Around the Big Ten

[hack]

Not Roger Craig? That would be the one for me.

[CGVT]

I didn't even know Roger Craig went to Nebraska.

[hack]

Now were I to name a person emblematic, it would be Scott Frost. Or Lawrence Phillips.

[hack]

On second thought, symptomatic is a better word choice.

[entropy]

when you have awards named for you.. you'd have my vote. Rimington

[entropy]

but from my childhood, it would either have been Rozier or Fryer... Rathman would have been next in line.

Teenage/college it was Green and Frazier..

Suh is the recent legend..

prior to my life.. .Johnny Rogers and Glover stand out.. and prior to them Pat Fischer and Sam Francis

[WM Wolverine]

Frazier is the first player I think of that played for Nebraska; but I'm nearing my mid 30's so Rozier was before my time.

[The Oracle]

Same here.

[Wild Hoss]

Only a few of those numbers are actually retired...Novak's 60 for certain. It was permanently retired and taken out of use by vote of the N Club.

Rodger's No. 20 is as well IIRC. Nobody is wearing it right now.

[Tony G]

Multiple sites listed NE as having 17 retired jerseys.

[Wild Hoss]

Not all retirees are created equal; some are out of use, others are not. They were running low on numbers, so they changed the policy back in the 90s to bring some of them back into use. Our starting LT for instance, wears #71. We have two guys wearing 7, 50 and 98.

[entropy]

hoss.. correct.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Roger Craig had the misfortune of having to play behind a Heisman Trophy winner (Mike Rozier). Dude would have starred for any other program that year. Reminded me of when Ahmann Green played behind LP...until LP turned psycho.

[hack]

I don't remember Craig @ Nebraska, but I remember him as a Niner clearly and at that point as a Nebraska alum.

[CGVT]

I don't remember Craig @ Nebraska, but I remember him as a Niner clearly and at that point as a Nebraska alum.

I remember him as a pro, but not from college.

I think this is a really interesting question. Fans of a college team will remember many of their stars but nationally I think it is more of a "face" of the program question-that one player that most everyone thinks of when they think of a College football program. Most because of their near legendary status.

Undoubtably, there are many great Georgia players, but when I think of Georgia, I think of Herschel Walker. Period.

Ohio State: Archie Griffin
Alabama: For me it is Joe Namath
Syracuse: Jim Brown
etc etc

Some teams are harder than others because of their national exposure. Notre Dame and USC come to mind. Some don't have anyone that registers outside of the local fan base.