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Adam Carriker sees the NIL era as a game-changer for change college sports and the recruiting landscape.

The university will pay Bill Moos more than $2.9 million as part of his retirement settlement. | Discuss

June was a whirlwind month for recruiting, and Jeremy Pernell recaps it here. Also, what will the NCAA do with “COVID-shirt” numbers? | McKewon recap

See which Huskers are landing endorsements on the first day of the NIL era. | Going the extra mile | What’s off limits

The Husker men will play Auburn in the Holiday Hoopsgiving quadruple-header event Dec. 11 in Atlanta.

Former Husker Ndamukong Suh says he learned valuable lessons the hard way after being a divisive influence with the Miami Dolphins.

Husker punter William Przystup has found a friend and motivator in Nebraska Road Race runner Matthew Nolde.

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard and former NU president Hank Bounds say they won’t be candidates for Nebraska’s A.D. job.

Runza jumps into the NIL arena with a promotion offer to in-state college athletes. | NU ready and aggressive | NCAA’s green light

Iowa’s success in 2021 is likely to hinge on its reloading job in the trenches.

Barrett Ruud says this is a time for his deep group of inside linebackers to rest and recharge.

Alabama A&M will be the fifth and presumably final collegiate stop for former Husker safety Breon Dixon.

Chancellor Ronnie Green discusses the traits he’s looking for in the next athletic director and says it’s “absolutely not correct” that there is a preselected candidate.

Ben Stille and JoJo Domann are first-teamers on the Pro Football Focus preseason All-Big Ten team.

This month’s recruiting activity has brought some changes to the defensive side of Nebraska’s recruiting big board.

Adrian Martinez’s peace of mind has Scott Frost encouraged about the quarterback’s upcoming season.

All-American Lauren Stivrins will play this season if her injured back is sufficiently rehabbed, says volleyball coach John Cook.

Husker Dan looks at the chaos from the sudden Bill Moos resignation

The Huskers’ 10th opponent, Ohio State, has championship expectations, but there are questions on both sides of the ball.

Chancellor Ronnie Green says more information will be coming this week on the search for athletic director Bill Moos’ replacement.

Nebraska and Colorado will square off in men’s basketball in a charity exhibition game Oct. 31 in Lincoln, and the Huskers’ Big Ten/ACC Challenge game will be Dec. 1 at North Carolina State.

Tad Stryker says Bill Moos’ departure isn’t likely to change the Huskers’ status as pariahs of the Big Ten. More commentary: McKewon’s questions for the candidates | Peterson: Frost’s precarious spot | Callahan: Weekly rundown

The Huskers face a tough schedule, but how tough? As high as No. 2 in the nation. | Big Ten rankings

Four-star athlete Jaden Mangham on his weekend in Lincoln: “Nebraska has always been a top school for me. … This visit has really helped their case.”

Dirk Chatelain recaps an often-rocky three decades of Athletic Department leadership changes. | Uncomfortable scrutiny

This week in Husker history: Former Nebraska quarterback John Howell is killed by a lightning strike at age 30.

Steven M. Sipple says fans seem to be in no mood for a protracted search for the next athletic director. | Comparing tenures

Barry Alvarez says Nebraska “has the right people in place. … You just have to be patient.”

The Huskers get a commitment from 2023 Lincoln Southeast offensive lineman Gunnar Gottula. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss | 2023 commits

Minnesota returns 20 starters as it tries to bounce back from a disappointing 2020 season.

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

Bill Moos has confirmed he’s retiring at the end of June after 3½ years as athletic director. Go here for coverage and analysis, including Adam Carriker’s gut reaction. | Discuss

Coach Travis Fisher says it’s his goal to “outrecruit your room” and elevate the competition.

“His own state doesn’t even want him”: Tyrone Legette’s path to Nebraska in the late 1980s took the term “under the radar” to a new level.

Husker fans’ fervor is likely to be a plus for Nebraska as the new era in name, image and likeness rights unfolds, Brian Christopherson writes. | WSJ on Nebraska’s approach*

Coach Mike Dawson explains some of the nuances of mastering the outside linebacker role.

O-line prospect Jake Maikkula gives his Lincoln visit good reviews. | Contending for Raiola

A CBS Sports writer sees Nebraska’s six-win over/under as a push.

Nebraska will get at least one more official visit in June as four-star Detroit-area athlete Jaden Mangham is scheduled for this weekend.

“I think I’m different, but in a good way”: A look back at Ndamukong Suh and his Nebraska career.

Former Husker Vershan Jackson joins Adam Carriker to discuss the state of Nebraska football, the transfer portal and more.

Husker Dan takes a look at the lack of respect from the national media.

Nebraska on Monday is hosting the final scheduled official visitor of June, offensive lineman Jake Maikkula from Colorado. | Notes & observations | Individual workouts

Dwight Siebler, who threw Nebraska baseball’s first no-hitter but lost the game, has died at age 83.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules against the NCAA’s limits on education-related benefits athletes can receive for playing college sports. | Moos statement

The OWH begins its camp countdown with quarterback Heinrich Haarberg at No. 50.

The football staff is well aware Nebraska fans are getting antsy, Sam McKewon writes. More commentary: Peterson on the McCaffreys, Sipple on Domann

JoJo Domann, Adrian Martinez and Ben Stille have been featured so far in an ongoing countdown of the 50 best players on Ohio State’s schedule.

Lincoln Southeast linebacker Jake Appleget gives the Huskers their second commitment of the day. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss | Class of 2022

The Huskers get a commitment from Grant Page, a three-star receiver from Colorado. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss