Fresh Links
November 1, 2023
Episode 5 of GBRewind takes you behind the scenes during the Purdue game and the week leading up to it.
David Max shares a memory of Bob Knight.
The LJS looks at where the Huskers’ recruiting picture* less than two months before the early signing period. | Class of 2024
Behind the Point Spread: Huskers vs. Spartans and three more of this weekend’s games.
The Blackshirts’ vastly improved stop rate over last season quantifies what we’ve been seeing with our own eyes.
The Big Ten Show previews the national and Big Ten November picture.
Jeremy Pernell’s Mailbag: Contending for a title and keeping Tony White.
October 31, 2023
On the radio, Marcus Satterfield praises Heinrich Haarberg’s toughness and leadership* but says he’s “gotta just do a better job of taking care of the football.” | Video
Special teams had their ups and downs Saturday, and coordinator Ed Foley broke it down after Tuesday’s practice. Go here for more from Foley, Tony White and more than half a dozen players. | Updates & discussion
Doc’s Diagnosis: Creating a mismatch on the fly in the 3-3-5 defense.
October 30, 2023
Husker Dan feels a single stat is key for the Michigan State game.
Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz has been fired at Iowa, effective at the end of the season. | Commentary: Shatel,* Hlas, Staples
Matt Rhule says that Omar Brown is in concussion protocol and that the defense could’ve played better despite Saturday’s impressive stats. Go here for more from Monday’s presser ahead of the Michigan State game. | Updates & discussion | Depth chart
Sunday Morning Quarterback: Matt Rhule has a team that doesn’t panic despite plenty of reasons to do so.
Quinton Newsome earns Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Big Ten.
The Maryland game gets an 11 a.m. kickoff and will be carried on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. | Discuss
Dave Feit breaks down the Purdue game, and Cole Stukenholtz sees Matt Rhule’s approach bearing fruit.
Doc’s Diagnosis: A shotgun run on fourth-and-1? Please, no!
Volleyball State: Nebraska is the nation’s only unbeaten team as upsets shake up the top 10.
October 29, 2023
Winning Iowa-style is working for Nebraska, Sam McKewon writes. More day-after commentary & analysis: Adam Carriker, Husker Mike, Husker Doc Talk.
Edge defender Jaxon Lee from Frisco, Texas, announces his commitment to Nebraska. | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2024 | Discuss
Nebraska opens as a two-point favorite against Michigan State, but the stats matchup suggests a greater edge than that for the Huskers.
ThotDoc’s Brain Droppings on the Purdue game.
This Week in Husker history: A game nobody could attend, a streak stopped by Texas, the death of Tom “Train Wreck” Novak, and a Hail Mary win in Lincoln.
October 28, 2023
After a tight first set, Nebraska volleyball rolls to a sweep of Rutgers. | Stats | Highlights
Nebraska 31, Purdue 14. Stellar defense and big plays get it done for the butter-fingered Huskers, who now have won three in a row and are tied for the Big Ten West lead. Go to the game page for all the coverage. | Commentary: Stryker, Husker Dan, Carriker | Highlights | Postgame presser | Big Red Over-Reaction
October 27, 2023
The Huskers must overcome injuries Saturday in order to enter November with five wins for the first time since 2016. Here are Nebraska-Purdue pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2),* Omaha (1, 2)* and Indiana (1, 2). | Commentary & analysis: Shatel,* Just,* Schneider, Bruntz et al., Callahan, McMaster. | Hype video
Nick DeLuca, a former star linebacker at Millard North and North Dakota State, is accused of breaking the nose of Nebraska basketball forward Reink Mast in an assault in Lincoln. | Shorthanded Huskers
Watch the induction ceremony for the six-member Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023, including football’s Tommie Frazier.*
Harry Wilson, all-conference running back for Bob Devaney’s Huskers in the mid-1960s, has died at age 79. | Memorable ’65 Okla. game
Friday Husker Tailgate: The guys recap the win over Northwestern and dig into the upcoming Purdue matchup.
The Big Sports show dives into the Michigan scandal, Ohio State-Wisconsin and conference realignment.
Michigan’s sign-stealing* staffer bought tickets to several Nebraska home games in 2021 and 2022.
October 26, 2023
Poll question: Should tax dollars be used to help pay for the improvements to Memorial Stadium?
At the Big Red Brunch, Jay Foreman, Ahman Green and Jason Peter discuss the standards* that were central to the Huskers’ dominating ways in the mid-1990s.
Scouting the Boilermakers, who have the best quarterback Nebraska has faced in nearly a month.
SMQ: Jay and Bob predict an 11-point Nebraska win. | More picks
Adam Carriker has a Purdue-Nebraska prediction and keys to the game.
Three-star running back Kewan Lacy becomes the second decommitment of the week from Nebraska’s 2024 recruiting class. | Discuss
Matt Rhule says that the retooled O-line is ready and that special teams could be crucial Saturday against Purdue. Go here for more from Thursday’s post-practice presser. | Updates & discussion
Big Ten Show: Minnesota-Iowa craziness, Spartans’ coaching search, Michigan’s sign-stealing, and this weekend’s football lineup.
October 25, 2023
Check out the latest GBRewind episode, which inclues behind-the-scenes moments from the Northwestern game.
Trev Alberts discusses football scheduling and more on the radio.*
Purdue defensive coordinator Kevin Lane has a history against the Huskers: His pick-six capped the scoring in Kansas’ 40-15 win against Nebraska in 2005.
Behind the Point Spread at 8 tonight: Nebraska-Purdue, Florida Georgia, Ohio State Wisconsin and Oregon-Utah.
The football schedule changes reported yesterday are now official.
No Nebraska on this week’s college football TV depth chart.
October 24, 2023
Matt Rhule talks on the radio about coping with the team’s rash of injuries and more. | Video
In a schedule change, Nebraska reportedly will open the 2025 season against Cincinnati in Indianapolis.