January 2024 fresh links

The Nebraska women get back on track with a 68-54 win over Purdue. | Photos

Three seniors and one junior will serve as Nebraska softball captains this season.

Nebraska football spring game tickets go on sale next week, and military personnel can obtain free tickets starting two days from now.

Husker softball is in the preseason top 25 for the first time in years.

New Husker assistant Glenn Thomas says he’s “fired up to be here” as he talks about his approach to coaching the quarterbacks.*

Carriker Chronicles: Malachi Coleman on Husker football and so much more.

Former Husker tight end Arik Gilbert enters a plea deal and is fined* in connection with a break-in at a Lincoln vape and liquor shop last summer.

Nebraska has updated its football roster for 2024, and here are some items of note: 1, 2.

Dillon Duff from DeSmet, Mo., becomes the ninth known 2025 quarterback to receive a Nebraska offer. | In-state update

Husker signee Jake Peters is ready to grow at a new position on the offensive line.

With support from Tom Osborne, former Husker Ricky Simmons receives a partial pardon on his 63rd birthday.

The addition of Florida O-line transfer Micah Mazzccua is now official. | Recruiting notes

Nebraska is in the middle of the pack in The Athletic’s Big Ten transfer portal winners and losers.

Husker Dan: Several former Huskers get another chance at pro football.

Jordy Bahl is a first-teamer on Softball America’s preseason All-America squad.

With the 49ers’ win over Detroit, Randy Gregory* is about to join the list of Super Bowl Huskers.

Husker Doc Talk: Nebrasketball’s Bruce Chubick discusses the Danny Nee glory years, Tim Miles’ tenure and the current team’s NCAA tourney hopes.

Tight end Danny King from Bloomington, Minn., commits to the Huskers as a walk-on.

This week in Husker history: Nebraska hires Bill Glassford as head football coach, and Bob Brown is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Reserve punter Jacob Hohl has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal. | Tracker

Caitlin Clark’s 28-point second half helps send the Husker women to a 92-73 loss at Iowa.

Rebounding and turnovers are glaring weaknesses as the Husker men take it on the chin at Maryland, 73-51.

Scotty McCreery is a Husker fan.

Trev Alberts says brand consistency appears to be paying off financially for Nebraska.

Michigan names Sherrone Moore as its new head coach after Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL.

The Nebraska men have a chance to end their road woes Saturday when they take on Maryland.

Meet Nebraska’s half-dozen early enrollees from the transfer portal.

Husker Dan: How Nick Saban may have shaped Chubba Purdy’s path.

Husker coaches have been on the recruiting trail this week ahead of a second consecutive junior day weekend* in Lincoln

Former Husker Jimmy Burrow helped the Pro Volleyball Federation come together, and the new league has financial backing from Joe Burrow.

In the 2022-23 fiscal year, Nebraska athletic department revenue topped $200 million* for the first time.

Nebraska appears to have an early playmaker* at receiver in December signee Jacory Barney.

The lone Big Ten representative on USA Softball’s Preseason Player of the Year Top 50 Watchlist plays for the Huskers.

Former Husker Demoine Adams meets the 911 dispatcher who helped his wife safe his life.

The April 27th Nebraska football spring game will have an 11 a.m. start to begin what could become a full day of Husker athletics for fans. | More from Trev Alberts

Jim Harbaugh is reportedly leaving Michigan to become head coach of the San Diego Chargers.

Here’s a rundown of Nebraska football’s early enrollees.

Matt Rhule’s camp schedule for June includes a pair of Friday Night Lights* events.

Brian Callahan, son of former Nebraska coach Bill Callahan, is the new head coach of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.

Check out the new softball forum and welcome our new softball writer, Maren Angus-Coombs.

Softball senior Abbie Squier has a new role as she takes a medical redshirt for the season.

The OWH looks at quarterbacks* who have drawn Nebraska offers for 2025 and beyond.

Rienk Mast’s career night leads the Nebraska men to an 83-69 win over Ohio State. | Photos

Norfolk athlete Rowdy Bauer* didn’t take long to accept Nebraska’s preferred walk-on offer.

After a coaching chage at San Jose State, former Husker QB Chubba Purdy is now headed to Nevada.

Husker Dan: Raiola Slipped in the ’24 Football Recruiting Class Rankings

Former Husker quarterback Joe Ganz is joining the Middle Tennessee staff as tight ends coach.

Husker signee Caleb Benning talks with Adam Carriker about the potential of the recruiting class and much more.

Willis McGahee IV comes to Nebraska with a big upside.*

Sam McKewon looks at the offseason churn* of rosters and staff across the Big Ten.

Here’s a gallery from Nebraska’s wrestling win Sunday over Purdue, which included a 5-0 victory at heavyweight by Nash Hutmacher.

