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Nebraska football: Eric Crouch gets call to the Nebraska Hall of Fame

By Danny Jaillet

13 Nov 1999: Eric Crouch #7 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers calls the count from the line of scrimmage during a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers defeated the Wildcats 41-15. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport
13 Nov 1999: Eric Crouch #7 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers calls the count from the line of scrimmage during a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers defeated the Wildcats 41-15. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /
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This was quite an honor for the former Nebraska football quarterback.

You’ve probably heard of the expression “Trophy Season.” That is certainly applicable to former Nebraska football quarterback Eric Crouch. Wednesday, it was announced that he would round out the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.

Crouch certainly deserves the honor. He won the Heisman Trophy  in 2001, and he led the Nebraska football program to the national title game. During a storied career in Lincoln, he passed for nearly 5,000 yards and rushed for more than 3,700 yards. He totaled 97 touchdowns, 34 of which came on the ground. He was a dual-threat quarterback in every sense of the word, and he led Nebraska through some very successful times

The Nebraska great joins Sam Francis, Maurice Ivy, Amanda Burgoyne, Jordan Larson, and Terry Pettit in the Hall of Fame class.

This is certainly a class that is loaded with talent, and Crouch certainly belongs with those other Nebraska greats. He was what I think Scott Frost wants in his offense. He was efficient, he did a little bit of everything offensively, and he was a leader. He still holds the record for rushing yards and the most career touchdowns in Husker history,

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He was so much fun to watch, and I remember wanting to tune in every Saturday to see his highlights. I was still young at the time, so I didn’t really appreciate what he was doing in the sense of his statistical accomplishments. However, I appreciate good football, and he certainly brought that to the table.

It’s certainly great to see him get so much recognition. Nationally, he often gets lost in the shuffle when you talk about Heisman Trophy winners. He is certainly beloved here at Nebraska. As head coach Scott Frost looks to have dual-thread quarterbacks, one has to wonder if we will see a quarterback with the same ability as Crouch. Certainly, that is a tall order. However, the game is shifting towards running quarterbacks, so I would not put it totally out of the question.

Frost has always made it a point to try and get as many dual-threat quarterbacks as he can. Crouch was certainly that and much more. Watching some of his old highlights brings back memories, and I certainly hope that Nebraska football can get back to success one day.

Right now, the program is in the rebuilding stages. At least we have a measuring stick for what we want to see in the future. I feel confident the program can get back there relatively soon.

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