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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: MarqHusker on December 31, 2023, 12:06:37 PM
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Well, might as well talk about something, ain't got no cable in this place.
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How's the recruiting class looking? Anyone to be excited about, absent the QB?
OL gonna improve?
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I'll defer to others. I spend about zero % of my time thinking about or paying attention to recruiting anymore.
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Recruiting only matters if they can play right away... so many kids leave instead of waiting on development. The sport isn't the same...
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A new name is on Nebraska’s radar in its quest to add an experienced receiver from the transfer portal. Former Texas wideout Isaiah Neyor will officially visit the Huskers this weekend.
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I'll defer to others. I spend about zero % of my time thinking about or paying attention to recruiting anymore.
I agree entirely perhaps excepting a freshman who appears ready to start or play significant downs, and that of course is a guess.
Riola might be a real addition.
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Signed another top O-line recruit outta Iowa
Won't be playing right away, but keep putting talent in that room.
I have my doubts about the O-line coach
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Dana Holgorsen, an offensive coordinator for Mike Leach who later became head coach at West Virginia and Houston, reportedly is in talks to join the Nebraska staff.
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Dana Holgorsen, an offensive coordinator for Mike Leach who later became head coach at West Virginia and Houston, reportedly is in talks to join the Nebraska staff.
Dana is best suited as an OC or offensive analyst or something like that. He likes to call plays. I don’t think he really enjoys anything about being a coach outside of that (well, he does like the lifestyle it affords him).
He doesn’t like recruiting or the glad handing you sometimes have to do as a coach. With that being said, I really didn’t think he did all that bad a job at WVU. I tend to defend him when people start in in him.
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the folks I know in/around UH say its a matter of scruples, or lack thereof when speaking of the man.
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the folks I know in/around UH say its a matter of scruples, or lack thereof when speaking of the man.
There were always those whispers in Morgantown, too. That’s why I don’t think her needs to be the face of another program. Let him run your offense or be your passing game coordinator or something.
He doesn’t need to be the guy leading them out of the tunnel or closing the mom on why Nebraska is the best choice for her son.
He can dial up plays and exploit mismatches on defense. Let him do that. That’s the role he is best suited for.
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QB coach / passing game coach
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BREAKING: Former Oregon running back Dante Dowdell has committed to Nebraska.
The former 4⭐️ was ranked as the No. 8 RB in the 2023 class.
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Former Nebraska Football Head Coach Frank Solich is one of 22 individuals who will make up the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The 19 players and three coaches were announced on Monday afternoon by the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame.
The electees were selected from the 2024 national ballot of 78 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 101 players and 32 coaches from the divisional ranks.
Solich becomes the seventh Husker coach in the Hall of Fame, joining Tom Osborne, Bob Devaney, Biff Jones, Dana X. Bible, Fielding Yost and Eddie N. Robinson. Overall, Nebraska has 27 members in the Hall, including 20 players. Solich is the first Nebraska inductee since offensive tackle Zach Wiegert in 2022 and gives Nebraska nine inductees in the past 18 classes. Other recent Nebraska inductees include Eric Crouch (2020), Aaron Taylor (2018), Trev Alberts (2015), Tommie Frazier (2013) and Will Shields (2011).
During his 22 seasons as a head coach, Solich compiled a record of 173-101, including a 58-19 record in six seasons as Nebraska's head coach from 1998 to 2003, followed by 115 wins as the head coach at Ohio University. Solich led the Huskers to the 1999 Big 12 Conference championship. The Huskers finished No. 3 in the AP Poll in 1999 after beating Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl and rolling to a 22-6 win over Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game. NU added a co-Big 12 North Division title in 2001, when the Huskers met Miami in the Rose Bowl for the national championship.
Nebraska added a final No. 8 national ranking by the Associated Press in both 2000 and 2001. The 2001 Huskers featured the nation's top college player - Heisman Trophy winner and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Eric Crouch. A four-year starter, Crouch added Walter Camp National Player-of-the-Year and Davey O'Brien awards while becoming Nebraska's career leader in total offense.
A product of the Nebraska football program first as a player, then as an assistant coach, Solich's career at Nebraska spanned four decades since first arriving in Lincoln in 1962 to play fullback in Coach Bob Devaney's first season.
Although Solich was not with Nebraska during all 42 of those seasons, as he spent more than a decade as a high school head coach in Nebraska before joining the Husker coaching staff as an assistant in 1979. During his playing and coaching tenure as a Husker, all 29 Nebraska teams he was associated with played in a bowl game.
In his final game as NU's assistant head coach and running backs coach, Solich helped the Huskers to a third national championship in a four-year span with a resounding 42-17 win over Tennessee in the Orange Bowl, helping Osborne go out as a reigning national champion.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Jan. 12-18, looking back in five-year intervals
1954: After refusing to resign amid a player revolt, Bill Glassford keeps his job.
1959: Head coach Bill Jennings gets a $1,000 raise in a new contract that runs through the 1961 season.
1969: The standard kickoff time for Nebraska's home football games is moved up from 2 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1979: Tom Osborne receives a pay raise from $36,040 to $44,000, elevating him (temporarily) from lowest-paid Big Eight coach to the highest.
1994: Tony Veland's move to safety leaves the Huskers with just two scholarship quarterbacks.
2004: After new head coach Bill Callahan dismisses most of Frank Solich's assistants, Bo Pelini joins Bob Stoops' staff at Oklahoma and says he had no shot at Nebraska's top job.
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Pelini and Stoops - Youngstown Guys,unbroken chain between Cleveland and Pittsburgh except rooting interests
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talk about inflation...........only 45 years ago
$44,000 in 1979 to $8,800,000 in 2024
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Pelini and Stoops - Youngstown Guys,unbroken chain between Cleveland and Pittsburgh except rooting interests
with Boom Boom Mancini
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Getting old - I remember that Doo Duk Kim fight - terrible
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Nebraska football, incoming five-star Dylan Raiola and the rest of Matt Rhule's signal callers will soon have a new voice leading the room: Inside Nebraska sources have confirmed that the Huskers are hiring Glenn Thomas to be their new quarterbacks coach.
Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who also served as the Huskers' QBs coach over the past year, will remain at OC but shift over to be the team's tight ends coach. The news was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Thomas will be departing the NFL to take on his new role at Nebraska, leaving his role as a Pittsburgh Steelers offensive assistant as he helped the Steelers make a push into the playoffs that ended in a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Monday's wild card round.
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apparently, Dana Holgorsen is not the guy
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Why would anybody hire someone associated with the Steelers offense?
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almost as bad as the Hawkeye's offense
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we hired someone associated with NC State's offense... so....
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Howdy Ent, how's it going?
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It's going. Life gets busy as kids get older. But overall, not bad. How about you?
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Jan. 19-25, looking back in five-year intervals
1949: Nebraska coach George “Potsy” Clark’s allegation that a West Coast school “paid $7,000 for a quarterback” ruffles some feathers at Washington.
1954: Even after coach Bill Glassford staves off attempts to oust him from his job, allegations arise that injured players were routinely administered novocaine to keep them on the field.
1984: Mike Rozier denies reports that he signed a pro contract before his final college game. Tom Osborne, meanwhile, is third in balloting for the FWAA coach of the year award, which goes to Miami's Howard Schnellenberger.
1989: Tom Rathman's play at fullback is credited with giving the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers a new dimension on offense. He and Roger Craig combine for more than 200 yards rushing and receiving in the 20-16 win over Cincinnati.
2004: New coach Bill Callahan says he intends to reduce the number of walk-ons: "We have 170 players on the roster, I believe, and I want to get down to a functional number, where I can manage the team on a basis where each player can maximize their repetitions."
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Nebraska is reportedly expected to hire TCU general manager Anthony Crespino, according to Matt Zenitz.
It’s the latest addition to Matt Rhule’s Husker staff for the 2024 season. Prior to TCU, Crespino served as the Chief of Staff at SMU under Sonny Dykes.
He then followed him to TCU but will head to Lincoln for the 2024 season.
“Crespino spent two years (2016-17) as assistant director of football operations at Northwestern and two seasons (2014-15) at Texas State as the director of football operations and director of player personnel,” his TCU bio read. “It was his second stint with the Bobcats, having also served in San Marcos in 2012 as an assistant director of football operations and recruiting coordinator under former TCU Head Coach Dennis Franchione.
“Prior to his return to Texas State, Crespino was the director of player development at Penn State in Spring 2014 and the director of operations at Western Michigan in 2013.”
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Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts announced details for the football team's 2024 spring game.
Alberts revealed on Huskers Radio Network that Nebraska will host the annual scrimmage on Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. local time (CT). He explained that they're starting earlier so fans can attend softball and baseball games later that day.
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For the first time in its history, the Nebraska athletic department generated more than $200 million in revenue during a fiscal year, according to NU’s annual report to the NCAA.
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Jacob Hohl, a punter for Nebraska, has decided to pull his name out of the transfer portal.
Hohl joined the Cornhuskers where he has spent the last two seasons. However, he has yet to appear for the program to this point.
With Hohl’s return, Nebraska has now only lost nine players in the portal this offseason. Six of those were on the offense, including QBs Chubba Purdy and Jeff Sims, with three others coming from their defense.
On the flip side, the Cornhuskers have added six players to make up the No. 21 class per On3’s 2024 Team Transfer Portal Rankings. Matt Rhule and his staff added four offensive players in WRs Isaiah Neyor (Texas) and Jahmal Banks (Wake Forest), RB Dante Dowdell (Oregon), IOL Micah Mazzccua (Florida). Then, on defense, they earned commitments from LB Stefon Thompson (Syracuse) and CB Blye Hill (Saint Francis (PA)).
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https://www.unl.edu/no-place-like/warren-buffett/ (https://www.unl.edu/no-place-like/warren-buffett/)
At Nebraska, he studied economics and enrolled in a course taught by Ray Dein, a professor of accounting who, according to Buffett, “was the best you’ll ever see.” “Accounting,” he explained, “is the language of business … it made me proficient at something that was absolutely vital to the rest of my life.”
