[Husker] Going for 2

[Matt Phillips]

Folks, 99% of the list agrees with you.  Probably 100% - someone is just
trying to get a rise out of the list (and it's getting old..)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com 
> [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Schammel, Wayne P
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: [Husker] Going for 2
> 
> 
> >TO also went for 2 against Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl, when he
> should have 
> >settled for the tie and the National Championship.
> 
> >>I don't post here very often, but this statement really 
> bothers me. As
> one of the "older" fans (I remember >>when Devaney came to 
> Lincoln), I've always felt that the decision to go for two 
> against Miami was a  >>defining moment in Tom's career and a 
> seminal event in Nebraska football. He could have taken the 
> easy way >>out and gotten the glory but he wanted to win it 
> on the field, in my opinion, the honorable way.
> That was a >>quality rarely seen in the day and even less 
> now. At the time, I was disappointed that we lost but I don't 
> >>know if I've ever been prouder to be a Husker. I think it 
> was viewed as a "heroic decision" by fans around >>the nation 
> and I've heard more than one coach say he wished he had the 
> guts to make a decision like that. I >>just don't understand 
> how anyone could say it was a "bad decision".
> 
> >>Dave Melvin
> >>Columbus, OH
> 
> 
> I also am an old fart (Class of 71) and clearly the 84 OB was 
> the most disappointing loss I ever experienced as a Husker 
> fan.  I had mixed emotions about Osborne going for 2 that 
> day.  Clearly, it was gutsy and heroic and many non-Nebraska 
> fans admired his decision.  On the other hand, I distinctly 
> recall Tom saying afterwards that he did not realize that 
> going for 1 and settling for the tie (no OT then) would get 
> Nebraska the MNC.  Everyone assumes he went for two as some 
> sort of noble thing but I really believe that, if he had 
> known that a tie would get him the MNC, he would have kicked 
> it instead of going for it.
> 
> I liked the call (although my heart was pounding out of my 
> chest at the
> time) but hated the disappointing result; he had to wait 
> another 11 years for his first title when I really believe we 
> could have won at least two national titles in 81, 82 and 83 
> but ended up with none.
> 
> That said, he was a great coach and did a heck of a job in 
> picking the new coach, in my humble opinion.  It was quick, 
> decisive and, mark my words, we will be a top 25 team next 
> year without a doubt, maybe even top 10.
> 
> Wayne
> 
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