I will have to say, those two Cory Schlesinger TD runs against the Who-icanes are some of my dearest memories.
Who do you consider Nebraska's 2nd best I-back and best fullback ever?
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I must be in the minority, but I think Mike Rozier was the second best I back in Nebraska history. I have LP as the best.
Not gonna argue with that take , just most have banished him from memory because of what he did off the field
Interesting debate. Both were a good fit for the offense run at the time they played at Nebraska. Rozier had great vision so working out of the I formation gave him time to find holes and do his thing. And he was a fantastic pitch back for option plays.
LP probably was a better overall athlete. Fast tough vision......good hands - dude could find yards probably even Rozier would not. He was asked to run out of a more diverse offense and seemed to learn it well. Or they coached him really well - whatever the case was.
I will say Ahman Green ran essentially the same offense as LP and was super productive as well. Not arguing he was better than LP or Rozier - but he churned out similar stats
LP played in 27 games - 2,777 yards, 102.9 yards a game, 30 TDs, 6.2 yards per attempt
Green played in 33 games - 3,880 yards, 117.6 yards a game, 42 TDs, 6.8 yards per attempt
If not for injuries, Doug Dubose may have been better than all of them.
Johnny Rodgers's son, Terry would have been spectacular if he wouldn't have had that catastrophic leg injury.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL; A Chip Off Old Rodgers Block - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL; A Chip Off Old Rodgers Block - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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