Articles by Husker Dan

Husker Dan on the SI platform

7/20/24 | Husker Dan
Husker Dan's latest work is posted on HuskerMax's sister site on the Sports Illustrated platform. Go here for his full SI archive and here for his HuskerMax archive.

Husker Women to Take On the Aggies; How Do These Teams Match Up?

3/21/24 | Husker Dan
It isn't just the Nebraska men's team that has been paired with Texas A&M in this week's first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.  Don't look now, but the Husker women will also be playing the Aggies. The two teams will meet Friday at 9:30 p.m. CDT in Corvallis, Oregon. These teams used to play each other when both competed in…

Husker Dan: Post Spring Game Red Flags

5/17/21 | Husker Dan
This is the first in a series that will address Five Big Red Flags that if not addressed by the time of the Husker football opener August 28th, could limit the success of the Nebraska Cornhusker football team this season. QUESTION 1.) QB Adrian Martinez will likely be the starter come fall, but will he have improved enough to reverse…

Husker Dan: From the Email Bag

3/31/21 | Husker Dan
You may be wondering why I've not written anything for HuskerMax lately. Well, if you really want to know the truth, I was captured by forces from the planet Gorgo. It is an orb run by really beautiful women. And it just so happens that they have a fondness for old, chubby men. So what was I supposed to do?…

Husker Dan: Huskers Say Bye-Bye to 2020

12/22/20 | Husker Dan
Right after the final Husker schedule of 2020 was announced in September, I thought the Huskers were looking at a 4-2-2 season. FOUR It looked as if there were 4 winnable games: Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois and Northwestern. TWO AND TWO I also thought there were 2 toss-up games: Iowa and Wisconsin. (The Wisconsin game was canceled by the Badgers due…

Husker Dan: Is It Logan Time?

12/15/20 | Husker Dan
HUSKER THROW-AWAY GAME? Nebraska (2-5) and Rutgers (3-5) will square off this Friday night at Piscataway, New Jersey in what likely will be the final game of the Husker football season. For Nebraska, there isn't much to play for. Gone are the hopes of a winning season, a bowl game or even a signature win. The game for the Huskers…

Husker Dan: From the Email Bag

12/8/20 | Husker Dan
Readers: Okay, so I'm getting lazy. Instead of writing a "real" column, I'm just going to answer some of the email I've received recently. On with the Q&A's. Thea Layder Longview, Texas Dear Husker Dan: I've been reading your articles for a long time and wondered what you think of my takes about the current status of the Husker football program.…

Husker Dan: “Clapgate” or Claptrap?

12/1/20 | Husker Dan
Scott Frost was beside himself in his press conference following his team's 20-26 loss to Iowa last Friday. Frost was angry and frustrated with the way the season has been going for the Huskers. And who can blame him? He praised his team's efforts, but he also called out some members of his team for their lack of commitment. Frost's…

Husker Dan: Illini Feast on Husker Turnovers

11/23/20 | Husker Dan
Remember, denial isn't just a river in India. Mrs. Husker Dan Perhaps the one area that best demonstrates the futility of the Husker football program this fall is their turnover record after 4 games.  Going into Saturday's home game with Illinois (a 23-41 Husker loss), Nebraska had a modest 0-0 record.  In other words up to that point, Nebraska had…

Husker Dan: Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!

11/17/20 | Husker Dan
Just when you thought Nebraska was going to find yet another way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, the good ol' Cornhuskers found a way to actually win a football game. Yes, I know what many of you are thinking. Nebraska managed to beat an 0-4 Penn State team Saturday (30-23) despite several attempts to self-destruct.  But Nebraska…

Husker Dan: A New Husker Straw?

