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This is a bracket where 16 names doesn’t seem like enough (I’m guessing Brew’s running back bracket will feel the same way as well).
Cornhusker football has a proud, proud tradition of churning out guys who excel in the trenches. There is something very Midwestern about doing the hard work and not getting much credit like those pretty boy quarterbacks and wide receivers. s
As always, credit for this goes to BrewCityHSKR for setting up the bracket. Thank you!
Here is Brew’s formula for seedings:
These seedings are formulaic. I granted one point for each 1st-team All-Conference, 2 points for each 1st-team All-American with an addition point for being consensus, and another additional point for being consensus and unanimous (AA only). Tie breaks were settled by draft position.
Before I turn you loose on the polls, I have one bit o’ trivia. Getty (one of the sources SB Nation is licensed to use photos from) is the best source of historical sports photos I’ve found. But even they didn’t have a picture of one of our top four seeds. Can you guess which one? Bonus if you can also identify which player I used in his place.
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1) Dave Rimington (11 points) – Elite talent, Elite ’fro. Not just anyone gets a trophy named after them. (Huskers.com bio)
vs
16) Bob Newton (4 pt) – One of the first Californians to play at Nebraska (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
2) Aaron Taylor (10 pt) – Consensus All-American AT TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS!!! (Huskers.com bio)
vs
15) Toniu Fonoti (4 pt) – Pancake Machine (mmmmm………..) (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
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90%
Aaron Taylor
(292 votes) -
9%
Toniu Fonoti
(32 votes)
3) Ed Weir (9 pt) – The OG, beat Notre Dame’s 4 Horsemen (Huskers.com bio)
vs
14) Kelvin Clark (4 pt) – Nearly drove TO to leave for Boulder (jk) (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
4) Rik Bonness (8 pt) – The best OL you’ve never heard of (Huskers.com bio)
vs
13) Dean Steinkuhler (4 pt) – Yes….yes……let the hate flow through you! (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
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13%
Rik Bonness
(42 votes) -
86%
Dean Steinkuhler
(272 votes)
5) Jake Young (8 pt) – 2X Consensus AA Center for Taylor and Gdowski, hopefully kicking Bin Laden’s ass in the afterlife (Huskers.com bio)
vs
12) LaVerne Allers (5 pt) – Among the last of the generation of men named LaVerne (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
This poll is closed
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91%
Jake Young
(281 votes) -
8%
LaVerne Allers
(25 votes)
6) Zach Wiegert (7 pt) – Exemplified “Pipeline”, scored 2 NFL touchdowns in 1997 (Huskers.com bio)
vs
11) Tom Novak (5 pt) – “Train Wreck”, 4X All-Conference (!), played halfback, center, and linebacker (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
7) Will Shields (7 pt) – Perhaps the best NFL player to ever come out of Nebraska (Huskers.com bio)
vs
10) Dominic Raiola (5 pt) – 14 years on the Lions, 2 winning seasons, and Raiola was never the problem (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
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90%
Will Shields
(283 votes) -
9%
Dominic Raiola
(31 votes)
8) Bob Brown (6 pt) – Nebraska’s first Modern-Era NFL Hall of Famer (his jersey is retired at Nebraska)
vs
9) Mark Taynowitcz (6 pt) – Imagine having to replace Rimington, and then being named a Consensus, Unanimous AA (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate offensive lineman?
This poll is closed
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71%
Bob Brown
(219 votes) -
28%
Mark Taynowitcz
(89 votes)