From: john@makesys.com (John Turman)
Subject: Re: Nebraska (and Oklahoma) versus Top 20
Organization: Make Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:56:05 GMT

In article <1992Aug9.215558.11766@spdc.ti.com> dostalik@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Bill Dostalik) writes:
>In article <65373@hydra.gatech.EDU> mm42@prism.gatech.EDU (Mark Mitchell) writes:
>>I want to set the record straight on the "record versus top 20" for
>>the Mighty Nebraska Cornhuskers and their kissin' cousins to the 
>>north.  Nebraska did indeed beat Oklahoma last season and Oklahoma
> ^^^^^ 
>? look at a map.
>
>>did indeed finish in the top 20.  However, the odds were that one
>>team or the other had to win the game.
>>
>>Since January 1st, 1988 (and probably considerably longer than that, but
>>I got tired of looking) the win over Oklahoma brings Nebraska to 1-8-1
>>against top 20 teams.  Oklahoma, on the other hand, is 0-8 against 
>>such teams in the same span (although some of those losses are to
>>Nebraska).  In short, the traditional Big Two of the Big Eight are
>>a combined 0-13-1 against top 20 teams (besides each other) since 1/1/88.
>>
>>Mark Mitchell           Georgia Tech            mm42@prism.gatech.edu
>
>You might note that OU graduated one of the greatest senior classes ever after
>the 1987 team.  Five, count 'em, five first team All-Americans in '87.  We only
>lost to one top 20 team (or any team) from '85-'87, unfortunately, we lost to
>them three times.  (Boy, combine OU and canez '87 teams and you have an NFL
>playoff contender).  You'd expect a slight dropoff after that.  And losing 
>one of the greatest coaches ever, and the iron hand of the NCAA coming down.
>
>OU is hardly a "choke" team like our good friends from _our_
>north. I'll remind you again, 6 MNC's; on average the hightest ranked team of
>the past 50 years; no losing season since, I don't know when, the 40's? (I need
>to check).
>
>Was the '90 Nebraska team ranked?  
>Also, did we knock UVa. out of the top 25 in the Gator Bowl last year?  
>Neither one is hardly a compelling argument, I know.  But it's hardly fair 
>to call us a choke team.
>
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Right on Bill don't take any crap from anyone. OU has a storied tradition of
success between the goal posts and will be winners again well before that
little ole technical college in the Okeefenokee swamp. The real reason the
Canes became a respected football team was to the success, deserved or undeserved
that we enjoyed at OU's expense during that 3 year span. Back in '82 when we
beat Pepsi State when they were ranked number 1 it was looked upon as an
aberration (heck the field goal kicker missed on 4 attempts) we didn't beat
them they beat themselves. But beating the perrenial powerhouse Sooners 3
years in a row. That gave us respect. And just to let you know, I have nothing
but the highest respect and admiration for OU's football team and your former
coach Barry Switzer. I hope that he goes into professional coaching sometime
soon. Wouldn't it be a kick if he joined Jimmy Johnsons staff at Dallas?
Those two good ole boys belong together on the field, I'd love to see it. Might
even make me give up the Dolphins for the 'Boys 8~) .

John T.
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and also my favorite football teams. And remember to always genuflect in Shula's
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