August 2010
Jake Cotton pleads not guilty in an
assault case from last fall.
The NFL has Ndamukong Suh's
rough play from Saturday under review.

True freshmen are showing up in greater numbers on depth charts around the league.
Lincoln extends
bar closing hours to 2 a.m., a move opposed by Tom Osborne.
Joel Mackovica partners with the Grant Wistrom Foundation to form
Husker Hope.
The L.A. Times' Chris Dufresne pegs the Huskers at
No. 3.
For Western Kentucy coach Willie Taggart,
resilience is an important theme.
NU's final Big 12 road trips are certain to include some
less-than-warm welcomes.
Download the Nebraska
pregame notes for the Western Kentucky game.
Maurice Clarett officially joins Ahman Green in the Omaha Nighthawks backfield.
Another
2010 forecast has Nebraska in the national championship game.
Check out the Sunday OWH's Husker season preview:
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The Huskers are counting on a return of some of that
old versatility on offense.
See the Husker preview at Pre-Snap Read, which ranks NU fifth nationally:
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Mike McNeill is feeling
settled in among the wide receivers.
CBSSports.com's
All-Americans: Crick, 1st team; Amukamara, 2nd; Henery, 3rd
Kyler Reed, packing 10 more pounds, aims to be a
more physical tight end.
Special teams have a way of giving
walk-ons an opportunity to shine.
The Boulder paper's season preview includes some Big Red morsels:
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Here's information about the
PPV telecast of the NU-Western Kentucky game.
Jay Moore explains why he chose
Omaha's team over America's team.
Can northern teams
rise again in college football? Tom Osborne says yes.
Sporting News' preseason countdown puts Nebraska at
No. 7.
Joe Paterno remembers it, even if most of us don't: His
first game against Nebraska.
Husker Dan shares stories and photos from the 1970 reunion.
You can meet
former Blackshirts at the Strategic Air & Space Museum on Saturday during a special edition of the Legends Radio Show.
The Omaha Nighthawks, with a few ex-Huskers aboard, are creating
a buzz.
Sean Fisher's injury gives
Eric Martin a greater sense of urgency.
A Nebraska travel agent is now a major Washington
season-ticket owner.
Matt O'Hanlon gets a
third chance as he signs with the Giants.
Phil Steele discusses Nebraska football with HuskersGameDay.
Hey, who says it's too early for a game-by-game forecast of
2011?
Maurice Clarett hopes to join Ahman Green in the Omaha Nighthawks backfield.
Adi Kunalic
paces himself in hopes of swinging a strong leg all season long.
Safety
Anthony West brings a new mind-set to his new position.
From Big Ten country, two perspectives on the Nebraska effect:
Pennsylvania,
Iowa
New, thicker-padded stadium
rental seats will replace the old canvas ones.
A year's experience and a robust O-line have
Rex Burkhead excited.
Ohio State & Michigan appear headed for separate Big Ten divisions:
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Four skybox suite tickets for the Texas game are the grand prize in this
church raffle.
The Husker staff awaits highly touted running back
Aaron Green's decision.
Scout.com lists
six Huskers among its top 150 NFL draft prospects for 2011.
Dennis Dodd discusses Nebraska football with HuskersGameday.
There's
no news from Thursday's practice, but here are more than a dozen
photos.
Huskers show up in these College Football News rankings:
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Two more stories focus on fullback Tyler Legate:
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Ryon Bingham, now with the Chargers, hit
rock bottom after his foot injury in 2000.
It took Blaine Gabbert months to shake the effects of that
big sack by Suh.
Stewart Mandel of SI.com discusses NU's title chances and the conference switch.
The
Durham Museum will open an exhibit of interest to Husker fans on Aug. 28.
Bo Pelini shuts off
media access to practices until Saturday.
Mike McNeill is lighter but adds another
bruising element to the receiving corps.
Jim Delany says 2015 is the earliest any move to a
9-game Big 10 slate could occur.
Jared Crick comes in at
No. 15 in a countdown of top Big 12 players. | Helu
No. 20
Niles Paul makes the
watch list for the new Paul Hornung Award for versatility.
Act now to get in on Californians for Nebraska's
ticket drawing for the season opener.
Sports-agent laws, such as the one crafted by Tom Osborne, are
rarely enforced.
Bubba Starling
impresses on the mound at the Under Armour All-American Game.
Linebackers coach Mike Ekeler's enthusiasm dates back to his
playing days.
The coaches expect
big improvement this month from defensive end Jason Ankrah.
Phillip Dillard shows
lots of fire in preseason camp with the Giants.
The OWH is the latest to write about how the
Cottons ended up together in Lincoln.
Jim Delany says the Big 10 is about
a month away from deciding on its divisions.
It's not just at the peso spot where
versatility is the byword. | Fri. notes:
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Phil Ellis provides some Big Red cheer at a Grand Island veterans' home.
Mike McNeill & Mike Smith will pick up their
diplomas on Saturday.
Jared Crick says his
NFL decision will wait until season's end.
OKC columnist Berry Tramel would like to see
one last hurrah in December for NU-Oklahoma.
The much-anticipated NU game has become
a distraction for South Dakota State.
Fans of the
marching band should mark Aug. 20 on their calendars.
Ndamukong Suh eagerly awaits his NFL exhibition debut Saturday night.
Shawn Watson is poised to
get smart again in fans' eyes, Tom Shatel writes.
Matt Slauson is in a friendly battle for the starting left-guard spot with the Jets.
The
rivalry between the receivers and cornerbacks is less one-sided this year.
Surrounded by family,
Ben Cotton is ready to take leadership and starting roles.
Huskers Gameday analyzes the coaching staff and its stability:
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Marvin Sanders sees
Eric Hagg as someone you can build a defense around.
The linebackers
stay upbeat despite lessened opportunities. Wednesday notes:
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Lavonte David is
rising fast in the competition at linebacker.
AP's college football writer calls NU-Texas one of six
must-see games for 2010.
Roy Helu, Jared Crick & Prince Amukamara are named to national award
watch lists.
Its time for Huskers to start
earning their way into the Top 10, Tad Stryker writes.
Randy York's N-Sider:
Tomasevicz giving NASCAR a shot.
Nebraska's move to the Big 10 will cause a change in the lyrics to the KU
fight song.
Sipple: Coaches are keeping an
open mind about the quarterback competition.
Ndamukong Suh wastes no time getting placed on the Lions'
first team.
Sam McKewon ranks NU, OU and UT at the top of the Big 12
special teams.
Big 10 Media Day One:
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Pierre Allen
confident going in to senior season.
Big 10 Media Days begin in Chicago.
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TCU, Arkansas, and Houston
lead a list to replace NU and CU in the Big 12.
Take a trip down memory lane with this 1993
Nebraska tribute to Johnny Carson.