Hoping to catch Thursday’s Husker Volleyball game from the National Championship semi-finals in San Antonio? Think again. ESPNU, ESPN’s upstart channel devoted to underexposed college sports, owns the TV rights to the game and isn’t available in Nebraska’s two largest markets (TimeWarner in Lincoln and Cox in Omaha). DirectTV subscribers do get ESPNU and several…
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Recruiting News: Maurice Purify (WR)
The Huskers added to what is shaping up to be another decent recruiting class. The latest is a junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco, Maurice Purify. From the what the press and his soon-to-be-former coach, it sounds like he could have an immediate impact. From the Lincoln Journal Star: Purify drew a…
Ranked And Ready
Collegiate Tennis Online: The Nebraska women’s tennis team enters the 2006 spring season with numerous individual ITA Central Regional Rankings, including the No. 7 doubles ranking for the duo of sophomore Imke Reimers and senior Ewelina Skaza. Reimers and Skaza received the No. 7 doubles ranking after two victories over conference foes in the Main…
Good Name For A Football Player
Omaha World Herald: Nebraska has added its fifth oral commitment in nine days from junior-college offensive lineman Victory Haines. Haines committed to NU, according to rivals.com, on Saturday during an official recruiting visit to the school. He attended the Huskers’ annual banquet on Saturday night and was unavailable for comment. One of seven recruits on…
Huskers Travel To Homie
After seven contests at the Devaney Center, Nebraska is set to play its first road game of the season when it takes on Creighton in Omaha on Sunday. Nebraska ended its longest homestand in 80 years with a 6-1 record after defeating South Dakota State, 76-67, on Thursday. It is the second time in three…
Volleyball: Huskers are Texas bound
Just like UCLA, the Florida Gators go down in defeat to the Husker Volleyball team in straight sets. Nebraska will face the winner of Arizona v. Santa Clara Thursday night in San Antonio.
Husker Volleyball: Huskers Sweep UCLA
The top-ranked Husker Volleyball team drops UCLA in straight sets to continue on in the NCAA tournament. Nebraska won 30-28, 30-24 and 30-16 in front of an NCAA-record crowd at the Qwest Center. The win eliminates UCLA from the tournament and Nebraska advances to a 5:00 pm game on Saturday vs. Florida.
Gill May Be Truckin’ Up To Buffalo
Journal Star: Turner Gill is continuing to pursue a head coaching job. The former Nebraska quarterback and assistant coach has interviewed for the vacancy at the University of Buffalo, according to the Buffalo (N.Y.) News. Gill, 43, is in his first season as director of player development and offensive assistant with the NFL Green Bay…
The Rest of the Bowl Games
Courtesy of KingsOfVegas.com, the rest of the Bowl Game Schedule. 2005-06 College Football Bowl ScheduleAll times Eastern Time BOWL DATE/TIME NETWORK New Orleans Southern Miss (6-5) vs. Arkansas State (6-5) Lafayette, La. Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN GMAC UTEP (8-3) vs. Toledo (8-3) Mobile, Ala. Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ESPN Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas BYU…
Texas-Sized Challenges
Journal Star: Playing in the Alamo Bowl might help bolster the Huskers’ success in a region fertile with football talent, NU coach Bill Callahan said Monday. “For any prospect in the state of Texas who has interest in Nebraska, this will give us great exposure and allow us not only to get exposure through media…