NEWS ARCHIVE
January 2011
31 MON
• Hear Steve Sipple talk recruiting, the Senior Bowl and a little hoops.
• Lincoln Southeast's David Sutton accepts an NU grayshirt offer, while Derrius Vick opts for Ohio. More recruiting: Sam McKewon's picks | Jack Pierce's yarns
• Brandon Jackson knows the Super Bowl might be his last game as a Packer.
• Tomorrow is the deadline for registering for the California event with Osborne, Pelini, Perlman, Frazier and Davison and the Nebraska Classic golf tournament.
• Thunder Collins asks the Nebraska Supreme Court to grant him a new trial.
30 SUN
• Josef Parker, the four-year-old whose cause was aided by NU and the Grant Wistrom Foundation, loses his battle with bacterial meningitis.
• The OWH looks at the ups and downs of recent signing days for Nebraska.
• It was a mostly quiet afternoon for the Huskers in the Senior Bowl.
29 SAT
• NU legend Will Shields almost ended up as a Razorback – and on defense.
• Juco DE Joe Carter announces his commitment to NU. More from the recruiting front: Charles Jackson still solid | Taariq Allen a rare Northeastern Husker
• Hard work on and off the field got Brandon Jackson from small town to the big stage.
• It's shaping up as a noteworthy NFL draft for Huskers at ball-handling positions.
28 FRI
• The regents OK the Devaney Center remodeling & the East Stadium academic space.
• College football or professional baseball? Bubba Starling's mind isn't made up.
• Blake Lawrence testifies in Lincoln in favor of concussion legislation.
• Mike McNeill gets reacquainted with the TE position at the Senior Bowl.
• Saturday's Legends Radio Show: Pat Engelbert, Erik Wiegert & Mickey Joseph
• Derrius Vick of Lincoln waits to see whether a Husker scholarship offer is coming as crunch time in recruiting arrives. | 2011 "sleepers"
27 THU
• NU & the Grant Wistrom Foundation contribute to an effort to help little Josef Parker.
• Know Your Big Ten: Five more of the league's top players for 2011.
• Ndamukong Suh appears on track to become a marketing force nationally.
• Hear Sam McKewon discuss why the recruiting class is lagging on the defensive side.
26 WED
25 TUE
24 MON
• Get the autographed career print of recording-setting I-back Roy Helu Jr. Also available: Helu mini-helmet & football | Henery print, mini-helmet & football
• Know Your Big Ten: The countdown of top 2011 players continues.
• Eric Hagg becomes the sixth Husker to join the Senior Bowl roster.
23 SUN
• NU's transition to the Big Ten involves lots of behind-the-scenes work.
22 SAT
• The staff aims for a strong finish to an already solid recruiting class.
• See how NU's 2010 attendance stacked up nationally and in the conference.
21 FRI
• Hear Zac Lee discuss his senior season and what comes next.
• Courtney Osborne's "late hit" against A&M rates as the No. 2 bad call of 2010.
• Sam McKewon says spread offenses are proving unreliable over the long haul.
20 THU
• Athlon gives Nebraska a No. 12 ranking in its early look at 2011.
• Hear Sam McKewon's take on the Texas-ESPN deal.
• Matt Slauson credits Bill Callahan for his success with the Jets.
• Sipple & Christopherson take a look at the recruiting homestretch.
• "Know Your Big Ten" continues with capsules of the league's top players in 2011.
• Feb. 1st is the deadline for registering for the California event with Osborne, Pelini, Perlman, Frazier and Davison and the Nebraska Classic golf tournament.
• Get one before they're gone: Alex Henery autographed career print.
19 WED
• Megabucks for the 'Horns: Texas & ESPN reach a 20-year deal worth $300 million.
• A season's postmortem: Nebraska's offense came full circle.
• Know your Big Ten: Top returning players for 2011.
18 TUE
• Did a recruit shed some light on the future direction of Nebraska's offense?
• Denard Robinson discusses his decision to stay at Michigan.
17 MON
• Frank Solich and Walt Barnes will be Saturday's Legends Radio Show guests.
• The NFL is the next target for Alex Henery's exceptionally accurate foot.
• Sam McKewon ponders possibilities for the offense in his Monday takes.
16 SUN
• With signing day fast approaching, Nebraska still has a few openings.
15 SAT
• Take a closer look at the legacies of team award winners Henery, Paul & Thenarse.
