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5/8/2014

Was the "go for 2" call the right choice in the 1984 Orange Bowl?

84%
Yes WINNER

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16%
No

5

84%
Yes

22 Comments
Richard Borman
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Richard Borman

We are still talking about it, right? That says it all! Go Big Red!

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Arlie Rauch
2
Arlie Rauch

That was the clear road to the championship.

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Richard Barnes
1
Richard Barnes

We play football to win or fail trying.

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David Olson
1
David Olson

Huskers went there to win.

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Jeremy Dean Petersen
1
Jeremy Dean Petersen

You don't play the game to tie...

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Jay Schultz
1
Jay Schultz

It changed the way the nation viewed Tom and NU football.

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Alan J Farrell
1
Alan J Farrell

Look back at Parsegian (SP) of ND against Mich St. That haunted him forever. That was not Osborne's plan for NU. If they had won, they would have been the top of college football for years.

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Robert Hegler
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Robert Hegler

You play to win, not tie the game.

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Charles Johnson
1
Charles Johnson

Because you don't go to the prom to kiss your sister.

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Kelly Sterling
1
Kelly Sterling

We were the better team. Boiled down to missed execution

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Stephen Johnson
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Stephen Johnson

Everyone I know who is a Nebraska fan agreed to go for the win. There is no other decision.

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Allen H. Browning
1
Allen H. Browning

Osborne taught the world what big-time football was all about .

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Eric Farris
0
Eric Farris

play to win, not to tie

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Ron Bauer
0
Ron Bauer

Should be only one (1) National Champion.

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Jerry L. Hammon
0
Jerry L. Hammon

You play to win not tie

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Frank M. Olivarez
0
Frank M. Olivarez

Huskers always go thru the front door

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Keith Petrie
0
Keith Petrie

It wasn't the safe call... but it sure was GUTSY! and the right way to go! Go for the win!!!

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Bart Burroughs
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Bart Burroughs

you don't have overtime in '84. you go for the win, not the tie if you are a competitor.

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Travis Stewart
0
Travis Stewart

Same reason Osborne said - you play to win. If there had been overtime back then you kick the xtra point and play it out

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Kendrick Marshall
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Kendrick Marshall

You play to win the game. That's all.

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Jeff Van Every
0
Jeff Van Every

Because there was no doubt that Dr. Tom would go for 2. Go for the win, not the tie. Football isn't soccer, hehe. I guess it is.

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Erik Olson
0
Erik Olson

"A tie is like kissing your sister."

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16%
No

5 Comments
Jeff Malooley
2
Jeff Malooley

Although I do not have a problem with what coach Osborne did I do feel that going to their home field and with their crowd advantage, that a tie would have been a win.

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Phil Coffey
2
Phil Coffey

because I know what the outcome was

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Carol Brown
1
Carol Brown

The National Championship that would have gone with the tie would have been at lease as valuable as the split with Michigan! Arkansas Husker

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David Foster
1
David Foster

Nothing wrong with going for the tie.

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Greg Mann
0
Greg Mann

The goal at the beginning of the season was to win a title. Kick the extra point and you achieve the goal. TO's gambled cost all those players a championship and years of wondering needlessly.

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Does B1G+ eliminating the Monthly School Pass change how you will watch games?

Does B1G+ eliminating the Monthly School Pass change how you will watch games?

Yes!

3

No!

4

Yes!

3 Comments
Bob Healey
0
Bob Healey

It depends on how much of an increase it is. If it is substantial, I will have to delete some months like in the spring.

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Glen Schrieber
0
Glen Schrieber

It's been my go to from Florida...

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No!

4 Comments
Dalynn Parks
0
Dalynn Parks

I have never used B1G+ to watch games. However, I no longer subscribe to the 2 services I use to use (Dish Network, Fubo) to watch the games and now am hoping that YouTube TV will have the games. If not, will listen to them on the radio I guess.

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Ron Graf
0
Ron Graf

I get all the games free anyways

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Bob Healey
Bob Healey

How do I do that?

K De Backer
0
K De Backer

I listen to the radio for most games.

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Richard Johnson
0
Richard Johnson

I f\didn't use + anyway. All FB games are aired anyway and I listened to other sports on the radio.

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Were you surprised by the timeline shift of the Memorial Stadium renovation?

Were you surprised by the timeline shift of the Memorial Stadium renovation?

Yes

5

No

7

Yes

5 Comments
Todd Kalberg
0
Todd Kalberg

I gave up our 4 season ticket a few years ago because of the deficiencies in the South Stadium and then they announced the renovations. Guess I made the right call afterall.

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Joe Nigro
0
Joe Nigro

Once again, the south stadium gets short changed.

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The ANTI Trump
0
The ANTI Trump

Thought it was a done deal.

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Loren Zimmerman
0
Loren Zimmerman

Far too expensive. Special seating for the rich is not fair to the majority of season ticket holders.

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Fred
0
Fred

who wants to pay for tickets and sit in the south endzone? Not me! ill just watch on tv. And lets be honest the sellout streak will end if we dont start winning.

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No

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Ralph J. Williams
0
Ralph J. Williams

People had time to think over what was bothering them about the former plans.

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Von Townsend
0
Von Townsend

I don't think the half billion price tag to renovate a 100 year old stadium makes fiscal sense right now. There are also more economical ways to improve south stadium without completely tearing it down and displacing 22K fans for 2 years.

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Visitor
0
Visitor

They were arbitrary plans. No legitimate schematic or even a mockup. Hard to back "we can't describe it, just trust us."

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Steve Farrell
0
Steve Farrell

different leadership - different ideas

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Kent Haynes
0
Kent Haynes

Good to slow down and have another set of eyes relook at everything.

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John Connor
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John Connor

I think it is good to slow down the project and wait until we starting wiinning as then demand will significantly increase. Also wait until the economy is doing better and interest costs decrease. To me it is being good financial stewards of the Atheltic Department finances. Phases are good.

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Steven Benscoter
0
Steven Benscoter

because I thought that this may not be a good time to be spending that much, when we haven't even finished the last project. I think our AD will have to be able to read the money people, and the times. I thought that Trev A couldn't live with that.

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