4th Quarter, down by 4, 3rd and 5 - which #30 are you gonna call?

Asked by Husker Max

1,487 Votes

4th Quarter, down by 4, 3rd and 5 - which #30 are you gonna call?

64%

Mike Rozier Mike Rozier

36%

Ahman Green Ahman Green

64%

Mike Rozier

19 Comments

Matt Seiler

It would depend on the situation but if the entire defense knows it's a running play, Rozier might have a better chance of picking up tough yards. If you need 100 yards on one play I might go with Gre

Matt Arnold

One of the vest RB of all time. Nuff siad

Jerry Borchman

power. and the ability to beat down the defense. late in the game, defenders flinched when Rozier ran their way.

ToddandWendi Kroll

Best running back in NU history

Layton Hein

Heisman trophy stud.

Chris Gardner

Best ever. (But if he was hurt, I would run option to Jeff Smith.. 84' Orange Bowl...)

Jet X

Bruiser. Best ever.

Perry Haddix

I don’t think he ever fumbled? Always went forward, So for 3-5 yds., Rozier! for a home run sweep Green

jerry williams

He was great!

Lyle Martin

Tougher runner

huskerdenton@yahoo.com

One tough dude

Robert Lloyd

Mike Rozier was the biggest winner of a running back you would ever want. Tough as nails. Both runners were great, but the edge will go to Rozier with me.

Mas Shara

Both are husker greats - mike has a slight edge based on his ability to improvise should things breakdown

Thomas Williams

He was an absolute bull and hard as hell to bring down and always got yards that were needed

Michelle Gutschenritter

Would of crushed all records of every category rushing in 83 if allowed to play all the game. Was pulled at half of many games cuz they were total blowouts. I’ve never seen anyone like him

Chuck Bolder

Mike was a better bruiser and for this situation it is needed!

Joe Dreyer

I think he was a tougher and more dynamic rusher, from what I could hear on the radio. i watched Green, so it's a little different. i think the stats speak for themselves.

Steve “S85” T

Ahman was great and who knows what he would've done his senior year but I think Rozier is who I would give the ball to.

Doug Clark

I was at the UCLA game and his rune is still one of the greats in Husker lore. Green was great, but Rozier was A++ in college.

36%

Ahman Green

6 Comments

Paul Kelley

Green won the big one.

jeff engel

His ability to make a positive play when the play brakes down

X8player slayer8X

I am a millennial who never saw either of these guys and who doesn't get football. However this guy has "green" in his name so I voted for him. Go America!

Doug Miller

Rozier's offensive line should have won the Heisman. Rozier was a great running back, but Green was tougher.

Dennis Brown

Green could catch so in this day and age he gets my nod.

Randy Petersen

Played big in NC game

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

Asked by Husker Max

2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

70%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

30%

A situational committee A situational committee

70%

One clear feature back

3 Comments

David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

30%

A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.