Coach:
Frank Solich
21-5, 2 years |
1999 Record: 12-1
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Sep
04 |
@Iowa |
Won
42-7 |
Sep
11 |
California |
Won
45-0 |
Sep
18 |
Southern
Miss |
Won
20-13 |
Sep
25 |
@Missouri |
Won
40-10 |
Oct
02 |
Oklahoma
State |
Won
38-14 |
Oct
09 |
Iowa
State |
Won
49-14 |
Oct
23 |
@Texas |
Lost
20-24 |
Oct
30 |
@Kansas |
Won
24-17 |
Nov
06 |
Texas
A&M |
Won
37-0 |
Nov
13 |
Kansas
State |
Won
41-15 |
Nov
26 |
@Colorado |
Won
33-30 |
Dec
04 |
Texas |
Won
22-6 |
FIESTA BOWL
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Jan
02 |
Tennessee |
Won
31-21 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-3,
BCS-3, Coaches-2
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2000 Outlook
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The key to the success of Nebraska
will be how fast the defense developes. There is talent
abound on that side of the ball but it must jell fast.
If the Huskers are going to get beat it will be from
teams moving the ball and eating the clock. The offense
will line up and point to where they want to run the
ball and then do it. No one in the Big 12 or for that
matter anywhere will be capable of matching the power
of NU's ability to run, run, run. The offensive line
may turn out to be listed with some of the best that
has ever come out of Lincoln, and that's saying something.
Without Texas or Texas A&M on the 2000 schedule
at least until the conference championship, Nebraska
only need win at Manhattan against K-State. The rest
is not going to touch the Huskers. The Big Red is back
again and anything less than the Orange Bowl would be
a disappointment. Projected 2000 record: 13-0.
Nebraska
2000 Schedule
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NEBRASKA
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 4 |
DL - 3 |
RB - 4.5 |
LB - 3 |
WR - 4 |
DB - 4 |
OL - 5 |
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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
2000 PRESEASON PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Strengths: The skill positions
are stellar. QB and leading rusher Eric Crouch returns to a
typical Nebraska offense with a very solid offensive line for
moving the ball through the trenches. Look for much the same
in 2000 just like NU did in the Fiesta Bowl in it's domination
of Tennessee. Bobby Newcombe, who was the projected starter
at QB to start 1999, will stay at the wing back position and
is the most athletic player on the field when the Huskers have
the ball. Look for Newcombe to get the pigskin anyway Coach
Solich can find. Leading receiver Matt Davison is back to keep
defenses honest against the run and run Nebraska will with fullback
Miller and last season's second leading rusher Alexander returning
to carry the load. Maybe one of the Huskers best weapons will
come in the form of TE Tracey Wistrom, one of the nations best.
Look for Wistrom to catch the ball as much as the receivers
as he finished with the most total yards in 1999 with nearly
a 27 yard average per catch. |
Weaknesses: If Nebraska
has a weakness it is the same one that has been a Husker staple
and that is the questionability of Crouch to move the ball through
the air when coming from behind. Although that may not happen
all year. Crouch has also been known to be injury prone and
their are no solid backups with experience, especially when
backup Jamaal Lord went down in the spring. The coaching staff
must find a remedy for the great fumble plague of '99. The offensive
line took a hit with the loss of senior studs Julch and Sherman
but 9 out of 12 OL players with playing experience return. Nebraska's
long history of filling in beef up front with bodies will continue
with new names to many but the same results. Look for tackle
Jason Schwab to return from an injury that kept him sidelined
in 1999. |
OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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QB |
Eric
Crouch |
6-1 |
195 |
Jr. |
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Jammal
Lord |
6-2 |
210 |
Fr. |
FB |
Willie
Miller |
6-1 |
245 |
Sr. |
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Judd
Davies |
6-0 |
245 |
Fr. |
IB |
Dan
Alexander |
6-0 |
245 |
Sr. |
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Correll
Buckhalter |
6-0 |
225 |
Sr. |
SE |
Matt
Davison |
6-1 |
185 |
Sr. |
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Wilson
Thomas |
6-5 |
210 |
So. |