11/10/20 | Husker Dan
When Scott Frost came to Nebraska in December of 2017, he brought with him a vision of a high-powered, fast-paced and dynamic spread offense.  And Husker football fans were excited because they saw what Frost's offenses did when he was the OC at Oregon and what he'd developed as the head coach at the University of Central Florida. THE STRAW…

Husker Dan: No Wisky or Mocs

11/3/20 | Husker Dan
As every Husker fan knows by now, last week's scheduled game with the Wisconsin Badgers was canceled due to Wisky's COVID-19 Orange/Red test results.  Such a rating does not mean a game must be canceled, only that the infected team may cancel the game.  I don't think the cancelation means  Wisconsin doesn't like Nebraska or that it didn't want to…

Husker Dan: Cup Half Empty or Half Full?

10/27/20 | Husker Dan
In the aftermath of Saturday's 35-point loss to the Buckeyes, people are quick to opine about the progress (or lack thereof) of the Husker football program. CAMPING? There are two camps of Husker fans:  The Cup is Half Empty crowd and the Cup is Half Full crowd.  Both groups are frustrated because of another blowout loss in Year 3 of…

Husker Dan: Husker 2020 Vision

10/20/20 | Husker Dan
As every Husker football fan knows, the start of the 2020 season is just days away. And if that doesn't get your heart pumping, I don't know what will. We can almost feel the crowd yelling, "Husker-Power!" and hear the band playing "Hail Varsity" and "There Is No Place Like Nebraska." And how about the cheerleaders yelling "Go Big Red!"…

Husker Dan: Walk-on Program Gets “Warren” Down

10/7/20 | Husker Dan
Just when you thought the Big Ten was done giving the Huskers any more aggravation, along comes BT Commissioner Kevin Warren's rule that puts a cap on the number of daily COVID-19 tests a conference football team can administer.  The limit of 170 is something all 14 conference football teams must comply with. And so if all schools have the…

Husker Dan: 2020 Buckeyes: NU’s Toughest Opener?

9/29/20 | Husker Dan
As everyone in Huskerland knows, Big Ten football has been given the green light to begin the 2020 season in about three weeks.  After two earlier schedules were scrapped by the BT this summer, new nine-game schedules were revealed September 19th.  IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME! And when Husker fans found out who their opener was this year, they weren't too…

Husker Dan: Now Is the Time for the Fans

9/23/20 | Husker Dan
Now that Big Ten football might actually happen this fall, it might be time to thank those whose collective efforts made it all happen.  I'm thinking about Husker head football coach Scott Frost, AD Bill Moos, UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green and University President Ted Carter.  These people were steadfast in their efforts to get the Big Ten Conference to reconsider…

Husker Dan: Let’s Play Fall Ball!

9/18/20 | Husker Dan
FROST PASSING First of all, my condolences go to Scott Frost and his family for the recent passing of his father, Larry.  If you're a long time Husker fan, you remember Larry as a halfback for Nebraska from 1967-1969. As a starter his senior year, Larry was the NU Back of the Week for his play in the season opener…

Husker Dan: ’Tis the Season to Be Jolly?

8/6/20 | Husker Dan
Hallelujah! Joy! Awesome! Fantastic! Far Out! Rad! Cool! Groovy! Super! Sensational! (It's amazing what you can find in a thesaurus.) I know, we can't be giddy for too long considering there is a possibility the 2020 football season won't be played in its entirety or even at all. But for now, any news that points in the direction of having…

Husker Dan: What the Husker Season May Look Like

7/22/20 | Husker Dan
What the Husker football season is going to look like this fall has not been officially announced, but one of the scenarios allows for a full 12 game season for all of the B1G Ten Conference members. How is that possible when the B1G has eliminated all non-conference games?  Good question. WARREN PEACE? B1G Ten first-year commissioner Kevin Warren might…

Husker Dan: Will There Be a College Football Season This Fall?

6/9/20 | Husker Dan
It's June and already the preseason college football magazines are appearing on shelves throughout the country.  And now that COVID 19 restrictions are being relaxed, amateur athletes from all over the nation have been resuming workouts at their respective colleges, universities and high schools.  Yes, social distancing measures are still being required, but the idea of college football games taking…

Husker Dan: September Song for Nebraska?

