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Stadium Stories?: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Colorful Tales of the Scarlet and Cream (Stadium Stories Series)
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Product 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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #926664 in Books
- Published on: 2004-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Thrilling victories, crushing defeats, comical mishaps, and
colorful coaches, players, and fans—these are the legendary moments and larger-than-life personalities that have made the Nebraska Cornhuskers a gridiron favorite.
In Stadium Stories: Nebraska Cornhuskers, veteran journalist Mike Babcock shares his favorite memories of this beloved team. Together you’ll relive the highs and lows and become reacquainted with some of the team’s all-time greatest heroes and legends including:
Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne
“Trainwreck” Tom Novak, the scariest linebacker on the team
“The Game of the Century” that made football history
About the Author
Mike Babcock has covered Nebraska football for more than 25 years, the first 17 as a beat writer for the Lincoln Journal Star. In between writing for Huskers Illustrated magazine, Mike has authored several books on the Cornhuskers, including Go Big Red: The Ultimate Fan's Guide to Nebraska Cornhusker Football (St. Martin's).
Customer Reviews
Interesting Read
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.
