NEWS ARCHIVE
March 2010
• There's quality and quantity in the keen competition at cornerback.
• The O-line is looking for more gain and less pain after toughing out injuries in 2009.
• Ndamukong Suh will attend the spring game, and plenty of tickets remain.
• The spring football media guide/program is available online.
• Could the "peso" defense make history repeat in an unwelcome way?
• The days of film-room slumber are over for Eric Martin. | Breaking down the back 7
• He shadowed Matt O'Hanlon; now Austin Cassidy hopes to follow in his footsteps.
• A depth chart does exist, but it's in great flux at this stage of the spring.
• Husker Dan reports back from the field after a Hunt with the Huskers.
• Corn Nation breaks down the Huskers much deeper offensive line.
• Hello, "peso": The Huskers base defense appears to be undergoing a change.
• Player upates: Latravis Washington isn't ready to concede the QB race. | P.J. Smith is a top contender at safety. | It's a more confident Niles Paul in 2010.
• In the mold of Todd Peterson, Joe Broekemeier appears poised for playing time.
• Cody Green is set to build on what was a productive winter mentally and physically.
• Will Mike Smiths move on the O-line be permanent this time?
• Marvin Sanders is there to help Prince Amukamara keep from getting caught up in the hype.
• Rex Burkhead is building expectations along with his body.
• Shawn Watson likes how the O-line's depth lets him tinker and experiment.
• It's a senior class thats substantial in both numbers and experience.
• Dreu Young has a hunger to improve in his final season. | The swagger factor
• The St. Louis paper looks at the rarity of defensive tackles going first in the draft.
• Carl Pelini will speak May 8 at the Northeast Kansans for Nebraska Founder's Day.
• Brandon Kinnie & Niles Paul are determined to push each other to new heights.
• For Roy Helu, complacency shouldn't be an issue, as the competition ramps up.
• Get your 20% discount on the NFL Draft Bible with Suh on the cover.
• David Max files a lawsuit regarding the HuskerPedia dispute.
• The six-Heisman football is near a sellout. A great gift or keepsake — get yours before they're gone. | More items
• Offseason mental reps gave Prince Amukamara a chance to sharpen his game.
• Trey Robinson's added bulk doesnt mean he's just a short-yardage guy.
• Menelik Holt predicts great things for his former teammates in 2010.
• Ndamukong Suh will speak April 5 at a Columbus chamber of commerce event.
• Spring drills get under way, with Ricky Henry idled by shoulder surgery and Cody Green aiming to show what he can do at QB. Notes: 1, 2, 3
• ESPN.com beholds the focus of No. 93: No stopping the Suh Express
• Olin Buchanan of Rivals looks at Nebraska and its shot at a title run.
• Husker Dan presents his annual Danno Awards. His columns are now archived here, as are the Colonel's.
• It's a bullish bunch as Bo Pelini & Co. meet the press to kick off what will likely be a physical three weeks of spring. More from Tuesday's press conference: Paul & Prince | McNeills new role | Notes: 1, 2 | OWH video | York commentary
• A look at what's shaping up at wide receiver. | The competition advantage
• Nickel or safety? That's the question for Eric Hagg this spring. | 5 more questions
• Jared Crick knows it'll be different without Suh, and he's girding for the challenge.
• Nike has some Ndamukong Suh wallpaper for your desktop.
• Dave Humm pays a visit to the bulletin board.
• Big Red Network looks at what's brewing at linebacker and QB, and Corn Nation does likewise at running back.
• Sam McKewon lists 6 essential questions and 10 newcomers to watch this spring.
• Set to start spring ball Wednesday, the Huskers say they're ignoring the early hype and pressing ahead. | Position analysis | Pelini Q&A | Shatel column
• More than 10 high-profile recruits plan to be on hand for the spring game.
• Newcomer Jermarcus Hardrick could create some position flexibility on the O-line.
• Ex-Huskers will take to the ice March 27 in a benefit sled hockey game in Fremont.
• Mike McNeill makes a switch from tight end to wide receiver.
• Pierre Allen intends to emulate Suh and lead by example.
• Two-sport athlete Khiry Cooper sees no reason to settle on football or baseball.
• Joe Ganz sheds some light on the offense and the quarterbacks. | Running QBs
• Suh & McCoy are slated for Detroit visits | Strangest mock draft yet
• Ritchie Incognito gets a fresh start with the Miami Dolphins.
• A charity fundraiser in Omaha the night before the spring game will feature the Sidetrack Band, Phillip Dillard, Matt O'Hanlon and Jacob Hickman.
