1999 Sept 04 - Nebraska vs Iowa

[@davebartels612]

I'm 66 years old, so I've been watching Nebraska football for 60 years. Eric Crouch is the toughest player I have ever seen at Nebraska. He took unreal hits over and over. I always thought this is the time he won't get up, but he got up every time.

[@rooh5825]

I believe Eric Crouch was better than Tommy Frazier. Frazier benefited from legendary coach Osborne, a defense that was insanely good (including 1995 where 7 of the defensive backs made it to the NFL), incredible offensive line, ultra talented running backs, and Frazier didn't have a coach who keyed in on ONLY his QB's offensive talents. When you look at the load the QB carried, for Crouch compared to Frazier, I forget the exact percentages but Crouch did nearly double the work that Frazier did with respect to the overall percentage of offensive production. I think you swap Frazier and Crouch, Crouch wins two national titles, Frazier might win the Heisman, hard to say, I don't know that he was as tough. Crouch on the other hand, every bit as talented as Frazier, just didn't have the supporting cast. ***As I say this, I will admit that 1999's defense was decent for Nebraska, but it wouldn't compare to the 94-97 defenses.

[@SJM6791]

Tougher than Tommy Frazier?

[@SlamburglarWSU]

2:02:19 Crouch just levels that corner

[@scottdaniels8129]

I've seen defenders get trucked but never anyone just go down in a heap like that guy did. Dude got KTFO.

[@gregoryfreeman2269]

@@scottdaniels8129 Eric Crouch had two signature plays (well, three, if you include the OT game-winning TD vs ND in 2000): the 95-yd. scamper vs. Mizzou in '01 (the Heisman-winning run), and this one.

[@joshscobey]

Dominic Raiola was straight dominant in this game.

[@FishingHuntingAndBigfoot]

1:17:55 Not to take anything away from Kris Brown but he was on a team with a high potent scoring offense. I think that helped him a little bit. Without a doubt some tough shoes to fill.

[@StonedMeadowOfDoom]

When they show the iowa stadium it looks like a Nebraska home game 😂

[@joshscobey]

Funny thing about Iowa and Nebraska is, yes they are geographically close, but besides stealing recruits from each other's states, there's not as much recruiting overlap as one would think. Nebraska recruits to the south and to the west, and Iowa recruits to the north and to the east.

[@thomascrowley9122]

The start of Nebraska's last conference title year

[@nuduce123]

They should have had another one 10 years later against the same team they beat in 1999

[@spaceodyssey0493]

Anytime I see Iowa get that ass whooped is a good day for me.

[@SJM6791]

How could you possibly hate the Iowa football program? They’re as vanilla as you can be!

[@notiowegian]

Probably the most talented team in Nebraska history, lead the nation in turnovers and were still in the national title hunt the entire year. Literally gave away the national title due to carelessness with the ball. The 95 team was supremely disciplined but probably not as talented top to bottom...this 99 team had all the seniors from Nebraskas best recruiting class in program history and a future heisman winner.

[@nebraskaryan9308]

miss that defense

[@heraldlepps2436]

Ryan Craven 56-14 tables turn, . Nobody fears little red anymore.

[@sorney98]

@@heraldlepps2436 yet no one fears Hawkeye, excuse me chickens either

[@themadlad8540]

Iowa thought stoops was gonna be there head coach

[@andrewjames8980]

That incomplete deep ball .. Ive never seen an Iowa QB throw like that lol

[@jaquiel5332]

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa hawkeyes 1999 Keith Jackson roger twibell bob griese Todd Harris

[@thomascrowley9122]

Bob Griese

[@traviskrause8509]

That was to bad about deangelo Evans he might have won the heisman he was good but had a bad attitude!!! Great talent sometimes creates arrogance and bad attitudes!!! GBR!!! Can't wait for the 2019 season!!!

[@williamwolff8550]

They ruined him in 96 and he was never the same. The guy basically played with a torn groin.

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

Those were the days !

