NEWS ARCHIVE
January 2006
• Ex-Husker Ken Geddes* recalls the Seahawks' dismal early years, and Josh Brown talks about his early years of eight-man football in Foyil, OK.
• Jeff Souder decides to leave the team.*
• Justin Makovicka will follow his brothers' path to NU.*
• Dane Todd will be the speaker at the Georgians 4 Nebraska Founders Day.
• Monte Engebritson from the 1981-83 teams loses his battle with cancer.
• Turner Gill's new coaching staff has a strong Nebraska flavor.
• The Sun Belt Conference responds to Alamo Bowl officiating inquiries.
• A dose of perspective* offsets the hype of signing day.
• Daniel Bullocks has a big day on special teams in the Senior Bowl.
• Victory Haines is on a mission to improve and compete for playing time.
• Football team is recognized at halftime of Saturday's basketball game.
• NU athletes boast nation's highest graduation rates.
• Josh Brown gets his kicks on Seattle's Super Bowl run.
• Robert Rands happy* he's concentrating on track and field.
• Brandon Vogel from Hemingford a finalist in FoxSports Next Great Sportswriter.
• Legislation pending that would outlaw scalping of Nebraska tickets.
• Coach Callahan impresses* the state's high school coaches.
• Division I-AA Nicholls State signs up to play the Huskers* in 2006.
• College Football News has Nebraska ranked 17 in its early preseason ratings.
• USC moves up its opening game to Sept. 2nd.
• Tierre Green stays busy* by giving track and field a try.
• NU finds a gold mine in California junior colleges.
• The Colonel files his end-of-the-season observations.
• The Bay Area Huskers will have their Founders Day Banquet on Feb. 26th.
• Defensive line* the current recruiting focus.
• Eric Crouch* says he may or may not give the CFL a try.
• Lottery to be held for 1,000 non-donor north end zone season tickets.
• Herbie's smile captures voters to win Capital One Mascot of the Year.
• Need your off-season Husker fix? Order historic videos or the Alamo Bowl.
• Husker fund-raising effort gains steam.
• Coach Callahan would like to add a quarterback* to this year's recruiting class.
• Tom Osborne feels coaching experience helps management skills.
• 32nd Annual Nebraska Classic Golf Event will be in Palm Desert on Feb. 20th.
• Four Huskers are invited to next month's NFL Scouting Combine.
• Keeping a low profile suits Chris Patrick just fine.
• Some see a Division I-A head coaching job* in Shawn Watson's future.
• The Huskers generate buzz* for 2006.
• Bill Callahan works at solidifying the bond with Nebraska high school coaches.
• Omaha and Lincoln recruiting dinners set for Feb. 1st and 2nd.
• Shawn
Watson is introduced to the media. He calls Nebraska a very
special place* and says he's eager to use Matt
Herian.*
• Kurt Mann will miss spring drills because of shoulder
surgery.*
• Kevin Cosgrove* says he's "committed" to Bill Callahan and NU.
• USC will be without its Thunder and Lightning as Bush and White both turn pro.
• Steve Pederson comments about the massive donation* to Oklahoma State and about the salaries* of Nebraska's assistant coaches.
• Ricky Thenarse, a DB and running back from L.A., and Keith Williams, a big offensive lineman from Missouri,* commit to NU's recruiting class of '06.
• As bowl-game officiating* comes under scrutiny, Bill Callahan expects the NFL replay system* to gain more support.
• Kevin Cosgrove reportedly is staying put.*
• Keith Heckendorf and Jon Osterhout are on board* the new grad assistants, and Shawn Watson continues to weigh his options.
• Titus Brothers is named to ESPN.com's All-Bowl Team.
• Sipple: NU has recipe for success in 2006.
• Jeff offers his Scarlet Commentary on the win over Michigan.
• Texas must start over at QB as Vince Young decides to go to the NFL.
• Jason Peter travels the road to recovery.
• Shawn Watson must decide between coaching jobs at Nebraska and Cal.
• Early 2006 forecast has Nebraska at No. 20.
• Adam
Carriker decides against turning pro and will return for his senior season.
•
Coach Callahan cools NFL job speculation.
• Familiar names come up in coaching search* to replace Scott Downing.
• Khus
the Red and Husker Dan check in with their Alamo Bowl assessments.
• January 10th deadline set for season ticket applications.
• Jordan Congdon and Barry Turner named FWAA Freshman All-Americans.
• Herbie wins the Capital One Mascot Challenge.
• The 1995 Huskers still set the standard.*
• Michigan game insight from Jim Meier.
• Huskers look for Top 25* ranking as final poll comes out today.
• Shawn Watson being considered as a replacement for Scott Downing.
• Jake's Take: Good to see Huskers finish on a high note.
• Omaha North wide receiver Niles Paul* becomes the first 2007 commit.
• John Maybry and Bob Hamar* offer end of season assessments.
• Alamo Bowl ranks as the #1 most watched college football broadcast on ESPN.