In another interview, Buffett recalled “The teachers at the University [of Nebraska] turned me on. There wasn't a class that disappointed me. I was close to my professors, who actually taught the classes; at my previous undergraduate college, graduate students taught the classes.”
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1, looking back in five-year intervals
1904: Nebraska schedules a game with Minnesota, the fourth between the schools. The move is seen as a plus for the Cornhuskers in terms of both prestige and finances.
1914: Coach Jumbo Stiehm receives a three-year contract and a pay raise to $3,500 after the Cornhuskers’ 8-0 season of 1913.
1949: Bill Glassford, the coach at New Hampshire for the past three seasons, accepts the Nebraska job at a salary of $10,000 a year.
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Thomas D'Onofrio gave the Huskers a walk-on commitment heading to the weekend.
The defensive back out of Middleton, Wisconsin, announced his pledge to the Big Red on Friday evening. He's a 2024 recruit with an offer from Toledo and also other preferred walk-on opportunities that included Penn State. He's the son of former Nittany Lions linebacker Mark D'Onofrio, who was a second-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1992 NFL Draft and a current college football asisstant.
The Huskers first offered Thomas D'Onofrio the opportunity as a preferred walk-on back on Dec. 1.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Feb. 2-8, looking back in five-year intervals:
1909: With Nebraska coach William “King” Cole believed to be set to leave his post, Utah’s Joe Maddock — a former teammate of Cole’s at Michigan — is mentioned as a possible successor, but Maddock shoots down the speculation. (It would be seven weeks before Cole ended the suspense and agreed to return for a third season.)
1914: Prospects appear bright as coach Jumbo Stiehm begins laying plans for spring football practice.
1954: E.E. Mockett, captain of the University of Nebraska's first football team, dies in Lincoln at age 86.
1984: Mike Rozier’s comments on financial help he received at Nebraska cause a stir.
1994: Former Husker fullback George Sauer, Nebraska’s second inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame, dies at age 83.
2004: Tom Osborne expresses his displeasure with the recent changes in the football program but says the Osborne name can stay on the north stadium athletic complex. Also, Bill Callahan announces his first recruiting class at Nebraska.
2019: Former Husker quarterback Zac Taylor is named head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. Also, Stanley Morgan Jr. is the only Husker invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of March 9-15, looking back in five-year intervals:
1904: The Colorado game, originally scheduled to be played in Denver, is moved to Boulder at CU’s request.
1909: Uncertainty about the future of head coach W.C. “King” Cole continues. Also, arrangements are made for the Minnesota game to be played in Omaha.
1914: Electing a captain is on the agenda as Jumbo Stiehm’s squad prepares for spring practice. Also, Russian-born former Husker John Koehler, a three-year letterman at center, becomes the head coach at Marquette.
1934: Seventy-six players report as spring practice begins for coach Dana X. Bible's Huskers.
1939: "Yale" beats "Harvard" 6-0 in the Huskers' first scrimmage of the spring.
1994: Nebraska and West Virginia agree to play in the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 28 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
2004: With spring practices approaching, offensive coordinator Jay Norvell discusses his plans for implementing the West Coast offense and schooling the quarterbacks.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Feb. 16-22, looking back in five-year intervals:
1914: Nebraska loses its most attractive rivalry because of Minnesota's refusal to play in Lincoln. After playing 13 times since the turn of the century, the two teams would meet just once in the next 18 seasons.
1949: Nebraska lays the groundwork for the program's first athletic scholarships. By late 1951, the scholarships would number more than 100, including 61 in football.
1969: Beano Cook of ABC-TV ranks the Huskers' 12-0 home loss to Kansas State as college football's biggest upset of 1968.
1994: There's a shift looming in the college football landscape with the announcement that four Southwest Conference schools – Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor – have been invited to join the Big Eight.
2004: Offensive lineman Richie Incognito and fullback Grant Miller are charged with assault after an altercation at an off-campus party.
2014: Ndamukong Suh joins Vince Young, Adrian Peterson and Robert Griffin III on ESPN's Big 12 Mount Rushmore.
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers announced on social media Tuesday morning that former New England Patriots head coach and eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick will headline as a guest speaker at the Nebraska Football X&O’s Clinic.
The clinic takes play April 5-6 at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of Feb. 23-March 1, looking back in five-year intervals:
1914: Quarterback Max Towle, elected captain for the upcoming season, is declared ineligible by the Missouri Valley Conference. He would be admitted to the Nebraska bar in the spring and would ultimately serve for two decades as the colorful and controversial county attorney for Lancaster County.
1954: After weathering a player rebellion, coach Bill Glassford opens spring drills.
1994: There are questions to ponder as the Big Eight gets set to expand.
2004: Walk-ons are shown the door as new coach Bill Callahan begins whittling the roster.
2014: Bo Pelini gets a scheduled $100,000 pay raise to bring his total to $3.075 million, but there's no word on whether the coach's contract will be extended.
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The week of March 2-8, looking back in five-year intervals:
1914: Michigan State replaces Minnesota on Nebraska's schedule for 1914.
1934: Former Husker Francis A. Schmidt is named head coach at Ohio State. | "Close the Gates of Mercy"
«1989: Tom Osborne hires Kevin Steele as linebackers coach. Steele replaced John Melton, who resigned after undergoing heart surgery in February.
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Nebraska vs Alabama 1966 Orange Bowl
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of March 9-15, looking back in five-year intervals:
1914: Electing a captain is on the agenda as Jumbo Stiehm’s squad prepares for spring practice. Also, Russian-born former Husker John Koehler, a three-year letterman at center, becomes the head coach at Marquette.
1934: Seventy-six players report as spring practice begins for coach Dana X. Bible's Huskers.
1949: Improving the Huskers' pass defense is on the front burner for new head coach Bill Glassford in the early stages of spring drills.
1994: Nebraska and West Virginia agree to play in the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 28 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
2004: With spring practices approaching, offensive coordinator Jay Norvell discusses his plans for implementing the West Coast offense and schooling the quarterbacks.
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Wow.
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This has legs.
Texas A&M expected to hire Nebraska's Trev Alberts as new AD (houstonchronicle.com) (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/trev-alberts-texas-aggies-athletic-director-18965754.php)
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trev has done a good job so far across all sports
I'm sure A&M can throw serious $$$ at Trev
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Dang. You would figure he was big red through and through. It seems like he was kinda big in CNNSI 20 years ago.
The last AD we snatched from NU was not a fan favorite.
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but, Dollar Bill was good for $$$
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University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek announced today that he has appointed Dennis Leblanc, Executive Associate AD for Academics, to serve as Interim Athletic Director.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of March 16-22, looking back in five-year intervals:
1909: The issue of training tables for college athletes causes a rift in the Missouri Valley Conference.
1924: As spring drills draw nearer, arrangements are made for the installation of a practice field at the south end of Memorial Stadium.
1929: Spring practices begin even though new coach Dana X. Bible has not yet arrived on campus.
1999: Nebraska wins by 50-3 – and it's baseball, not football.
2004: Bernie Scherer, who in 1936 became the first Husker to be selected in the NFL draft, dies at age 91 in Arizona. Also, the university negotiates with a different contractor for the North Stadium expansion project because of budget concerns.
2009: Former Husker quarterback Harrison Beck transfers for a second time, from North Carolina State to North Alabama.
2014: Former Nebraska defensive back Kenny Wilhite joins the staff as a regional recruiting assistant.
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Washington received stunning news this morning as Pete Thamel of ESPN has reported that UW Athletic Director Troy Dannen is leaving Washington after less than 6 months to take the open position at Nebraska on a 6-year deal. This is the second time in the past year that Washington has had an AD leave for another job after Jen Cohen took a position at USC.
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Jeez.
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So he fired the basketball coach, then jumped? They can't even hire a new one til they get an AD in place
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sometimes a guy is brought in because of his hatchet
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Nebraska is one of only three universities with average home game attendance in the top 15 nationally for both men’s and women’s basketball.
Nebraska, Tennessee and Indiana are the three with average home game attendance in the top 15 nationally for both of their basketball teams per the NCAA's stats.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of March 23-29, looking back in five-year intervals
1909: After keeping the university waiting for two months, coach William “King” Cole agrees to return for a third season, at a salary of $1,800.
1914: Future Hall-of-Famer Guy Chamberlin is among the bright new prospects as spring practice gets into full swing for Jumbo Stiehm's Cornhuskers.
1919: Nebraska and Minnesota schedule what would turn out to be the only game between the schools in an 18-season span.
1929: The Cornhuskers open their second week of spring practice as they await the arrival of new coach Dana X. Bible.
1949: Bill Glassford's Huskers toil in the wind, rain and mud for two hours in a Saturday scrimmage.
1964: The Nebraska-Minnesota game is selected for an NBC national broadcast. It is one of only four games involving Big Eight schools to be chosen for regional or national telecasts.
2004: The first practices under new coach Bill Callahan take place at Memorial Stadium.
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The first of 15 practices is on Monday. Spring practice culminates on April 27 with the Red-White game at Memorial Stadium. Rest assured, there will be plenty of competition over the next 33 days.
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Not that I care too much about basketball, but with A&M and Nebraska playing in the NCAA tournament they said that NU has never won a tourney game in it's history. Is that really true? If so I find that hard to believe.
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unfortunately, it's true
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Happy 62nd birthday to former University of Nebraska running back Jeff Smith. Most younger fans probably never heard of Smith. Some older fans may only remember him as the intended receiver of Nebraska's failed 2-point conversion attempt at the end of the 1984 Orange Bowl game against Miami. But there is much more to Jeff Smith than most fans know.
Entering the 1984 Orange Bowl, Nebraska was hyped as the greatest team of all time. Week after week, the Huskers destroyed their opposition while averaging 52 points per game. Nebraska's high-powered offense featured Heisman Trophy running back Mike Rozier, All American wingback Irving Fryar and the wizardry of option quarterback Turner Gill. But they also had a secret weapon, most fans had never heard of--Jeff Smith.
