NEWS ARCHIVE
May 2011
31 TUE
• Jared Crick comes in at No. 68 on CBSSports.com's "most influential" list for 2011.
• For Bo Pelini, the rumor mill won't go away soon. | Sipple: Who'd want the job? | Shatel: Audition time for Pelini? | Stryker: Would Bo bite?
30 MON
• Registration is now open for Husker Salute the Troops weekend, Oct. 22-23.
• Nebraska has the nation's top defensive trio, says Rivals.com's Mike Huguenin.
• Jim Tressel resigns as head coach at Ohio State as an eye-opening Sports Illustrated report is about to hit the newsstands. Listed as a possible successor is Bo Pelini (1, 2, 3, 4), but OSU's search won't start until after this season. | Discuss
• With Cody Green's departure, Brion Carnes finds himself in the spotlight.
29 SUN
• Four Huskers are first-teamers on Phil Steele's all-Big Ten preseason team.
• Keith Williams prepares for life as a Steeler as best he can during the lockout.
• NU survives the cut as O-lineman prospect Andrus Peat pares his list to 13 schools.
• The Big Ten Network gets new logos and embraces the "BTN" monicker.
• The newcomers at running back will feel pressure to produce in a hurry.
28 SAT
27 FRI
• The pace of construction work on the East Stadium project is picking up.
• Enjoy this blast from the past: An ode to the Big Red.
26 THU
• Ndamukong Suh & Cody Glenn get rolling in the Gumball 3000 road rally in Europe.
• As he eyes the preseason ratings, Tom Shatel sees a lot riding on Taylor Martinez.
• This year marks the 75th anniversary of the AP poll, love it or hate it.
• A former player's comments add another layer to the troubles at Ohio State.
• The NU staff is staying in the market for top QB prospects for the class of 2012.
25 WED
• Listen to Athlon managing editor Mitch Light's take on the 2011 Cornhuskers.
• Ndamukong Suh says the Pelini brothers have had the biggest impact on his career.
• Andrus Peat has his pick of schools. Will he follow big brother to Nebraska?
• ABC picks the Iowa-Nebraska game for a national telecast, with an 11 a.m. start. Nebraska-Minnesota also will be on ABC, with a 2:30 p.m. start.
• Nebraska is part of a seismic shift coming to college football in 2011.
• The Joplin tornado hit close to home for Grant Wistrom.
• Will "Farmageddon" stick as the monicker for the Iowa-Nebraska series?
• Hear Tony Samuel and Mark Dufresne on Saturday's Legends Radio Show.
24 TUE
• A constant focus on what's important has made Will Shields the success he is.
• SI.com's Andy Staples give the Huskers a No. 12 post-spring national ranking.
• Let the numbers jokes continue: The Big 12 decides not to change its name.
• Here's a perspective on the Huskers from a Michigan State viewpoint.
• Iowa fans are pumped up about the budding border rivalry with Nebraska.
23 MON
• Running back Aaron Green is looking forward to life as a Cornhusker.
• Tom Osborne looks back on coaching as his toughest but most rewarding job.
• Crick, David and Dennard are showing up on early 2012 NFL draft lists.
• The ingredients are in place for the Nebraska-Iowa series to gain true rivalry status.
22 SUN
• "Street agents" are a growing worry for Big Ten coaches and officials.
• Sandro DeAngelis puts on a kicking clinic for Buffalo-area high schoolers.
21 SAT
• Oct. 1st will be a special day for Barry Alvarez and his two favorite programs.
• NU has the league's toughest overall schedule, ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg says.
• Demand for road-game tickets is at an all-time high, Tom Osborne says.
• Alex Henery does some track-meet duty at his alma mater, Burke High
• Today marks the end of the nearly 120-year-old NU-Mizzou sports rivalry.
20 FRI
• The next chapter in the legend of Bubba Starling is about to be written.
• Jake Cotton is fined $25 in a case from when he was in high school.
19 THU
• See who's showing up on the regional covers of the preseason magazines.
• Alex Henery has qualities that made the Eagles buck conventional wisdom.
• Will Shields is keeping an eye on the progress of the Husker O-line.
• A CBS blogger says a poor Hall of Fame policy led to the snub of Tommie Frazier.
• What Husker fans should expect in Madison: Football, food & fun.
• Braylon Heard has enrolled and is expected to take part in summer workouts.
• The collegial feel at the Big Ten meetings has Nebraska feeling at home. More from Chicago: Stipend for athletes? | Notes (1, 2)
18 WED
• Sam McKewon takes a crack at ranking the Big Ten helmets.
• Bo Pelini and other Big Ten coaches want to keep the eight-game league slate.
• The Big Ten's style of play might make team depth more important than ever.
• Bubba Starling is named Sports Illustrated player of the week.
• Former Husker Brian Schuster pleads no contest to securities fraud.