The Nebraska women can’t keep up with the Nittany Lions’ offense and drop an 82-73 decision at Penn State. | Stats | Highlights

The OWH looks at how Nebraska early enrollee Grant Brix went from Iowa farm kid to blue-chip football lineman.

This week in Husker history: Nebraska assistant coach Mike Corgan interviews for the Oklahoma job vacated by Bud Wilkinson, but the position goes to Gomer Jones.

Keisei Tominaga’s three-pointer with 27 seconds remaining helps the Husker men hold off Northwestern’s late charge, 75-69.

Nebraska signees had solid performances* in Friday night’s Polynesian Bowl. | Stats | Photos | Discuss

Will the Big Ten be stronger than the SEC in 2024? Adam Carriker and former Oregon Duck Jonathan Stewart discuss the new-look conferences.

Keona Wilhite,* a four-star pass rusher who signed in December with Washington and then got his release after the coaching change there, will visit Nebraska this weekend. | More visitors: 1, 2*

Nebraska football is 18-16-2 against the incoming members of the Big Ten. See how the Huskers have done against each school via our newest conference series pages: Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington.

Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen becomes the third in-state player to get a Nebraska offer for 2026.*

College Football News forecasts a 7-5 season for the 2024 Huskers and tie for eighth place in the 18-member Big Ten.

Jordan Ochoa, a three-star defensive end from Castle Rock, Colo., commits to Nebraska’s recruiting class of 2024. | McKewon analysis* | Discuss

The Husker men’s road woes continue as a 12-point second-half lead turns into an 87-82 overtime loss* at Rutgers. The women, meanwhile, stifle Michigan in Lincoln, 62-43.

The Glenn Thomas hire is now official, and he’ll be co-offensive coordinator as well as the quarterbacks coach.

Tight end signee Carter Nelson aims to help restore Nebraska’s winning ways.

Glenn Thomas from the Pittsburgh Steelers is coming aboard as Nebraska’s new quarterbacks coach. | Discuss | McKewon commentary*

Husker Doc Talk: Nebraska and Big Ten baseball with ESPN analyst Kyle Peterson of Omaha.

Trey Palmer’s 56-yard touchdown reception helps Tampa Bay put away Philadelphia in the NFL playoffs. | Pregame superstition* | More Husker performances

Husker Dan sees generational players boosting several Husker sports.

In a talk with Adam Carriker, Frank Solich discusses his Hall of Fame honor, Tom Osborne, Matt Rhule and the Huskers’ future in the bigger Big Ten.

In Honolulu, quarterback Dylan Raiola discusses his decision to sign with the Huskers, what his future looks like at Nebraska and more. | More from Hawaii | Rhule on Raiola

Two members of Matt Rhule’s support staff, Omar Hales and C.J. Cavazos, are no longer with the program.

Quarterback Chubba Purdy announces that San Jose State will be his transfer destination. | Portal tracker

A 17-0 third-quarter run by the Nebraska women turns a 13-point halftime deficit into a four-point lead, but the Huskers fall at Minnesota,* 62-58. | Stats

Reviewing the 2023 season: The O-line,* the quarterbacks* and the wide receivers.*

This week in Husker history: Head coach Bill Glassford weathers a player revolt, and Ndamukong Suh makes it official that he’s returning for his senior year.

Tad Stryker says it makes sense to buy into Matt Rhule’s development culture.

As the early enrollees* arrive on campus, two of them explain why they left high school a semester ahead of schedule.

Nebraska volleyball gets a commitment from transfer middle blocker Leyla Blackwell from San Diego. | Portal tracker

Nebrasketball comes back to earth with a thud in a 94-76 loss* at Iowa. | Stats | Highlights

Dave Rimington* sees progress on the Huskers’ offensive line and cautions against placing unrealistic expectations on quarterback Dylan Raiola during his freshman year.

The hoopla surrounding Husker men’s and women’s hoops has Husker Dan’s attention.

Coach Mark Manning recounts the conversations that led to Nash Hutmacher joining the wrestling team.

Adam Carriker chats with Danny Woodhead about the Hall of Fame, his experience with the Huskers, his time with the Patriots and more.

The latest OWH/LJS season-in-review installments look at the running backs and tight ends* and special teams.*

Johnny Rodgers and Tommie Frazier land on a list of the top 25 individual bowl performances of all time.

The Husker women make just one field goal in the final quarter but are able to hold off* Illinois, 56-48.

Big Ten Show: After reaching the top, what’s next for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan?

Former Husker quarterback Casey Thompson will finish his college career at Oklahoma.

It will be some time before injured O-lineman Ethan Piper* knows whether he can return to the playing field.

