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In this week’s Big Red Cobcast, Pat, Joe and Tweedy talk about balloons, Maryland vs. Rhabdo, expectations and the occasional tangent.

Starting spots on defense are still being sorted out, and newcomer Braxton Clark is on the rise at cornerback. Get those details and more Monday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion. | Practice schedule

Four Nebraska opponents are in the top 15 and three others receive votes in the preseason AP poll.

It’s hard to tell cornerback is a new position for freshman Cam Taylor. | Fall camp recap

Power football still has a place in Scott Frost’s up-tempo offense, Erin Sorensen writes. | McKewon: Rewind* and Seven must-fixes* | Sipple on QBs

Wisconsin starting wide receiver Quintez Cephus takes a leave of absence to fight criminal charges he expects to be filed against him.

Anatomy of an Era: Doug Colman thinks Nebraska “can make it happen again, because Nebraska is a special place.”

This week in Husker history: Coach Ewald “Jumbo” Stiehm, whose teams lost just twice in his five seasons at Nebraska, dies at age 37.

An estimated 8,000 fans* took in Fan Day, and some early arrivers waited 12 hours* for their moment with Scott Frost. | Video: 1, 2 | Photos: 1, 2, 3,* 4* | Updates & discussion

The LJS looks at how things are shaking out by position with the opening kickoff just two weeks away.

The energy and organization of Saturday’s practice impressed the BTN Bus Tour crew during its stop in Lincoln, and Gerry DiNardo noticed an uptick in athleticism. | Video & coverage | Discussion & updates | Fall camp schedule

See this breakdown of an 18-segment, 30-second video from Friday’s scrimmage. | Recap of week

Husker Doc Talk explains why more is more when it comes to the number of players at Nebraska.

A lack of progress in negotiations with Comcast has BTN’s president concerned. | KeepBigTen.com

Anatomy of an Era: Doug Colman says coaching with Tom Osborne’s approach in mind has allowed him to “stay calm in tough situations and … make the right decisions a lot of the time.”

Former Husker Chris Jones is impressing the Detroit Lions in training camp, but with a heavy heart.

Scott Frost confirms it’s now a two-man battle for the starting QB job and says both Adrian Martinez and Tristan Gebbia would deserve to play if there were a game this weekend. Get all the coverage from Friday’s scrimmage here. | Updates & discussion | Video | Fall camp schedule

Adrian Martinez is one of Tom Fornelli’s five potential breakout quarterbacks for 2018 and is No. 9 in Athlon’s ranking of Big Ten QBs.

As Ryan Held demands toughness from his running backs, Mike Rozier’s example comes to mind.

A nine-win Husker season is among Athlon’s outrageous predictions for the Big Ten in 2018.

Brian Brown’s printable 2018 schedule is now available for downloading.

Last chance: Enter to win a hotel and ticket package for the Colorado-Nebraska game. Proceeds benefit Californians for Nebraska’s scholarship fund. Drawing is Saturday.

Husker247 looks at three newcomers and three returnees who stand out.

Anatomy of an Era: Linebacker Doug Colman initially saw Nebraska as his ticket to the NFL, but his focus soon turned from “What can this place do for me?” to “What can I do to help this team?”

Ole Miss transfer Breon Dixon says the team’s goals are paramount and he’ll give 100 percent to whatever role he’s assigned, whether it’s at linebacker or on special teams.

Hail Varsity looks at why tackles for loss are important in Erik Chinander’s defense.

See video from last week’s much-discussed talk to the team by Grant Wistrom and Jason Peter.

Deontai Williams brings an edge to the safety position as he battles for a starting spot.

Here are a few photos from Thursday’s practice, which had no media access. | Fall camp schedule

Poll question: What do you think of the new redshirt rule?

Jovan Dewitt says the Huskers have the personnel to be aggressive rather than play it safe on special teams.

The weekly Husker Hour Radio Show with Damon Benning and Gary Sharp begins August 23rd.

Sam McKewon says Devine Ozigbo’s biggest struggle — getting past the line of scrimmage — might now be one of his strengths.* | “Home-run hitter” | Bell’s progress

Corn Nation reviews the OWH book “Frost: A Husker’s Journey Home.” | Excerpts*

A Florida-based organization is pushing for Nebraska to end* its balloon-release tradition. | Discuss

The Pipeline can’t be restored overnight, but Tad Stryker does see immediate improvement coming for the offensive line under Greg Austin.

The race for the starting quarterback job continues, but it could be decided sometime soon. Get all the coverage from Wednesday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion | Fall camp schedule

Tom Osborne says the sellout streak likely would’ve ended had Scott Frost not been hired.

Athlon writers assess each game and see Nebraska finishing 6-6 or 7-5.

Ndamukong Suh says he recommended the hiring of Scott Frost three years ago, but Shawn Eichorst “made his own decisions that put us back.”

Running back Maurice Washington makes an Associated Press list of 14 true freshmen who could have a major impact this fall.

Anatomy of an Era: Clayton Carlin on the locker room after the 1995 Orange Bowl win over Miami: “Just the release of emotions was something special. It was crazy in there for a long time.”

Coach Mario Verduzco says the battle at quarterback* remains “highly competitive.” | Audio

Scott Frost talks on the Jim Rome Show about the state of the program and how his coaching style draws from Tom Osborne.

Here’s a map and what else you need to know about Fan Day.

Erik Chinander says the defensive depth chart is starting to firm up after Sunday’s scrimmage. Get video and coverage from Tuesday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion | SSO’s Fall Practice Primer | Fall camp schedule

The TeamMates mentoring program featured in a Power of Sports TV segment.

Tickets are available for the Husker Nation Kickoff Luncheons next week in Lincoln and Omaha.

A look at Scott Frost’s past patterns suggests three running backs will share the bulk of the carries. | Who rises at RB?* | Crucial week for QBs

Anatomy of an Era: Grad assistant Clayton Carlin coached quarterback Frank Costa in high school, then coached against him in the 1995 Orange Bowl.