Your mind drifts to surprising places as you watch replays of Nebraska football games during the program's glory days of yore.
It happened to me earlier this week while watching Nebraska's home game against Notre Dame in 2001. BTN showed the contest. Thank you, BTN. It was an absolute joy watching I-back Dahrran Diedrick repeatedly slam into the heart of the Irish defense. Former Husker head coach Frank Solich essentially eschewed the perimeter that night — not many down-the-line option plays. But there was a heavy dose of Diedrick blasting into contact between the hashes, a thumper doing his thing.