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Anatomy of an Era: Diane Yeutter is an unsung hero whose letter-writing to Tony Veland and other players made a difference.

The potential of true freshman Miles Jones has his teammates excited, including Devine Ozigbo,

Sporting News predicts a third-place finish in the Big Ten West for Nebraska.

Ohio State* has the stockpile of talent for another title run.

Academic issues have forced offensive tackle Willie Canty,* a 2018 signee, to take the junior college route. | Recruiting imact

In the latest Big Red Cobcast, Pat and Tweedy talk about expectations, rumors and how everything got to where it’s at.

With 17 returning starters, Michigan appears set for a run at the Big Ten title.

Stanley Morgan is No. 7 in a USA Today ranking of wide receivers.

The quarterbacks* Nebraska will face in 2018 run the gamut from green to experienced.

Anatomy of an Era: Tony Veland on Tommie Frazier: “You could see that even as a freshman he was a leader and he was one of those guys who was gonna elevate the other players by the way he played.”

Athlon has Nebraska penciled in for the Pinstripe Bowl.

Tristan Gebbia says he doesn’t feel like an underdog in the QB competition.

A number of departures from the team, including tight ends Matt Snyder and David Engelhaupt, are now official. | Updated roster | Discuss

Walk-on O-lineman Mitch Balenger has taken an unconventional route* to Nebraska.

Steve Sipple doesn’t see the Big Ten’s injury-reporting initiative going anywhere.

Anatomy of an Era: Tony Veland says the Huskers had “a real blue-collar mentality that was about ‘We’re not out here to be pretty, we’re here to win games.’ ”

OWH camp countdown, Nos. 35-31*: Andrew Bunch, Jaylin Bradley, Eric Lee, Will Jackson, Cole Conrad.

Anatomy of an Era: A fan’s letter helped lift oft-injured Tony Veland out of his “woe is me” funk.

This week in Husker history: Season ticket totals indicate enthusiasm is high after Biff Jones’ first season as coach.

Scott Frost is backing up his talk about walk-ons and building roster numbers, Tad Stryker writes.

Former Husker All-America O-lineman Brenden Stai is the new director of development for the Nebraska Athletic Development team.

Tommie Frazier is No. 5 in this list of Heisman snubs, and Ndamukong Suh gets an honorable mention.

The LJS highlights five true freshmen who could make in impact in 2018.

Phil Steele sees the Huskers improving this season by three or four wins over last year.

Volleyball’s Red-White scrimmage at 3 p.m. and Football’s Fan Day at 6:30 p.m. set up a doubleheader opportunity for Husker fans on Aug. 18.

Anatomy of an Era: Rob Zatechka says that some of the best guys he played against “were the guys I was hitting heads with in practice.”

Steve Sipple pumps the brakes on the Adrian Martinez hype.

Grad assistant Demeitre Brim is the one guy on the Nebraska staff who can tell you what it’s like to play for Scott Frost.

Husker newcomers have been assigned jersey numbers, and the addition of two juco transfers is now official. | Updated roster

The defense’s feeble totals of sacks and takeaways* over the past five years illustrate the task facing Erik Chinander.

Online registration ends soon for the Nebraska Football Road Race, which could give you a chance to see a Husker practice.

Anatomy of an Era: Rob Zatechka says the national championship win over Miami was actually “kind of an off-night” for the Huskers.

Husker players were tested in a big way last month by The Program. | Summer work

Nebraska is the front-runner for 2020 quarterback prospect Logan Smothers* from Alabama. | Discuss

Anatomy of an Era: Rob Zatechka says today’s “so-called gurus” are “running the spread option that Osborne pioneered.” | Vogel commentary

Freedom Akinmoladun has his sights set on vaulting into Nebraska’s top ten in career sacks.

Opponent previews: Ohio State tops the Husker schedule difficulty rankings, and Troy might pose the biggest nonconference test. | Up-and-down Iowa*

Mohamed Barry believes his time for waiting* is over, and he’s motivated to bring back the old Nebraska.

OWH camp countdown, Nos. 40-36*:  Austin Allen, Cam’Ron Jones, Jaron Woodyard, Caleb Lightbourn, Miles Jones.

Anatomy of an Era: Rob Zatechka says team unity resulted in “an increased effort to try and win it for that guy who was wearing that same jersey lining up next to you.”

The latest Big Red Cobcast has at least three arguments listeners will want to chime in on.

The Big Ten is asking the NCAA to consider developing an NFL-like injury reporting system to protect the integrity of college football as legalized sports gambling expands.

Stanley Morgan is No. 7 and JD Spielman is No. 17 in Athlon’s national ranking of wide receivers.

Adam Carriker talks to NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner about the Huskers’ path to get back on top, Kurt’s Super Bowl memories and more.

Former Husker Ben Miles has landed at Texas A&M.

Opponent previews: Troy, Purdue, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin.

Anatomy of an Era: Barron Miles says the staff wanted him to gain weight but finally gave up. “You just need to be fast, be explosive, be smart, and just be able to play the game.”

Nebraska posts its worst finish* — 44th — in the 25 years of the all-sports Directors’ Cup standings. | Discuss

This week in Husker history: Nebraska’s continuation of football during World War I is a plus for the Red Cross.

Former Husker Bobby Newcombe sees  coaching as a good fit for his life’s purpose: “To make someone else better.”