But it made TO want to retire and here we are. Had 1 super coach in Pelini since then.
It may be arguable to some that NU didn't "deserve" to "share" the national title with Michigan that year,
but it is inarguable that NU had a damn good team that year.
Losing to AZ in 96 like we did hurt, but it was a far cry from "the beginning of the end"
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A Sobering Stat
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You can't be serious!
Are you really saying that TO left because he was afraid of the competition coming into the conference???
Going into the inaugural 1996 season of the Big 12, Nebraska was, far and away, the most dominant program in the entire country!
Over the preceding 10 years {1986-1995}:
Texas Tech had won just 55% of their games
Texas won at a clip of only 57%
Baylor snagged a win 58% of the time
and
Texas A&M, with a winning rate of 78% had been, admittedly, far more successful than I had remembered, but, even still, it remains ridiculous to suggest that the arrival of these 4 programs scared Osborne into retirement!
Equally implausible would be an assertion that any or all of our Big 8 foes were improving to a point where Osborne felt compelled to tuck tail and run.
See you agree
I'm not following
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dang dude!
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Dude, you know your sarcasm emoji isn't working!
It is on my side. Must be Covid-19 since I’ve had to work every day.
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Aah!
My apologies for not catching the sarcasm!
@p-ville husker me too. I was confused and then I thought you'd just lost it like some other unmentioned users, but I'll leave you with this:
Additional depressing stats:
- No first-team all conference player since 2015 (Foltz).
- No non-special teams first-team all conference since 2014 (Bell [coaches], Gregory [both])
- No first-team lineman since 2012 (Long)
- No first-team offensive tackle since 2003 (Incognito)
I think we’ve had some players that could have become elite or at least all conference, but talent development just hasn’t been hitting on all cylinders.
Kwajsker
Scout Team
This is the year we break a couple of those. Calling my shot! One of Jaimes, Farniok, or Jurgens makes first team all conference.
D. Williams on defense, as well. A couple other guys on each side of the ball right there in the mix.
I think one or more of those may make all-conference, but I think it is a stretch to say any of them will make first team. Farniok is a no, Jaimes has potential but needs to get back to his old form and better, and Jurgens is probably a year early for any big accolades. Williams I think is good as well, but he will need to stay healthy, and again is doubtful for 1st team. There are a lot of really good players in this conference.
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