WB |
Bobby
Newcombe |
6-0 |
195 |
Sr. |
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John
Gibson |
6-0 |
185 |
Sr. |
T |
Dave
Volk |
6-5 |
300 |
Jr. |
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Nate
Kolterman |
6-3 |
310 |
So. |
G |
Toniu
Fonoti |
6-4 |
330 |
So. |
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Jon
Rutherford |
6-3 |
300 |
Jr. |
C |
Dominic
Raiola |
6-2 |
295 |
Jr. |
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Matt
Shook |
6-2 |
290 |
So. |
G |
Russ
Hochstein |
6-4 |
290 |
Sr. |
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Steve
Altstadt |
6-5 |
280 |
Jr. |
T |
Jason
Schwab |
6-1 |
300 |
Sr. |
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Kyle
Kollmorgen |
6-5 |
295 |
Jr. |
TE |
Tracey
Wistrom |
6-5 |
220 |
Jr. |
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Aaron
Golliday |
6-4 |
270 |
So. |
K |
Josh
Brown |
6-2 |
185 |
So. |
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Dan
Hadenfeldt |
5-11 |
195 |
Sr. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Adam Julch-OL, James Sherman-OL, Matt Baldwin-C,
T.J. DeBates-TE, Jeff Perino-QB, Ben Kingston-FB, Sean
Applegate-WR, Frankie London-WR, Shevin Wiggins-WR
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2000
DEFENSE
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Strengths: The Big Red
defense will reak havoc with tackle Loran Kaiser and end Kyle
Vanden Bosch closing in on opponents. Carlos Polk, the teams
second leading tackler and 2000 Butkis Candidate, will do much
the same from his middle linebacker spot. In the defensive backfield
Craver is the man and will get his share of interceptions and
Booker can cover ground much the same. Erwin Swiney at cornerback
hopes to return to the form he once had prior to injuries. Opponents
will have a hard time moving the ball against a very aggressive
style of play the Huskers implore. |
Weaknesses: The offense
will be the Huskers strength. Losses of both Browns in the backfield,,
Mike and four year starter Ralph, hurts real bad and also does
the loss up front of Wills and Warren. With injuries to Chris
Kelsay and Justin Smith at defensive end the depth chart gets
real thin on the outside. The big factor will be the departure
of four main linebackers who shared time in '99 so depth will
be a concern there also. Coach Bohl will now move from the chalkboard
to calling the plays and needs to adjust to that pressure. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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DE |
Demoine
Adams |
6-2 |
225 |
So. |
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Chris
Kelsay |
6-5 |
275 |
So. |
NT |
Jason
Lohr |
6-2 |
280 |
Jr. |
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Jon
Clanton |
6-2 |
290 |
So. |
DT |
Loran
Kaiser |
6-4 |
295 |
Sr. |
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Jeremy
Slechta |
6-6 |
290 |
Jr. |
DE |
Kyle
Vanden Bosch |
6-4 |
270 |
Sr. |
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J.P.
Wichmann |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
OLB |
Rod
Baker |
6-0 |
220 |
Sr. |
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Scott
Shanle |
6-2 |
230 |
So. |
MLB |
Carlos
Polk |
6-2 |
250 |
Sr. |
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Jamie
Burrow |
6-1 |
235 |
Jr. |
OLB |
Randy
Stella |
6-0 |
210 |
Jr. |
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Blanchard
Johnson |
5-11 |
205 |
Fr. |
CB |
Keyuo
Craver |
5-10 |
190 |
Jr. |
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Jeff
Hemje |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
CB
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Erwin
Swiney |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
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DeJuan
Groce |
5-10 |
190 |
So. |
SS |
Joe
Walker |
5-10 |
195 |
Sr. |
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Wes
Woodward |
5-8 |
190 |
Jr. |
FS |
Dion
Booker |
6-1 |
205 |
Jr. |
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Clint
Finley |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
P |
Dan
Hadenfeldt |
5-11 |
195 |
Sr. |
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Josh
Brown |
6-2 |
185 |
So. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Aaron Wills-DE, Steve Warren-DT, Tony Ortiz-LB,
Brian Shaw-LB, Eric Johnson-LB, Julius Jackson-LB, Mike
Brown-DB, Ralph Brown-DB
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