Interesting question.
Does Roy Helu Jr. top the list?
Does Roy Helu Jr. top the list?
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Most under-rated Huskers?
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I always say Jamal Lord would have been Tommie Frazier legendary status if they swapped teams.
Gerry Gdowski. Unless you weren't old enough to witness the greatest single season ever by a Nebraska quarterback back in 1989.
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Yes. He is way up there... I cannot believe he did not garner at least an honorable mention on the all decade team. I would have put him on over either Burkhead or Abdullah. Fair point would be that you'd find a way to get the other two on the field. AA might have been a slot receiver.
Helu had better speed than probably both and more size. I am not so sure that part of TMagic's early success wasn't due to defenses being concerned about Helu.
Sounds vaguely like Keithen McCant.
I would put Helu above Burkhead and Abdullah as well but I would love to have any of those three back playing right now. Amazing and fun to watch.
If you close your eyes. McCant was decent. Gdowski was spectacular -- better than McCant in every facet. Gdowski destroyed the record books in '89 -- and still owns quite a few records even today.
Correll Buckhalter
Bobby Newcombe
Burkhead and AA were often tasked with making something out of nothing. They were squeezing through cracks, bouncing off tacklers in the holes. Roy was a beast if he hit the edge, but in most of the runs in that video, he’s just faster than anyone chasing. He was a fun guy, but his lack of wiggle would have limited his effectiveness if he’d run behind the lines Rex and Ameer had.
I suppose it's easier to pick offensive skill players -- but I'll pick a defensive player that fits, IMO.
Ed Stewart.
When fans list off the great Husker linebackers, Stewart is rarely if ever mentioned. But -- he was the leader of the '94 defense. Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year. First-team All-American. And typically considered the genesis of Nebraska's evolution to smaller, faster players on defense that got us over the hump and winning national titles. Stewart was actually recruited as a defensive back. A lot of people tend to forget how key he was -- and such a tremendous player -- as a part of Osborne's first national title.
Ed Stewart.
When fans list off the great Husker linebackers, Stewart is rarely if ever mentioned. But -- he was the leader of the '94 defense. Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year. First-team All-American. And typically considered the genesis of Nebraska's evolution to smaller, faster players on defense that got us over the hump and winning national titles. Stewart was actually recruited as a defensive back. A lot of people tend to forget how key he was -- and such a tremendous player -- as a part of Osborne's first national title.
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Jamal Lord...kid was tough as rawhide.
