Fresh Links
October 4, 2023
It’s the Red River Rivalry and more on Saturday’s college football TV depth chart.
October 3, 2023
Special teams coordinator Ed Foley discusses placekicker Tristan Alvano’s struggles and more on the radio. | Video
A two-alarm fire broke out at Illinois’ stadium Tuesday night. Early indications are that Friday’s game will go on as scheduled. | Discuss
Players and coaches talked Tuesday about how they’re rebounding from the Michigan loss and getting ready for Illinois. Go here for coverage and video. | Updates & discussion
Times and TV arrangements for the men’s basketball season have now been set.
Doc’s Diagnosis: Anatomy of a sack that didn’t have to be.
Jeremy Pernell answers some mail and sees additions from the portal as a possibility at running back and quarterback, but for very different reasons.
October 2, 2023
Nebraska defensive back Javier Morton has decided to place his name in the transfer portal.
Husker Dan sees a path to bowl eligibility or better for Nebraska despite what happened Saturday against Michigan.
Sunday Morning Quarterback looks at the Huskers’ bowl hopes and more after Nebraska’s dreary showing against Michigan.
Carriker Chronicles: When will Nebraska be truly competitive again?
Matt Rhule had injury updates Monday and said the Huskers need to play with less hesitance and more confidence. | Updates & discussion | Depth chart | Flip sheet
Dave Feit: Another rock bottom for the Huskers?
Lincoln Arneal and Jeff Sheldon break down Nebraska’s white-knuckle wins at No. 17 Purdue and Indiana in the latest edition of Volleyball State.
Nebraska is among several big programs said to be running out of time to salvage their 2023 seasons.
Doc’s Diagnosis: A baffling coaching decision vs. Michigan.
October 1, 2023
The Huskers can make headway in a weak Big Ten West if they can build an offensive identity* around Heinrich Haarberg’s strengths, Sam McKewon writes. More day-after commentary and analysis: Doc Talk Podcast, Husker Mike, Mullin.*
Bounce-back games following blowout losses have been a mixed bag* for Nebraska in recent seasons.
It’s a fairly even stats matchup overall between Nebraska and Illinois, a team coming off a 44-19 loss to Purdue. | Illini favored by 4
ThotDoc’s Brain Droppings on the Michigan game.
This week in Husker history: Even Minnesota’s student manager plays as the Gophers rout the 1943 Huskers.
September 30, 2023
MICHIGAN 45, NEBRASKA 7: Nebraska gets manhandled by the No. 2 Wolverines, but a shutout is averted with Josh Fleeks’ long touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Go to the game page for coverage, commentary and more. | Stryker: A Day to Forget | Highlights | Postgame presser | Carriker gut reaction | Big Red Over-Reaction
The defense will be without Luke Reimer and Cam Lenhardt today. | Haarberg at QB | Hype video | Game thread
Who’s Nebraska’s defensive MVP? There are two front-runners in Tad Stryker’s pregame survey of 100 fans.
Fans got their first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Opening Night with Husker Hoops, and here’s a batch of photos from Friday night’s event. | Coverage: 1,* 2, 3
A life-saving transplant* has forever connected a Nebraska family and a Michigan grad.
September 29, 2023
No. 17 Purdue gives the Huskers their first five-set test of the volleyball season, but Nebraska stays unbeaten with a 3-2 win in West Lafayette.
It’s a daunting challenge Saturday as the Huskers host No. 2 Michigan, the highest-ranked team to visit Memorial Stadium in 16 years. Here are pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2), Omaha (1, 2, 3),* Detroit (1, 2, 3) and Ann Arbor. | Commentary & analysis: McMaster, Shatel,* Wojnowski, Shaw, Schaefer et al., Stukenholtz, Callahan.
Fans will have a couple of chances to interact with former Husker cornerback Prince Amukamara* this weekend.
FOX will join tomorrow’s game in time for the 2:40 p.m. kickoff even if the USC-Colorado game that precedes it runs late.
A Michigan site previews the matchups in Saturday’s game. | Michigan injury report
A stadium capacity of 76,000 has a nice ring to it for Brian Christopherson.
Be among the first to get the bobblehead commemorating last month’s record-setting night for Nebraska volleyball in Memorial Stadium.
Friday Husker Tailgate: A big-time opportunity for Nebraska against No. 2 Michigan.
Jeremy Pernell’s Mailbag: Recruiting needs, the Michigan game and Nebraska’s bowl hopes.
Nebraska’s upcoming recruiting weekend* has an eye on the class of 2025 and beyond.
September 28, 2023
Sunday Morning Quarterback is predicting an upset Saturday in Lincoln.
Amie Just has a break-up letter* to oft-maligned South Stadium. | Shatel’s observations*
At Thursday’s Big Red Brunch,* Irving Fryar, Mike Rozier and Ricky Simmons share stories and laughs 40 years after their 1983 season.
Carriker Chronicles: Keys to the Michigan game and a prediction, plus Dr. Scott Strasburger on the Huskers’ injuries and more.
Linebacker Luke Reimer should be good to go against Michigan, and quarterbacks Heinrich Haarberg and Jeff Sims both could play. Go here for more from Matt Rhule’s Thursday presser. | Updates & discussion | Practice schedule
Ben Herbert, Michigan’s strength coach since 2018, is seen as the program’s secret weapon.
Trev Alberts discussed the stadium plans Thursday morning, and here are some key points about the timeline, seating capacity, ticket-holder displacement and more. | Financials | Bringing the noise* | End of grandfather clause?* | Transcript | Video & discussion
Plans for a $450 million renovation* of Memorial Stadium have been unveiled and will go before the board of regents next week.
Here are highlights and lowlights* of the Huskers’ play in Memorial Stadium in the Big Ten era.
September 27, 2023
Three-star Papillion-La Vista tight end Eric Ingwerson has flipped his commitment from Pitt to Nebraska. | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2024 | Discuss
Husker Dan draws a comparison to the 1962 Michigan game.
Nebraska’s run defense has been stellar thus far, but a rugged test awaits on Saturday. | Stepping up at safety