NEWS ARCHIVE
July 2013
31 WED
• Download some schedule wallpaper from Jesse's Husker Football Zone
• Hear Dan Hadenfeldt & John Papuchis on Saturday's Legends Radio Show.
• Matt Damon talks on ABC about his new connection to Nebraska football.
• Blue-chip defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes gets NCAA clearance to play this season for UCLA.
• David Santos and Jamal Turner are among the Big Ten's potential breakout players in 2013, says Athlon Sports.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Jason Peter returned a Virginia Tech fumble 31 yards for a TD | OWH player countdown: Wide receiver Kenny Bell
• The Lincoln paper previews the Michigan Wolverines.*
• Ron Brown* is honored to join the likes of Bob Gibson and Johnny Rodgers in the Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame.
• Twenty-four practices in 20 days: NU releases its fall camp schedule.
• A more confident and savvy Braxton Miller* has Ohio State in the Big Ten driver's seat. | 3-game suspension for Hyde
• Michigan State loses its projected No. 2 right tackle to injury.
• It'll be a busy day today for Bo Pelini at ESPN studios.
30 TUE
• Corn Nation previews the Northwestern Wildcats.
• SI.com examines what's at stake for Taylor Martinez in 2013.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: I-back Ken Clark wore No. 32 | OWH player countdown: Senior defensive back Ciante Evans
• Six of eight CBSSports.com writers pick NU to win the Legends Division.
• Hard work is the main ingredient in Quincy Enunwa's* simple recipe for success on the football field. | Talented trio*
29 MON
• Hail Varsity assesses where the offense has room to grow in 2013.
• Abu Lamin commits to South Carolina, and Sam McKewon comments on the difficulty of finding and developing DTs.
• The last copies of “Husker Game Day 2010 – Farewell Big 12” are now available at a deeply reduced price.
• Steve Sipple says Alabama is pushing the envelope of recruiting staffing rules in ways that NU is unlikely to emulate.
• Athlon Sports has Nebraska & Florida projected for the Outback Bowl.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Nebraska players have had 33 1,000-yard rushing seasons. | OWH countdown: Spencer Long
• Several Big Ten players sound off on the pay issue.*
• Placekicking duties* are up for grabs between Mauro Bondi & Pat Smith.
28 SUN
• NU apparently faces an uphill battle for DT prospect Abu Lamin.*
• This week in Husker history: Thunder Thornton is among the MVP vote-getters after the college all-stars upset the Green Bay Packers.
• Nebraska finally seems at home* in the Big Ten, Tom Shatel writes.
• Ndamukong Suh says getting a new deal from the Lions is not on his mind.
• Senior defensive back Ciante Evans* strives to turn his mistakes into learning experiences. | Captain's role*
27 SAT
• Eric Martin is making the New Orleans Saints' coaches take notice.
• Bo Pelini is glad to see his staff remain intact* from 2012.
• Cameron Meredith won't be prosecuted* in a June assault case.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Kinney & Berns, two top I-backs who wore 35
26 FRI
• Abu Lamin, a juco DT prospect, rates his Lincoln visit a "big 10."
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Lee Zentic's 36-yard return of a blocked punt in the big upset over Oklahoma in 1959
• Californians for Nebraska's Kent Wiedel will join Kenny Bell and Mo Seisay as Saturday's Legends Radio Show guests.
• The veterans on defense are making sure the newcomers stay on pace with their football acumen.* Wrapping up the two days in Chicago: Randle good to go | Foltz’s role | Notes & quotes | Final thoughts
25 THU
• Tom Shatel notes that even the experts can't agree on whether the targeting rule* applies in specific situations.
• Bo Pelini helped craft the offense's philosophy by envisioning an attack he wouldn't want to defend.* | Redshirt for Stanton? | Notes: 1,* 2
• Northwestern's weaponry adds intrigue to this year's battle of the NUs.
• The Nebraska-Iowa game might not keep its Black Friday spot beyond 2017, with Nebraska-Wisconsin mentioned as a possible alternative.
• A new wrinkle this year: An assistant captain for each position group. There's more on that and other topics (including some SEC non-worship*) from Bo Pelini on Day 2 in Chicago. 
• The Orlando Sentinel previews Michigan State, with a No. 32 ranking.
• Taylor Martinez can help the 2013 Huskers change their script and write their own legacy,* Tom Shatel writes.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Bob Devaney's final 37 games
• Who will win the Legends Division if it's not Nebraska? Vote here.
