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This weekend’s visit solidified the commitment of Tate Wildeman, who now plans to sign early. | Ticker

Mississippi juco safety Deontai Williams, formerly pledged to Florida, has committed to the Huskers. | Highlights & coverage | Class of 2018 | Discuss

This week in Husker history: Steve Pederson leaves Pitt to accept the post of athletic director at Nebraska.

Get your Volleyball National Championship attire here.

Husker defensive coordinator Erik Chinander made takeaways a point of emphasis at Central Florida.

Congrats to the volleyball Huskers on their fifth national championship! View highlights of Nebraska’s 3-1 win over Florida here, and get more coverage on our game page. | Carriker gut reaction | Sunday celebration

See Scott Frost’s introduction at Saturday night’s Kansas-Nebraska men’s basketball game.

Former Husker Lavonte David has registered a first this season for NFL linebackers: Five forced and recovered fumbles.

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Here’s a rundown of the prospects making official visits to Lincoln this weekend.

Keyshawn Johnson Jr. announces he won’t return to Nebraska. | Discuss

North Platte receiver Bryson Krull is the latest to commit as a preferred walk-on.

Billy Devaney, executive director of player personnel, is no longer on the Husker staff.

QB Adrian Martinez discusses his commitment and how it came about in a pair of 1620 The Zone interviews.

The financial hits* add up for college sports programs under the tax proposals in Congress.

Through These Gates: The Lost Tapes — Tommie Frazier talks about separating football from parenthood.

The 2018 walk-on class continues to grow* after Wednesday night’s event for in-state prospects. More recruiting news: Weekend visitors* | Notes

Lincoln Southeast defensive tackle Bryson Williams says he’s sticking with his Wisconsin commitment.

Scott Frost to Nebraska is No. 1 as Sports Illustrated hands out grades for this season’s coaching hires.

Congrats to Chris Weber on being named a first-team Academic All-American

Scott Frost wins the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Assocation of America.

Adrian Martinez’s high school coach sees him as a great fit in Scott Frost’s offense.

Throwback Thursday: When Husker fans in Omaha stood in the street and followed games on the gridgraph.*

The Huskers are looking for receivers with a size advantage.*

Scott Frost and other staffers meet with more than three dozen in-state walk-on prospects* and get a pair of commitments.*

What if? Volleyball coach John Cook* once came close to pursuing a spot on Tom Osborne’s football staff.

A proposed federal excise tax that would apply to Scott Frost’s salary could cost the university $1 million a year.

Four-star dual-threat quarterback Adrian Martinez has committed to the Huskers. | Highlights & coverage | Martinez on Frost (video) | Analysis: Clouse, McKewon* | 2018 class | Discuss

Bill Moos in the next month will explore the feasibility of boosting the Huskers’ roster size to accommodate more walk-ons. | Fan base “healed”*

Nebraska has added six nonconference home games to future schedules. | The paychecks

The air miles* are adding up as the staff pulls double duty. | Kicker still in fold*

An Oregon writer sees the moves of Scott Frost and Willie Taggart as a study of contrasts in character.

Nebraska’s win at Purdue is No. 5 on Athlon’s list of best 2017 Big Ten games. | Team awards

Volleyball coach John Cook talks with Adam Carriker about the Huskers’ season and why winning the Big Ten is harder than winning the national championship.

In a Through These Gates outtake, Johnny Rodgers talks about the importance of believing in yourself.

Nebraska will get a visit this weekend from Jordan Allen,* a juco pass-rush specialist. | O-lineman cancels*

The Nebraska Greats Foundation* is looking for former athletes who may need the organization’s help.

Mike Riley says he almost took a job that would have kept him in the Big Ten.

Decision time is looming for QB Adrian Martinez, visited Tuesday by coast-to-coast traveler Scott Frost.

JD Spielman makes USA Today Sports’ freshman All-America team, and Stanley Morgan Jr. is a Phil Steele All-Big Ten first-teamer.

Scott Frost leads UCF players through their first Peach Bowl practice* in Orlando.

Big Red Cobcast: Moneyballing the Huskers with statistician Paul Dalen.

Tom Shatel says it’s time for an Iowa Western* pipeline to Lincoln to start up.

Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander “put us in the best situations to cause havoc,” says former UCF linebacker Demeitre Brim. | Ruud in the middle*

The coaching carousel made for a head-spinning couple of weeks for quarterback prospect Adrian Martinez. | Recruiting ticker

Nebraska gets a commitment from Justin McGriff, a rangy receiver from Tampa who had been a Central Florida commit. | Highlights & coverage | Discuss | Analysis: McKewon,* Clouse | 2018 class

Columnist Sean Keeler sees Calibraska giving way to Floribraska in Husker recruiting.

The Huskers’ first 2018 conference opponent, Michigan, lands Ole Miss transfer QB Shea Patterson, who is petitioning for immediate eligibility.

It didn’t take long for Husker D-line commit Masry Mapieu* to decide he wasn’t cut out to be a running back.

Winning football might help bolster the walk-on program,* but tuition costs will always create difficult choices for players. | Wednesday event*