We just did fastest player, now runners.
LP
Ahman/Kinney/Rozier
All the rest.
We had some great ones.
LP
Ahman/Kinney/Rozier
All the rest.
We had some great ones.
Best running back ever at NU
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Ken Clark was one of the best with his patience to use his blockers. I know he won’t “win” this type of competition but he is a very underrated Nebraska running back.
One of my best Husker memories was watching him out perform Barry Sanders in 1988. Winking
One of my best Husker memories was watching him out perform Barry Sanders in 1988. Winking
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Rozier for me. Yeah L.P. was great, but people wanted to replace the figure on top of the capital bldg with Rozier.
I listed mine by titles, obviously.
The guys you could count on when you needed them.
No back ever did more than Kinney on Thanksgiving Day 1971.
I put LP first, as he was obviously the best back we ever had. His demons ruined him.
The guys you could count on when you needed them.
No back ever did more than Kinney on Thanksgiving Day 1971.
I put LP first, as he was obviously the best back we ever had. His demons ruined him.
Rozier never won that elusive title, though some allude to him being best ever.
LP for me.
I would have liked to see what a healthy career could have done for D’Angelo Evans. Feels like he never had enough time to shine his brightest.
Not saying he could have bested some of the greats, but just mixing up the convo a little.
Not saying he could have bested some of the greats, but just mixing up the convo a little.
Sorry guys, drinkng, lol.
Keith Jones had an incredible game against Sanders. He had an AA in Steve Taylor with him in backfield.
They should have done more. This is why I put K Jones in "the rest", and why Steve Taylor, AA an all is not in top five qb here.
Keith Jones had an incredible game against Sanders. He had an AA in Steve Taylor with him in backfield.
They should have done more. This is why I put K Jones in "the rest", and why Steve Taylor, AA an all is not in top five qb here.
Hipp had the name, and was great til he got hurt...sad theme.
Kinney needs serious consideration. Two titles. Thanksgiving 1971. That game alone should be enough.
Why I listed them together.
We had some great ones.
Berns was underrated, in my opinion. I don't think he played behind the dominant offensive lines that some other RBs had, and never played with an elite QB. While I wouldn't put Berns in the top tier with Phillips, Rozier and Green, he's not far down the list.
No love for Jeff Kinney.
He and Rich Glover won that game in Norman we are celebrating this year.
I watched it!
171 yards, 4 touchdowns. Jersey ripped, pads flapping on the last drive.
In the "Game of the Century" against the unbeaten Oklahoma Sooners in Norman on Thanksgiving Day 1971, Kinney rushed for 171 yards, 151 in the second half, on 31 carries (5.5 avg.) and scored four touchdowns, the final one with less than two minutes remaining to put Nebraska ahead 35–31, the final score.[5][6][7][8]
He and Rich Glover won that game in Norman we are celebrating this year.
I watched it!
171 yards, 4 touchdowns. Jersey ripped, pads flapping on the last drive.
In the "Game of the Century" against the unbeaten Oklahoma Sooners in Norman on Thanksgiving Day 1971, Kinney rushed for 171 yards, 151 in the second half, on 31 carries (5.5 avg.) and scored four touchdowns, the final one with less than two minutes remaining to put Nebraska ahead 35–31, the final score.[5][6][7][8]
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Rozier
LP
Green
IMO Rozier - Lots of people will vote LP because his highlight reel was bigger. The TV coverage of the games was minimal in the early 80s. (maybe it was just for me, I lived in Rural Nebraska and only got CBS)
As a kid, I listened to all the games... Bremser and Pavelka brought them to life.
LP
Green
IMO Rozier - Lots of people will vote LP because his highlight reel was bigger. The TV coverage of the games was minimal in the early 80s. (maybe it was just for me, I lived in Rural Nebraska and only got CBS)
As a kid, I listened to all the games... Bremser and Pavelka brought them to life.
In light of him declaring Betts the best WR am eagerly anticipating saltsdogg weighing in with his choice ... probably Sevion Morrison or Marvin Scott
Rozier’s performance in the ‘82 Mizzou game was epic.
He was suited up but was not intended to play due to a hip injury. As the game went on and Mizzou knocked out Gill and IIRC another QB and made the game close Rozier came in and took a beating but led NU to the win.
As gutsy a performance as I ever saw,
He was suited up but was not intended to play due to a hip injury. As the game went on and Mizzou knocked out Gill and IIRC another QB and made the game close Rozier came in and took a beating but led NU to the win.
As gutsy a performance as I ever saw,
Since I've started watching in 1992, definitely LP. What a talent.
LP
Ahman Green
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Everybody else (Rex, Abdullah, Buckhalter, Calvin Jones, Alexander, Helu, Cory Ross, Brandon Jackson).
Edit - Some of those mid 1990s backs could have been incredible if they had just gotten on the field more - Clinton Childs, Jay Sims, Damon Benning
LP
Ahman Green
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Everybody else (Rex, Abdullah, Buckhalter, Calvin Jones, Alexander, Helu, Cory Ross, Brandon Jackson).
Edit - Some of those mid 1990s backs could have been incredible if they had just gotten on the field more - Clinton Childs, Jay Sims, Damon Benning
I definitely think Rex Burkhead is in the top three. He won a lot of games for us without a stellar offensive line in front of him. Two games were off the charts. A cold, windy day in Iowa City when we were down at halftime and he told Bo to put him in even though he was injured to start the 2nd half. He willed us to victory. Or the game against Colorado in Lincoln where he basically played the wildcat the whole game and took us to victory on his legs and arm.
I thought that game was Iowa St. where we were in Wildcat all game. Maybe there was another.
I have that game on tape, we were unbelievable. Sometimes it is just too hard to watch when I think of where our program is now.
This topic should just exclude LP, Rozier, and Ahman because most people have them in the top 3. After that it gets pretty interesting, and I've got to advocate a little bit for Helu and Dubose. Regardless, the list of "next best" includes about 20 names so no matter what we've been pretty blessed.
Iowa 2012 before Wisconsin massacre in big 10 title game. Burkhead came in hurt on one leg and scored game winner
Right on. Burkhead played a lot of wildcat against both Iowa St. in Ames and versus Colorado in Lincoln.
No no no ! Rozier !Ken Clark was one of the best with his patience to use his blockers. I know he won’t “win” this type of competition but he is a very underrated Nebraska running back.
One of my best Husker memories was watching him out perform Barry Sanders in 1988. Winking
Agree. Rozier still played in the 5 TV games in two years rule of the NCAA before conferences got to sell their rights. Great vision, extreme toughness, great receiver, tough blocker, and could throw it on a dime Was such a talent he pushed Roger Craig to FB. Complete package.