Coming out of Wichita, Kansas, Smith was one of the most heavily recruited high school running backs in the country. He chose Nebraska because he wanted to play in a offense that featured the running game and play for national championships. Smith was a big-time talent. But he found himself stuck in a deep pool of running backs at Nebraska. For 4 long years, he waited patiently on the sidelines watching backs like Jarvis Redwine, Roger Craig and Mike Rozier carry the football.
Late in the 3rd quarter of the 1984 Orange Bowl, Mike Rozier was forced to leave the game with a severe ankle injury. Nebraska was trailing underdog Miami 31-17 and it appeared the Huskers chances were slipping away. Smith came off the bench and almost single-handedly brought Nebraska back. He carried the ball 9 times for 99 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Smith's explosive running style surprised the Canes. He was far more effective than Rozier. Smith's second touchdown came on a brilliant 24 yard run while facing a 4th and 8 situation. With only 48 seconds left, Nebraska coach Tom Osborne elected to go for 2 points rather than kick for a tie and a likely national championship. Just about everyone in the stadium thought Nebraska would call a pass to Irving Fryar. But Osborne went with his secret weapon Jeff Smith. Nebraska ran a pick play, which used Fryar as a decoy. Fryar tried to set a pick on Miami safety Kenny Calhoun. However, Calhoun was able to fight off the pick and just barely got his fingertips on the ball to deflect it away from Smith. Miami hung on to win 31-30.
Jeff Smith never became a star. He began the following season as Nebraska's starting I-back in 1984. But an early season injury sidelined him for the remainder of his college career. He went on to play 4 seasons in the NFL as a backup running back and kick returner with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But for nearly 2 quarters of the second half, he was the best player on the field at the 1984 Orange Bowl--only to be remembered for a play he was unable to make.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of March 30-April 5, looking back in five-year intervals
«1929: New coach Dana X. Bible arrives on campus to join his team, which is already in the thick of spring drills. A practice game is set for the end of the week.
1944: The difficulties of wartime football at Nebraska are evident as just 18 players report for the first session of spring practice. To keep the ranks from thinning, Coach A.J. Lewandowksi decides there will be no scrimmages.
1979: Spring practice begins for Tom Osborne's Huskers, and running back Jarvis Redwine is late in arriving because of bad weather.
1984: The Huskers hold their first scrimmage of spring, and the offense's lack of errors pleases coach Tom Osborne,
2004: Ticket prices go up 7.1% for 2004 to an average of $45.
2009: Bo Pelini's new contract elevates the second-year coach to the middle of the Big 12 pack in pay.
2019: Fred Hoiberg is hired as Nebraska's men's basketball coach
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of April 6-12, looking back in five-year intervals
Getting the job at Arkansas capped a meteoric rise for Thomsen, who just two years earlier was a high school coach in Gothenburg, Neb.
1929: Former Nebraska end Fred Thomsen succeeds another former Husker, Francis Schmidt, as head coach at Arkansas. Thomsen would stay for 13 seasons, a tenure that’s second only to Frank Broyles’ 19. Meanwhile, in Lincoln, new coach Dana X. Bible tries to settle on a quarterback as the team holds its first practice games . “It looks as though Nebraska is breaking away from the old ‘powerhouse’ idea and developing a more versatile offense,” the Daily Nebraskan observes.
1934: Two pass plays covering 77 yards in the final half-minute of the second quarter give the Blues a 6-0 win over the Reds in the Huskers' final spring scrimmage. The touchdown for the Blue team, consisting largely of freshmen, came on a pass of about 40 yards from Henry Bauer to Lloyd Cardwell.
1944: Five more players join spring drills, boosting the total to a still-meager 25.
1964: Bob Devaney puts the emphasis on passing in the first scrimmage of spring.
1984: Newly retired play-by-play man Lyell Bremser is honored.
2004: Fundraising for the stadium expansion reaches more than a third of the $50 million goal.
2014: The Reds win the spring game, 55-46, in a special offense-vs.-defense scoring setup. Bo Pelini carried a cat as he led the players onto the field.
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The NCAA definitely was interested in storylines/drama by putting the Huskers and the Aggies against each other in the first round for both men and women. They were done on purpose, hence making it about the AD and fans and not about the student-athletes. No one should be surprised...
Regarding Trev... everyone makes decisions for themselves. Trev was not popular with Nebraska Omaha fans for shutting down their football and very successful wrestling programs. I know there have been a lot of articles about Nebraska's leadership void and how politics is playing into things, but Trev did sign an extension just months ago... and he did talk about Nebraska in glowing terms. Regardless of what did or did not happen, I think it will be years before Trev is viewed neutrally. Many many fans feel like he's pouting about not getting approval for a stadium update. Right or wrong, and despite the articles, that's how a lot of fans feel.
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I don't get worked up over
ADs or University presidents
UNLESS, they fire or hire the wrong football coach
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Before Bobby Reynolds arrived in 1950, the Huskers had not had a winning season since 1940. At just under six feet tall, Reynolds led the Huskers to a 6-2-1 season. During the 1950 season the Cornhuskers put up a lot of points: in wins 49-21, 40-34, 33-26, and 32-26, in losses 49-35.
For his efforts Reynolds was named a First-Team All-American and earned it as he set a new school rushing record (1,342 yards), a school touchdown record (22), and set an NCAA record for most points scored per game by one player (17.4)
Reynolds career was tragically cut short by various injuries. Reynolds would separate his shoulder, break his leg and have a lime-in-the-eye infection. These ailments would drasticly slow down Reynolds over the next two years.
However, Reynolds still set career records for scoring (211 points which lasted 22 years) and rushing (2,196 yards which lasted 21 years). Reynolds single season rushing record would hold up for 32 years and his touchdown mark of 22 in a season would hold up for 33 years.
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Northwestern will play home football games the next two seasons on the university’s lacrosse/soccer field, but Nebraska is unaffected because its next trip to Evanston isn’t until 2027.
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In 1891, George Flippin attended Nebraska and became the first African-American athlete in Nebraska history. He was also the fifth black athlete nationally to compete at a university predominantly populated by whites. Throughout his time at Nebraska, Flippin competed in football, wrestling, track and field and baseball.
Because of Flippin's presence on the team, Missouri refused to play Nebraska in 1892, losing the game 1–0 on a forfeit. When asked later if he was good at football, the then-doctor gave a witty response. "Was I any good?" Flippin said. "Why, yes. In fact, one time, I was so good I beat the University of Missouri all by myself."
He went on to become a well-known doctor and practiced in Stromsburg, where he died in 1929.
Nebraska eventually honored him by inducting him into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Flippin's name and silhouette is one of six on the Tunnel Walk path onto Memorial Stadium's Tom Osborne Field.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of April 13-19, looking back in five-year intervals
1929: Practices resume for Dana X. Bible's team after spring break.
1939: It's “Harvard” vs. “Yale” in three scrimmages (1, 2, 3), with the final one of spring still to come. Herm Rohrig is out for the rest of spring with a chipped bone in his ankle.
1949: In the final scrimmage of spring, the Whites score during extra time in the fourth quarter and defeat the Reds, 13-6, in front of a crowd of about 1,500.
1969: Assistant coach Jim Ross runs the first few spring practices as head coach Bob Devaney attends his father's funeral in Michigan.
1974: Dave Humm solidifies his hold on the starting quarterback job during spring drills.
1989: Senior Gerry Gdowski leads the race to succeed Steve Taylor as the Huskers' starter at quarterback.
1994: Steve Pederson leaves his job at Tennessee to become associate athletic director for football operations at Nebraska.
1999: Frank Solich finds consistent offense to be lacking in the spring game. Meanwhile, the NCAA grants receiver Shevin Wiggins an extra year of eligibility.
2004: Fans get their first look at the new West Coast offense as the Reds bury the Whites in the spring game.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of April 20-26, looking back in five-year intervals
1914: Vic Halligan is elected captain of the 1914 Cornhusker football team. The senior tackle from North Platte would become Nebraska's first football All-American.
1939: “Harvard” nips “Yale,” 10-7, as the Huskers’ spring practices end. Vike Francis’ 26-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter was the difference, and more than 2,000 fans attended.
Knight and Seeman
1944: A pair of former Husker teammates, end George Seeman (1936, ’38, ’39) and quarterback George “Bus” Knight (1938, ’39, ’40), describe their roles in low-altitude World War II bombing raids in the Pacific Theater.
1954: Husker football halfback Dirkes Rolston becomes a footnote in NU baseball history by walking with the bases loaded to give the Nebraska its only run in a no-hitter pitched by Nebraska's Richard Geier against Kansas. It remains the only nine-inning no-hit, no-walk game by a Husker pitcher.
1964: In a Saturday scrimmage, the lower units humble a complacent Red squad. The Daily Nebraskan speculates that linemen Dick Czap, Mike Grace and Dennis Carlson and backs Ron Kirkland, Harry Wilson and Pete Tatman could be moving up the depth chart.
1984: Greg McQuitter, a Husker defensive back in 1977, marries boxer Muhammad Ali's ex-wife, Khalilah Ali, in Las Vegas. The marriage would last just a few months.
1994: I-back Lawrence Phillips sets the stage for his sophomore season by rushing for 156 yards in the Red-White game.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
The week of May 4-10, looking back in five-year intervals:
1909: A loophole appears to allow Husker tackle William Chaloupka, team captain in 1908, an extra season of eligibility, but it wasn't to be. Also, the Athletic Board elections are spiced up by opposition to athletic director Raymond G. Clapp’s purported de-emphasis of football and baseball.
1929: In coach Dana X. Bible;s first season, the Reds defeat the Orange, 7-6, in the spring game. At least that's the score given by the Omaha World-Herald, the Lincoln Star and the State Journal. The Daily Nebraskan said the Reds won 13-12, and its game story provides second-half scoring details that the other reports lack.
