Tommie Frazier
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Tommie Frazier (born on July 16, 1974 in Bradenton, Florida) is currently the football coach at Doane College.
He was the quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers' college football team. He led the team to Associated Press national championships in 1994 and 1995. The 1995 Nebraska team is considered to have been one of the most dominant in the history of American college football. He wore the number 15 in his college days.
In 2004, CollegeFootballNews.com named Frazier the #33 player on their list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time.
[edit] Personal
Tommie Frazier grew up in Bradenton, Florida and went to Manatee High School.
[edit] Big-game quarterback
When he arrived in Lincoln from Bradenton,Florida, the Huskers had suffered years of bowl game blowouts. Nebraska added speed in the early 1990's to compete with Miami and Florida State in the seemingly annual Orange Bowl matchups. Frazier was the final piece of the puzzle and led the Huskers to four straight New Year's Day bowl games. In 1993, as a sophomore, Frazier outplayed Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward of Florida State in the Orange Bowl but fell just short of leading the Huskers to the National Championship.
The following year was trying for Frazier as he battled a blood clot in his leg which held him out of the second half of the season. On the legs of Lawrence Phillips the Huskers got back to the Orange Bowl and played Miami for a shot at the National Championship. In the game, Coach Tom Osborne started Frazier but then pulled him for backup Brook Berringer. In the fourth quarter Osborne went back to Frazier and he responded with two touchdown drives. The tired Miami defense led by Warren Sapp, Ray Lewis and Rohan Marley could not keep up with the Nebraska option as the Huskers celebrated their first national title since 1971 and the first of Coach Osborne's career.
In 1995, Frazier was finally healthy and led the Huskers on a dominating march through college football. Never known for his arm, Frazier consistently improved his passing and become an upstoppable offensive force. Frazier executed the triple option to perfection and teamed with Lawrence Phillips and Ahman Green to form one the most punishing rushing attacks in college football history. The Huskers finished the season undefeated and were matched with the also undefeated Florida Gators in the Fiesta Bowl. Nebraska laid a 62-24 whipping on the Gators and Frazier was named the game's MVP. The highlight of the game was a 75 yard run by Frazier with multiple broken tackles as the third quarter ended. Frazier finished his career and cemented his legacy as a searing competitor capable of executing the option attack with flawless efficiency.