• At a Lincoln forum, Tom Osborne, Bobby Bowden and Grant Teaff say coaches have a vital role* to play in influencing* the lives of young people.
24 WED
• Bo Pelini indicates he's doubling down on his defensive scheme* despite last season's noteworthy struggles. More from Chicago: “Potential” aplenty | Impressive newcomers | Martinez's outlook* | Captains' role* | Meyer vs. media* | Delany's proposal | Notes: 1,* 2*
• The new rules on targeting are “a little overboard” and too subjective, Bo Pelini says at Big Ten Media Days. He also addressed the status* of several new and veteran players.* | Transcript
• Check out BTN's 2½-minute preview of the 2013 Huskers.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Jersey No. 38 worn by Barrett Ruud
• Steve Sipple sees a division title* as the ceiling for this year's Huskers.
• Penn State is selling Nebraska-PSU tickets next week, but they will be bundled with Kent State-PSU tickets.
23 TUE
• The 2013 Husker football media guide is now viewable online.
• John Papuchis discusses the state of the defense with ESPN.com.
• From Sam McKewon, five things to watch at Big Ten Media Days,* which will begin Wednesday in Chicago. | LJS analysis | BTN schedule | More
• The "super division" idea is gaining traction,* Tom Shatel writes.
• Win a pair of NU season tickets in a Catholic Social Services raffle.
• Penn State gets the 500-word treatment from Hail Varsity.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 39 yards for a Carlos Polk TD against Colorado
• Saturday's Legends Radio Show guests: Kenny Bell, Mo Seisay & Corey Cooper
22 MON
• Jack Hoffman is honored with a proclamation in the U.S. House.
• A Michigan fan site says stopping the run will be the key to NU's success.
• Taylor Martinez is No. 5 in a ranking of Penn State's top opposing players.
• Michigan edges Nebraska as the favorite* to win the Big Ten Legends Division in an unofficial media poll.* | Buckeyes' Hyde dismissed
• Nebraska's Jamal Turner makes the watch list for the Jet Award.
• Off Tackle Empire presents its cocktail party preview of Nebraska.
• Will the allure of pro baseball again cost Nebraska a top recruit?
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 40 passes on Joe Ganz's record-setting day
• Memphis appears to be the destination of former Husker DT Chase Rome.
21 SUN
• The first Uplifting Athletes road race in Lincoln draws 700 runners in support of the fight against pediatric brain cancer. | Team Jack coverage
| Team Jack coverage• John Melton's sense of humor and zest for life are missed by many.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass vs. Oklahoma
• Tim Beck* references the “Scoring Explosion” in describing the ’13 offense.
• Sam McKewon lists his top 20 Big Ten players* and says the league's talent level is down but on the way up.
• The LJS details some of the questions* surrounding the Huskers at this week's Big Ten Media Days event in Chicago. | BTN schedule
• “Through These Gates” and its creator are featured in a Lincoln newscast.
• An OWH reviewer* likes the improvements in “NCAA Football 14.”
• This week in Husker history: Athletic director Steve Pederson says he wants to see progress, not a particular win total, in 2003.
20 SAT
• Boyd Eply's pioneering role in strength and conditioning is noted as fitness professionals gather in Las Vegas.
• John Papuchis tells fans in Omaha that he likes the speed of the younger defensive players, and Nate Gerry is seen as an early contributor.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 42 points vs. UCLA on Steve Taylor's big day
19 FRI
• An article on Louisville's success contains insights on Shawn Watson as a Nebraska assistant and as a Nebraska adversary.
• Offensive coordinator Tim Beck is ready for fall camp after recently undergoing jaw surgery to correct his sleep apnea.
• The Outback Bowl extends its Big Ten contract through the 2019 season.
• Kenny Bell and Taylor Martinez saw a different side of competition at the ESPYs with Jack Hoffman in L.A.
• Harrison Phillips’ commitment to Stanford doesn't mean the Huskers' recruiting is in trouble, Sam McKewon writes.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 43 conference titles for NU
• An Illinois columnist is less than thrilled with the Illini's string of conference openers against Nebraska.
• Here's the schedule of coaches' press conferences Wednesday at Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago.
18 THU
• The future Cincinnati games become official, and the Northern Illinois series is altered, with the 2016 Soldier Field game dropped and two others added.
• Corn Nation's Jon Johnston says college football's days are numbered, but not because of concussion issues or over-reliance on TV money.
• The Big Ten's shared Gator and Music City bowl tie-ins become official.
• Saturday's Legends Radio Show will air from Tiger Tom's in Omaha, with Jay Foreman as co-host and Jeremiah Sirles and David Santos as guests.
