[Husker] Back-up Quarterbacks

[Ryan Lohr]

It was 1987.  Oklahoma played in Lincoln that year and won 17-7.  In 1988, 
Nebraska won 7-0 in Norman.  At least that is what I recall without looking 
it up.

My Dad and I had the same discussion about backup QB's when we heard Skinner 
was out.

Ryan


>From: "Tommy Thompson" <huskertt at charter.net>
>To: <husker at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [Husker] Back-up Quarterbacks
>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 19:52:29 -0500
>
>I cringe every time I hear that a backup QB will be starting.  I can still 
>remember...back in 1988 ...when OU's QB, Jamelle Holieway, got hurt and was 
>replaced by Charles Thompson a couple of weeks before playing Nebraska. 
>Prior to the NU-OU game, one of the TV stations had Tom Osborne and Barry 
>Switzer on at the same time.  Barry commented that ... to be fair... 
>Nebraska should go with their 2nd string QB, since OU was going with 
>theirs. Dr. Tom was obviously flustered (Barry Switzer had that effect on 
>him many times), and mumbled something about Thompson being a pretty good 
>replacement.  As we all know, #2 OU upset the #1 Huskers in the Game of the 
>Century II.   Charles Thompson dominated that game.
>
>Since that time, I hate to hear that a backup will be starting for the 
>opponent.
>
>Tommy Thompson
>"GO BIG RED"
>----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID L MCGEE" 
><mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <husker at tssi.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:28 PM
>Subject: [Husker] Back-up Quarterbacks
>
>
>>Hi,
>>  Is anybody concerned about us playing against a back-up quarterback this 
>>week at Wake Forest?  I seem to recall having some of our worst games 
>>against back-up quarterbacks.  Wasn't Adam Barman the back-up quarterback 
>>in last years Kansas game?  Also seem to remember struggling (losing) to a 
>>back-up at Kansas State a few years back.  Any other recollections?
>>  Jean
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