4/23/20 | Husker Dan
But it's a long, long while From May to December And the days grow short When you reach September   –Lyrics from Kurt Weill's "September Song" This was to have been the week I was going to write about the Husker Spring Game, how 85,000 people came out on a beautiful, cool spring day to see what this year's crop of…

Husker Dan: The Huskers need to get to Carnegie Hall

4/8/20 | Husker Dan
Dear Readers: I hope all of you are coping as best as you can with the COVID-19 pandemic that now has reached over 180 countries.  Many people have died and more will, so I urge everyone to heed the basics in trying to limit the spread of the disease. To date, I don't know any one either in my family…

Husker Dan: A Very Sad, Gray Day for Husker Fans

12/18/19 | Husker Dan
Gerry Gray, longtime sponsor of the Hunt With The Huskers charity event and producer of several Husker radio talk shows and the The Great Outdoors Radio Show with Greg Wagner, passed away Sunday, December 15th at the age of 82. On the surface, Gerry could be a crusty curmudgeon.  But beneath that tough veneer was a generous, warm, thoughtful and…

Husker Dan: 2020 and Brown on Red

12/10/19 | Husker Dan
After another disappointing season, Husker fans are left wondering about the program's future under the direction of Scott Frost and his staff.  Can Nebraska ever get back to respectability?  And if they can, when is it going to happen? Scott Frost often says that you are what your record says you are and right now, the Huskers' record over the…

Husker Dan: Winter of Discontent?

12/3/19 | Husker Dan
Now is the winter of our discontent.   - From "Richard III" by William Shakespeare • Judging by the mail I've been receiving in the wake of the Huskers' loss to Iowa last Friday, Husker fans are not in a good mood.  What's more, they have every right to feel that way. The 2019 Husker football season was one that was…

Husker Dan: Won and One to Go

11/25/19 | Husker Dan
This Friday, Nebraska will be playing a game in which the future of Husker football is at stake - at least for the near future.  Beat the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Huskers will become bowl eligible.  And with a win, Nebraska will be assured of its first non-losing season since 2016. Nebraska put itself in position to become bowl eligible…

Husker Dan: Cut, Copy and Paste

11/18/19 | Husker Dan
I went online Sunday to see Scott Frost's postgame press conference after the Huskers' loss to Wisconsin.  I  watched it for a few minutes.  Frost's words rang familiar:  "We made too many mistakes, had too many penalties.  We need to do a better job of tackling.  We need to get better on special teams.  It's just one or two plays…

Husker Dan: Husker “Frostration”

11/4/19 | Husker Dan
 I feel sorry for Scott Frost - not financially (he has a 7-year, $35 million contract that pays him over $400,000 a month).  But had he said no to Bill Moos in 2018, Frost probably would still be leading his Central Florida Knights to perhaps another successful season and looking to go to another good bowl game.  He and his…

Husker Dan: Frost’s Own Will Change the Culture

10/29/19 | Husker Dan
There were many "memorable" moments that plagued the Huskers Saturday when they hosted the 5-2 Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium.  We all saw the dumb mistakes NU made most of the afternoon including a shanked punt that sailed a whopping 19 yards and gave Indiana the ball on the Husker 35 yard line, the absence of a consistent pass rush,…

Husker Dan: Will The Huskers Go Bowling?

10/22/19 | Husker Dan
DOGS AT HOME? Don't look now, Husker fans, but 4-3 Nebraska team is a 1½-point dog this Saturday at home to 5-2 Indiana!  Let that soak in for a while. Oh, it's not hard to see how oddsmakers came to that conclusion, even though the Huskers will be playing in their own stadium in front of 90,000 rabid Husker fans. …

Husker Dan: Can the Huskers Catch the Mouse?

10/14/19 | Husker Dan
THE ALLEGORY There is an old story about a man who had a mouse problem. Sure, he had a mouse trap, but when he went to the refrigerator to get some cheese to put in the trap, he discovered he didn't have any. What am I to do? he wondered.  But then he got a bright idea.  Instead of using…

Husker Dan: Stay In Your Lane, Bro!

