Stay tunedforpremiere of continuing Huskers9saga
Like 76,000 maniacal fans in Me
morial Stadium, so is “The World that
Revolves Around Nebraska Football.”
This is McDN Sports Guy, and these
are the “Days of our Huskers.”
If you remember last season, Mike
Minter, the quarterback of Nebraska’s
secondary blew his knee against Texas
Tech on Sept. 8. Minter’s injury kicked
off a tumultuous season for the Husk
ers.
A day later, part of Nebraska’s tal
ented supporting cast, split end Brendan
Holbein, was shot at a party.
The bullet only grazed Holbein,
and he was cleared to play. The tough
and scrappy Holbein didn’t let a little
thing like a bullet slow him down. He
caught his first career touchdown pass
against UCLA just eight days later.
Leading man Tommie Frazier came
down with a clot, and golden boy
Brook Berringer came to the rescue.
But Berringer’s collapsed lung left
devout fans gasping for air, until Ne
braska’s version of Joey Lawrence —
Matt Turman — ran to the rescue and
sparked die offense and saved theday
in a 32-3 win over Oklahoma Statg/
The golden boy returned to lead
Nebraska to a perfect season, but
Frazier’s patience wore thin (and so
did his blood). He returned for the
Orange Bowl.
When we left you in last season’s
cliffhanger, Frazier and Berringer were
embroiled in a throwing-armed con
flict that was hotter than a winter day
in Miami.
Frazier’s performance in the clos
ing minutes of the Orange Bowl gave
him the upper hand, and an impressive
spring gave him a clear edge.
His work ethic, leadership and qui
et confidence won our hearts over the
summer, making us forget the bashing
and bickering with Berringer that
screamed through the pages of Sports
Illustrated.
The case is closing on the quarter
back quibble, but as a new season
dawns for the Huskers, monstrous dis
Jeff Griesch
tractions again rear their ugly heads.
Tommie’s right handoff man,
Lawrence Phillips, is sporting a brand
new car. Questions were asked, and his
legal guardians legally paid for it
Phillips left his car at home and
caught a ride to lunch with a sports
agent The agent picked up the tab, and
the NCAA wanted answers.
Nebraska has finished its report to
the NCAA and is waiting for a deci
sion.
Wingback Riley Washington was
jailed for suspicion of attempted mur
der and use of a weapon to commit a
felony in connection with the shooting
of Jermaine Cole at a Lincoln Kwik
Shop.
Former Husker wingback Abdul
Muhammad was at the scene with
Washington. Muhammad has report
edly had run-ins with Cole previously
and is hopelessly tied into the compli
cated story.
The initial evidence against Wash
ington appeared strong. But news that
Cole had been arrested 54 times, in
cluding four arrests and three convic
tions for making false statements to
police clouded die picture.
Washington’s guilt or innocence
remains in question. He has been un
able to post bail and remains in jail as
the Huskers prepare for their opening
night shootout with the Oklahoma State
Cowboys.
Nebraska will miss Washington,
but Muhammad remains on the team
with Huskers as an assistant coach.
It appears the 1995 season could
provide as many distractions for the
players as the plot-twisting, spine-tin
gling 1994 season.
But Holbein, who has been part of
the distractions, thinks the conflicts
could be an essential part to die drama
of Nebraska’s season.
“Dealing with all the distractions
shows the real character of this
ballclub,” Holbein said. “We went
through so much last year, and it kind
of bonded us together. It looks like we
might have to go through a lot again
this season, but it will only make us
stronger.
“But nothing could beat what we
went through last season.”
Stay tuned.
Griesch is a senior news-editorial major
and the Daily Nebraskan sports editor.
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