1959: After a scoreless first half, the Varsity scores three touchdowns in the final 30 minutes for a 22-0 win over the Alumni in the spring game.
«1964: Sophomore-to-be quarterback Bob Churchich leads the Whites to a 24-15 win in the spring game, a night contest at Seacrest Field.
1979: Transfer I-back Jarvis Redwine rushes for 94 yards as the Reds register a 27-13 win in the spring game.
2009: Sam Keller sues EA Sports and the NCAA over the use of players' likenesses in electronic games.
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This Spring, Rhule shared his thoughts on adapting to helmet communications, even noting that they’ve been able to use some helmet communication in practice last season.
“For the two freshmen, it’s all they know,” Matt Rhule said. “So, it’s like they’re kind of like, ‘Okay, this is what it is.’ We’ve been doing it non-stop all training camp and interestingly enough we did it some last year in the Spring. It’s a Lincoln-based company that does the NFL and so we have it. So, we used it last Spring with the hopes that this was gonna pass and it’s really, really powerful.”
Matt Rhule came to Nebraska from the NFL, where these types of helmet communications have been used since 1994. So, he has a familiarity with it that many other college coaches aren’t going to have.
“What I really like about it [that] people wouldn’t think about is all the quarterbacks are hearing what’s being said to the starting quarterback the entire practice. Does that make sense? So, if I get 20 reps, I don’t just take my helmet off now and sit there for 20 reps and kind of watch. I have the helmet on. I hear the coach say we’re running dada dada. Hey, if you get man here, don’t be afraid to go to this. So, they’re getting all these mental reps and I’m hearing it now. So, I can hear what’s being said.”
Prior to being allowed to communicate with one player on the field, coaches needed to use signals from the sideline to give the play to their team or have a player run to the sideline and be given the play verbally from a coach. Now, the coach can communicate with that one player, the quarterback on offense, and they communicate the play with everyone else on the field.
“I think they’re adjusting really well,” Rhule said. “I think it’s going to be a tool for a lot of people, but I think it’ll be a tool for us — I think it’s pretty useless on defense. It was misapplied on defense.”
Heinrich Haarberg shared his thoughts on helmet communication
Nebraska quarterback Heinrich Haarberg recently shared that he doesn’t feel helmet communication helps him as much as it does others.
“So for us, we had it last spring and then for me, at least, last year with the signals, you almost become fluent in signals. So the helmets help a little bit, for me, but not a ton just because of how — it gets to a point where Coach [Satterfield] or someone may just say the first word of the play and you just automatically know what the play is. And that’s experience,” Haarberg said.
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Monte Harrison, who signed with Nebraska football in 2014 but then pursued a pro baseball career, has committed to Arkansas as a 28-year-old walk-on wide receiver.
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Nebraska Football has unveiled "The Walk Through Room."
• 20 yd turf floor
• 99.6 ft long screen
• Over 11.5 million pixels
• Same projectors used by NASA
• 26.5 ft tall windows overlooking outdoor practice fields
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Money not a problem in Lincoln.
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THIS WEEK IN HUSKER HISTORY
It's a slow news month, so we are breaking from convention and combining three weeks, May 11-31, as we look back in five-year intervals
1934: The Big Six lifts its ban on radio bradcasts of athletic events. The ban, in effect for the 1933 football season, was intended to protect game attendance and gate revenue.
1959: Fred Lorenz, who earned four letters in football in the mid-1940s, dies at age 38 after an eight-month illness. Just 13 days earlier, he attended the Varsity-Alumni game on a stretcher and served as the Alumni's honorary coach.
1979: Johnny Rodgers buys a gas station in San Diego
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The Colorado game will have a 6:30 p.m. start and the first NBC telecast from Memorial Stadium since 1965.
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Nebraska will play Illinois on a Friday night in Memorial Stadium with a national telecast on FOX.*
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Nice ballgame at the Chuck today.
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yes sir
nice crowd
4th time was a charm
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The Big Ten baseball tournament isn’t leaving Omaha anytime soon. The event will remain at Schwab Field at least through 2027, the league announced Sunday.
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smart decision, especially with the Pac4 joining.
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Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2024
Nebraska
“They’re going to break through this year, it’s just a question of how big. They should definitely be bowling."
"It’s all about the quarterback [true freshman Dylan Raiola]. They’ve tried to slow play it as much as possible, but he’s clearly their best option, the most talented, the guy who makes the system work."
"[Matt Rhule] has done a great job reworking the offensive talent; they’re going to have some breakout wide receivers, and they have a really deep group of running backs."
"[DC] Tony White is going to be a head coach soon, but getting him back for another year is just huge for them."
"I thought the shift to the 3-3 worked out really well for them, and they’re starting to look like old, or legendary Nebraska, with the size and talent up front on defense.
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The season opener against UTEP gets a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on FOX, and the Black Friday game at Iowa will be in prime time on NBC
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THIS WEEK MONTH IN HUSKER HISTORY
It's a slow news month, so we are breaking from convention and covering all of June as we look back in five-year intervals:
1914: Summer conditioning for the Cornhuskers consists mainly of farm work, while coach Jumbo Stiehm vacations in Wisconsin.
1919: Nebraska's split from the Missouri Valley Conference becomes closer to reality. The Huskers would spend two seasons as an independent before rejoining the league in 1921.
1924: Marvin “Red” Layton, a former Husker fullback and current NU hurdler, stows away on the U.S. Olympic team's ship to the 1924 Olympics in Paris in hopes of competing in the Games.
«1984: The Houston Oilers take Mike Rozier with the No. 2 pick in the NFL supplemental draft. Rozier had already played almost a complete season for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL.
1989: A rivalry loses some oomph as Barry Switzer resigns as coach at Oklahoma, citing NCAA rules that do not "recognize the financial needs of young athletes."
1994: School presidents of the future Big 12 Conference vote to curtail the enrollment of Proposition 48 athletes.
1999: Husker quarterback signee Carl Crawford opts for baseball after being taken in the second round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
2004: Eric Crouch, trying to make it in the NFL as a safety, is waived by the Packers.
2014: Phil Steele explains why he's picking the Huskers to win the Big Ten West.
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The 1984 Miami game is best remembered for Nebraska' heroic two point conversion attempt to win the game and complete a perfect season. There were several turning points before that famous play that could have changed the outcome.
On Miami's first touchdown, Kosar's pass went through cornerback Dave Burke's hands after he stepped in front of Glenn Dennison and was in a position to pick off the pass. Burke said: "We knew what the play was on Miami's first touchdown. The ball went through my hands. I had ninety nine yards of grass in front of me. Unbelievable. I should've had an interception."
Nebraska kicker Scott Livingston missed field goal attempts of 44 and 47 yards.
On Miami's first touchdown of the second half, drama ensued on what is normally a routine extra point kick. Jeff Davis' kick was low and to the left but it managed to strike the upright of the goal post and glanced through. The announcers said that Miami was lucky to convert the extra point.
Late in the third quarter, Mike Rozier sustained a severe sprain of his left ankle when it was hit by a helmet. Unfortunately, Rozier was not able to return to the game and was forced to sit on the bench with an ice bag on his ankle. Rozier said: "If I didn't get hurt, we would've won that game."
Jeff Smith spelled Rozier and Nebraska began moving the ball late in the third quarter. At the end of a thirty five yard gain on an option play, Smith was hit by a Miami defender at the Hurricane five yard line and lost the ball. Miami recovered the ball at the Nebraska three. It was another turning point in a game of inches.
After Nebraska pulled to within 31–24, Miami responded with an impressive march of its own that consumed over five minutes of precious time. Bentley broke through for an apparent touchdown at the Nebraska forty two yard line but slipped and fell at the thirty two due to the poor condition of the turf. After that, the Blackshirts stiffened and forced a field goal attempt. Davis failed to put the game away when he missed a forty one yard field goal attempt.
On Nebraska's last possession, they faced a second and eight situation at the Miami 24 yard line. Irving Fryar split the defenders and was wide open for a perfectly thrown pass by Turner Gill. Fryar inexplicably dropped the ball. Jeff Smith scored a touchdown two plays later to pull Nebraska within 30–31.
On the two point conversion play, Miami linebacker Kenny Calhoun was covering Fryar but he raced over to Smith when he saw Gill throwing to him. Calhoun got two fingers on the ball and deflected it.
The 1983 Nebraska team was was less imperfect than every other team in history.
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Matt Rhule continues to add to the Nebraska football roster. Today he ended up adding a former four star recruit who started 11 games in 2022 at USC in Ceyair Wright.
In 2023, Ceyair left the USC team during the season before officially entering the transfer portal in April of 2024.
He will have two seasons of eligibility left and will be considered a graduate transfer.
Rhule has always said that he wants to look at his own roster first and that you only take a transfer if you think he will make an immediate impact.
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It didn’t take Nebraska long to find a replacement for former defensive backs coach Evan Cooper. The Cornhuskers are expected to hire former Bills assistant coach John Butler, according to Pete Thamel.
Cooper resigned from his position on Friday. John Butler also previously worked with the Texans.
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For $25, fans can attend an open football practice the evening of Saturday, Aug. 3, with proceeds going to the 1890 Nebraska NIL collective.
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What's the logic behind Nebraska going to natural grass again in 2026? How was the grass back in the 60s?
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logic is less injuries
grass technology has changed since the 60s
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Jamar Mozee has been hired as a senior analyst for the #Huskers. His son is a four-star WR in the 2025 class too.
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Next month in Husker history
We are breaking from convention and covering all of August as we look back in five-year intervals
1914: Summer conditioning consists of farm work for most of Jumbo Stiehm's Cornhuskers. | Full story
1919: NU officially withdraws from the Missouri Valley Conference, beginning two seasons as an independent.
1929: How did Nebraska football end up in the August issue of Popular Mechanics? It was because of assistant coach B.F. Oakes and his “Biff’em machine,” a predecessor of the blocking sled.