10/7/19 | Husker Dan
Mrs. Husker Dan used to tell me I should watch just the last two minutes of any televised sporting event. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Let me explain," she said.  "If the game is a rout, you won't have to waste any time watching it.  And if it's a close game, you'll know in about two minutes who the…

Husker Dan: Where Do the Huskers Go From Here?

9/30/19 | Husker Dan
Husker fans are scratching their heads in the aftermath of yet another Husker blow out loss, a 48-7 stomping Saturday night of a young Husker team trying to climb out of the abyss it's been mired in for far too many years.  To have even a chance against a team like the Buckeyes, Nebraska was going to have to bring…

Husker Dan: A B1G, Big Win for the Huskers!

9/24/19 | Husker Dan
I had a chance to visit Sunday morning with former Husker assistant and current Director of Player Development, Ron Brown, about what he thought was the feeling of the team after Saturday's 42-38 nail-biter win over the Fighting Illini. "Whew!" was his response. That pretty much sums up the feelings of most Husker fans, too.  What is important to remember…

Husker Dan: Is NU Getting To Look More Like UCF?

9/16/19 | Husker Dan
LET THE BLOODY GAME BEGIN! Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, the stage was set.  It was a night game at Memorial Stadium (is there a prettier sight than that?).  Nebraska was coming into the game after a mediocre performance at home against South Alabama in Game 1 of the season.  But more importantly, Husker fans were embarrassed for the Husker loss…

Husker Dan: Have Husker Fans Drunk Too Much Kool-Aid?

9/11/19 | Husker Dan
After two weeks of inconsistent play, Husker fans might be wondering what is going on with the team and what is going to happen to the Husker football team this fall. Before the season began, we were led to believe that Year 2 of the Frost Era, the Huskers would be bigger, stronger, faster and in better condition than last…

Husker Dan: NU Will CU In Boulder

9/3/19 | Husker Dan
MUST LIST There are a couple of preconditions for any aspiring football team: #1.) Take care of your home field and #2.) Win the games you're supposed to win. Mission accomplished on both counts for Nebraska after its 35-21 win over the underdog Jag-"wires" of South Alabama. Wait, you say the win wasn't pretty? That it was sloppy and had…

Husker Dan: Let the Games Begin!

8/26/19 | Husker Dan
THE REASON WHY A reader (Craig from Connecticut) sent me an email recently, opining about Scott Frost. I'm paraphrasing,  "Frost didn't leave a 13-0 program at Central Florida to come to the cold climes of Nebraska just to go 7-5 or 8-4 and play in second rate bowl games each year.  He came here for two reasons:  to win conference…

Husker Dan: All-Nebraska Dream Team Part 2

8/19/19 | Husker Dan
Part Two: The Defense Last week, Part One of the All Nebraska Offensive Football Dream Team was announced.  And in this issue, we’ll look at the winners on Defense. And to recap, the Dream Team members had to have been born in the state of Nebraska and/or played high school football in the state and had to have excelled in…

Husker Dan: Husker Dream Team, Part One

8/12/19 | Husker Dan
SMALL STATE, SMALL TOWNS AND GREAT PLAYERS They come from large towns in Nebraska like Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island and Fremont and from small towns like Franklin, North Platte, Pierce, Fairmont, Hartington, Burr, Columbus, Seward and Monroe. Some came to Nebraska on scholarships and several came to Lincoln as walk- ons.  There are several who ended their Husker careers as…

Husker Dan: My offseason notes

7/31/19 | Husker Dan
Don't look now, Husker football fans, but fall camp begins this week and the South Alabama home opener is just about 30 days away.  Our nine-month wait for Husker football will soon be over!  I'll write more about the upcoming season later, but first here are some of my notes from the offseason.   BILL MOOS (Husker A.D.) I got…

HUSKER DAN: FRED FROST AND SCOTT HOIBERG: CLONES?

