Stupendously Amazing Facts

[MRJFB]

In the span of one year(May 1974 to May 1975) Scott Frost, Lane Kiffin, and Danny Weurfel were born.
Frost and Kiffin were born in Lincoln. Weurfel wasn't born here but moved here for a time in his youth.

Fred Hoiburg was born in Lincoln but he was three by then.

 

[Nebraska99]

 

[RED ED]

There are more the 1,000 types of bananas

 

[oakley100]

In a span of 3 months in 1946 3 US Presidents were born.

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

There are more the 1,000 types of bananas

I prefer plantains. The track is way over there. HERE WE GOOOO!!!!!

 

[HuskerVotary]

Excellent thread.

 

[Doc Fumble]

Excellent thread.

Stupendously Amazing Facts:

1. HuskerVotary's avatar features the Sports Illustrated cover following Number One Ranked Nebraska's big 42-3 road win over UCLA.
2. RB Jeff Smith was the Husker featured on the cover.
3. Following the magazine's release, the Huskers went on the road again against unranked Syracuse.
4. Sports Illustrated's infamous cover jinx struck again.
5. Fortunately, SI didn't feature us in a cover story very often.

 

[HuskerVotary]

Thanks for the tip of the cap to Jeff Smith, and a frickin' glorious time for Huskers. Man, those teams were Great.

I have that mag. I think it was the cover article in which John Riggins (KU '70 and Super Bowl MVP for the skins) said [paraphrased]: "I'm glad we don't have Nebraska on our schedule". I might have that wrong.

There's more. But it's an important image for this guy. ty, brother. gbr

 

[Husker99]

* We're on a planet right now, spinning ~800mph due east and yet we feel no motion from this spin.

* Our planet is traveling in orbit ~67,000 mph around our star, while a moon orbits around Earth.

*There are 7 other planets spinning, with moons orbiting them, all orbiting our Sun.

* Our star is ~1,000,000 miles in diameter and traveling in an orbit around the super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy at ~448,000 mph.

* Our galaxy is movimg at ~1,300,000 mph through the Universe.

* In ~4.5 billion years our galaxy will collide with another galaxy (Andromeda).

* The Universe is ~13.8 billion years old.

* The Universe is expanding faster than the speed of light which, as Neil DeGrasse Tyson points out,

"One day, all the galaxies visible right now will no longer be visible because they have moved beyond our ability to see."

* Everything in the Universe is spinning and moving and it's all held together by the inertia of everything moving.

 

[Doc Fumble]

I've always thought of Husker99 as our female Clint "Go Ahead Punk...Make My Day" Eastwood.

Guess I'm gonna have to throw in Carl Segan now as well.

 

[SUHnami]

Marlon Lucky for as many times as he touched the ball at Nebraska lost 1 (count them lol) fumble. Impressive.

 

[Doc Fumble]

Marlon Lucky for as many times as he touched the ball at Nebraska lost 1 (count them lol) fumble. Impressive.

Yet when you ask most Husker fans about the program's best RBs, Lucky is never mentioned.

 

[Righteous Red]

* Lincoln was elected in 1860, Kennedy in 1960

* Both presidents were killed on a Friday

* Both presidents were killed in the presence of their wives

* Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln who warned JFK not to go to Dallas

* Lincoln’s Secretary was Kennedy who warned him not to go to the theater.

* Both of their Vice Presidents were named Johnson

*Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse, and hid in a theater
Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and hid in a warehouse.

* Booth and Oswald were both killed before they could get to trial

* Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theatre

* Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln/Ford limo

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

Yet when you ask most Husker fans about the program's best RBs, Lucky is never mentioned.

Didn't live up to his "star" ranking. Ameer had a bad case of fumblitis his entire career and he was a better back. A lot of factors in determining greatness.

Lucky, like Solich, performed with goodness, not greatness. Wait... I think I just mixed two threads.

 

[Doc Fumble]

Didn't live up to his "star" ranking. Ameer had a bad case of fumblitis his entire career and he was a better back. A lot of factors in determining greatness.

Lucky, like Solich, performed with goodness, not greatness. Wait... I think I just mixed two threads.

The similarities don't stop there:

* Frank Solich and Marlon Lucky were both born on a Friday!!!

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

The similarities don't stop there:

* Frank Solich and Marlon Lucky were both born on a Friday!!!

They both have a "c" and a "l" in their last name too. The similarities are off the charts.

 

[Chris]

They both have a "c" and a "l" in their last name too. The similarities are off the charts.

My eye exam eye chart had a "c" and a "l" on it this week.

 

[Pavlov's Dog]

It's pronounced data, not data.

How you pronounce unionized depends on if you're a plumber or a chemist.

 

[SUHnami]

Yet when you ask most Husker fans about the program's best RBs, Lucky is never mentioned.

Very true which is weird because in 2007 he set the single season catch record by hauling in 75 catches.

 

[GIJoeRed]