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Could New Recruiting Rule Hurt Texas?

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:04:28 -0600

The Texas Longhorns are well known for their success in recruiting. It's not uncommon for them to be essentially finished recruiting before their season even begins (even though signing day doesn't come until February). But a new rule could put a chink in the armor.

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The Weekly Buzz

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:08:30 -0600

Huskers are dreaming big. There seems to be anticipation for this next season that hasn't been felt in Lincoln and around the country since the 90's. All of the Big 12 is in a state of flux this year, but NU is poised to make a move to the top. With the Huskers getting such wide reaching exposure because of their defensive efforts and the adventures of Ndamukong Suh last year, the coaches are trying to take advantage of having Nebraska in the forefront of people's minds right now. Let's hope this momentum keeps up.

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Restoring the Aura

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:27:05 -0600

NU season ticket holders no doubt recall the tremendous run the team had from 1991-1998 of 47 straight home games without a loss. It's no coincidence that that was also the time frame where Nebraska won three national championships. While fans would love to see NU win one more national championship, the truth is their insatiable appetite for gridiron success practically demands another dynasty. The interesting thing about college football dynasties, they tend to require this kind of streak.

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Big 12 Championship Game Site Not Permanent - Yet

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:46:04 -0600

As a Kansas City Area resident, and someone who works two miles away from the Sprint Center and the Big 12 basketball tournament, the excitement in town is picking up this week. Sports talk radio has been all over basketball, and this city contains fans of three great basketball teams all in one place. Coupled with Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe's comments this week that the Big 12 will not be choosing permanent Championship sites for football and basketball in June, and it got me thinking about the Championship Games status. The June spring meeting (in Kansas City), will determine sites for basketball, football, and baseball starting in the 2011-2012 seasons, and they may decide on sites anywhere from the three to five years after that.

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Are Juco Offensive Lineman the Way to Go?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:29:11 -0600

Nebraska goes into the 2010 season with a real possibility of starting two junior college offensive lineman. Ricky Henry will likely continue to start on the interior at either guard or center. Newcomer and early arrival Jermarcus Hardrick appears likely to be in immediate competition for a starting position at tackle. But does the fact that they went to junior college mean anything for their prospects?

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Can Pelini cure October woes?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:57 -0600

I know it's only March, but I want to talk about October.

As spring football approaches you can already feel the excitement building around this 2010 team. Most people consider Nebraska a strong Big 12 championship contender which, in most years, makes you a strong national championship contender as well.

Personally, I think Nebraska is there in terms of returning talent and momentum. But this is a different set of expectations than what Pelini was operating under in his first two seasons. No room for a midseason swoon here.

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Arrivals, Departures and Position Switches Underscore Spring's Importance

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:59:58 -0600

Believe it or not, Husker fans, football is just a few weeks away. Well, spring football, anyway. Nebraska's spring practices start on March 24th. While most of the attention thus far has been placed on the opportunity for a budding competition at quarterback, there are other little items that might prove to be more important (if not quite as interesting) as that battle. Spring is a vital time for the team's development. So, it is worth paying attention to all of the comings, goings and position switches that are made among the NU roster.

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Rise of the Big Red Roundtable - Spring Football Edition

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:07:32 -0600

Our friends at Husker Hype have breathed new life into the ole Big Red Blogger Roundtable (pictured).

In this edition we predict winners of the competition for starting quarterback and running back and a quick look at Huskers in the NFL draft.

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How 2010 Resembles 1994

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:34:47 -0600

When making predictions about the future, it's often helpful to look to the past for guidance. When circumstances were similar, how did things play out? Interestingly, when looking for a season in which Nebraska returned an all-conference defensive tackle and an all-conference cornerback, you have to go back to the 1994 season. And that's hardly the only parallel between the 2010 Cornhuskers and the 1994 squad.

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Husker Women Achieve Regular Season Perfection

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:56:50 -0600

With an 82-72 win over Kansas State yesterday, the Nebraska women's basketball team did something that no other Big 12 women's team has ever done. They finished the regular season undefeated. Having already clinched the Big 12 regular season title the week before, finishing the season unblemished was the the next historic milestone for the lady Huskers. It is unknown whether they will achieve success in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. And, at this point, it really doesn't matter. This team is one of the greats in the history of Nebraska and the Big 12 conference. They are a team worth celebrating.

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The Weekly Buzz

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:31:14 -0600

Continuing your education beyond college is a very important topic to me. If you're not learning something new in this day and age, you're going backwards. Plenty of learning experiences have been happening this week, from coaches trying to find out just how others do what they do, to media trying to keep the lesson simple. Let's also not forget about people learning the odds, as they've found out just what Vegas thinks of the college football landscape next season.

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The Next All-American?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:48:57 -0600

Nebraska football used to churn out All-Americans like Land O' Lakes churns out butter, but that stopped abruptly after the departure of Frank Solich. Ndamukong Suh was the first All-American since 2003 and the first consensus All-American since Eric Crouch and Toniu Fonoti in 2001. But the question isn't who was last, but rather who will be next?

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Suh and McCoy Battling for Top Spot

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:14:12 -0600

If you're one of those guys who is not quite ready to let Ndamukong Suh go, you're following his every step as he gets closer and closer to the NFL. When the season first ended and Alabama hoisted the big trophy, it seemed like a simpler time. There was little doubt that Suh was probably headed for the first pick in the draft. He still looks like the best player coming out of college football this year, but over the past few weeks the mock drafts show some variety in who is going to go as the top pick. There are analysts out there placing Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma ahead of Suh for the number one pick. And that's just wrong.

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The Global Warming of College Football

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:14:49 -0600

You've heard the argument before: The power in college football has shifted to schools in warmer climates. They have a built in recruiting advantage in the weather and, outside the football realm, more desirable locations that attract more residents which then result in bigger recruiting bases and more players to choose from.

As a Nebraska fan this is a familiar and potentially frightening theory, but is it true? I finally heard it one too many times the other day to simply take at face value so I decided to at least take a cursory look.

The idea was simple: 1) Take all the NCAA recognized national champions since 1940 (AP Poll started in '36) from this list, 2) Look up the average yearly temperature for the school's respective cities using Weatherbase, and 3) Average the "temperature of champions" by decade to see if it was trending one way or the other.

I'll be the first to admit that it's a brutish approach that in no way represents all the vagaries inherent to the question but at least it's a start.

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Huskerpedia Down then Frozen

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:05:35 -0600

Thousands of Husker fans had a rude awakening today as they found Huskerpedia down. We don't have to tell most of our readers what Huskerpedia is, since a survey we did a few years back told us that most of you visit the site daily. The word is that an ownership issue put the future of the site in question. The main site has been restored, but it appears that the content on the main page may be frozen.

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