6/10/19 | Husker Dan
Two of Bill Moos' Husker head coach hires over the past year and a half (IMHO) are grand slam home runs.  I'm talking about, of course, Fred Frost and Scott Hoiberg. What's that you say?  I have the names wrong?  Am I losing it?  Nah.  But it can be confusing keeping track of the two of them. Scott Frost (football)…

Husker Dan: Recruiting by the numbers

2/14/19 | Husker Dan
150, 50, 27, 23, 20, 5 and 0 In a minute, we'll take a look at what these numbers mean. But first, it's official.  The 2019 Husker Recruiting Class came to an end last week during the anticlimactic February signing day.  Frost's first "real" recruiting class has been ranked in the Top 20 by several rating bureaus.  Not bad.  And…

HUSKER DAN: TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY?

1/23/19 | Husker Dan
The Scene: It's December, 2020.  Nebraska is just coming off a loss in the B1G championship game with an 11-2 record and a number 10 national ranking.   As a reward for the season, NU is headed to the Peach Bowl to play Auburn on New Year's Day (2021) in Atlanta. Meanwhile Husker junior quarterback, Adrian Martinez, was the runner up…

Husker Dan: Best of 2018 Husker season

12/12/18 | Husker Dan
It's hard to believe another year of college football is about to end.  Only the bowl season awaits.  But for the second straight season, Husker fans will have no bowl game to look forward to.  And unfortunately, the Huskers' theme song will once again be "I'll Be Home for Christmas." But even in a 4-8 season, there is still a…

Husker Dan: 2018 Top Ten Husker Honor Roll

12/5/18 | Husker Dan
Thanksgiving and Christmas are times of the year when people give thanks for the many blessings they have. It is in that spirit that I announce my Top Ten 2018 Husker Honor Roll.  My over worked and under paid staff has helped compile the list.  We've included the people and events that have had the most positive impact on the 2018 Husker…

Husker Dan: Huskers’ stock is on the rise

11/26/18 | Husker Dan
It's almost December and the cold reality (and the weather, too) is that the Huskers have played their last game of the season. And for the second straight year, there will be no bowl game for Nebraska. Even more painful is that there will be no extra practice time for this year's young Husker program that is on the rise.…

Husker Dan: The Sod Couple, Part VIII

11/20/18 | Husker Dan
This Friday will be the eighth meeting of the "Sod Couple" - the name I've given this "rivalry" game between Iowa and Nebraska.  (The record stands at 4-3 in favor of Iowa.) If you are old enough to remember the very funny play called "The Odd Couple", you'll know how I came up with the name.  Others have called the…

Husker Dan: Third and Two

11/13/18 | Husker Dan
Don't look now, but the Husker team that couldn't win any games in the first half of the season now has won three of its last four and has a chance to win five total games this year.  Amazing, right?  But I haven't seen many Husker fans dancing in the streets.  At least not yet. The reason is simple.  Nebraska…

Husker Dan: And Then There Were Three

11/6/18 | Husker Dan
After the Huskers' embarrassing 56-10 loss earlier this season at Michigan, Nebraska head football coach Scott Frost declared, "This is our darkest moment. And remember, it's always darkest before the dawn." (I'm paraphrasing.) And most of us were fine with the positive nature of Frost's words, but many thought the bottom would not be reached until the Huskers faced Ohio…

Husker Dan: OSU Another “Dream” Game?

10/30/18 | Husker Dan
Last Saturday, the Huskers hosted the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman in what was a makeup game for the September 1st Husker home opener with the Akron Zips that was canceled due to strong storms. But Saturday, dozens of non-starters got to play in front of nearly 90,000 Husker fans on an absolutely gorgeous fall afternoon. For many of those players, Saturday's…

Husker Dan: Husker Fans, Now What?

10/23/18 | Husker Dan
Winner, winner, Chicken dinner! I'm not sure what the coaches and players ate after Nebraska's 53-28 thrashing of the Minnesota Golden Rodents Saturday night in Lincoln, but I think we can be sure it wasn't the turkey the team had been stuffing itself with the past 10 games. No, this was a celebratory win-a relief win, a feel good win-a…

Husker Dan: Rodent revenge for the Huskers?

