NEWS ARCHIVE
December 2006
• Bob Thornton recalls his big day in the 1974 Cotton Bowl.
• The N.Y. Times writes about Irving Fryar's spiritual turnaround.
• Is there a future in the NFL* for Zac Taylor?
• Bill Callahan is learning the expectations* of his job, Tom Shatel writes.
• Last year's wild finish at the Alamo Bowl still has 'em talking.
• Clint Cosgrove* hopes to follow his dad's footsteps despite the job's negatives.*
• The players point toward a big year in 2007.*
• Johnny Rodgers and his new book are featured by BlackAthlete.com.
• Bill Callahan works at cultivating Nebraska's Texas connections.*
• Kurt Mann gets ready for life after football.*
• Matt Herian's NFL aspirations* are still alive.
• The Dallas paper describes Brandon Jackson's difficult path to stardom.
• Andrew Shanle hopes for a future in coaching.
• Ex-Husker Clete Pillen learns from a heart attack.
• It's been a December to remember* for Husker recruiting.
• Former Husker Curt Dukes lands on the silver screen.
• The coaches have high praise for the new juco transfers.*
• Zac Lee's competitive streak has him eyeing the starting QB job in 2007.
• There are no plans to de-emphasize the fullback position, Jay Norvell says.
• Todd Brown recalls the '82 win over Auburn and discusses his divided loyalties.
• Andre Jones vows to regain his Blackshirt.*
• "It's like I'm leaving family," Ola Dagunduro says as his time at NU nears an end.
• Upcoming event: Californians for Nebraska Founders Day with Johnny Rodgers.
• The CU game remains the regular-season finale* in 2008-15 league schedules.
• The Huskers' defensive line will have a lot of shoes to fill after Jan. 1.
• The emergence of Carl Nicks* gives the right side of the O-line lots of heft.
• Jerry Tagge discusses the 1971 team's place* among the college football greats.
• A big junior offensive lineman from Iowa* becomes the third early commitment for the Huskers' recruiting class of 2008.
• Brandon Jackson sets his sights* on the 1,000-yard mark.
• A top California cornerback commits to the Huskers. See how the heralded recruiting class of 2005 has panned out* so far.
• Sam Keller* ends a semester of practices with an inside track on the QB job for next season.
• Maurice Purify knows he has work to do to become the go-to receiver.
• An Alabama assistant is in the hunt* for the vacancy on Bill Callahan's staff.
• Reserve quarterback* Brian Hildebrand leaves the team.
• He has TDs; now Hunter Teafatiller* would like to score a scholarship.
• Fortifying the defensive secondary* is a primary recruiting goal.
• The 2007 recruiting class shrinks by one as a linebacker decommits.
• Rickey Thenarse* impresses coaches with his special-teams prowess.
• KETV looks back at Andra Franklin's career at Nebraska. 
• A knee injury forces QB recruit Zac Lee out of his last juco game.
• Life's turns make Maurice Purify's path* anything but smooth.
• Former NU fullback Andra Franklin,* who played in the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl as a Miami Dolphin, dies at age 47. 
• Zack Bowman decides to stay with the Huskers for the 2007 season.
• The seniors on NU's defensive line approach the end of an eventful journey.*
• Juco CB Armando Murillo commits to NU's recruiting class of '07. But running back Quentin Castille is wavering.*
• Mike Rozier looks forward to his Hall of Fame induction.
• Bill Callahan criticizes his own coaching* in the Oklahoma game. But the players* say they shoulder the blame for the loss.
• DeAngelo Evans tries to turn his failed football dreams into business success.
• Comments of any kind about officiating will soon be verboten for Big 12 coaches.
• Catching up with Barron Miles. Raising a Husker: Matt Senske.
• Brandon Jackson joins Adam Carriker and Zac Taylor on AP's All-Big 12* team. The sportswriters' list of honorees shows signs of increasing North-South parity.