Screw Chimney Rock, It Shoulda Been Osborne!

According to the staff of ESPN.com, Tom Osborne is the face of the Nebraska program and probably should've gotten the coveted Nebraska state quarter real estate as well. (Okay, that's my opinion, but somehow I feel like putting Dr. Tom on our quarter really would've pissed off Alabama fans. "If anybody's gettin' a ball coach on their quarter, it's fixin' to be us!")

But just because ESPN has had their say doesn't mean it's all said and done. The fan vote is ongoing and your nominees, contrary to some of the vote tallies I had last week, are:

• Bob Devaney
• Tommie Frazier (all frazie)
• Tom Osborne
• Sea of Red
• Walk-ons (helmets from hamlets)

And in case you're interested, ESPN has yet to release the final third of the list but the faces o' the Big 12 thus far are:

• Baylor - Worm Eatin' Grant Teaff
• Colorado - Ralphie
• Iowa State - Jack Trice (the man, not the stadium)
• Kansas - Mark Mangino (please people, vote for Gale Sayers)
• Kansas State - Bill Snyder (the man, not the stadium)
• Missouri - Don Faurot (the man, not the stadium)
• Oklahoma - Bootlegger's Boy Barry Switzer
• Oklahoma State - Barry Sanders