• Young Jack Hoffman scores again, receiving the 2013 ESPY* for Best Moment.* | Social media photos | Discuss | Team Jack coverage
• A six-member panel at Athlon Sports forecasts a 10- or 11-win regular season for the 2013 Huskers.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 44 touchdowns for Johnny Rodgers.
• WR commit Monte Harrison* is selected for a baseball all-star game.
17 WED
• Nebraska-Oklahoma is the No. 1 rivalry to fall victim to conference realignment, writes an Iowa columnist.
• View the newly released trailer for the "Through These Gates" documentary.
• The Huskers are No. 22 in the Austin paper's top 25 countdown.
• In the face of the O'Bannon-Keller litigation, the NCAA decides not to renew its contract with game-maker EA Sports.
• HuskerOnline looks at the Huskers' linebacker corps for 2013.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: A record-setting 45 TD passes by Zac Taylor.
• A Michigan newspaper previews the Nov. 16th Spartans-Huskers game.
• Taylor Martinez makes the 2013 watch list for the Davey O'Brien Award.
• The last copies of “Husker Game Day 2010 – Farewell Big 12” are now available at a deeply reduced price.
• Jack Hoffman & family travel to California to see whether an ESPY is in store at tonight's awards show. | Team Jack coverage
16 TUE
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 46 yards on Taylor Martinez's first TD run.
• A brief history of Nebraska's licensing revenue shows how times have changed since the early 1980s.
15 MON
• The Big Ten chief of officials confirms the league's crackdown on targeting.
• A prosecutor asks that Alfonzo Dennard's probation be revoked.
• Corn Nation previews Purdue, on NU's slate for the first time since 1958.
• KLIN's 50 in 50 countdown: 47 consecutive home victories.
• There's opportunity in the Huskers' 2015 schedule, Derek Johnson writes.
• Steve Sipple observes that there's no shortage of the bizarre in recruiting.
14 SUN
• Two of the top tests* posed by opposing quarterbacks will come early in the season, according to QB rankings by Sam McKewon.
• “When in doubt, throw him out.” The Big Ten reportedly is taking a hard-line stance on ejections for targeting. | Discuss
• The new tight ends* are sold on the position's role in NU's offense.
• This week in Husker history: Both world wars cause attrition in the program.
13 SAT
• Juco D-line prospect Claudson Pelon talks recruiting with Jeremy Pernell.
• See the progress of the FieldTurf replacement at Memorial Stadium.
• Hail Varsity provides a quick preview of Illinois, woeful in 2012.
12 FRI
• It's 50 days until kickoff, and KLIN starts a countdown with an audio clip on a Husker legend who wore No. 50, Dave Rimington.
• Ameer Abdullah's roles are the template for new commit Larenzo Stewart.*
• The offense's biggest question mark for 2013: The tight ends.
• The 2016 Huskers will face stiff road tests* during conference play.
• Bo Pelini tosses the first pitch at a Cubs game at Wrigley Field.
• Construction could start next spring on a proposed $20.4 million complex for tennis and soccer* north of the Devaney Center.
• Here's a quick look at the Huskers' fourth opponent, South Dakota State.
11 THU
• DB Ishmail Jackson will try out* for a walk-on spot on the team, a decision he reached after a tour of NU with his uncle Matt Damon.*
• The nine-game conference schedules for 2016 and '17 are released. | Crossovers & no-plays | How it was done | Discuss
• It's the 70s in Dave Feit's countdown of top Huskers by jersey number.
• Athlon ranks Nebraska's receiving corps No. 2 in the Big Ten.
10 WED
• Bigger venues will mean more revenue* for football, basketball & volleyball.
• Husker players will be the fans for a change and Jack Hoffman will be on hand for the July 21st Uplifting Athletes Road Race. Meanwhile, an Alex Gordon T-shirt is now part of the Team Jack cause.
• Saturday's Legends Radio guests: Bruce Moore & Stanley Jean-Baptiste
• Just a few of the 2013 newcomers have yet to arrive in Lincoln.
• Husker senior guard Spencer Long is No. 16 in a countdown of Penn State opposing players. | O-line preview
• Southern Miss, Nebraska's Week 2 opponent, is previewed in 500 words.
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Taylor Martinez, Ciante Evans and Quincy Enunwa will represent Nebraska at Big Ten Media Days later this month.
• Tight end commit Freedom Akinmoladun is a Missourian, but plenty of Nebraska red* runs in his family.
