In the closest vote of all of our brackets so far, #5 seed Carlos Polk edged out #4 seed Ed Stewart (52-48%) to reach the final four. That was a close one!
Now we have four left. Jerry Murtaugh, Lavonte David, Barrett Ruud and Carlos Polk make up your semi-finalists. Good luck voting on these matchups!
Key - AA = All-American; cAA = consensus AA, AC = all-conference
Final Four
Seriously. Good luck making choices in these matchups. Check out the highlights videos below (where I could find them). Polls will close on Saturday.
1) Jerry Murtaugh – AA, 2X AC. Mr. Husker set records for total tackles, tackles in a season, and tackles in a game. Stifled LSU to secure Nebraska’s first NC. (Huskers.com bio)
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5) Carlos Polk – AA, 2X AC. No Husker LB has cost the opponent more yards than Polk (134). (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate Husker linebacker?
This poll is closed
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68%
Jerry Murtaugh
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31%
Carlos Polk
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2) Lavonte David – cAA, 2X AC. Set record for tackles in a season. Logged 17 tackles vs Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game. (Huskers.com bio)
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3) Barrett Ruud – AC. First in tackles, first in double-letters. His junior and senior tackle season totals stand as #2, and #3, all time, respectively. (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate Husker linebacker?
This poll is closed
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79%
Lavonte David
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20%
Barrett Ruud
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