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• It's no accident that the new staff is relying less on juco recruits.

• Tickets for the spring game will go on sale Wednesday. Kickoff is 1 p.m.

• The Joe Orduna interview podcast is now available.

• Joe Ganz earns recognition as a player to watch in 2008.

• QB Steve Heiman will leave Nebraska-Omaha to walk on in Lincoln.

• In short order, Andrew Shanle goes from substitute teaching to being part of a Super Bowl team. Also, Bo Pelini looks back at coaching in the big game in '95.

• The 2008 recruiting class grows by three: twin brothers Courtney and Steven Osborne from Texas and Antonio Bell from Florida.

• Eric Crouch is the third pick as the new AAFL holds its draft.

• Strength coach James Dobson settles in as winter conditioning gets under way.

• Another recruiting weekend arrives. The details: OWH, LJS

• The academic incentives in Bo Pelini's contract are a first at NU. And the university has new financial protections.

• Recruited walk-ons are eager to show what they're made of.

• Details of Bo Pelini's five-year contract are unveiled. | Commentary

• Linebacker Will Compton reaffirms his commitment to the Big Red. And the Huskers pursue kicker Brett Maher from Kearney.

• From ESPN.com, an update on Vince Ferragamo.

• Shawn Watson is staying put in Lincoln. | Commentary: McKewon, Sipple

• Defensive tackle Eddie Brown from Texas is the latest to commit to NU.

• Alabama contacts Shawn Watson about its vacancy at offensive coordinator.

• NU gets a commitment from linebacker Alonzo Whaley from Texas.

• The OWH profiles new assistants Ekeler and Papuchis.

• The Huskers get their first 2009 commitment: Lincoln Northeast's Cole Pensick.

• Bo Pelini signs a contract reportedly worth $1.1 million a year.

• John Levorson's loyalty never wavered during the turmoil of 2007.

• The New York Jets hire Bill Callahan as an assistant coach.

• ESPN.com gives readers an idea what Bo Pelini's return means for Nebraska.

• Don't expect Tommie Frazier to return to coaching any time soon, if ever.

• Prince Amukamara says he may see action on both sides of the ball this spring.

• Jeff Jamrog is primed for his fourth role at Nebraska.

• Sign up for the 2008 Nebraska Classic Golf Tournament in Palm Springs.

• Big 12 scoring in 2007 sizzled at what is believed to be a record pace.

• Randy Jordan is the latest ex-Husker staffer to be hired at Texas A&M.

• Marlon Lucky announces he'll stay for his senior season. | Commentary: 1, 2

• James Dobson from Iowa is the new strength & conditioning coach.

• Omaha Westside's Collins Okafor confirms that he'll be a Husker.
Also, Josh Williams is back in the fold.

• Players weigh their decisions after the month's first big recruiting weekend.

• The arrangement of the coaches' offices says something about the Pelini philosophy. The staff makes an appearance at Saturday's basketball game.

• Johnny Rodgers' Jets All Sports Bar and Grill grand opening starts Thursday.

• New assistants Mike Ekeler and John Papuchis come to the job on the same page with their boss.

• The Buckeyes swoop in and snag that Ohio DB they didn't seem to know existed.

• The Rimington Trophy banquet brings Dave to town — and revives speculation.

• Bo Pelini and Glenn Dorsey share the spotlight at Thursday's Outland banquet.

• Collins Okafor is among the 11 recruits slated to visit Lincoln this weekend. On next weekend's list is an under-the-radar defensive back from Ohio.

• Time away from coaching had its upside for coaches Sanders, Brown & Cotton.

• Buddy Wyatt lands at Texas A&M. And Bill Callahan is mentioned as a potential assistant with the NFL's Jets or Bucs.

• Glenn Dorsey (1, 2) and his LSU teammates have good words for Bo Pelini.

• Tom Osborne says LSU's defensive performance should pay dividends for NU.

• Bo Pelini's contract is ready for signing.

• The Huskers gain a commitment from Texas O-lineman David Grant as Dan Hoch backs out of his Nebraska pledge and opts for Mizzou. | '08 recruits

• Bo Pelini's performance earns the pundits' praise.

• Geaux Coach Pelini! Submit your "Pelini Play of the Game" to Randy York. More about Bo in Monday night's title game: 1, 2, 3

• Cortney Grixby hopes to find a place in professional ball. Marlon Lucky continues to weigh his options. And Brandon Jackson talks about his up-and-down first NFL season.

• Tim Beck officially joins the staff as running-backs coach.

• QB Kody Spano commits to NU and will enroll for the spring term.

• Bo Pelini's hiring in late 2002 began with a call from Frank Solich to Monte Kiffin. After tonight, Pelini is finally back in Lincoln full time.

• Thunder Collins' story provides a cautionary perspective as recruiting season hits the home stretch.

• Tim Beck is expected to be named running-backs coach next week.

• Baker Steinkuhler gets ready for the limelight of the Army All-American Bowl.

• Bo Pelini meets the press in New Orleans: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• Texas A&M hires Dave Kennedy as head of its strength & conditioning program.

• A reinstatement of the Unity Council is under discussion.

• TSN's Matt Hayes grades the new hires in college football — and gives NU a C-minus. (Here are his 2004 grades, by the way.)

• Georgia's Mark Richt has been there and doesn't recommend the sort of multi-tasking that Bo Pelini is attempting.

• Join Tom Osborne and Willa Cather at the CFN Founder's Day on Jan 10th.

• It's a painful bowl season for Husker fans.