Asked by Husker Max

505 Votes

Who is your pick for top Husker guard?

40%

Dean Steinkuhler Dean Steinkuhler

60%

Will Shields Will Shields

40%

Dean Steinkuhler

2 Comments

Michael Kasper

Because it is dean freaking steinkuhler baby

Paul F Edwards

they were both great, but Steinkuhler was historic, with a play that was so effective, they had to outlaw it!

60%

Will Shields

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4 Comments

Randy Weitzenkamp

Prolific career in the NFL was the tie breaker.

jerry williams

Great College career and Great Pro career but a hard choice Steinkuhler was a tough dude.

Ron Joseph

Both are great. Hard to pic but have to go with Will.

REF Fan

Really no question about it.

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?

69%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

31%

A situational committee A situational committee

69%

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.

31%

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.