10/16/18 | Husker Dan
Everyday, it's a gettin' closer,  Goin' faster than a roller coaster. -"Everyday" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets   "If I hit you and knock you down, that's on ME.  If I come back the next day and you're still lying on the ground, that's on YOU." -Coach Ron Brown, current Director of Player Personnel for the University of Nebraska…

Husker Dan: Wisconsin loss: The same, only different?

10/9/18 | Husker Dan
When you pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud. -Denzel Washington Late last fall, most Husker fans were hoping (praying?) that Scott Frost would accept the head coaching job at Nebraska after Mike Riley was fired in November.  And luckily, everyone got his wish. Frost was deemed to be the savior of a Husker football program that had…

Husker Dan: Deja vu all over again for NU?

10/1/18 | Husker Dan
It's fitting and proper that the biggest star to grace Memorial Stadium Saturday during the Purdue-Husker game, was legendary actor and funny man Bill Murray. Murray, of course, is known for movies such as "Ghostbusters," "Scrooged" and the cult classic "Caddyshack." So what's the deja vu connection? Murray also made a movie called "Groundhog Day." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vmmTnDJnH0) In case you haven't…

Husker Dan: Second Thoughts by Frost?

9/24/18 | Husker Dan
BUYER'S REMORSE? In the aftermath of Saturday's "Meltdown at Michigan," some Husker fans may have wondered if Scott Frost had any second thoughts about his decision to leave the UCF football program that he and his current Husker assistants had restored to national prominence in Orlando.  (He took over a program that was 0-12 the year before he got there…

Husker Dan: Dawn or darker days ahead?

9/17/18 | Husker Dan
Husker head football coach Scott Frost said in his postgame press conference Saturday just after the Huskers lost to Troy that it's always darkest before the dawn. And before the season even began, he said teams had better get us (the Huskers) early because we are going to be tough to beat later. And at least through the first two…

Husker Dan: Bowling for Lincoln

9/12/18 | Husker Dan
By losing to Colorado Saturday and having the Akron game canceled the week before, the Huskers find themselves right behind the eight ball especially when it comes to being bowl eligible this year. And losing Husker freshman QB Adrian Martinez late in Saturday's game with Colorado and potentially for parts of the season, could put a further damper on Nebraska's…

Husker Dan: The game that wasn’t

9/3/18 | Husker Dan
For fellow Nebraska football fans, Saturday night's cancellation of the Husker-Akron game was like Christmas morning-only the gift you'd been shaking for weeks, was snatched away just as you were getting ready to untie the ribbon on the box. It was Lucy Van Pelt grabbing the football just as Charlie Brown was getting ready to kick it. You get my…

Husker Dan: Gebbia Bolts, Jolts Husker QB Picture

8/29/18 | Husker Dan
I've been mulling over this subject ever since the story broke on Monday.  Of course I'm talking about the departure of back-up quarterback Tristan Gebbia. In case you've been living on the Planet Gorga the past week, you might not know that Sunday, Husker head football coach Scott Frost announced that true freshman Adrian Martinez will be the starting quarterback…

Husker Dan: A true Husker story for the ages

7/30/18 | Husker Dan
Fellow Omahan and longtime friend Jerry Kohll recently told me a story about a friend of his (we'll call him Jacob) who had an experience he won't soon forget. Jacob is not only a big Husker fan, but he is also a well known scientist who has worked for years at a medical center in Omaha.  A few years ago…

Husker Dan: Three pivotal games for NU in 2018

7/25/18 | Husker Dan
Conventional wisdom (i.e. preseason sports commentators) seem to think Nebraska will win about six regular season games.  Husker hopefuls, however, are dreaming of bigger and better things.  Maybe even eight or nine wins. Whatever. Suffice it to say that in this rebuilding year, with so many uncertainties every game is going to be critical for the Huskers this fall. And…

Husker Dan: Ryan Held, a man of many moves

7/18/18 | Husker Dan
I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breathed the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere  "I've Been Everywhere"  Johnny Cash   Ryan Held, the peripatetic Husker running backs coach, would do well to adopt Johnny Cash's recording as his new theme song. And you wouldn't get any…