1934: Coach Dana X. Bible faces a rebuilding project as his Huskers seek a fourth consecutive Big Six title.
1949 Memorial Stadium press box readied for TV broadcasts
Sun, Aug 28, 1949 – 21 · The Nebraska State Journal · Newspapers.com
1949: As commercial television dawns in eastern Nebraska, the Memorial Stadium press box is readied for telecasts of the Huskers' home football games by Omaha station WOW-TV. (The station would also televise the Huskers' 1950 home games, but the practice would be halted in 1951.)
1959: Rookie Tom Osborne tries to stick with the NFL's 49ers.
1969: Former Husker Paul Critchlow suffers severe leg injuries from an enemy grenade in Vietnam. (He would revisit the scene of the Aug. 19 incident 31 years later.)
1984: The Huskers have some big shoes to fill on offense, but Tom Osborne says he is not concerned.
1989: Tom Osborne expresses surprise at the Huskers' No. 3 preseason ranking.
1994: Hopes are high heading into the season, and a 31-0 win over West Virginia gets things rolling.
1999: Frank Solich's Huskers are pegged for a return to the top 10.
2004: Change is in the air as Bill Callahan's first Husker team prepares for its opener.
2014: The offense rolls to the tune of 35 first downs and 784 yards of total offense in a 55-7 romp over Florida Atlantic in the season opener.
2019: Ranked in the preseason for the first time in five years, the Huskers open with a 35-21 win over South Alabama while generating just 276 yards of offense.
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University of Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola got the internet buzzing Wednesday by arriving at Cornhuskers training camp looking like the spitting image of Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Raiola had the entire Mahomes look down pat from the hair to the facial hair to even the sunglasses.
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Congratulations to Professor of Chemistry David Berkowitz! He is the first Husker to be named a fellow of the American Chemical Society.
Read more about the honor and his work ›› https://ow.ly/fMEP50SOznf
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Nebraska's game against Colorado on Sept. 7 should be considered a "must-win" game for the Huskers.
https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/dave-feit-why-the-huskers-simply-must-beat-the-colorado-buffaloes-deion-sanders-matt-rhule?fbclid=IwY2xjawEh-l1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdfRbkKYE8556csJVgxqBzkRY9d_nZ1hpm6IceaXzK-3ZFX8MQ7JTeWqqA_aem_RaIC_I0bQ-ZepF5h1XyTrA (https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/dave-feit-why-the-huskers-simply-must-beat-the-colorado-buffaloes-deion-sanders-matt-rhule?fbclid=IwY2xjawEh-l1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdfRbkKYE8556csJVgxqBzkRY9d_nZ1hpm6IceaXzK-3ZFX8MQ7JTeWqqA_aem_RaIC_I0bQ-ZepF5h1XyTrA)
Before I make my case, it's important to note that I typically don't throw around terms like "must-win" willy nilly. In the 12+ years I've been doing this, I don't recall ever referring to a game as "must-win". If I have, it would have been for a division title or bowl eligibility, not a Week 2 nonconference game in a coach's second season.
But the Colorado game is a must-win game.
Let me explain why …
A win would give Nebraska momentum for the 2024 season.
The offseason optimism in Lincoln is higher than it has been in years. Nebraska could get off to a very big start in 2024. NU opens at home (for what feels like the first time in a decade) against UTEP. There's a home game against Northern Iowa of the FCS. The start of the Big Ten schedule (Illinois, at Purdue, and Rutgers) feels manageable.
The Huskers could be bowl-eligible for the first time in eight years before the first Monday in October.
But the Buffaloes stand in the way.
The Huskers haven't started 2-0 since 2016 (when they beat Fresno State and Wyoming). The last time NU started 2-0 with one of the victories against a power conference team was 2007 (Nevada and Wake Forest).
An early loss (again) to Colorado (again) will get the critics chirping (again). A win could be a springboard to a level of success that NU hasn't seen since Mike Riley was the coach.
A win would give Matt Rhule momentum
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule is building something at Nebraska. In his first season, Rhule focused on planting seeds in the ground. Culture. Development. Toughness. Speed. From the outside, it might not have looked like much, but the roots are growing strong.
Rhule and his staff used those roots to sell the program in the off-season, landing a five-star quarterback and retaining several difference-making upperclassmen.
Now, it's time for those seedlings to start poking through. Getting off to a quick start in 2024 would be like a sunny day after a nourishing rain shower.
A statement win could get growing rapidly for Rhule's program, but Colorado lurks like an invasive weed ready to choke off growth.
It is an undeniable "narrative game."
It is impossible to predict what will happen during the game, but the postgame reactions - both locally and nationally - are easy to forecast.
Win, and Nebraska will start getting talked about by the national media. Matt Rhule will be the darling of the national pundits. The "Is Nebraska Back?" columns will flow like water. Big Red Kool Aid exports will skyrocket. Locally, the confidence will be sky high with expectations through the roof.
Lose, and the narrative will be "same old Nebraska." That is assuming the Huskers even get mentioned at all before the Coach Sanders Hype Train shifts into overdrive. And somebody will overreact and suggest that Nebraska made a mistake by hiring Rhule.
It is a referendum on how to rebuild a program in the 21st century.
The Colorado-Nebraska game features two head coaches - Deion Sanders and Matt Rhule - both in their second season at their respective programs.
But that's where the similarities end.
Sanders brought a host of talented players with him ("luggage" as he referred to them). He ran off a large percentage of his roster - twice - and has been trying to build fast using the transfer portal and allure of several high-profile assistant coaches. Sanders famously does little off-campus recruiting, instead expecting players to come to him.
Rhule has brought in talent from the portal, but he has focused on recruiting high school athletes - going coast to coast to sign players. Rhule and his up-and-coming staff prefer to identify raw talent - often based on measurables - and develop them into football players. The Huskers lost very few players to the transfer portal, which is widely seen as a reflection of the family-like culture he has built.
Would another loss to Colorado mean that Rhule's method is destined to fail? Of course not. But it would get the critics chirping and ratchet up the pressure to show results.
The Sanders factor
I'll own it: I don't care for Coach Sanders (and refuse to refer to him by his marketing nickname). During his playing days, I found his brand of brash bravado off-putting, and my opinion hasn't changed since he's been a head coach.
I look at how he operates his program - running off players, comparing kids to luggage, and making mountains out of every molehill - with my jaw on the ground.
Sanders is a 21st-century version of Barry Switzer, a brash and cocky S.O.B. who is the antithesis of the quiet and humble Nebraskan sensibilities. He seems custom made to annoy Husker fans – and that’s before he appears in every sideline shot and commercial break. During the 83 times he appears on your TV screen during a game, count the number of times the microphone on his headset is anywhere close to his mouth. I guarantee you can do it on two hands, and probably one.
While his sons have undeniable talent, their arrogance and disrespect for their teammates is appalling.
It's personal.
As a Husker fan, what team do you hate the most?
The answer will likely vary based upon your age and experiences. Despite the "rivalry based on respect" narrative that has developed since the Big 8 died, I can assure you that fans in the 80s despised Oklahoma and everything they stood for.
Kansas State held that top spot for a while. Mizzou too. Heartbreaking losses against Miami, Florida State, and Texas put them high on the list as well. And since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, Iowa is definitely in the conversation.
But no matter when a Husker fan came of age, one team is guaranteed to be in their top two or three most hated opponents: Colorado.
From the time Bill McCartney decided to manufacture a rivalry of 24/7/365 hatred, the Buffaloes have made it known that this game is personal for them. And their fans bought into that hatred with ease and delight. Snowballs, batteries, urine bombs, slashed tires. There was a time when it wasn't safe to wear red in Boulder. An entire section of students had to be cleared out of their stadium.
As someone with the distinct displeasure of seeing Nebraska lose in every stadium of the original Big XII North, I can assure you that the scariest walk back to the car was in Boulder, with another black and gold team (Missouri) a distant second.
Nebraska and Colorado have played only 10 times since the start of the Bill Callahan era in 2004. The two teams are 5-5 in that stretch, but the Huskers lead the all-time series by a comfortable margin (49-21-2). Heck, in the first Nebraska game I ever attended, NU scored a record 48 points against Colorado IN THE THIRD QUARTER. And yet, my blood still boils when I see those gold helmets and that charging buffalo.
The fans need it.
How many times in the last decade has Nebraska been on the brink of a win, only to have it snatched away in the final seconds? Maryland and Iowa last season. Georgia Southern, Minnesota, and Wisconsin the year before. Michigan, Purdue, and Iowa in 2021. I could go on, but you get the idea. Nebraska has suffered 30 home losses in the last 10 years, 19 of them by one score or less.
Nebraska has also been painfully bad on the national stage. In the last 10 years, NU is 3-28 in games televised by one of the over-the-air networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC), including 1-8 on FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff", and 0-5 in network night games.
And if you thought being 3-28 on network TV wasn't bad enough, here comes another groin kick: 18 of those losses were of the one-score variety. Seven others were nationally televised blowouts (losing by more than 21 points). To say Nebraska fans are due for an exciting win would be an understatement.
Everything is setting up for a monstrous and memorable game in Memorial Stadium. Colorado. Night game. All of the venom fans have for the Buffs combined with their desire for a breakthrough moment.
The 2014 Miami game is not the loudest game in Memorial Stadium's 101-year history, but it was one of the most hostile environments. There's a good chance that Miami game will look like an 11 a.m. game against Middle Nowhere State compared to Colorado. The fans will bring the energy and try to will the team to victory.
It could close a dark chapter in NU history.
Many Husker fans point to the Black Friday game in 2001 (the infamous 62-36 blowout in Boulder) as the moment where the fortunes of the Nebraska program turned.
That game was just the 300th loss in school history (out of over 1,100 games, across 112 seasons).
Since that game, Nebraska is just 153-124 (.552) with zero conference championships. Only twice in the last 24 years have the Huskers finished the season ranked in the top 15 (8th in 2001, 14th in 2009).
