[Husker] Re: Hot dogging at the Army All-American Bowl (fwd)

[Kenneth McKillip]

I remember a quote from an 1971 SI article on NU/Rogers that supportd what 
you say below.  The quote was "Rodgers is the only player in the nation, 
that when he goes in motion the entire defense suddenly feels like they're 
coming down with a head cold."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Heiman" <Dakota at cox.net>
Newsgroups: nebr.sports.unl
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 4:08 PM
Subject: [Husker] Re: Hot dogging at the Army All-American Bowl (fwd)


>
> "Mike Nolan" <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote in message
> news:200501152104.j0FL4rXo011026 at romaine.tssi.com...
>>
>> : I don't buy the announcer's comments about "act like you've been there
>> : before".  Jackson is not a pro.  Geez!  He is still in H.S.  And NO, he
> has
>> : never been in a national H.S. All Star Game before.
>>
>> If he had pulled a stunt like that for Bear Bryant, he'd have been 
>> running
>> the stadium steps in Tuscaloosa until his social security checks
>> started arriving!
>
> Ironic that you mention the Bear.  Remember it was Johnny Rodgers that
> motivated the Bear to recruit black athletes.  I saw him say that himself 
> in
> an interview.
>
> Desean Jackson reminded me of Johnny Rodgers alot this year.  He is a 
> threat
> to score any time he touches the ball.  And when Mission Viejo played Long
> Beach Poly this past season, whenever Jackson touched the ball, I often
> realized what anxiety the rest of the Big 8 must have felt each time 
> Johnny
> Rodgers touched the ball in the early 70's.
>
> Heiman
>
>
>
>>
>> He knew full well what he was doing, and he HAS been in the end zone
> before.
>>
>> Yeah, the guy may be one of the most talented players in HS, but IMHO
>> he's a head case waiting to cause problems for whatever team is fortunate
>> or unfortunate enough to sign him.
>>
>> The kid can pass too, he just threw a TD pass off a double-reverse.
>> Not a lot on it, but enough for the score.  (Sanchez has a gun for an
>> arm, USC is going to be sooooo loaded!)
>
> Also, Sanchez is very mature for a H.S. senior.  He is everything that you
> want in your team leader.
>
> You may recall that Sanchez was on Callahan's early QB list.  Vince
> Ferragamo even co-announced some of the local H.S. games.  I was sure 
> hoping
> Sanchez would be moving to the midwest.
>
> BTW!  Mission Viejo's Junior RB Chane "The Train" Moline is the best 
> Junior
> (6' 11", 235#,) RB that I have ever seen.  I think HE, not Sanchez, was
> Orange County's Player of the Year.  He is in the Earl Campbell, Roosevelt
> Leaks mold.  I sure would love to see him end up in Lincoln.
>
> Sorry if I got too verbose.
>
> Heiman
>
>
>> --
>> Mike Nolan
>>
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