HUSKER DAN’S BIG RED NOTEBOOK

5/30/18 | Husker Dan
CARRIKER CARE I just pulled up Adam Carriker's current "Carriker Cronicles" post and to my surprise, #90 was sporting a Husker Fans Salute The Troops tee shirt!  Thanks for the plug, Adam! And speaking of Husker Salute, we will be hosting our Fifth Annual Husker Fans Salute The Troops Golf Scramble in June. GOLF SCRAMBLE Salute is an all volunteer…

HUSKER DAN’S BIG RED UPDATE

5/23/18 | Husker Dan
ERIC AND JOHNNY AND ROZIER, OH MY! I know we haven't seen Scott Frost's "Duck" offense at Nebraska just yet, but if his offense becomes close to what he ran when he was the OC at Oregon and what UCF ran last year, you have to wonder how the likes of Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, Eric Crouch, Tommie Frazier, Turner…

Husker Dan: More on the Tunnel Walk

5/16/18 | Husker Dan
Several of you (and you know who you are) responded to my recent column about the idea of changing the longtime Husker Tunnel Walk music (some contend the music is outdated) to something brand new-something to start the Scott Frost Era on the right foot. Although there are many who want to keep the music as it is, there are…

Husker Dan: Could Two Plays Have Kept Frost From Coming to NU?

4/30/18 | Husker Dan
Recently, a good friend of mine offered a theory that he believes may have kept Scott Frost from being hired last December as the new Husker head football coach. A KEYSTONE THEORY Bill Moran, who is a Husker Super Fan from the Keystone state of Pennsylvania, says that had two plays gone differently for Nebraska last season, there is a…

Husker Dan: Huskers to spring forward?

4/24/18 | Husker Dan
SPRING GAME REWIND If there is a quarterback other than Adrian Martinez starting the 2018 season, I will be stunned (injuries not withstanding). Tristan Gebbia looked good, too, but AM seems to be a cut above him as well as walk-on Andrew Bunch.  (Noah Vedral will likely have to sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules.) To be sure,…

Husker Dan’s Big Red Notebook

4/17/18 | Husker Dan
Okay, Husker fans.  I'm young, tan, rested and I'm back!!  (Okay, one out of four ain't bad.) THE HUSKER SPRING GAME I was thinking last Saturday that new Husker head coach Scott Frost was some kind of genius because had he not decided to move the annual spring game from its original date of Saturday, April 14th, the game likely…

Husker Dan: Frost’s “Peachy” Husker start

1/15/18 | Husker Dan
It would be hard to imagine a better start to Scott Frost's first year as the Husker head football coach. Before he left for Nebraska, Frost took a program at Central Florida that was in shambles and turned them in to winners in just two seasons. Let's look at what Frost accomplished in his two years as the Knights' head…

Husker Dan: 2018 Schedule Not So Bad

12/17/17 | Husker Dan
The first year of the Scott Frost Era at Nebraska will be challenging, no doubt, with games at Wisconsin and at Ohio State, but the schedule might not be as daunting as some might think. I understand there is much we don't know about next year's Husker football team, but I'm going to go out on a limb and make…

Husker Dan: “May The Frost Be With You”

12/4/17 | Husker Dan
December 3, 2017 will be remembered as the day the Nebraska football program started to climb out of the morass it has been stuck in for the past 16 years.  Here are some inspirational moments to get us all fired up. CELEBRATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M OH HAPPY DAY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzj3pOdCOqU TUNNEL WALK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mBBQpC7X7 THEME FROM ROCKY  (THEME FROM SCOTTY?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioE_O7Lm0I4 AL PACINO'S FAMOUS…

Husker Dan: A “Frosty” Christmas Song

11/30/17 | Husker Dan
I know it's not official yet, but it soon will be.   SCOTTY FROST IS COMIN' TO TOWN You better not doubt, You better just shout! You might wanna scream, For the Scarlet and Cream! Scotty Frost is comin' to town! He'll be coaching Big Red, To the top of the charts, Winning the games, And winning our hearts! Scotty…