I'm not saying a win against Colorado would magically fix the program. Let's be honest: that one loss did not singlehandedly break NU. The cracks in the program started forming before that November day in 2001. But 62-36 put those flaws under a spotlight for all to see. The numerous attempts to fix them - which we're not going to relitigate today - were misguided and/or poorly executed.
Twenty-three years later, Nebraska has finally realized that spackle and duct tape won't get the job done. They needed a full-on rebuild. Matt Rhule installed the foundation last year. While a single loss won't bring things crumbling to the ground, there would be some nice symmetry in symbolically closing out the worst era in modern history with a victory over the Buffs.
Now comes the hard part: winning the game.
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I agree with nearly all of this
and that's why my brother and I will be in Lincoln for this game
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Not sure if FF got in on this or not
Raiola Wins Starting Job at Husker U
https://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/news/3057665/nebraska-5-star-freshman-raiola-wins-starting-qb-job
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heard it from a customer during a lunch meeting yesterday
didn't know if it was for real until I got a text from Uncle Skeeter while on the road home last night
I see it as very good news. Certainly, not a surprise
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Nebraska football vs UTEP Odds
The Huskers are a heavy favorite and Draft Kings has them listed as a 27.5-point favorite for Saturday’s opener. The over/under is 48.5 and the money line is -3600 for Nebraska and +1500 for UTEP.
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the Dylan Raiola era kicks off Saturday against UTEP at 2:30 PM CST.
The Miners are coming off a three-win season but they have a new head coach in Scotty Walden, who brought 11 transfers to UTEP from Austin Peay. Some nice pieces are coming back and it wouldn’t surprise me to see this team competing for a bowl berth.
Jevon Jackson rushed for 1,373 yards and 10 touchdowns for Austin Peay last season and he’s one of the dudes Walden brought with him along with talented wideout Trey Goodman, who averaged 21 yards per reception last season.
Cade McConnell is the expected starter after passing for 1,437 yards last season for UTEP. Yet, Skyler Locklear came over from Austin Peay and could also be a factor.
Defensively, UTEP has some solid pass rushers and good players in the secondary, but the linebackers are a question mark and so is the run defense.
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According to a post on X, former LSU tight end Mac Markway is now a member of the Husker football team. His bio on his X account reads "Tight End at Nebraska."
Per a report, Markway practiced with the Huskers on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-4, 258-pound Markway, a product out of De Smet Jesuit Hight School in St. Louis, played in 12 games with one start as a true freshman at LSU in 2023. He caught three passes for 16 yards and one touchdown. He entered the transfer portal on Aug. 6.
Per sources, Markway has joined the program as a walk-on, allowing him to practice but his ability to appear in games remains in doubt. When the transfer portal window opens in December, Nebraska would have the ability to put the sophomore on scholarship if they chose to and he will be fully eligible at that point.
Markway was a member of the 2023 class and rated as the No. 8 tight end, the No. 5 overall player in the state of Missouri and the No. 178 recruit nationally.
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How you feeling about Raiola Fearless?
Reports out of camp?
I’m excited to see him play and build because I think he’s going to be special
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feeling very good about Dylan
we know he has the physical tools and skills
I'm so far impressed with his maturity and demeanor
It seems he's spent his life around NFL players and acts as such
he won't be asked to throw for 3,000 yards and 30 tds
he's just being asked to move the chains and protect the ball - no turnovers
I think he will be fine
the Colorado game will be a test for him.
Especially if we get in a shootout
having 4 of the first 5 games at home should help him get his feet under him and gain some confidence
although he's not lacking confidence - also he's not cocky
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feeling very good about Dylan
we know he has the physical tools and skills
I'm so far impressed with his maturity and demeanor
It seems he's spent his life around NFL players and acts as such
he won't be asked to throw for 3,000 yards and 30 tds
he's just being asked to move the chains and protect the ball - no turnovers
I think he will be fine
the Colorado game will be a test for him.
Especially if we get in a shootout
having 4 of the first 5 games at home should help him get his feet under him and gain some confidence
although he's not lacking confidence - also he's not cocky
Yeah- he has a rocket for an arm. Can’t lie I’m looking forward to seeing Nebraska toss the ball around the field. That might not happen on day one with him, but eventually it will.
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Husker Air Raid! Let's see it.
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they will definitely throw it more than last season
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No turnovers. Wretched turnover margin has defined the program the past 15+ years. Historically dreadful.
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All right don't bug out on us this week end - don't get mad,get even
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I don't think CU v Nebraska has been a night time affair since 1992. A very rare AP No. 8 vs No. 8 match-up. That was a mighty fine game.
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I was there
poor Koy Detmer - was abused by the Blackshirts
We can only hope this season's Blackshirts treat Cheddar the same way
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Unless he got it with a bow it's almost like shooting cattle. They're use to seeing people and don't flee. The rich R.R.Tycoons use to shoot them from their custom Pullman Cars simply to convince themselves they were something special. He better use or donate the stuff he won't use - fresh
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take the hide and the tongue
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take the hide and the tongue
When was the last time that you had bison tongue?
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been a few weeks
would obviously make great tacos
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Husker Air Raid! Let's see it.
vs UTEP
NET YDS PASSING ....... 284
COMP-ATT-INT .... 25-36-0
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Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Panthers match up statistically entering their Sept. 14 game in Lincoln. Since UNI is an FCS school, it’s an apples-vs.-oranges situation when comparing the teams’ average national rankings in the categories listed, but here are the numbers anyway:
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Fueled by strong recruitment efforts and a record-setting retention rate, this fall's student body grew to 23,992, an increase of 1.7%.
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Matt Rhule jokes he would prefer 9 a.m. kickoffs: 'Kegs and eggs and football'
https://youtu.be/nCcFi6anGco
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vs UTEP
NET YDS PASSING ....... 284
COMP-ATT-INT .... 25-36-0
UTEP just lost to Southern Utah over the weekend, so they must just be horrendous.
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had to be the Wisconsin effect
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Dylan Raiola wears #15 for Tim Tebow, not Patrick Mahomes.
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Dylan Raiola wears #15 for Tim Tebow, not Patrick Mahomes.
It's not for this guy? I'm crushed!
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It's not for this guy? I'm crushed!
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Good Austin/Westlake kid. You're welcome.
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I'm guessin it was an age thing
Brees at Purdue in 97, Timmy at Florida in 07
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I'm guessin it was an age thing
Brees at Purdue in 97, Timmy at Florida in 07
I know. I was joking.
Brees is an old man. Like, 6 months younger than me, old. That's practically one foot in the grave to someone Dylan's age.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Fueled by strong recruitment efforts and a record-setting retention rate, this fall's student body grew to 23,992, an increase of 1.7%.
Jesus. I think I had classes at A&M with that many students. All kidding aside I would’ve guessed 30k plus.
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Less than 2 million people in the state
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It’s easy to forget how populous my own county is compared to other areas. Where I am is considered rural, and small town, but the northern part of this county is very populated. There are about 330,000 in my county alone, just south of Harris county. The Houston area has a combined population of 5,000,000.
I often dream about moving some place much less populated.
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Come on up to nebraska
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Will Big Red replace Big Red as the Real Big Red this year?
Stay tuned!
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Will Big Red replace Big Red as the Real Big Red this year?
Stay tuned!
Big Red has been in decline since the 2019 season and still hasn't lost to UNL, which has been in decline since it joined the B1G.
UNL appears to be on the upswing, however. Big Red is in full rebuild.
UNL will likely beat Big Red this season, for the first time since it got lucky in 2012 (regular season game of 2012, not the B1G CCG).
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Well I know who I'll be rooting for!
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UNL will likely beat Big Red this season, for the first time since it got lucky in 2012 (regular season game of 2012, not the B1G CCG).
well, if ya wanna talk lucky... we can start with the overtime game last season in Madison
Huskers dominated the 2012 reg season game in Lincoln - no luck
;)
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The Dylan Raiola-Patrick Mahomes comparisons may be played out already when coming from fans and media, but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback welcomes "lil cuzzo".
Speaking with the media Wednesday, Mahomes discussed what it is like to have a high-profile player emulating his game.
"It's cool," Mahomes said. "I was that guy. I grew up watching players. I loved Alex Rodriguez, played shortstop and would try to make plays just like him. It helped me become the athlete that I am.
"It's just telling me I'm getting a little old."
"I know Dylan. I train with him in the offseason," Mahomes said. "He's a great kid, a great football player, and I think he's gonna make his own stamp on the game. I think you've seen that early in his career."
Mahomes also complimented Raiola's maturity and leadership.
"I don't know if whenever you come in as a freshman, you want to be on Twitter... I think he wants it to be about his team," Mahomes said. "I think that's the right way to play the quarterback position is that its not about you; it's about going out there and having success as a team. They've done that so far this year.
"Even though I think he just kinda wants to push this out and play football and go out and win football games, I think that's the right way to play the position."
Raiola has his Huskers 2-0 and ranked in both the Coaches and AP polls. Mahomes has his Chiefs 1-0 and looking to win a third-consecutive Super Bowl.
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well, if ya wanna talk lucky... we can start with the overtime game last season in Madison
Huskers dominated the 2012 reg season game in Lincoln - no luck
;)
They did?
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It's why Penili thought he had it made in Indy and didn't prepare
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Meh. Worst Wisconsin team since 1990.
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worst Husker teams since 1990 or 1962 were in the Big 12 getting run by Kansas and Okie St.
hopefully, in the past for another 60 years
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2012 was Bert's first season without Paul Chryst. It did not go well until Matt Canada said F it and did what he wanted to do in Indy, because he knew he was gone anyway.
A team with James White, Montee Ball, Melvin Gordon, a loaded OL and a decent D had no business losing 6 games. None.
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UNL has no business losing 10 straight to anyone
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probably turn this into a Michigan vs Ohio St. thread, but..............
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probably turn this into a Michigan vs Ohio St. thread, but..............
