NEWS ARCHIVE
January 2002
(Rose Bowl items here | BCS-related items here)• Another setback for LeKevin Smith and the D-line.
• FB/LB Grant Miller joins NU's recruiting class of 2002. Lincoln Southeast DE Trevor Neeman will enroll on scholarship next January.
• Recruit Mark LeFlore is suspended from Central High.
• Manaia Brown is leaving the team.
• Milt Tenipor has holes to fill on in O-line, and George Darlington gets set to tweak some routines in the secondary.
• Eric Crouch will get a chance to exhibit his versatility in the Hula Bowl. (Other postseason participants listed here.)
• Louisiana OT Jamayel Phillips commits to NU.
• The NCAA orders two years of probation for violations in the swimming and wrestling programs. Here's the coverage: OWH (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), LJS (1, 2, 3, 4), NCAA release, Athletic Dept.
• Steve Hicks rethinks his Iowa State pledge, and DT Brandon Greeson of North Carolina and North Platte's Kade Pittman are the latest to commit to NU.
• Jim Rose gets ready for play-by-play duty.
• With spring practice just two months away, LeKevin Smith shows that he's on the road back to top form.
• David Horne gets ready to announce his choice of schools.
• Toniu Fonoti's little brother chooses Stanford.
• Gerald Riggs Jr., the five-star RB from Tennessee, talks about his interest in Nebraska.
• Tyrone Diggs commits to NU. (Earlier story here.)
• The OWH looks at the risks & rewards of turning pro early.
• It's a big weekend for ex-Huskers in the NFL playoffs.
• Ahman Green finds his groove with the Packers.
• Jammal Lord is fined in a traffic/alcohol case.
• Marc Munford gets an arena coaching job.
• Tommie Frazier is No. 33 on College Football News' list of all-time greatest players. Earlier selections: Rodgers, Glover, Steinkuhler.
• Will the BCS give the computers the heave-ho?
• Curt Dukes gets a head start on his NU career.
• Haloti Ngata scratches NU off his list, and LB Mike D'Andrea chooses Ohio State.
• Craig Bohl deals with the criticism.
• Notre Dame suddenly is in the hunt for David Horne.
• Toniu Fonoti's family says the decision to turn pro was a tough one. Tom Shatel says the big fella's departure is part of a trend that is changing an NU institution.
• CBS Sportsline pegs NU at No. 8 for 2002.
• NU fans in California strike back at the L.A. Times.
• Mike D'Andrea says he's about to announce his decision -- NU or Ohio State?
• Toniu Fonoti is turning pro.
• What changes will 2002 and the post-Crouch era bring to the offense and defense? The Blackshirts' bad two-game stretch doesn't mean Craig Bohl's job is on the line, Frank Solich says.
• The Gators look for a new coach, and the Sooners' Bob Stoops reportedly agonizes over the job offer before deciding to stay in Norman.
• Faithful fans welcome the team at the Lincoln airport.
• Eric Crouch ponders what his NFL future might be.
• The Sears Trophy is getting a new sponsor.
• Dr. Tom comments on the Rose Bowl.