Stadium Stories: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Colorful Tales of the Scarlet and Cream (Stadium Stories Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mike Babcock
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 790650
Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0762734299
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3326309748
EAN: 9780762734290
Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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Book Description
When autumn comes to the Great Plains, Lincoln is the place to be, as the mighty Cornhuskers of Nebraska mount their annual bid for a national championship. This book chronicles the colorful Cornhusker history on the gridiron--from their early days when they were nicknamed the "Bugeaters" to the more recent football dynasty of coach Tom Osborne, who won three national championships in his last four seasons. In between, there are all sorts of characters, such as "Trainwreck," "Mr. Touchdown," "Sweet Old Bob" (Devaney), the infamous "Black Shirt" defenses, and an amazing string of walk-ons, many of whom seemingly came from nowhere and went on to national fame.
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Interesting Read April 1, 2007
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The book starts with the story of Trev Alberts recruiting process. It's a decent enough story, but the book drags a little bit in the beginning. It's when the book tells the tale of Tom 'Trainwreck' Novak and 'Touchdown' Bobby Reynolds that the book starts to pick up. By the time Babcock is relating the stories of the Devaney era, the book has reached full steam as it's clear that Babcock has quite a bit of information to share.
Not that many people seem to remember Tom Osborne's tendency toward a passing offense in his early coaching career, and Babcock does an excellent job of setting the record straight. He also does a good job of pulling in obscure facts, such as information about Nebraska's second bowl game - the Gotham Bowl in 1962, Osborne's consideration of the Colorado head coaching position the late 70's, and Bobby Reynolds' ability to set up downfield blocking.
While it seemed disappointing at first, it turns out to be a pretty good book - even the price is right. If you're looking for a good book about Nebraska football history - particularly the Devaney-Osborne era - you'll find it here.
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