Asked by Husker Max

11/8/2013

Which touchdown catch will you remember most? Tell us why.

81%

Davison's (1997) WINNER

19%

Westerkamp's (2013)

81%

Davison's (1997)

Which touchdown catch will you remember most? Tell us why.

Davison's catch rescued Big Red from a colossal upset vs. Missouri, and helped lead to a national championship that season. (Photo: Lincoln Journal Star) http://bit.ly/Hqi94S

Davison's catch rescued Big Red from a colossal upset vs. Missouri, and helped lead to a national championship that season. (Photo: Lincoln Journal Star) http://bit.ly/Hqi94S Show Less

22 Comments

Sam Thierstein

Kept alive a National Championship run and was on the road.

Scott Ferguson

The game meant more as the Huskers were in a National Title hunt. And it was Missouri!

Troy Hemberger

Seriously?? This one saved a Natl Championship. The other just saved an embarrassing loss to a mediocre team.

Todd Meedel

More Dramatic

Kevin Kuszak

Nat'l championship year. We know how that year finished... This years result is still unknown. Too early for this poll... jumping the gun a little to call it 'best ever'.

Tom Caniglia

Because it saved a National Championship run in TO's last year. A great team needed a little luck (Once) as opposed to average team needing it most of the time just to win.

Christopher L Arnold

Davison's catch was a freak thing - never seen anything like it. Westerkamp's catch was exactly what you expect/hope for from a hail Mary.

Robert Phillips

En route to the National Title.

Matt Bonham

As a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band, I was there. Packed into the opposite corner and couldn't see what happened. We all thought it was over but it saved our shot at the Championship Game.

Wade Williams

For now at least, it will be Davison's because it saved a Natl Championship. We will have to see how the rest of this season pans out as to whether or not this catch may have saved the season.

Douglas Norman

I was at the game in Columbia...cold night, end zone bleacher nosebleed seats. Having to listen to Mizzou fans berate me and gloat about their "win" before that drive/play, WAS SWEET!

Mark Plotner

With out that catch, there is no 5th National Championship

Jill Odle

Because it saved a national title season

Jeff Hively

game ment more

Larry Baumann

saved a national championship season

M&R- Food Critics

Huskers were titans in those years- the eyes of the world were watching. Kept hope alive for a championship, not just a bowl game berth

Andrew Kleczek

I was sitting around the 20 yard line and saw it happen!

Kevin Heidtbrink

National championship. Many other great plays have been forgotten cause they didn't lead to a NC

Marty Norris Davis

It took us to a championship...

Jason Nider

National Championship, Why else?

Scott Ecklund

RKIII/Westerkamp was just as spectacular but Davisons getts the edge because it actually saved the day for a NC! If we win out this year then I'll call them even!

Kevin Keller

that kept us in the national title hunt not just a win against northwestern.

19%

Westerkamp's (2013)

Jordan's game-winning catch gave Big Red a monumental lift for the program at a pivotal point in its history. (Photo: Lincoln Journal Star) http://bit.ly/Hqi94S

Jordan's game-winning catch gave Big Red a monumental lift for the program at a pivotal point in its history. (Photo: Lincoln Journal Star) http://bit.ly/Hqi94S Show Less

2 Comments

Brad Swanson

It get tried a lot but does not work very often, in this case it did!

Douglas Beckman

It happened in Memorial Stadium, although Davison's catch help preserve an undefeated National Championship season, Both were Great.

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Asked by Husker Max

533 Votes

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

25%

Yes, it just might happen Yes, it just might happen

75%

No, that's crazy talk No, that's crazy talk

25%

Yes, it just might happen

6 Comments

Jeff Shaw

Qb. Oline. Offense could be very good. Back 7 on d should be good Concerns at rb depth and unknowns on interiour d line.

Terrence Smith

With their schedule, they might be able to make it this year.

