NEWS ARCHIVE
February 2009
• Linebackers coach Mike Ekeler confirms he's staying put.
• Dave Humm and Greg Roeszler will be Jerry Murtaugh's guest Saturday to talk about coaching for a bigger win.
• Correll Buckhalter moves to the Denver Broncos.
• He's a busy man, but Clete Blakeman finds time to lead the N-Club.
• Two names are off the roster: John Levorson and Justin Rogers.
• Willie Miller is found guilty in an Omaha road-rage incident.
• Matt Davison launches a program to steer kids away from bullying.
• Tight end is a possibility for Lydon Murtha after his NFL Combine performance.
• Steve Sipple says the NU-Witt relationship needed to end. The OWH looks at the altered dynamics of the quarterback competition.
• Running-back prospect David Oku enrolls at Lincoln East.
• Joe Ganz sets a busy pace on the speaking circuit.
• Mike Ekeler interviews for the South Florida defensive coordinator job.
• Halfway through winter conditioning, Roy Helu & Mike McNeill stay motivated.
• Calvin Jones and several 2008 football seniors will visit York next weekend.
• Bo Pelini tells ESPN he's far from satisfied despite the team's progress.
• Tad Stryker pictures his own version of a Mt. Rushmore of Nebraska athletics.
• Future Husker Brandon Kinnie gives his junior college hoops team an assist.
• Zach Potter figures he can only better himself at the NFL Combine.
• Don't expect Nebraska's agent law to be a magic bullet.
• His athletic accomplishments were historic, but there was so much more to Thunder Thornton. Randy York reflects on the passing of a true titan. | Toledo Blade obituary
• Steve Sipple suggests some ways to spice up the Spring Game.
• The usual Friday spot appears likely for this year's Nebraska-Colorado game.
• Nate Swift hopes to boost his draft stock at this week's NFL Combine.
• Another Rozier wearing No. 30 comes up through the high school ranks.
• Upcoming Founders Day speakers: Jerry Murtaugh at CAL4NE, David Max at Bay Area Huskers and Tom Osborne and NEKS4NE.
• Kevin Cosgrove offers his first comments about the defense's 2007 performance.
• Spring Game ticket sales have now topped 60,000.
• Junior Day gives dozens of prospective players a glipse of the program.
• Missouri picks up some ESPN perks for rescheduling the Nebraska game.
• Garth Glissman remains in athletics even as he finishes up his law degree.
• George Bus Knight, a member of the 1941 Rose Bowl team, has died at age 89.
• Spring Game tickets are showing up on Internet sites with hefty price mark-ups.
• The Houston Texans release Ahman Green, but he plans to keep playing.
• Husker Dan pays tribute to Betty "Big Red Betty" Walker.
• More legal troubles for former Husker cornerback Andre Jones.
• The IMG deal of last June gives the Athletic Department financial stability.
• John Levorson is no longer with the team but remains on scholarship.
• The upset of Texas has Tad Stryker thinking of both hoops and football.
• Recruits should know that signing day represents an opportunity, and nothing more, Tad Stryker writes. More: Mixed reviews | Mitch Sherman analysis
• The 2009 recruiting class becomes official as signing day brings little drama. More coverage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Commentary: McKewon, Sipple, Shatel | Video: 1, 2, 3, 4 | Bios: 1, 2, 3 | Players: Williams, Burkhead & Martinez, Zimmerer, Pensick, Walk-ons | Notes: 1, 2 | Photos | H'Pedia recruiting pages
• It's time to sign for a solid class of Husker recruits that could get a notable late addition. | Commentary: Sipple, McKewon | Lists: 1, 2, 3, 4 | Video preview
• Lincoln East receiver Tyson Clark, son of Bret Clark, will walk on.
• Character is a key ingredient of any recruiting class, Sam McKewon writes.
• Work on the recruiting class of 2010 is already underway.
• Cody Green understands the pressure he faces as a high-profile QB recruit.
• "The way football is supposed to be played": That's Rex Burkhead's style.