Best 80's Husker QB - Steve Taylor or Turner Gill?

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Best 80's Husker QB - Steve Taylor or Turner Gill?

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Turner Gill

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Lynn Sheldon

He did it all and minus a really bad call, he might have earned a national championship.

Steve “S85” T

It was a great call. The reciever dropped it, although it could've been a better throw, and the reciever was open. It was an execution failure not a bad play call.

Sean Kelly

Is this a serious poll? It’s not even debatable. Turner Gill lost 2 games by a total of 4 points.

michael daly

Scoring explosion

James Bachman

Both were very good. The screw job at Penn State cost us two national championships. If we were n/c in 1982, we do not play Miami, in Miami. Additionally, having Gill play freshman football was stupid

Rick Rhoadarmer

No brainer......

Steve “S85” T

Taylor was awesome and a great fit for the option game but I have to go with Gill. I think the better Monday morning QB question would be Frazier, Gill, Crouch or Frost.

Nate Stineman

Turner was the heart and soul of his teams. He was looked upon for leadership by the rest of his teammates. Remember, he was one completion away from winning a National Championship.

James Bachman

No. We beat Penn State and we would have been able to tell Miami to pound sand. Miami was the only team that could have beaten us. Gill should never have played Freshman football. It cost him a year.

Brad Jakubowski

Gill was clearly the better of the two. Taylor was overated but had talent and played hard.

Thomas Johnson

Steve was great but Turner could do it all! He's the best all-around quarterback Nebraska ever had.

Randy Weitzenkamp

Part of the 82 & 83 scoring explosion. Lead a 2nd half comeback in the national championship game falling only inches short. Robbed at Happy Valley in 82. Did Steve ever beat Oklahoma?

James Bachman

Yes. In 1988, 7-3 in Norman. It poured rain the whole game.

Randy Weitzenkamp

Stand corrected. Steve beat Oklahoma in Norman his Sr. year.

Todd Schweiger

Pure football smarts!

Randy Petersen

Turner was the first real option QB in the Osborne era. He took over as a soph QB in a time of trouble (NU record) and provided the athleticism, QB option capabilities, and strong overall leadership.

Richard Vryheid

Great person and player. Of course, he had a great ensemble in the team too.

RΞV

No disrespect to Steve - I love Steve. But.......you're kidding w/ this.......right?

Dan Phillips

Winner and leader

Mark Warsocki

Best record and talent during his time as QB

Given the Huskers’ difficult 2026 football schedule, is it realistic to think 8 wins are possible?

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2 months left

Given the Huskers’ difficult 2026 football schedule, is it realistic to think 8 wins are possible?

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Yes

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Wade Williams

Looking at the schedule, 5-0 on the front end is a definite possibility. Going 3-4 on the backend is doable. Having said that, there's still no consistency with this team, making 5-7 just as much of a possibility.

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No

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Double D

8 wins.. Lol. We'll be lucky to get half of that. Do you know who our coach is?

Scott Ferguson

Schedule is not favorable at all.

Wade Williams

The schedule actually is favorable if you look at not just who we play, but when we play them. Looking at the non con, we'll definitely come out of the gate 3-0, then MSU & MD. We can win those. That would be 5-0. 3-4 on the back end is doable, even if you pencil in IU, OR, & OSU as definite L's.

Christopher O'Brien

6 wins

Robert Lloyd

Never would believe this, but we could come away with only 2-4 wins. I do love the new QB, the new DC coordinator and new OL coach. But no proven RBs, limited personnel in the DL,, Rhule has never learned the run first offense, and we have TOO MANY coaches. A hat on backwards isn't going to help.

Alexanderthegreatandterrible

We saw what we saw last season and that means little hope we can win 5-6 in 2026. Too many new things to know what is going to happen but easy to assume 8 wins is out of the question.

AK-460Mag Nurse

I hate to be this negative but I think we'll be lucky to make a bowl game 😔 Between not being able to beat a ranked opponent, the coaching carousel, no proven QB or RB and just sucking the last 25 years I'm starting to lose hope and lose faith in this staff. GBR 😭

Edward Payne

I'm hopeful, but six wins seems most likely until the the team proves itself with a new QB and rebuilt lines.

Andy Redick

Not possible. Lost our best player to the NFL draft. New OL coach and DC. Major rebuild. Scary to think this is year 4 and NU is talking about a major rebuild. Rhule sells the Kool Aid hard in the off season. GBR!!!

Nebraska Right to Life

QB turnover machine. No D tackles. No RBs. Good Luck. 6-6 is the absolute ceiling. 5-7 is what it will be.

Does Anthony Colandrea’s skill set change how Nebraska can design its offense?

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26 days left

Does Anthony Colandrea’s skill set change how Nebraska can design its offense?

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91%

Yes

8 Comments

Linda Ogren

YES have QB option run pass

Robert Lloyd

He seems more than just a mobile QB, he plays with abandon and spunk. Why wasn't he here right out of high school? But how could we have lost Ekeler? Have we turned into the dumbest program in America?

Ruthie Patterson

Mobile QB

Michael Gross

Running quarterback opens ton on new plays.

Scott Ferguson

Mobility is a good thing to have. Opens up a few things.

John Haller

It better or Holgorsen will need to be the next firing

Joe Hegarty

I sure hope so.

Alexanderthegreatandterrible

Of course, it should since we had a statue QB, once Lateef was in the offense changed to suit his skill set, and so it follows that Dana will tweak the offense to suit Colandea's skill set and with a new o-line coach changes come.

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No

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Rod Shuman

You would HOPE it does but I’ve got zero faith they’ll utilize him the right way

Husker Max

Best 80's Husker QB - Steve Taylor or Turner Gill?

8% Steve Taylor Steve Taylor

92% Turner Gill Turner Gill

8% Steve Taylor

92% Turner Gill

Given the Huskers’ difficult 2026 football schedule, is it realistic to think 8 wins are possible?

19% Yes Yes

81% No No

19% Yes

81% No

Does Anthony Colandrea’s skill set change how Nebraska can design its offense?

91% Yes Yes

9% No No

91% Yes

9% No

8%

Steve Taylor Steve Taylor

92%

Turner Gill Turner Gill

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Steve Taylor

92%

Turner Gill

19%

Yes Yes

81%

No No

19%

Yes

81%

No

91%

Yes Yes

9%

No No

91%

Yes

9%

No