Stefon Thompson, a Syracuse linebacker* with two remaining seasons of eligibility, has committed* to Nebraska. | McKewon analysis* | Discuss

Jahmal Banks, wide receiver in the portal from Wake Forest,* announces his commitment* to Nebraska. | Discuss | Portal tracker

Husker Dan talks opt-outs and the diminishing luster of bowl games.

Matt Rhule describes his court-rushing experience after Nebraska basketball’s upset of No. 1 Purdue.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is retiring, and a successor could be named by the end of the week. | Discuss

Florida offensive guard Micah Mazzccua announces he will transfer* to Nebraska for his final season of eligibility. | Discuss

It’s a night to remember at Pinnacle Bank Arena as Nebrasketball takes down No. 1 Purdue,* 88-72. | Highlights | Commentary: Carriker, McKewon (1,* 2*), Just* | Discuss

The latest OWH/LJS year-in-review segments look at the linebackers* and defensive secondary.*

Volleyball’s Lexi Rodriguez earns first-team Academic All-America honors.

Carriker Chronicles: What Nebraska can learn from Monday night’s national championship game.

Congrats to former Nebraska and Ohio coach Frank Solich, who was announced Monday as one of 22 new members of the College Football Hall of Fame. | HOF Huskers | Discuss

Former Husker player and assistant Craig Bohl has been named executive director of the American Football Coaches Association.

Ally Batenhorst announces that she’s entering the transfer portal. | Volleyball portal tracker

Carriker Chronicles: How the offense could benefit if the Huskers hire Dana Holgorsen, plus Dante Dowdell’s potential impact at running back.

Athlon pencils in Nebraska for ninth place in the 18-member Big Ten in 2024.

Nine former Huskers are headed for the playoffs with their NFL teams.

Nebraska’s incoming quarterbacks have been putting in work in recruiting.* | More on Dowdell’s commitment*

Damon Benning discusses his son Caleb’s recruitment and much more in the first Husker Doc Talk podcast of 2024.

The defensive line* looks well stocked after making strides in 2023.

No. 14 Indiana routs the Husker women in Lincoln, 91-69. | Photos

This week in Husker history: Forty-one days after Frank Solich’s firing, Bill Callahan is introduced as Nebraska’s new head football coach.

Former Oregon running back Dante Dowdell announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Discuss | McKewon analysis* | Portal tracker

The Nebraska men can’t match Wisconsin’s sharp shooting in an 88-72 loss in Madison.

Dana Holgorsen, an offensive coordinator for Mike Leach who later became head coach at West Virginia and Houston, reportedly is in talks* to join the Nebraska staff. | Discuss

Husker D-lineman Nash Hutmacher registers a first-period pin in his college wrestling debut.* | Photos

Carter Nelson’s catch highlights Nebraska football signees’ performances in the All-American Bowl.

Texas wide receiver transfer Isaiah Neyor has committed* to Nebraska. | Discuss | Portal tracker

Adam Carriker breaks down the Huskers’ visitors from the portal, who include linebacker Stefon Thompson from Syracuse. | Raiola Effect

Defensive lineman Nash Hutmacher has joined the wrestling team and is listed as a projected starter at heavyweight for Nebraska’s matches Saturday against Wyoming and Northern Iowa.

Patience and loyalty paid off for Nebraska signee Donovan Jones of Omaha North.

The Husker women never trail but need to fend off a second-half Wisconsin rally before registering a 69-57 win* in Madison.

Keelan Smith is ready to put in the work as an early enrollee.

The Big Ten Show: If Michigan wins, will it be tainted? That and more about Monday night’s national championship game.

Keisei Tominaga rings up 28 points and three other Huskers score in double figures as the Nebraska men cruise to an 86-70 win over Indiana.

Three in-state juniors get Nebraska offers: Platteview’s Reiman Zebert, Millard North’s Pierce Mooberry and Lincoln Southwest’s Jackson Carpenter.*

Former Texas and Wyoming wide receiver Isaiah Neyor is planning to visit Nebraska this weekend, as are Oregon running back Dante Dowdell and Idaho linebacker Xe’ree Alexander.

Husker Dan fields readers’ questions about the ’23 season, expectations for ’24 and more.

Tom Shatel* looks back 40 years at what he still considers the greatest game he’s ever covered: the 1984 Orange Bowl. | Game page

O-line signee Gibson Pyle stuck with Nebraska despite a late push from Texas A&M. | Grant Brix fired up

The national championship game will pit the Big Ten’s Michigan against soon-to-be conference member Washington after Monday’s down-to-the-wire semifinal contests.

Taylor Landfair, 6-foot-5 outside hitter for Minnesota volleyball and a 2022 first-team All-American, announces she’s transferring to Nebraska. | Discuss | Portal tracker

The LJS’s Amie Just rolls out her predictions* for the new year. | McKewon: Stories to watch*