Husker Dan: Moos Lets Riley Loose

11/26/17 | Husker Dan
In a season most Husker fans back in June couldn't wait to begin, were relieved Friday evening when at last the Nebraska 2017 football season came to a merciful end. The Huskers' 4-8 record was full of shameful and embarrassing football and ended with a 56-14 loss to Nebraska's cross state rival, the Iowa Hawkeyes. There is no need to…

Husker Dan: Lions Roar, Soar and Score, Down NU 56-44

11/19/17 | Husker Dan
First of all, yesterday's Penn State-Nebraska game wasn't as close as the score might indicate.  Years from now, people looking at that score may think Nebraska just fell short in a see-saw battle at Penn State. Sorry, but no cigar. With the exception of a brief first quarter 10-7 Husker lead, Nebraska was out classed, out hustled, out performed and…

Husker Dan: Two More Nails in the Coffin?

11/13/17 | Husker Dan
I spent the first 14 years of my life living in a house in a blue collar neighborhood in north Omaha.  And many years later after Mrs. Husker Dan and I started our own family, the City of Omaha let it be known that my little house was soon going to be razed and if any of us wanted to…

Husker Dan: Is this the beginning of the end?

11/5/17 | Husker Dan
  The sad part of last night's 31-24 OT loss to Northwestern was that this was a game Nebraska could have and should have won. The play selection late in regulation was absurd. And in the OT?  More of the same.  In short, Nebraska deserved to lose the game.  It's that simple. It's a shame, because the players were trying…

Husker Dan: It Was a Win, Right?

10/30/17 | Husker Dan
There were two good things to come out of Nebraska's game Saturday night at Purdue: 1.)  It was a win and 2.)  It wasn't a loss. Well duh, Husker Dan. It's true, that for the better part of the game, the Boilermakers and Cornhuskers looked liked two bear cubs trying to romance a football. Forty yards rushing by Nebraska?  Husker…

Husker Dan: Have the Huskers Reached the Bottom?

10/23/17 | Husker Dan
Tell me it ain't so.  Tell me I'm having a really, really bad dream. What am I talking about?  The odds makers have established Nebraska as a (are you ready for this?) 6 point dog going into this Saturday's game with Purdue.  That's not Minnesota, Iowa or Northwestern, but PURDUE!!!!  That's right-the same 3-4 Purdue team that last week lost…

Husker Dan: NU Goes “Moos” Hunting: What’s Next?

10/15/17 | Husker Dan
Okay, so the search for a new Husker A.D. is over with news today of the hiring of Bill Moos.  Moos, (pronounced "moose") has been holding a similar position at his alma mater, Washington State for the past seven years.,  He succeeds Shawn Eichorst who was fired last month from his role as AD at Nebraska. SO WHO'S MOOS? Bill…

Husker Dan: Are the Huskers Closer Than We Think?

10/9/17 | Husker Dan
WISCONSIN AFTERTHOUGHTS After six games, the Huskers stand at 3-3 overall and 2-1 in B1G conference play.  And as we all know, NU suffered yet another blowout loss to a ranked team Saturday night, losing at home to divisional leader, Wisconsin 38-17.  The Badgers dominated the second half allowing Nebraska only 68 yards of Total Offense and outscoring Nebraska 21-7.…

Husker Dan: WU @NU: “Old” Red vs The “New” Red?

10/2/17 | Husker Dan
THE "REAL" BIG RED? Don't look now, but the "Old" Nebraska is coming to Lincoln this Saturday to play the "New" Nebraska team. Let me explain. For years, the secret to Nebraska's dominance during the 60s through the 90s was its commitment to strong offensive and defensive lines.  Throw in steady, reliable quarterback play and a running game that would…

Husker Dan: Time for a gut check

9/16/17 | Husker Dan
No. Illinois 21, Nebraska 17 Let that sink in for a while. Nebraska finished the non-con season going 1-2 against three unranked teams. And the lone win was against Arkansas State in a game that came down to the last play. And with that scare, Nebraska could very easily be 0-3. And what is going to happen once conference play…