• Memories about Jim Ross flow in the aftermath of his passing at age 94.
• Future Husker footballer Chase Harper competes in the NJCAA hoops tourney.
• Marvin Sanders gives an assist to former Husker Steve Stanard at Tulane.
• Bo Pelini becomes a Duke & Coach K fan during hoops season.
• This year, Barrett Ruud won't be skipping voluntary workouts with Tampa Bay.
• Before radio, there was the megaphone: A look at Husker play-by-play of yore.
• Dejon Gomes brings heart and savvy to the defense, no matter his role.
• Dont be surprised if its Crick & Moore at DT this fall, Sam McKewon writes.
• The Huskers emerge from winter conditioning focused on finishing. | Pauls strides
• Get your one-liners here: Brad Dicksons week in review.
• Ex-Husker Quentin Castille is leaving school early for the NFL supplemental draft.
• Ken Graeber gets a 180-day jail sentence for a fatal boating accident.
• Jim Ross, the longtime assistant who followed Bob Devaney from Michigan to Wyoming to Nebraska, dies at age 94.
• Sorry, Uncle Ahman – Niles Paul is now the programs 10-yard dash king.
• Is it finally NUs year? SI.coms Stewart Mandel sizes up the Big 12 race.
• Tom Osborne will team up with Sonny Lubick at a May 12 event in Fort Collins, CO.
• Matt Davison will be at Chicagoans for Nebraskas Founders Day event March 26.
• NUs on-field momentum helps the staff carry out a bolder recruiting strategy.
• Pro day in Lincoln will include some surprising names. | USA Today on Suh/McCoy
• Blast from past: NU & Okie State with Barry Sanders lit up the scoreboard in 88.
• For Bo Pelini, better Octobers may be the key to lifting NU to the next level.
• The football finances of nearly a century ago show that some things never change.
• Patrick Kobongo helps promote the CFL in Canadas maritime provinces.
• Will the leagues television future revolve around a Big 12 network? Stay tuned.
• The Holiday Bowl trouncing still haunts Arizona more than two months later.
• Blake Lawrence will be honored by the state Brain Injury Association.
• An Arizona quarterback gets an offer from NU and will attend the spring game.
• Callow youth vs. graybeards: Go back to 1961, the last Varsity-Alumni spring game.
• See which key games loom on the 2010 schedules of the top Big 12 contenders.
• Current events have compelled the Colonel to make it clear where he stands.
• Jamie Williams will be the featured speaker at the NORCAL4NE banquet.
• The Big 12 is likely to keep moving its title games around, the leagues boss says.
• Delivering a first pitch at Wrigley Field will be part of Curt Tomaseviczs gold bonanza. | Homecoming in Shelby: 1, 2, 3
• Will 2010 be like 1994 all over again? Several parallels are noted.
• Its shaping up as a bountiful recruiting season for NU, Sam McKewon writes.
• This weeks pro-day workouts should help settle the Suh-McCoy question.
• Hes a Kansas guy now, but Turner Gill can still draw a crowd in Nebraska.
• The Big 12s key returnee? In Steve Sipples eyes, its Will Muschamp. | Capsules
• Gerald McCoy insists hes a better player than Suh. But he wasnt on Saturdays and wont be on Sundays, Dirk Chatelain writes.
• Zac Lees rehab during spring ball opens a window of opportunity for the other QBs.
• High-def television reportedly is coming to Big 12 replay booths.
• National bloggers see big possibilities ahead for Jared Crick and Baker Steinkuhler.
• Joe Ganz becomes a student of other offenses in his role as NU staff intern.
• Visit North Texas Nebraskans and click on March 15 for recruiting event info.
• Monte Kiffin stops in Lincoln and exchanges ideas with Bo Pelini and staff. | Notes
• Check out Nike's first installment of Ndamukong Rising.
• Husker Dan checks in with some late-winter observations.
• The HuskerMax™ BBS is now live.
• Revisit two stunning 1958 wins that made NU the Champions of Pennsylvania.
• Tom Osborne says NU isnt asleep at the switch regarding conference realignment.
• Are the draftniks reprising their 1998 stupidity? (Remember, we were warned.)
• Jacob Hickman elaborates on his decision to pass up a shot at the NFL.
• Steve Sipple ponders that season that never ends: Recruiting.
• See how Larry Asante and Phillip Dillard have done at the NFL Scouting Combine.
• Gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz gets a rousing welcome in Omaha. | York column
• Chris Kiffin leaves the NU staff to join his brother & dad at USC.
• Ndamukong Suh posts some impressive numbers at the NFL Combine.