NEWS ARCHIVE
December 2003
Items about the coaching transition are here.• The end of an era: A surprising announcement from the Loon.
• Sirdarean Adams commits to Michigan State.
• Reserve receiver Grant Mulkay is arrested in San Antonio.
• NFL notes: Dominic Raiola will have surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat, and Cory Schlesinger ups his broken-facemask total to 22.
• Linebacker Michael Keenan says his NU commitment is solid.
• NU's young talent provides hope for 2004 and beyond.
• Three years after his record-setting, 240-yard performace in San Antonio, Dan Alexander looks for his niche in the pros.
• Twenty years later, the "Triplets" look back.
• Notre Dame moves up on Cortney Grixby's list while the Omaha Central star waits for Nebraska to choose a coach.
• Nebraska must embrace change -- especially in offensive philosophy, says TSN's Matt Hayes.
• QB Allan Evridge reconsiders his NU commitment.
• Barrett Ruud closes in on NU's record for tackles in a season.
• Thunder Collins is found not guilty in Oregon.
• Turner Gill approaches a possible career crossroads.
• One year after Steve Pederson's hiring, the Omaha and Lincoln papers take stock (1, 2, 3, 4). Also, his process for finding a new coach draws praise from Gil Brandt.
• Maurice McClellan sticks with his NU commitment.
• Two former Huskers make the Pro Bowl roster, and two others are first alternates.
• Zach Copple chooses Harvard over Nebraska.
• Nebraska's pursuit of a non-option QB shows that things have changed.
• Josh Bullocks is named second-team AP All-America.
• Three former Huskers are finalists for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Also, Correll Buckhalter is a winner of the Ed Block Courage Award.
• NU entertains seven recruiting prospects.
• Being the sideline signal man for Bo Pelini has Steve Safranec considering coaching.
• The annual team awards go to Jammal Lord, Jason Lohr, Demorrio Williams, Kyle Larson and Trevor Johnson.
• Twenty years later, a simple life suits 1983 Heisman winner Mike Rozier.
• From the the Loon, the latest poll results.
• The Los Angeles Times looks at Husker Nation's bruised psyche.
• Turmoil on the coaching staff goes back to mid-summer.
• A Tallahassee fivesome will pay a recruiting visit.
• Two years after winning the Heisman, Eric Crouch talks about his life choices.
• The coaches struggle to salvage NU's recruiting class. Quarterback D.T. McDowell discusses his leanings.
• Former Husker I-back Paul Miles will soon join the Athletic Department staff.
• The Carolina Panthers honor Mike Rucker.
• Honor roll: Four Huskers are named first-team AP All-Big 12. Kyle Larson makes the All-America team of the American Football Coaches Association, and your vote can help him win the Ray Guy Award. More honorees listed here.
• More trouble for Lawrence Phillips.
• Husker recruit Michael Keenan is named Kansas City's player of the year.
• Josh Bullocks, Matt Herian and Kyle Larson are coaches' first-team All-Big 12, and Richie Incognito joins those three on the Dallas Morning News team.
• Kyle Larson is one of three Ray Guy Award finalists, and Judd Davies and Pat Ricketts are named second-team Academic All-Americans.
• Zach Wiegert helps the Houston Texans reduce their sacks-surrendered total.
• The Denver Post's undercover fan wraps up his Big 12 stadium tour.