17 TUE
• What's the most important statistic? See what Carl Pelini and other coaches say.
• College Football Hall of Fame: Will Shields is in, but Tommie Frazier will have to wait. More: Bio | Nominees | Huskers in HOF | Why not Tommie? | Discuss
• See what the Badger State's "sea of red" is saying about Nebraska's move.
• The NFL lockout leaves linebacker Barrett Ruud in limbo.
• Sipple & Christopherson preview the 2011 edition of the Washington Huskies.
16 MON
• Here are some things to know as the Big Ten spring meetings get under way.
15 SUN
• Tom Osborne says he sticks to the same principles as A.D. as he did as a coach.
• Ameer Abdullah is ready to start working for playing time at running back.
• The culture change Turner Gill is aiming for at Kansas seems to be taking hold.
14 SAT
• Juco tight end Terrell Mitchell says Nebraska will be his choice.
• There are lots of question marks for Wyoming in Dave Christensen's third season.
13 FRI
• Eric Crouch tops a list of best "forgotten" college football stars.
• Turner Gill nixes the idea of future Kansas-Nebraska football matchups.
• Tom Osborne says the AAU decision has no effect on Husker athletics.
12 THU
• There's one last high school order of business for Ryne Reeves.
• Lavonte David tops a list of 100-tackle candidates in the Big Ten.
• The Husker men's tennis team gets a dose of Bo Pelini's passion.
11 WED
• See the ESPN College Football Live roundtable discussion on Nebraska.
• As the baseball season winds down, Bubba Starling knows The Decision looms.
• Colorado has a new reason to circle the day after Thanksgiving in red.
10 TUE
• Could Nebraska and Tyler Gabbert cross paths again in Big Ten play?
• Adam Rittenberg sees the reliability of Rex Burkhead as a big plus for the Huskers.
• Trev Alberts could learn something from his old coach, Tom Shatel writes.
09 MON
• Tyler Gabbert, the second of two quarterbacking brothers to renege on Nebraska pledges, is transferring from Missouri. | Discuss
• Nebraska is No. 10 in Dennis Dodd's post-spring rankings.
• Carl Pelini says the Browns got the steal of the draft in Eric Hagg.
• Nebraska and Oklahoma vie for a highly touted juco tight end, Terrell Mitchell.
• Bubba Starling's hometown newspaper salutes a champion.
08 SUN
• An Iowa columnist isn't buying Jim Delany's high praise of the Nebraska brand.
• The notion of a Texas/Big 12 plot to oust Nebraska from the AAU is shot down.
• The university tries to steer players clear of Twitter trouble.
• Ndamukong Suh and Cody Glenn gear up for a one-of-a-kind road trip.
• A baseball season under the microscope doesn't seem to faze Bubba Starling.
07 SAT
• Seven Husker football players are receiving their diplomas Saturday.
• Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discusses his passion for NU football.
06 FRI
• NU may have a new recruiting coordinator, but the message to recruits is the same.
• The Austin paper's Kirk Bohls bids adieu to Nebraska vs. Texas.
• Vote for Herbie in the College Game Day poll. (Balloting ended Friday.)
05 THU
• DeJon Gomes takes his juggling act to the NFL.
• Adi Kunalic and Thomas Grove earn National Football Foundation academic honors.
• Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier & Tommie Frazier visit hospitalized kids in Tulsa.
• The NFL lockout makes a career detour likely for O-lineman Mike Smith.
• Check out the new Chrysler commercial featuring Ndamukong Suh.
• EA Sports is off the hook in Sam Keller's lawsuit, but the case continutes.
• Niles Paul's size and versatility will enhance his opportunities with the Redskins.
04 WED
• The federal Justice Department has antitrust questions about the BCS.
• The NFL lockout complicates matters for players picked in the UFL draft.
• This wasn't the first three-Husker draft for the Washington Redskins.
03 TUE
• Watch as Sipple & Christopherson preview the Chattanooga Mocs.
• Husker football recruit David Sutton is enjoying a big season in baseball.
• Adding a ninth conference game is on the agenda for the Big Ten spring meetings.
• ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach has Nebraska at No. 13 in his post-spring rankings.
• Big Ten Network analysts pick the Huskers to win the Legends Division.
02 MON
• Fans in the Carolinas have a chance to meet Tommie Frazier next week.
• Was Prince Amukamara's slide in the draft due to anti-Nigerian bias in the NFL?
• Barry Alvarez says 2017 is the likely start for a nine-game league schedule.
01 SUN
• Tom Osborne doesn't seem ready to ride into the sunset just yet.
• If NU's spring game was any indication, the penalty bug won't be easy to shake.
• The final two opponent spring games were Saturday in East Lansing and Seattle.
• Trev Alberts' story serves as a cautionary tale for draft picks.