May 2023 fresh links

Nebrasketball’s Keisei Tominaga has decided to return for his senior season rather than turn pro.

Kickoff times and TV arrangements for several games have been set, including a FOX “Big Noon” affair in Boulder. | Discuss

Being down to three scholarship quarterbacks might not be ideal, but Matt Rhule says it’s no big deal.

Former Husker defensive back Deontai Williams is vying for a roster spot with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders.

About 8,000 more tickets to Volleyball Day in Nebraska will be available for purchase Thursday.

June will be a busy recruiting month* for Matt Rhule and his staff.

Athlon Sports has Nebraska penciled in for a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten West.

Quarterback Logan Smothers announces Jacksonville State in Alabama is his transfer destination. | Discuss

Here’s a look at where things stand at running back going into the summer.

Husker Dan: It’s preseason magazine season, where earlier doesn’t mean better.

It’s a veteran defensive secondary, but there are still moving pieces.*

Sean Callahan and J.D. PicKell break down the Huskers’ advantages and disadvantages in preparing for their Week 2 game at Colorado.

This week in Husker history: Future College Football Hall-of-Famer Fielding Yost gets set for a brief stint as Nebraska’s coach.

Quarterback Daniel Kaelin has quickly dived into peer recruiting after committing to Nebraska.

After firing blanks all game long, Nebraska rallies in the ninth inning but comes up a few feet short in a season-ending 4-2 loss to Maryland. | Photos | Recap

Husker Hour: Baseball’s big weekend, QB commitment, Michael Bruntz.

Will Walsh stymies Michigan State with a four-hit shutout, and the Huskers stay alive in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament with a 4-0 win. | Gallery | Recap

Former Husker receiver Alante Brown commits to Michigan State as his transfer destination.

Former Husker running back Dedrick Mills* is catching on in the CFL.

A Maryland home run in the bottom of the 10th inning sends the Huskers to a 2-1 defeat in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament.* | Photos | Game story

New scenery could benefit both Jeff Sims and Casey Thompson in 2023.

The look of the defensive line* will be less predictable in Tony White’s scheme.

New Husker quarterback commit Daniel Kaelin has been invited to the prestigious Elite 11 Finals.

With a six-run seventh inning, the Huskers prevail in their Big Ten Baseball Tournament opener against Rutgers, 9-7. | Photos | Recap | More

Colorado puts mile-high price tags* on tickets to the Nebraska game.

What does Nebraska’s quarterback recruiting tell us about the long-term vision for the offense? Tad Stryker takes a look.

The Huskers appear set at punter, but there are question marks elsewhere on special teams.*

Utah transfer Tyler Knaak, an offensive tackle with four years of remaining eligibility, announces his commitment to Nebraska. | Discuss

Husker Dan: Will history repeat with Dylan Raiola? The transfer portal offers hope.

USA Today’s Paul Myerberg is the latest to look at Matt Rhule’s rebuilding job at Nebraska. | Discuss

Three games for $100 is a package deal being offered to mark Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary.

Trev Alberts talks about the Big Ten’s TV deal,* November night games and more on the radio.

Nebraska is hosting an offensive tackle Tyler Knaak, a Utah transfer, on an official visit.

No Huskers get first-team recognition on Athlon’s preseason All-Big Ten squad.

On3’s JD PicKell is a believer in Nebraska’s new-look defense under Tony White’s guidance.

Depth at wide receiver and tight end are must-haves* in Marcus Satterfield’s offense.

Bellevue West quarterback Daniel Kaelin talks about his decision to switch his commitment from Missouri to Nebraska.

The Big Ten West is heavily invested in transfer quarterbacks* for 2023.

Unexpected complications have cropped up for new Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti in ironing out the details of the conference’s massive TV contract. | Discuss

Incoming Nebraska lineman Jason Maciejczak* built himself into a 320-pound force in high school. | Malachi Coleman’s big summer*

This week in Husker history: A schedule change for TV moves Nebraska’s game against Alabama from the end of the 1978 season to the beginning.

A couple of home run records fall as Nebraska takes the Purdue series with a 6-4 win. The Huskers will open Big Ten Tournament play as the No. 4 seed vs. Rutgers. | Stats

Husker Doc Talk: Multiple Nebraska staffs have dropped the ball with the Iowa Western connection.

Husker Hour: QB recruits, baseball postseason and Ben McLaughlin.

A day after decommitting from Missouri, Bellevue West quarterback Daniel Kaelin announces he’ll be a Husker. | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2024 | Discuss

A 3-0 lead doesn’t hold up for Huskers baseball, and Purdue evens up the series with a 7-3 win.

Sixty eight Huskers, including 18 from football, will receive their degrees this weekend.

Bellevue West quarterback Daniel Kaelin has decommitted* from Missouri. | Discuss

Nebraska’s post-graduate camp adds a new twist to the June recruiting mix.

Three-run homers by Gabe Swansen and Max Anderson in the seventh and eighth innings propel Nebraska baseball to a 10-5 win in the series opener at Purdue.

Former Husker defensive lineman Stephon Wynn announces Ole Miss is his transfer destination.

There’s hunger and talent* in the Huskers’ corps of running backs.

Jaylen Lloyd is almost ready to begin his Nebraska football career, but first there’s some high-profile track and field business to finish up.

Former Husker defensive back Jalil Martin has announced his commitment to Syracuse.

Respect for university president Ted Carter had a lot to do with Matt Rhule’s attraction to the Nebraska job.

FanDuel lists Nebraska as having the ninth-longest odds in the conference to win the Big Ten football championship.

Jeff Sims* gives Nebraska what it knows best: A mobile, athletic quarterback. | Hendon Hooker comparison

Mikey Pauley, walk-on quarterback and scholarship infielder at Nebraska, announces he’s transferring to Kansas.