[@nebraskaryan9308]

vintage Crouch

[@erichonecker1010]

You actually said something that had some logic at the end of your mostly bull crap rant , congratulations to you. I agree Iowa and Nebraska will have to get better. Wisconsin is the top dog in the big 10 west and Ohio State is the top dog in the big 10 east.

[@nebraskaryan9308]

Rant

[@robjohnson8861]

Solich kicked that first year coaches ass. Man, NEB made a mistake in getting rid of him. LOL. As of june 2019, 20 seasons as a head coach, he has 1 conference championship. Neb was spot on to can him.

[@sorney98]

And there’s a reason why your sitting in your basement typing on comments on KZbin. No one cares what you have to say. What else have you done in life? Oh wait nothing. Thanks to Solich, Ohio is at least a respected program.

[@robjohnson8861]

@@sorney98 still on my ass, but still stupid as hell, I see. Come on chief little balls, Solich is remembered for his game against CO and being a drunkard.

[@sorney98]

@@robjohnson8861 shit and yet here you are still sitting at home in momma’s basement nothing better to do and try to bash other teams thinking you’re so smart yet you wouldn’t know a thing about football. Probably didn’t play a single down period.

[@ralfigs]

For once I have to agree with you Rob

[@robjohnson8861]

@@ralfigs LOL. regarding canning Solich or sorney98 is chief little balls?

[@dwighta8655]

Not crap, all truth. Just seems you herky's can't understand reality. Then again, you're an iowa fan, enough said.

[@pretorious700]

Nebraska was not the same team after Osborne left. Lots of fumbles and penalties, unimaginative offense. Mediocre at best. Bobby Newcombe was a poor passer.

[@robjohnson8861]

And joining a different more difficult conference had nothing to do with them not being the same. Geesus.

[@HuskerIsNumberOne]

@@robjohnson8861 In fact it got worse when Nebraska joined the Big Ten.

[@ralfigs]

Actually to me Newcombe was a better passer than Crouch. Ran the option as well if not better. Crouch was quicker more explosive.

[@Rcknroler913]

@@ralfigs Newcombe was too slow getting to the corner on the option. He bogged down the offense.

[@ralfigs]

@@Rcknroler913 He ( Newcomb)was probably a better thrower then Crouch. Better touch. I would say Crouch favored Solichs offense moreso.

[@rooh5825]

"The Big 8/12 were weak, that's why Nebraska has been so bad in the Big 10" This game in particular, and others like this game, show how dumb that statement is. If Nebraska had joined the Big 10 in the mid 1990s, they would have still rattled off multiple national titles and destroyed the Big 10 just like they did 8/12. It gets aggravating listening to fans of Big 10 teams, particularly Iowa (they should know better) try to act like the Big 10 was so much tougher. Nebraska dominated everyone in the 90's, didn't matter what conference.

[@rooh5825]

Rob, shut up, no one cares about your pointless strawman statistics where you compare nonsensical scenarios that have nothing to do with one another.

[@cf1934]

Solich seemed to favor Newcombe for some reason.

[@duckbanks2195]

Cause Newcombe was a beast

[@joebaker3822]

Because Bobby Newcombe was the most athletic player on the team.

[@ralfigs]

I debate this in my head. Crouch and Newcombe where pretty much equal. Crouch was quicker in the open Field. Bobby I think had better touch as a passer. It's funny cause I think both would be good in Scott frost's offense.

[@davebartels612]

@@ralfigs But what is being good in his offense? Making lots of yards without scoring. Being good in his offense has been meaningless.

[@ralfigs]

@@davebartels612 Frost's? Yes it's perplexing. Most teams even Tom Osborne's teams had goal line RedZone packages. You cannot run that spread offense in tight space. Even novice football 🏈 fans understand that concept. Frost's offenses are great outside the 20s. He has no type of RedZone offense. That is the difference in the games in my opinion.

[@taitrief]

Pummeled!!!!!

[@williamdiemert2116]

2 Big Tens schools

[@vniesky]

Now. They weren't back then