• Nebraska was one of 18 teams to sell out all their home games in 2010.
• Tailback Chris Polk will be with the Huskies, not the NFL, when UW visits this fall.
• The Rimington Trophy banquet in Lincoln is part of a big month for Jake Kirkpatrick.
14 FRI
• Running-back recruit Braylon Heard won't be enrolling this semester.
• Milt Tenopir says he has some ideas on how to move the ball in the Big Ten.
• Thursday's Outland Trophy banquet offered an imposing hint of NU's Big Ten future. More from the Omaha event: The perseverance of Rickey Thenarse | Notes
• Hear Kerry Weinmaster & Dan Pensick on Saturday's Legends Radio Show.
• Sipple & Christopherson discuss how Bo Pelini might adjust the offense.
• New Michigan coach Brady Hoke says QB Denard Robinson is staying.
13 THU
• Danny Woodhead is turning part of Cornhusker Country into Patriot Nation.
• The Daily Nebraskan previews the 2011 offense.
12 WED
• The OWH's Dan Sullivan discusses the labor of love that went into Big Red Rivals.
• Hear Blake Lawrence discuss head-injury legislation and his decision to quit.
• Joe Moglia, consultant to Bo Pelini, is the Omaha Nighthawks' new coach.
11 TUE
• Tom Osborne will join Bo Pelini and Harvey Perlman at the California Night with Nebraska on Feb. 10th. The Nebraska Classic golf tournament is Feb. 21st.
• NU finishes 19th and 20th in the polls as the season comes to a close. Look forward to the next season and a new era via the links on the 2011 schedule at right.
• With Les Miles and Michigan set to talk, Husker fans are paying heed.
• Three members of the 2011 recruiting class have arrived on campus as expected.
10 MON
• Husker Locker issues its report card for the 2010 defense.
• Athon Sports does some early handicapping of the 2011 Big Ten races.
09 SUN
• Scout-teamer Chet Bowers reminisces about the first Rose Bowl team.
08 SAT
• Scott Frost has turned into an an up-and-comer in the coaching profession.
• Today is your chance to see Aaron Green, Bubba Starling and two other Nebraska recruits in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
07 FRI
• Cast your vote for NFL rookie of the year. Ndamukong Suh is a finalist.
• Bo Pelini says he has no interest in the job opening at Michigan.
• Taylor Martinez is still dealing with some weakness and pain, his father says.
• QB Jamal Turner is an inspired competitor whose college life begins next week.
• Saturday's Legends Radio Show lineup: Will Shields, Travis Hill, William Washington
• Husker Locker issues its report card for the 2010 offense.
06 THU
• Bo Pelini's name surfaces in speculation about Michigan's vacancy.
• Shawn Watson reportedly withdraws from the Texas State coaching hunt.
• Dirk Chatelain says a quick fix on offense three years ago is costing NU now.
• Husker fan Larry the Cable Guy's series Only in America debuts on Feb. 8th.
• Dontrayevous Robinson reportedly is transferring to Montana State.
05 WED
• Shoulder surgery will keep Ndamukong Suh from playing in the Pro Bowl.
• Every Husker fan could learn something from Budge Porter's Uncle Fred.
• Angry Dad submits Part 1 of his review of the Oklahoma series.
• Rich Rodriguez's firing at Michigan becomes official.
• Husker fans bought more than 1,600 Holiday Bowl tickets for military personnel.
04 TUE
• Baker Steinkuhler pleads guilty in his DUI case and receives probation.
• Dave Rimington becomes the 11th Husker in the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame.
• The Big Ten can rise again with the addition of Nebraska, says an SI.com scribe.
• Bubba Starling admits to nervousness at practice for the Army All-American Bowl.
• Mike Ekeler has his work cut out for him on the Indiana staff.
• Tom Shatel looks at Steve Pederson's predicament, NU's offense and more.
• There's a spot for Nebraska in the Big Ten version of Dante's Inferno.
03 MON
• Bo Pelini could learn from recent history in Lincoln, Sam McKewon writes.
• With key veterans departing, Ted Gilmore looks for receivers to step up next season.
02 SUN
01 SAT
• The offense needs to establish an identity, Shawn Watson says.
• Familiar problems helped doom the Huskers in the Holiday Bowl.
• Lavonte David finds it difficult to enjoy the season tackling record he set Thursday.