NEWS ARCHIVE
May 2008
• Get your dad autographed items from Bob
Devaney and other Husker legends.
• Sam Keller signs with the L.A. Avengers of the Arena Football League. Meanwhile, Eric Crouch wonders whether his football days are over.
• Zack Bowman discusses his injury-marred NU career and fresh start in Chicago.
• High expectations aren't just a football phenomenon at NU, Tad Stryker writes.
• The role of the fullback is this week's "Obsessions" topic.
• The LJS sizes up the Huskers' 2008 opponents.
• The Dallas paper looks at Tom Osborne's ideas* for changing college athletics.
• Mike Leach deals with soaring expectations at Texas Tech.
• Are there too many bowls? Some see it as simple supply and demand.
• Former Husker quarterback Mike Grant again finds himself on the opposing side.
• A Husker fan gets a visit in Lincoln with ESPN's Gameday crew.
• Willie Miller is ordered to stand trial in a road-rage incident.
• The Big 12 commissioner proposes five years of eligibility with no redshirting.
• Maurice Purify faces a June 23 court date in Lincoln.
• Husker coaches aren't afraid to trust their eyes when pursuing future players.
• This week's "Obsession": The Tunnel Walk.
• KETV airs its interview with Bo Pelini.
• NU-Colorado is set for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff as the Big 12 and the networks firm up plans for Thanksgiving weekend.
• Father's Day gift idea: reduced price on For Husker Fans Only book.
• Seth Jensen lands in Pueblo, Colo., after leaving the NU program.
• Bo Pelini on his defense of Frank Solich: "If people don't like that, tough."
• The Mike Tranmer story serves as inspiration to all walk-ons.
• Tom Osborne has a few issues for the Big 12 to chew on. | Thursday notes.
• Frank Solich is bringing his postgraduate scholarship back to the Athletic Dept.
• You've seen his game-day columns out of North Platte. Now Tad Stryker makes his debut as a HuskerPedia contributor.
• ESPN.com's Tim Griffin breaks down the Big 12 North.
• Bo Pelini makes a stop in South Sioux City.
• Fabian Washington makes an impression on the Ravens.
• Carl Pelini and Tim Beck will speak to North Texas Nebraskans on May 19. Carl will be in Estes Park on May 25.
• Be the first on your block to get the new Pelini Nation shirt.
• The short-side option is this week's LJS "Obsession" topic.
• Bo Pelini pleases crowds with his straight, if not polished, talk.
• Pre-order your Pelini/Osborne collectible coin.
• Clete Blakeman moves up to NFL officiating.
• Frank Solich got the short end of the stick, Bo Pelini tells an Omaha audience.
• Stewart Bradley is the Philadelphia Eagles' new man in the middle. Also, Maurice Purify signs with the Bengals.
• Registration opens for the annual Football 101 event. | Notes
• A New England paper looks at Bo Ruud and says he's up for any challenge.
• Watch a 45-minute video of a Bo Pelini talk in Columbus.
• Maurice Purify is expected to sign a free-agent contract with the Bengals, but a new legal issue could complicate matters.
• The latest "Obsessions of a Husker mind": Sports announcers/analysts.
• Playoffs or status quo? Two LJS writers debate the issue.
• Sam Keller's draft disappointment offers a lesson to players and fans alike.
• Ron Brown discusses faith and football in Aurora.
• Nick Covey is fined in a minor-in-possession case.