09 TUE
• Recruiting news: T.V. Williams picks Kentucky,* and Harrison Phillips will announce his choice of schools Monday.
• The Athletic Department gets a new senior administrator in Steve Waterfield, in charge of performance and strategic research.*
• Enter the Californians for Nebraska ticket raffles for 2013 home games, including a ticket-lodging combo for the UCLA game.
• Cole Pensick makes the Rimington Trophy watch list, which was actually released and duly reported nearly two months ago. | 'Tis the season
• Athletic directors at Nebraska and elsewhere are turning new attention to improving game experience for ticket-buying fans.
08 MON
• Purdue becomes the second Nebraska road opponent of 2013 to institute “dynamic” single-game ticket pricing.
• WR prospect T.V. Williams is set to announce his school choice Tuesday.*
• Corn Nation previews Illinois, the Huskers' first conference foe of 2013.
• Fan Day is set for the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 2.
• Two Husker games -- vs. Northwestern & Michigan State -- are in ESPN's Top 25 for 2012 and will be re-aired in a countdown that begins next week.
• Sam McKewon explains why decommitments have become part of the nature of the recruiting business.
• Hail Varsity previews Wyoming in 500 words.
• HuskerOnline previews the Husker quarterbacks for 2013.
07 SUN
• Tanner Farmer has shown impressive strength against elite competition, but the Husker O-line commit says his footwork needs some work.
• This week in Husker history: Nebraska is not among the "haves" as wartime factors shift talent to some schools and away from others.
06 SAT
• Larenzo Stewart, a speedy 5-foot-6 running back from Klein, Texas, commits to the Huskers. | 2014 list
05 FRI
• Safety Jason Hall from Texas withdraws his pledge to Nebraska.
• Ameer Abdullah makes the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation's most versatile player.
04 THU
• Nebraska lands two Missouri recruits* on the Fourth*: tight end Freedom Akinmoladun and wide receiver Monte Harrison.
• DE prospect Peyton Newell draws motivation* from his mother's memory.
• A steadier Taylor Martinez and a sturdier defense in 2013 would go a long way in elevating the quarterback's legacy, Tad Stryker writes.
• Husker commit Tanner Farmer says he's aiming for a national title for NU.
• CB3 – Nebraska's new Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior – opens this month in East Stadium, and Tom Osborne sees fascinating possibilities.
• Former Husker wide receiver Niles Paul is growing more comfortable* as a tight end and is a hit with Redskin fans.
• For Woody Widenhofer, who coached Missouri against the Huskers in the mid-1980s, life after football has included a toll booth job.
03 WED
• Calculations by a sports-math specialist indicate the 1995 Huskers were in a league of their own.
• Defensive end prospect Peyton Newell of Hiawatha, Kan., is an early riser* in more ways than one.
• Former Husker Cameron Meredith* is cited by Lincoln police* in connection with an alley fight in mid-June.
• Go to the 5:40 mark to hear Jay Foreman's thoughts about the offense, the defensive line, two-a-days and more.
• J.B. Phillips is Saturday's Legends Radio Show guest.
• Ndamukong Suh is Athon's No. 2 defensive lineman of the BCS era.
02 TUE
• Who's the nation's leading active rusher? Randy York has that answer and 12 others in his list of 13 facts for ’13.
• NU commit Tanner Farmer* is earning good reviews at "The Opening," an elite camp in Oregon. | NU gets ESPN boost | 2014 class
| NU gets ESPN boost | 2014 class• Phil Steele projects Southern Miss to be the nation's No. 2 most-improved team in 2013, and he has the Huskers playing in Pasadena on Jan. 1.
• Hail Varsity examines statistical similarities among recent national champs – and looks at which categories Nebraska has some catching up to do.
• Bo Pelini isn't hiding from the program's lofty expectations, Athlon Sports writes in a profile of the Huskers' sixth-year head coach.
• Dave Feit's “Greatest Huskers by the Numbers” continues: 89-80
• Defensive line prospect Matt Dickerson of San Mateo, Calif., discusses the recruiting process with Jeremy Pernell.
• Nebraska lands on a list of the 10 most iconic uniforms in college football.
• Steve Warren is hosting a free football camp* Tuesday night in Omaha with the help of several other former Huskers.
01 MON
• Being traded by the CFL's Alouettes comes as a jolt to former Husker Dahrran Diedrick.
• USA Today previews Iowa, the No. 69 team in the newspaper's countdown.
• Nebraska-Michigan is listed as one of Week 11's top 5 games nationally.
• Corn Nation previews NU's fourth opponent, South Dakota State.