That's a pretty wide spread - I imagine it will come down if the Huskers keep looking good. OSU is going to be tough to throw against, though, especially for a freshman on the road
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Meh. Worst Wisconsin team since 1990.
worst Husker teams since 1990 or 1962 were in the Big 12 getting run by Kansas and Okie St.
hopefully, in the past for another 60 years
You two would make good India....err Guardian Fans
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That's a pretty wide spread - I imagine it will come down if the Huskers keep looking good. OSU is going to be tough to throw against, though, especially for a freshman on the road
That left hosts at the alter
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better jump on that -25 before it moves
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better jump on that -25 before it moves
I agree.
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Nebraska football will have a streaming-only game again this season.
The Huskers are set to take Purdue on Sept. 28. That game from West Lafayette will air exclusively on Peacock.
Nebraska's first road game of the season is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff
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https://youtu.be/mb31YvsQrFE
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Nebraska football will have a streaming-only game again this season.
The Huskers are set to take Purdue on Sept. 28. That game from West Lafayette will air exclusively on Peacock.
Nebraska's first road game of the season is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff
Winnable game?
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They're all winnable
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Nebraska football will have a streaming-only game again this season.
The Huskers are set to take Purdue on Sept. 28. That game from West Lafayette will air exclusively on Peacock.
Nebraska's first road game of the season is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff
.. I just had this tv deal
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The 2026 class of Nebraska football commits is off an rolling with a familiar family out in front.
Dayton Raiola, the brother of current Husker starting quarterback Dylan Raiola, has committed to Nebraska. Dayton is also a QB, playing for the same team his brother finished his career with in Buford, Georgia. The younger Raiola is 6-1 and 205 pounds, according to 247Sports. While Dylan is right-handed, Dayton is a southpaw.
Dayton announced his commitment on Sunday evening and spoke with HuskerMax about the decision.
“I feel like I would be making a mistake if I didn’t go to Nebraska,” Raiola said. “On top of my brother and uncle being there, my sister works in recruiting there now, and my dad was an All-American there. The coaching staff at Nebraska really has shown me real love and I can feel it every time I go up there.”
Whereas Dylan has talked plenty about the importance of family, Dayton feels much the same in choosing the Huskers.
“It is super important to me that I get to join my brother and uncle,” the younger Raiola said. ”There will be lifelong memories that I will remember forever. I mean how many times does somebody get to play with their brother on the same team, yet alone I get to do it twice?”
Raiola said NU essentially sent the house with a number of coaches involved in his
”I really feel like Uncle Donny (Donovan Raiola), coach (Marcus) Satterfield, coach (Matt) Rhule, coach (Glenn) Thomas, and coach (Garret) McGuire influenced it the most because every time they see me there are always big smiles on their faces and that means a lot to me,” Raiola said.
Peer recruiting becomes the name of the game for Raiola, just like it was for his older brother less than a year ago.
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Regents approve alcohol sales at Nebraska football and volleyball.*
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Be patient. The schedule starts to toughen up now.
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gers was undefeated
but, yes, I agree
how good are the Hoosiers?
going into the Shoe will be tough
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https://youtu.be/JfDnd-7O6vc
Pick Six Previews (Brett Ciancia) & his Game Grader system have been named College Football's most accurate predictor every year, since 2013! He's a Heisman Voter, national radio guest & on the All-America committee. Brett explains why he has Nebraska ranked no. 19 in the country & he predicts all of Nebraska's remaining games, including the Huskers final record! Hint, he has Nebraska beating Wisconsin & Iowa!
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I remember in 1980 Nebraska vs Colorado Roger was third string I-Back behind Jarvis Redwine and Craig Johnson who got hurt on back to Back plays. Well Next guy up all Roger did was rush for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Cornhuskers beat the Buffs in Boulder that day.
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hah, Dylan's uncle is going to be fired if he doesn't develop an O-line
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What the hell are you talking about,who's Dylan??? go shoot two rounds you need the fresh air and excersize
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Dylan - the QB recruit that was once verballed to the bucks
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Well your previous ramblings weren't a good intro to that statement
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You might want to pay attention to the recruits Day doesn't sign
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Well your previous ramblings weren't a good intro to that statement
You might want to pay attention to the recruits Day doesn't sign
Or just recognize that this is a Nebraska thread, and that maybe Fearless is talking about a Nebraska player?
I mean, it's not surprising. I know OSU and UM fans assume that every thread on this forum is an OSU/UM thread... Probably because given enough time (I think we call this Godwin's Woody's Law) all threads eventually become OSU/UM threads.
But OCCASIONALLY, and I know this is hard to understand, some threads are talking about something other than OSU or UM...
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I didn't mention tOSU or Raiola neither did he :017: - who do you think I am - Nubbztradomus? lay off the West Coast IPA's and Northern California sinsemilla
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I didn't mention tOSU or Raiola neither did he :017: - who do you think I am - Nubbztradomus? lay off the West Coast IPA's and Northern California sinsemilla
Yes, he did mention Raiola. Who do you think Dylan is? Dylan Raiola. I'm not even a Nebraska fan and I knew that.
And it's been well reported that Dylan's uncle is an assistant coach on the Nebraska staff. I didn't realize he was the OL coach, but I figured that out from Fearless' context.
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Yes, he did mention Raiola. Who do you think Dylan is? Dylan Raiola. I'm not even a Nebraska fan and I knew that.
Weak sauce,Where on this page? show me where the Raiola name specifically appears,I'm not familiar with their coaching staff,based on recent grid iron results why should I be?Bravo you figured out his context, in hindsight & after the bug eater explained himself maybe you should shoot 18 with him and get some fresh air and excersize and a Yuengling afterwards
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I'm in mizzou this week and not leaving w/o some yuengling
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How many Husker games have you attended @Mizzou?
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ZERO
same as Boulder
I know where I'm not welcome
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I'm in mizzou this week and not leaving w/o some yuengling
Good Stuff but I quit buying - their prices went up to craft like prices here - which they're not.They had an eager market and got greedy so i mix/match with what macros are on sale and the local craft's usually Great Lakes Brewing.
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Nebraska is No. 1 in the Big Ten/Abbott Blood Drive
The Huskers extended their lead in the season-long contest.
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Good Stuff but I quit buying - their prices went up to craft like prices here - which they're not.They had an eager market and got greedy so i mix/match with what macros are on sale and the local craft's usually Great Lakes Brewing
I don't get many opportunities so I'll pay their price for at least a 12er
If I don't feel the price is too high I'll buy more
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Well the guy on the corner sells me the past date stuff - many times some crafts that were quite good. That's how I found a few IPAs that were actually palatable - so i take the stuff not moving and he cuts me a hefty discount to take it off his hands.Got 3 12s of Miller Genuine Draft for 8.25 per 2 weeks ago.Had like a sell by date of Oct 3rd or some such,They won't see November
:singing:
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when I come to visit, I'll bring the truck not the Vette
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Nebraska is No. 1 in the Big Ten/Abbott Blood Drive
The Huskers extended their lead in the season-long contest.
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I give about 5-6 times a year and have done so since the '90s (allowed to give whole blood once every 8 weeks) They always send me reminders to donate because of critical shortages and urgent plasma needs. But somehow the gift cards that were promised get lost in the shuffle :017:
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Yes, he did mention Raiola. Who do you think Dylan is? Dylan Raiola. I'm not even a Nebraska fan and I knew that.
And it's been well reported that Dylan's uncle is an assistant coach on the Nebraska staff. I didn't realize he was the OL coach, but I figured that out from Fearless' context.
He's also a former Badger OL.
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I wish he'd go coach the Badger O-line
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when I come to visit, I'll bring the truck not the Vette
Well Old Man Winter has been scarce the last few seasons so ya better make it before December. As I think he's gonna come back like Buster Scruggs gleefully busting up a bar of bad asses
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I wish he'd go coach the Badger O-line
I like him just where he is.
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Weak sauce,Where on this page? show me where the Raiola name specifically appears,I'm not familiar with their coaching staff,based on recent grid iron results why should I be?Bravo you figured out his context, in hindsight & after the bug eater explained himself maybe you should shoot 18 with him and get some fresh air and excersize and a Yuengling afterwards
You didn't know stuff, and then you act like everything should have been spelled out for you, and that we're the problem for you not being able to understand who Dylan was or his uncle is.
Sometimes, if you don't know something, there's a better solution (https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=nebraska+dylan's+uncle)...
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Well Old Man Winter has been scarce the last few seasons so ya better make it before December. As I think he's gonna come back like Buster Scruggs gleefully busting up a bar of bad asses
the big red truck has 4-wheel drive and good tires
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https://youtu.be/sL0xLM3dnD0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gzS_kgcYw0
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almost made it through one minute
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Dana Holgorsen is reportedly joining the staff as a consultant as Matt Rhule brings in outside counsel* for a “new set of eyes” on the program.
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Hopefully that's all he'll bring.
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The schedule for Nov. 23:
Nebraska vs Wisconsin football at 2:30 p.m. On Big Ten Network.
Nebraska vs Wisconsin volleyball at 7 p.m. Also on Big Ten Network.
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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42330539/holgorsen-taking-offensive-coordinator-duties-nebraska
Rhule already changing coordinators? Dang ..not a good sign of a healthy program not 2 full years into a new HC.
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I agree but, coordinators get shit canned often these days - especially offensive
the frosh QB and the offense have seemed to regress as the season goes on
I'm ok with this move
last season's offense was blamed on poor QB play but, the O-coordinator put all his eggs in the Jeff Simms basket - his choice
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Hehe.
https://twitter.com/BadgerFootball/status/1857454509091361000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1857454509091361000%7Ctwgr%5E5087af219e38703d36703da98c3710fde2d1fc30%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F%3Fpage%3D1 (https://twitter.com/BadgerFootball/status/1857454509091361000?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1857454509091361000|twgr^5087af219e38703d36703da98c3710fde2d1fc30|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F%3Fpage%3D1)
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Hehe,there's another 10-year anniversary to celebrate in December
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Wrong thread, you weaner.
