Husker SquareOffs

38%
2 or less

2

62%
3 or more WINNER

2

38%
2 or less

2 Comments
Robert Hegler
0
Robert Hegler

Separating the wheat from the chaff us what the NFL is about. It tells you what kind of athletes you have on college teams. NU has been woefully inept at developing players to the next level.

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Richard AnDrew Sheldon
0
Richard AnDrew Sheldon

People aren't interested in husker talent like they used to be.

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62%
3 or more

2 Comments
Ashley Guinan
1
Ashley Guinan

SJB, Long, Enunwa, and possibly a surprise.

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Drew Mac
0
Drew Mac

Spencer Long, Jean-Baptiste, Quincy E, maybe more!

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84%
Yes WINNER

22

16%
No

5

84%
Yes

22 Comments
Richard Borman
4
Richard Borman

We are still talking about it, right? That says it all! Go Big Red!

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Arlie Rauch
2
Arlie Rauch

That was the clear road to the championship.

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Richard Barnes
1
Richard Barnes

We play football to win or fail trying.

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David Olson
1
David Olson

Huskers went there to win.

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Jeremy Dean Petersen
1
Jeremy Dean Petersen

You don't play the game to tie...

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Jay Schultz
1
Jay Schultz

It changed the way the nation viewed Tom and NU football.

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Alan J Farrell
1
Alan J Farrell

Look back at Parsegian (SP) of ND against Mich St. That haunted him forever. That was not Osborne's plan for NU. If they had won, they would have been the top of college football for years.

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Robert Hegler
1
Robert Hegler

You play to win, not tie the game.

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Charles Johnson
1
Charles Johnson

Because you don't go to the prom to kiss your sister.

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Kelly Sterling
1
Kelly Sterling

We were the better team. Boiled down to missed execution

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Stephen Johnson
1
Stephen Johnson

Everyone I know who is a Nebraska fan agreed to go for the win. There is no other decision.

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Allen H. Browning
1
Allen H. Browning

Osborne taught the world what big-time football was all about .

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Eric Farris
0
Eric Farris

play to win, not to tie

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Ron Bauer
0
Ron Bauer

Should be only one (1) National Champion.

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Jerry L. Hammon
0
Jerry L. Hammon

You play to win not tie

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Frank M. Olivarez
0
Frank M. Olivarez

Huskers always go thru the front door

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Keith Petrie
0
Keith Petrie

It wasn't the safe call... but it sure was GUTSY! and the right way to go! Go for the win!!!

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Bart Burroughs
0
Bart Burroughs

you don't have overtime in '84. you go for the win, not the tie if you are a competitor.

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Travis Stewart
0
Travis Stewart

Same reason Osborne said - you play to win. If there had been overtime back then you kick the xtra point and play it out

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Kendrick Marshall
0
Kendrick Marshall

You play to win the game. That's all.

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Jeff Van Every
0
Jeff Van Every

Because there was no doubt that Dr. Tom would go for 2. Go for the win, not the tie. Football isn't soccer, hehe. I guess it is.

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Erik Olson
0
Erik Olson

"A tie is like kissing your sister."

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16%
No

5 Comments
Jeff Malooley
2
Jeff Malooley

Although I do not have a problem with what coach Osborne did I do feel that going to their home field and with their crowd advantage, that a tie would have been a win.

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Phil Coffey
2
Phil Coffey

because I know what the outcome was

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Carol Brown
1
Carol Brown

The National Championship that would have gone with the tie would have been at lease as valuable as the split with Michigan! Arkansas Husker

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David Foster
1
David Foster

Nothing wrong with going for the tie.

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Greg Mann
0
Greg Mann

The goal at the beginning of the season was to win a title. Kick the extra point and you achieve the goal. TO's gambled cost all those players a championship and years of wondering needlessly.

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49%
Yes

6

51%
No WINNER

6

49%
Yes

6 Comments
Rick Reynolds
3
Rick Reynolds

Ex players would not publicly say so if it were not so.They are the most loyal contingent to Husker Sports.

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Doug Einsel
3
Doug Einsel

In these days of social media, the former Huskers do not positively promote the program. They only seem to come out and criticize.

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Tim Bangert
2
Tim Bangert

Callahan destroyed any relationships with former players and not enough has been done to repair it,

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John E Skoglund
1
John E Skoglund

It's the right thing to do.

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Patrick Sullivan
1
Patrick Sullivan

No guts, no glory.

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Michael Cosyn
1
Michael Cosyn

This voting should really only be done by former players. And they are saying "yes."

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51%
No

6 Comments
Wm Salyers
7
Wm Salyers

I believe the door is always open to ex=players.

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Arlie Rauch
3
Arlie Rauch

Because I don't really know

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Fearless Phil
3
Fearless Phil

not all former players are supportive of Coach Pelini, but it's not because Bo doesn't welcome former players

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Keith Petrie
2
Keith Petrie

not totally...but it could be better!!!

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Stephen Johnson
2
Stephen Johnson

No players have complained

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Wally Younger
1
Wally Younger

Because Bo always welcome players from the past.

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