2023 Nebraska Season Thread

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Running back Jaquez Yant bet on himself, coming to Nebraska as a late walk-on last summer, and the move has apparently paid off.

Yant, one of the breakout players of Nebraska’s spring practices, announced on social media on Tuesday that he has been put on scholarship.

“It’s official I’m a scholarship player,” Yant tweeted. “I want to thank everybody who ever supported me I want to give a huge shoutout to coach @coach_frost & @CoachTFisher For believing In me , I can’t explain how excited I’m right now. This is a blessing.”

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Running back Jaquez Yant bet on himself, coming to Nebraska as a late walk-on last summer, and the move has apparently paid off.

Yant, one of the breakout players of Nebraska’s spring practices, announced on social media on Tuesday that he has been put on scholarship.

“It’s official I’m a scholarship player,” Yant tweeted. “I want to thank everybody who ever supported me I want to give a huge shoutout to coach @coach_frost & @CoachTFisher For believing In me , I can’t explain how excited I’m right now. This is a blessing.”

Isn't that an NCAA violation? 

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Bill Moos' tenure as Nebraska's athletic director is over.

His departure, which multiple sources confirmed to the Journal Star, is imminent.

Nebraska could announce the move as early as Friday afternoon. The exact reason for Moos' departure is not clear.

Moos and a Nebraska spokesperson did not return messages for comment.

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Bill Moos' tenure as Nebraska's athletic director is over.

His departure, which multiple sources confirmed to the Journal Star, is imminent.

Nebraska could announce the move as early as Friday afternoon. The exact reason for Moos' departure is not clear.

Moos and a Nebraska spokesperson did not return messages for comment.

Aside from his football and men's basketball hires being sub-.500 and trying to spurn the Big Ten, before going back with his tail between his legs, he seemed to be doing a great job too.

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money with boosters didn't seem to be a problem

perhaps personal issues with family and general age

hopefully, nothing serious for him or the university

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who is the new AD rumored to be?

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Dr. Tom.

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Doc Tom is still sharp, but getting a bit feeble physically

maybe Matt Davidson, unless they're positioning themselves to out Frost

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Timing is odd, since the Emperor is leaving Madison in a few days.

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that would be a big story

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Ya think?


Reporter: Will you be using a search committee to find your next coach?


Emperor: I AM the search committee.

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Lars Anderson, the writer who was correct about the Frost and Hoiberg hires, tweets that Nebraska’s pick for athletic director will be former Nebraska linebacker Ed Stewart.

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in a quick, wide-ranging interview, Alvarez hit on several topics, including whether he was offered a job at Nebraska, the future of NU in the Big Ten and what the Big Ten needs to get more teams in the College Football Playoff.

I’m curious: Why Wisconsin? You were defensive coordinator at Notre Dame and won the national title (1988). Didn’t you have other offers?

“I was hot at the time. There were a few years there where I was contacted by a lot of schools. After we won the national championship, Lou (Holtz) said, 'What do I have to do to keep you?’

"I said, 'Coach, I’m not going anywhere for another year. I was making decisions based on where my kids were in school.'"


https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/shatel-barry-alvarez-discusses-how-nebraska-can-be-competitive-in-big-ten/article_845f90c0-d6c5-11eb-bc2d-eb7496e8fa14.amp.html

We talked about the Big Ten’s position in college football and the perception that the league is not all-in to compete nationally. Alvarez said the Big Ten needed to do a better job there — and start by going from nine to eight conference games.

“Those are discussions that have to come up,” Alvarez said. “We have to take a look at that as a league.

"We have to seriously take a look at eight-game conference schedules much like the SEC and ACC have done. We did that (nine) at a time we were redoing our TV contract because our non-conference games were poor. But that needs to be revisited.