NEWS ARCHIVE
May 2010
• The LJSs Sipple & Christopherson preview opponent No. 6, Texas.
• A snub by a now-legendary coach helped Barry Alvarez end up at Nebraska in 1964.
• Ndamukong Suh and Cody Glenn take in the Indy 500.
• Moving on is Turner Gills message to players as he changes the mind-set at KU.
• On this Memorial Day, consider giving Salute the Troops Weekend your support.
• Don't expect real news on realignment from this weeks Big 12 meetings, Sam McKewon writes. | Thursday showdown? | Title-game speculation | Beebe profile
• Tommie Frazier tops Husker Locker's list of the 30 best players in 30 years.
• Ahman Green is in talks that could land him on the Omaha Nighthawks roster.
• No rocking chair for George Darlington, now a coach at Lincoln North Star.
• Quad Cities TV viewers vote Roger Craig as the area's all-time top male athlete.
• Ndamukong Suhs contract is far from settled, but it's still early for first-rounders.
• Tad Stryker isn't sure the Big 10 is a comfortable fit for NU. | Texas independence?
• It's why the Nebraska-Washington series is now tied: The first game, in 1925, could have gone either way but instead went neither way.
• NFL Draft Bible's rankings indicate NU has senior talent at several positions.
• A Nebraska sports TV network? It's a possibility, Sam McKewon writes.
• Don't miss Milt Tenopir and Dan Young on Saturday's Legends Radio Show.
• "Tailgate with Carl," a fundraiser in Seward featuring Carl Pelini, is set for June 24.
• Athlon picks the Huskers to finish No. 7 in the nation.
• Financial realities point to a non-FBS opponent to open the 2011 season.
• Take the university's fan survey on stadium-expansion possibilities.
• The LJS's Sipple & Christopherson preview the Kansas State Wildcats.
• Omaha-area Iowa fans see a natural rivalry if NU joins the Big 10. | Dickson humor
• Mike Caputo makes the Rimington Trophy spring watch list.
• Two future Huskers win gold in the state track & field meet. | Evans vs. Wullenwaber
• Matt Hayes says why adding NU makes sense for the Big 10 – and why it doesn't.
• A inside look at the workings of the Pelini defense.
• "I love my job": Chris Brooks is happy to have caught on in Tampa Bay.
• Is this Nebraska's year? Olin Buchanan of Rivals.com ponders the question.
• Walk-on kicker Jason Dann from Texas gets ready for his move to Lincoln.
• ESPN's Pat Forde says the Big 10 should take Nebraska and leave it at that.
• Prince Amukamara & Jared Crick make Phil Steele's preseason All-America team.
• Husker Locker previews opponent No. 11, Texas A&M.
• He's a freshman again: Suh goes toe to toe with Lions veterans for the first time.
• Participate in the Brenden Stai Tiny Hands International golf tournament.
• A special Legends Radio Show airs live Saturday from Tiger Tom's in Omaha, with Joe Blahak and Bill Kosch in person and Jim Anderson by phone.
• NU officials are gauging the interest in East Stadium skyboxes.
• TSN's Matt Hayes lists Jared Crick as one of three defensive Heisman candidates.
• The LJSs Sipple & Christopherson preview the 4th opponent, South Dakota State.
• Yahoo Sports' Matt Hinton discusses conference expansion with Huskers Gameday.
• Pierre Allen is listed as an under-the-radar difference-maker to watch. Rex Burkhead, Baker Steinkuhler & Jermarcus Hardrick rank among 50 game-changers for 2010.
• An Omaha-Lincoln game-day train could succeed commercially, a study finds.
• Here's a heap of Big 10 conjecture & analysis: Mutual attraction | Culture change | Recruiting impact | NU & Mizzou rankings | 10 connections | Shatel commentary
• Chris Brooks hopes to keep beating the odds in Tampa Bay, but hes prepared for a non-NFL future as well.
• Dan Beebes tough talk adds drama to the Big 12s spring meetings in early June.
• Tom Osborne shares his team-building philosophy in Colorado.
• Kinetic Brew Coffee Stop in Lincoln joins the HuskerMax™ Business Directory.
• Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe doesnt doubt that the Big 10 has sent out feelers to potential new members. More expansion talk: TSN, Detroit News
• Former Husker Bobby Cooper dies at age 88 in Pennsylvania.
• More on the conference-expansion front: Big 10 denial | Big dollars, little sense?
• The Washington game gets a 2:30 p.m. CDT kickoff and ABC telecast.
• Sipple & Christopherson preview opponent No. 3, the Washington Huskies.
• NU and Mizzou deny a report that the Big 10 has made an invitation to join the league. But the topic still has legs: Shatel | McKewon | Sipple | Dodd | Carlson
• NU's & Mizzou's wandering eyes seem to be fraying some nerves in the Big 12.
• An ESPN NFL pipeline poll has NU vs. Pitt in the first round.
• Oklahoma State's offense is in for a change, needed or not. | Big 12 capsules
• Steve Sipple likes the reasoning Harvey Perlman brings to conference-expansion talk.
• NU coaches gather to explore ways to deal with the stresses of the job.
• Tom Shatel ponders the possibilities in Lincoln's arena vote Tuesday.
• Only 100 available: The limited-edition Suh-signed photo ball. | More Suh items
• It's graduation day for a number of athletes, including Zac Lee.
• If not for an itch for coaching, Mike Ekeler might still be running a sales firm.
• Big 12 & Pac 10 athletic directors huddle to discuss a possible alliance.
• The Baltimore Husker Club is having its Spring Social on May 15th.
• Tom Shatel laments the lack of a true voice of Nebraska football.
• Big 12 news: The Insight Bowl ascends, and the replay booth goes higher-def.
• "Dr. Saturday" examines the expectations surrounding Jared Crick.
• Sean Callahan will address the Huskers N Arizona on May 15th. And registration ends soon for the K.C. Huskers' 20th annual golf tournament on May 22nd.
• Do you have a Nebraska-theme license plate? Send it to us.
• Opponent preview: Texas tries beefing up its ground game. | Lindys on B12 North
• Corn Nation gauges the fear factor posed by this seasons opposing QBs.
• Several football recruits are putting up impressive numbers in track and field.
• Former Blackshirts revel in the resurgence of the defense.
• The LJS's Sipple & Christopherson preview opponent No. 2, the Idaho Vandals.
• Tom Osborne remains opposed to anchoring the league title game in Texas.
• Former Husker Maurice Purify is arrested in a fight at a Cincinnati-area bar.
• Chris Brooks signs with Tampa Bay after a successful tryout at rookie mini-camp.
• Send Out Cards joins the Business Directory just in time for Mother's Day.
• After just two years of NFL officiating, Clete Blakeman earns a promotion to referee.
• Tom Shatel makes a case for NU bolting to the Big 10.
• Defensive end Jalen Grimble opts for USC. | Spring game visit
• Prince Amukamara is glad he made the difficult decision to switch to defense.
• Proving himself at the NFL level is just the latest challenge for Phillip Dillard.