As someone who isn’t well versed in the Husker lore, tell me who your favorite of all time is…
Also who is your current favorite?
If you wanna rattle off some stories so I can go down a YouTube wormhole this week on my overnight shifts that would be cool too.
And go!
Barron Miles - undersized CB, and punt-blocking machine during the mid-90s. Went to the CFL and had a hall of fame career there. His son is on our current team.
Christian Peter - borderline psychopath DL & captain during our dominant era (the dude running a fumble recovery back in my avatar). One of the only players I saw make Tom Osborne laugh. One of the biggest Husker personalities ever, then went back to New Jersey and lives quietly with his family there.
Terrell Farley was one of those "tweener" dudes who was just an absolute stud. Nobody at any position on offense was safe if he was in the area.
We had a non-stop run of dominant DE/OLBs from about 1993-2001. We were a factory, and it was common for opposing QBs to be brutalized & walking dead by the end of the game (if they weren't knocked out of it). Turd Alberts, Grant Wistrom, Jared Tomich, Mike Rucker, and Kyle Vanden Bosch are a few standouts.
Current players: Brian Buschini (Punter) is a great dude off the field. Phalen Sanford (backup DB) has freak athletic ability, and is fun to watch. Malcolm Hartzog is an undersized young DB who's a heckuva competitor & up-and-coming. Several young and/or possible breakout players I'm looking forward to, now that we have a healthier situation on our team.