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I agree but, coordinators get shit canned often these days - especially offensive
the frosh QB and the offense have seemed to regress as the season goes on
I'm ok with this move
last season's offense was blamed on poor QB play but, the O-coordinator put all his eggs in the Jeff Simms basket - his choice
Mid season in a mid (not disastrous) season is tough. I think the pressure on him to at least make a bowl is real. He didn't sign up for the Big Ten, he signed up for the Big Ten West, and now he's here
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I assume yer talkin bout Rhule
many many programs end up with a crap offense midseason
especially in the Big Ten West
fans and other more intelligent folks clamoring for a change
Rhule actually changed something, hoping for a better result
I give Rhule credit for that
most coaches won't do it
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Dana Holgorsen is about to coach his first game as Nebraska football's offensive coordinator. Although he just joined the staff, Huskers head coach Matt Rhule has expressed a desire to retain Holgorsen for the 2025 season, highlighting his belief in Holgorsen's ability to make an immediate impact on the offense.
Ahead of Saturday's game against the USC Trojans, Holgorsen's salary for the remainder of the season has been revealed. Nebraska’s new offensive play-caller will earn a little over $22,000 per game. Specifically, for the month of November, Holgorsen will receive $66,667, as disclosed by a Nebraska Athletics official to KETV NewsWatch 7. Details about Holgorsen’s salary beyond November remain undisclosed, leaving some speculation about his long-term compensation if he remains on the staff.
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Sounds like Cincy is gonna have game vs Nebraska for 2025 moved from Indy to Arrowhead. Covid botched this home/home series.
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I though Dylan Raiola would make a bigger difference early in his Nebraska career. He has had some good passing numbers, but a hair too many interceptions, I think. Early this season Nebraska's defense was stout. Then came Indiana, UCLA, USC, and Wisconsin scoring more points than desirable.
I suspect Matt Rhule "earned" another season at the helm, and it will be regarded as a good year, if Nebraska wins Friday, and a disappointment of a season if Nebraska does not win.
How do Nebraska fans feel about how the 2024 season has gone so far?
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Dylan played well early. Then threw too many picks. The offense lulled. Dana Holgerson was brought in and Dylan had a very nice game vs the Badgers. Nearly 3oo yards w/o a pick
Yes, the defense has not been as good the past few outings. but, definitely solid
Rhule was going to get another season if they only won 5 this season
Many fans are ok with 6 wins and a bowl
I'll be disappointed if the Huskers don't win against Iowa AND the bowl game - 8 wins would be ok with me.
most fans were disappointed with losing to UCLA and USC making a 4-game losing streak.
but, finally beating Wisconsin has helped
Rhule trying to fix the offense by getting a new OC has helped
Winning on Friday and/or winning the bowl would obviously really help
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Dana's Tuesday press conference................
What was the first victory like? "I had more fun Saturday than I've had in a long time," Holgorsen said Tuesday, referring to Nebraska's bowl-clinching 44-25 win against Wisconsin. It was the most points the Huskers had scored in a game in three years.
The Black Friday contest in Iowa City will be Holgorsen's third game running the offense. After Tuesday's practice, Holgorsen discussed dealing with the Huskers' "pretty big" playbook as well as making decisions on who gets playing time. Tight end has been a hot-button topic after Thomas Fidone mostly rode the bench Saturday.
"I don’t care who's played or who's the starter. If you're not performing at the level I need you to perform at based on what it looks like in practice, then we're going to change that," Holgorsen said.
"I know everybody wants to talk about the tight end position because of what happened Saturday, but that's been the case at every single position," he said. "It's about competition."
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Heard great comment on Nebraska football Fandom. All inclusive style experience includes one score defeat each day.
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I didn't give Iowa a prayer of a chance if the game went into overtime. But then, Nebraska lived up to its tradition of the past several years. No matter who coaches, no matter who plays quarterback, how can it be that they just keep giving the ball away and losing by a score, or a field goal. It's uncanny.
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Uncanny is an adjective that means something is mysterious, strange, or unfamiliar in a way that is slightly frightening or seems supernatural
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Ed Zachery
being cursed is no way to go through life
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Nebraska DC and DL coach to...
FSU?
WTF? Who would leave UNL for that dumpster fire?
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someone who REALLY dislikes cold weather
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OFFICIAL: Nebraska announces they have signed Dana Holgorsen to a two-year deal as offensive coordinator.
He will be paid $1.2 million annually.
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this is actually the least surprising Nebraska coaching offseason move (outside of a ST reset perhaps).
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I didn't give Iowa a prayer of a chance if the game went into overtime. But then, Nebraska lived up to its tradition of the past several years. No matter who coaches, no matter who plays quarterback, how can it be that they just keep giving the ball away and losing by a score, or a field goal. It's uncanny.
Ryan Day is on line one
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I talked today with a colleague who was at the Nebraska v. Iowa game. His summary:
- It was a great game.
- It was cold.
- It was a great crowd, and a loud crowd.
- There were a lot of Nebraska fans.
As for #1, it is a good thing Nebraska is bad, and Iowa is slightly better, or it would have been a bad game. Oops: #5. Nebraska won the game; Iowa won the score.
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Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule announced today the addition of Daikiel (pronounced duh-KEL) Shorts Jr. as Nebraska’s wide receivers coach. Shorts brings Power Four coaching experience to the Huskers, as well as an accomplished resume as a receiver.
In his position at Nebraska, Shorts rejoins newly hired Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen. Shorts worked for Holgorsen at both West Virginia and Houston and played for the Mountaineers while Holgorsen was the WVU head coach.
“It is exciting to add Daikiel Shorts Jr. to our offensive staff,” Head Coach Matt Rhule said. “Daikiel is someone who has played for and coached with Coach Holgorsen, and Dana really trusts and believes in him. Daikiel is one of the best recruiters in the country, and he’s a great coach who is familiar with our system.”
Shorts spent the 2024 season as the wide receivers coach at the University of Kentucky. In his lone season with the Wildcats, Kentucky junior wideout Dane Key caught 47 passes for 715 yards to lead the UK passing attack.
Before his season at Kentucky, Shorts spent three seasons (2021-23) as the wide receivers coach under Holgorsen at Houston. He also spent two years as the Director of Player Development (2019-20) for the Cougars.
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Bettah wawk on youh bawst'n accent.
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I will be in NYC this month... but not for this.
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I'll be in Omaha that afternoon with my brother
he flys back to Texas that afternoon, about 5
Probably land at DJ's dugout 5 minutes from the Airport
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Thank you, Husker Nation! With your help, Nebraska won the inaugural "We Give Blood Drive" and secured $1 million from Abbott to advance student and community health. There is no place like Nebraska.
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All 18 Big Ten Conference schools battled it out in the largest blood donation competition of our lifetime to help save as many as 60,000 lives, but only one team came out on top. Congratulations, University of Nebraska-Lincoln!
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What will the vibe among the fanbase be if Scott Frost goes right back to running the table with UCF every year?
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they will root for him cause he's a native son national champ winner
they just won't want him back in Lincoln as a coach
well, maybe, just maybe as an Offensive Coordinator if things get REALLY desperate
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Eighteen seniors* from last year are traveling to the Pinstripe Bowl on Matt Rhule’s dime.
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On December 31, 1974 the 41st Sugar Bowl was held at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana and featured the 8th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference and the 18th ranked Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference. Both teams featured stout defenses, and at the end of 3 quarters, the underdog Gators held a 10-0 lead over the favored Huskers, who committed 5 turnovers up to that point. However, Nebraska relied on its strong running game in the final period to rally for a 13–10 win, the program's first Sugar Bowl victory. Nebraska running back Tony Davis was named MVP. The victory marked the 6th consecutive bowl win for Nebraska. The streak ended the following year at the Fiesta Bowl.
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Is he going to live in a van down by the river?
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Thursday - 08/28 @ Cincinnati (Arrowhead)
Sat - 09/06 Akron
Sat - 09/13 Houston Christian
Sat - 09/20 Michigan
Sat - 10/04 Michigan St.
Sat - 10/11 @ Maryland
Sat - 10/18 @ Minnesota
Sat - 10/25 Northwestern
Sat - 11/01 Southern Cal
Sat - 11/08 @ UCLA
Sat - 11/22 @ Penn St.
Friday - 11/28 Iowa
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Dannen said on Sports Nightly that the Husker football program would hold its final spring practice on April 26, but warned fans not to expect the usual game-like event.
"I am not going to call it a game," Dannen said. "Do not expect it to be a 'spring game' because I do not expect it to be a game. I don't know what it's going to be yet - really that's Matt (Rhule's) call."
The Huskers annually have held a Red-White scrimmage with two teams competing in a game-like format on the final day of spring practices.
However, with the changes arriving to college football with the new 105-man roster rule, Nebraska has had to trim its past roster that hovered close to 150 players down to 130 for the start of spring practices. Matt Rhule and the Huskers may have elected to opt away from the traditional Spring Game because of the numbers change. Dannen agreed with that philosophy, citing a growing national standard across college football.
Dannen did add that Nebraska fans would still be included for the final day of spring practices, but exactly what will take place has yet to be determined. One option, he said, is a "fall sports preview" where volleyball, soccer and other athletics would also take part.
"It's going to be the 26th of April, so we can at least circle the date and figure out what that looks like down the line," he said.
Injuries were a key reason for the change, according to Dannen, who cited a pair of ACL injuries suffered in last year's contest.
"I think the football staff is going to figure out exactly what they want to do over the next few weeks," he said. "Whether it's a seven-on-seven thing or whether he brings some alums back or whether he plays flag football, I don't know, but you know, a de-emphasis on the game part, the contact part."
"It's a different era from a compensation standpoint and the NIL and the investment there," Dannen said. "Transfer portal opens up right after those spring game dates. And so, I expect something that's not not going to be televised, but something that will be a celebration of our athletes. We'll get to see some some skills and see what they've got and then go from there."