Chester Ogborn

They are as much a potential playoff team as Arizona State and Indiana were last year. There is no harm is fans dreaming big. A team with a recent history like Nebraska is going to put it together this year. Why not the Huskers?

Joe Nigro

Just wishful thinking but I believe the talent is there. We will need a few breaks but it is possible.

George mcdaniel

It had to do with mindset confidence and luck

Matt

They have a schedule that gets to the year 3 Matt Rhule 10 wins. If they can hang with Penn St. then they could be in the conversation as a 10-2, 11-1 team.

75%

No, that's crazy talk

16 Comments

Bill Petty

Anything can happen, but up until now, Rhule hasn't shown that he can get the job done. I hope I'm wrong, but I just can't by the hype. Show me on the field.

Chad Alexander

So tired of delusional preseason talk. How about a winning conference record and a bowl win.

Eric Picquet

They haven’t done anything on the field to warrant that expectation. But there is nothing wrong with the team setting it as a goal and striving to reach that goal.

Charlie Knapper

Haven't proven anything, yet.

Mike O

Immanuel Kant would say no, but he had a very strict definition of reason. I can only imagine him pooh-poohing the Huskers because Rhule is compulsed to pass the ball on clear running downs. Afraid to actually hand the ball to the fullback on 3rd and 1. And instead is in the shotgun. NO THEY KANT!

Bob Flanagan

Thry’ll be better this year, but I think 9-3 or 8-4 are likely which keeps them out of contention this year. My hope is that by year 4 under Rhule will finally get them ibto the playoff picture

Brad Mcbride

They are a 6-6 football team until proven otherwise.

Chin Sin Chong

No on field results to support that yet. History told us talks are simply empty statements

Roy Katskee

NU has not demonstrated that they belong.

Melvyn Halfon

NU has not been able to recruit top notch players. The media has led fans to believe that 3 star players can be molded into 4 and 5 stars. That dog don’t hunt?

Richard Johnson

They need to prove they belong. Still to ,many players on the squad that played on bad teams and don't know how to win yet.

Greg Engel

I just can’t let myself get my hopes up too high. I am hopeful for a good season, though

Kevin Hubbell

Let's not put the cart before the horse! 7 or 8 wins maybe.

Dan Larsen

Let's consider a few "bigger" bowl game victories first.... way to early!

Steve Slezak

Too soon

Joe Hegarty

That's crazy alright. Just hope they make a bowl game again.

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

Asked by Husker Max

6 months left

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

26%

Absolutely Absolutely

74%

Not quite Not quite

26%

Absolutely

1 Comment

John Haller

He was a tackling machine with a less talented defensive line in front of him at Georgia Southern. He will have bigger gaps and less linemen reaching him IMO

74%

Not quite

1 Comment

Mike O

Dick Butkus is the best Big Ten linebacker. But Watson-Trent might be the best ever with a hyphen in his name. Jack Ham is the best Big Ten linebacker to have the middle name Raphael. LaVar Arrington is the best to have a capital V inexpliccably inserted into his frist name. The list goes on.

Husker Max

Which touchdown catch will you remember most? Tell us why.

81% Davison's (1997) WINNER

19% Westerkamp's (2013)

81% Davison's (1997)

19% Westerkamp's (2013)

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

25% Yes, it just might happen Yes, it just might happen

75% No, that's crazy talk No, that's crazy talk

25% Yes, it just might happen

75% No, that's crazy talk

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

26% Absolutely Absolutely

74% Not quite Not quite

26% Absolutely

74% Not quite

81%

Davison's (1997) WINNER

19%

Westerkamp's (2013)

81%

Davison's (1997)

19%

Westerkamp's (2013)

25%

Yes, it just might happen Yes, it just might happen

75%

No, that's crazy talk No, that's crazy talk

25%

Yes, it just might happen

75%

No, that's crazy talk

26%

Absolutely Absolutely

74%

Not quite Not quite

26%

Absolutely

74%

Not quite