Husker Dan previews the Big Ten Baseball Tournament.

Dave Feit says there’s reason for Nebraska fans to be encouraged by the Dylan Raiola recruiting saga, and Tom Shatel* has similar thoughts.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola announces his commitment to Georgia. | What’s Plan B?: 1,* 2 | Discuss

Matt Rhule’s vision for summer camps* should help Nebraska’s in-state recruiting, Sam McKewon writes.

Penn State kept it competitive, but Nebraska completed a three-game sweep with Sunday’s 8-5 win and clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament. Go here for photos and here for coverage.

This week in Husker history: Turner Gill considers going pro in baseball instead of returning for his senior season as the Huskers’ quarterback.

It’s small ball that gets the job done this time as Nebraska baseball beats Penn State, 5-2, to clinch the weekend series and improve the Huskers’ chances for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament. Go here for Amarillo Mullen’s photo gallery and here for coverage.

Notre Dame walk-on Barret Liebentritt, a two-way standout at Omaha Skutt, announces he’s transferring to Nebraska as a walk-on fullback. | Jacob Bower’s rugby chops | June recruiting plan

Here’s a deeper look* at the Huskers’ recent tackle my son event.

It was a close game until it wasn’t. Check out Amarillo Mullen’s photo gallery from Nebraska baseball’s 19-5 romp Friday over Penn State. | Coverage

Omaha Westside athlete Teddy Rezac commits to Notre Dame just one day after getting a Nebraska offer.

Former Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez’s free-agent deal with the Detroit Lions is now official.

A national writer sees old-school and new-school elements in Matt Rhule’s rebuilding blueprint in Lincoln.

Matt Rhule says instilling self-belief* in players starts with shattering the “cookie-cutter model.” | More | Video & discussion

Athlon lists Nebraska among five teams likely to move from a losing record in 2022 to a winning one in ’23.

Jeremy Pernell: Spring competition in the defensive secondary was heated even though five starters return.

The Arizona Cardinals have claimed former Husker defensive lineman Ben Stille off waivers.

Tight end Nate Boerkircher and linebacker John Bullock have been placed on scholarship as Nebraska’s numbers crunch* eases. | Portal strategy

As expected, Casey Thompson chooses Florida Atlantic as his transfer destination. | Discuss

Former Husker JoJo Domann talks about what went wrong under Scott Frost and says a lack of authenticity was an issue. | Video & discussion

Jeremy Pernell assesses the linebackers in Tony White’s new scheme.

After falling to Creighton in the teams’ resumed game from mid-April, the Huskers get superb bullpen work and win Tuesday’s full game in Omaha, 7-4.

Nebraska has added a pair of walk-on defenders* in defensive end Leslie Black and linebacker Jacob Bower.

Former Husker Will Compton says Nebraska “will be back — mark my words.”

Jeremy Pernell takes stock of the defensive line, where roster churn is bringing some new faces to the forefront.

Matt Rhule says on the radio that he would welcome back quarterbacks who have tested the market in the transfer portal. | Praise for Sims & Bullock | Video & discussion

Miami is the landing spot for former Husker running back Ajay Allen.

Husker Dan wonders if Casey Thompson would be a good fit at Florida Atlantic.

Corn Nation’s Jon Johnston does some myth-busting about the history of Nebraska’s nicknames from Bugeaters to Cornhuskers.

247Sports’ postseason projections have Nebraska playing Mississippi State in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Jeremy Pernell sees seven game-ready guys on the offensive line, plus a unified vision that should help matters up front.

Quarterback Richard Torres announces that Incarnate Word will be his transfer destination.

A couple more post-spring looks at the Huskers’ wide receivers: 1, 2.

Jeremy Pernell sees the reshuffled tight ends group as young and unproven but loaded with potential.

This week in Husker history: Penn State’s Mike McCloskey admits he was out of bounds on his crucial catch in the waning seconds of the 1982 PSU-Nebraska game.

Terrance Knighton and Donovan Raiola are a pair of former pros* working to send Nebraska linemen to the NFL.

Husker Hour: NFL landing spots, Nebrasketball transfers, baseball’s struggles.

Jeremy Pernell says there’s no quick fix for Nebraska’s recent woes at wide receiver, but help is on the way.

Three years after squaring off in a game, quarterback Jeff Sims and defensive coordinator Tony White can now help each other on the same side.

Kansas City-area athlete Keelan Smith, son of former Husker great Neil Smith, announces his commitment to Nebraska. | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2024 | Discuss

Maryland, the Huskers’ Nov. 11th opponent, isn’t the pushover* it once was.

The running backs are next in Jeremy Pernell’s position reviews.

Nebrasketball’s Wilhelm Breidenbach has entered the transfer portal.

Jeremy Pernell starts with the quarterbacks in a series analyzing Nebraska’s post-spring roster

Athlon has five potential transfer targets for the Huskers to consider.

Nebraska football moms got to put on pads and tackle their sons at a recent special event.

As the Huskers try to improve their showings in the NFL draft, Matt Rhule aims to develop players who can last in the league.

Nebraska has named Jonathan Batemen as director of Name, Image and Likeness and has extended its partnership with Altius Sports Partners to support athletes pursuing NIL opportunities.

Husker Dan assesses the quarterback situation.

Offensive lineman David Borchers from Eldridge, Iowa, is joining the Huskers this summer as a preferred walk-on.

Former Omaha Skutt QB Caden Becker announces he is transferring from Wyoming to Nebraska as a walk-on tight end/H-back “with a little wildcat quarterback mixed in.”

A national writer looks at Jeff Sims and what his winning of the quarterback job means for him and the 2023 Huskers.

Sam McKewon sees Nebraska parallels in Wisconsin’s reset.*