Asked by Husker Max

3/30/2015

Who will have more carries next season?

47%

Imani Cross

53%

Terrell Newby WINNER

47%

Imani Cross

6 Comments

Danny Baker

Experience, plus I believe that Imani can break the big ones.

Jonathon Siminoe

I believe he will pound and he will be the guy for the 1st and 2nd downs.

Gene Baker

Imani is a senior, and a beast. Imani will get more carries but not by much. Coach Riley will get everything out of Imani and more. Imani is a great athlete and is physically more capable of carrying the team like Ammer did.

Dick Plock

He has a will to do it.

Craig Casper

He's better. Bigger, stronger.

Ruthie Patterson

he is a senior and runs better

53%

Terrell Newby

9 Comments

Tim Moore

Newby has more big play potential.

Stew Price

More break-away ability, coaches will want big plays in the running game

Visitor

Imani runs to straight up and down. Might be a load but doesn't pick up the big yards. Terrell can break the big play and is more versatlile

Corey Jarabek

Cross has been shoved to the side right or wrong his whole career, and since Newby had more big play threat I see being the same

Stacy A Rodenbaugh

Speed. enough said.

Matt Maxwell

Newby is a big play threat. I really like Cross but he is not as explosive...should have been moved to linebacker a couple of years ago.

Corey Jarabek

Not linebacker he should be moved to fullback

Donald Lee

I'm including passes with the ratio.

Kevin Hamilton

I think he is a better TB but I think Amani would rule as a FB in this system, be on nice one two punch!

Nathan Turner

Riley's offense is more spread than power, more about speed and misdirection than North/South running. Cross could have more TDs, but not more carries.

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

Asked by Husker Max

1 month 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.