Nebraska's Superman: How Tommie Frazier Changed Husker Football

It’s the summer of Superman. I’ve heard mixed reviews about the new movie, but haven’t seen it yet. No matter. I’ve already seen the real thing. 

Tommie Frazier was exactly what the doctor ordered for Nebraska football in the early 1990s. They needed a catalyst; a quarterback whose toughness embodied the physical style that Tom Osborne demanded of his teams. A singular presence who wouldn’t just execute the option, but make everyone believe they could run through brick walls.

To get over the hump, they needed Superman. 

We are wrapping up our series about Tom Osborne on the Common Fan Podcast, with the two most recent episodes focused on his national championship teams of the 1990s. In one of those episodes, Frazier’s teammate, Abdul Muhammad, had plenty to say about Nebraska’s Man of Steel. 

Muhammad told us, “You could see that he was different. Not just athletically but mentally.”

He went on: speaking about…

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