Kenny Walker gets no Fumble crush????!!!
For the most part, back in the 1990s, I only caught Husker games on TV. I was a big fan of Kenny Walker---plus all of our old 90s superstars like Tommie, the Peter Bros, Grant and others. But it wasn't the same as was it was back when I went to all the home games. It wasn't 'til I returned to Lincoln in 2002 that my young man-crushes returned. The first one was Zac Taylor and then along came Ndamukong Suh (it was love at first pick-6.)
And for the record, not just any hyped-up Husker gets my heart all a flutter. While I was intrigued, I was skeptical of Harrison Beck from the get-go. I was concerned about his maturity (he came to the University at age 17), the level of competition he played in HS, and his size (he wasn't as tall as he was reported to be.) I'm FAR from being anything close to a talent scout, but I remember thinking to myself the first time I saw him play in person,
'This guy is a 4-star QB??? Really?' Turns out, a savy young transfer named Taylor caught my eye instead.
I will confess that my Husker heart is already starting to go pitter-patter over a new hot-shot in town by the name of Raiola. But I'm no easy mark. Rest assured, this kid is going to have to perform if he hopes to win me over. Truth is, I'm going to remain in 'wait and see' mode until he shows me something special. When it comes to my Husker man-crushes,
I play hard-to-get.
