I'll second that. NU has had some great ones, but Rathman is the guy I'd pick.
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Who was the best/your favorite FB?
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I'll second that. NU has had some great ones, but Rathman is the guy I'd pick.
I believe that's correct....
Why Janovich wasn't at least a 2 year starter only highlights the ineptitude of certain former coaching staff IMO. One of the FEW good things MR did was give him more playing time which resulted in making an NFL roster.
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Schlesinger is my favorite. Finally breaking through for TO’s first NC. The ‘95 Orange Bowl will always be a sacred moment in Husker history. There had been so many close seasons prior (83 and 93 most notably). Watching him roll into the end zone felt like a culmination of many seasons worth of blood sweat and tears.
Odd answer to your own poll.
Kinney was listed as a tailback. He originally came to Nebraska as a quarterback, but made some mistakes and they moved him to tailback.
To note, Maury Damkroger was the fullback on the '71 team. Here's a photo of him opening a lane for Kinney in the Game of the Century.
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Damn I thought he was a Fullback. I was only about 10 years old at the time. When we played street football it was always an argument as to who got to be Fullback/ Jeff Kinney!
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Orduna was the other guy, So you guys are correct. Tailback in the "Veer" ?
Well put. A lot of...something...was let loose with that win. We all wanted it probably more than TO actually.
Andra Franklin
Ndamukong Suh.
He lined up at FB against Arizona in the Holiday Bowl and then Lee just waltzed into the end zone. For that matter, that was a glorious bowl game. First shutout in Holiday Bowl history and Zona didn't even cross midfield until the second half.
He lined up at FB against Arizona in the Holiday Bowl and then Lee just waltzed into the end zone. For that matter, that was a glorious bowl game. First shutout in Holiday Bowl history and Zona didn't even cross midfield until the second half.
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Has to be Rathman for me. Jano, Schlesinger and Franklin make my list as well. I am grateful to Kriewald for a 2 for 51 yards against the dirt burglars on the the infamous "*** hillbillies" night by FHCBC. The up the gut run in the 4th by Kriewald put us in field goal range to avoid the shut out. Good times, lol. GBR
Andra Franklin was one of my favorite players growing up. I think he had the best career for a Husker FB. It seemed like he was on the team forever. But- I’m going to vote for Schlesinger. His two TDs against Miami are on the short list of greatest/most important plays in Husker history.
