska-football
Anyone with a little history wt the Huskers will immediately know the highs and lows of Nov 1978. Tom's 1st win over OU and being set up to play in the NC. Then sh*t happens in the form of Missouri (the adjective fits Mo well). Then double sh*t happens when we are paired wt OU again in the Orange Bowl. Being tied for the Big 8 championship but winning the head to head it seemed very deflating to have to play them again. My wife and I had moved to Okla in Nov 78 and celebrated our great win over OU and saw for the 1st time what an ou fan was like. How shocked we were when Mo beat us and then having to face those arrogant OU fans after the Orange Bowl.
The attached link has the story and also a video. The famous footage of the John Ruud hit on the kick off occurs around the 1 min 29sec time. And to think the refs gave the ball to ou.
And yes, John would have been kicked out of the game for 'targeting' if it had occurred today. One of the all time great football open field tackles by anyone - pro or college.
Anyone with a little history wt the Huskers will immediately know the highs and lows of Nov 1978. Tom's 1st win over OU and being set up to play in the NC. Then sh*t happens in the form of Missouri (the adjective fits Mo well). Then double sh*t happens when we are paired wt OU again in the Orange Bowl. Being tied for the Big 8 championship but winning the head to head it seemed very deflating to have to play them again. My wife and I had moved to Okla in Nov 78 and celebrated our great win over OU and saw for the 1st time what an ou fan was like. How shocked we were when Mo beat us and then having to face those arrogant OU fans after the Orange Bowl.
The attached link has the story and also a video. The famous footage of the John Ruud hit on the kick off occurs around the 1 min 29sec time. And to think the refs gave the ball to ou.
And yes, John would have been kicked out of the game for 'targeting' if it had occurred today. One of the all time great football open field tackles by anyone - pro or college.