Dallas Morning News looks at Brandon Jackson, who has rushed for 951 yards this season, averaging 5.3 yards a carry, after starting the season on the fourth string. He has a soft cast and splint that comes off after practice. His priority is getting strength back in the hand. Jackson knows about rehabilitating injuries. He…
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Coffee Is For Closers
Omaha World-Herald reports that Nebraska coaches are feeling good about a well-run recruiting season. “People don’t want to hear it nationally, but I think this is going to be Bill Callahan’s best recruiting class ever,” said analyst Jeremy Crabtree of rivals.com. “In 2005, you had the five-star guys and all the big names. But when…
Auburn Coach Complimentary, But Bad At Math
Atlanta Constitution-Journal staff writer Bill Sanders spoke to Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville about his team’s upcoming Cotton Bowl game. Q: Nebraska. Just the name gets you ready for football, doesn’t it? A: Yeah, it really does. They’ve got a lot of tradition. They love football there. I coached against them three times when I was…
Husker Bloggers Dominate
Charlotte-based Sports Media Challenge recently announced their new “Sports Blog Index,” a ranking of sports blogs. They rank Gawker Media’s Deadspin number one, followed by Every Day Should be Saturday. Which is fine, but what about Husker blogs? Lately, several new ones have emerged and taken as a group, it’s safe to say Husker Nation…
Husker Volleyball: 2006 National Champions
Nebraska defeated Stanford 3-1 to win the 2006 National Championship. After dropping the first set 27-30, the Huskers rallied to take the next three, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27. Congratulations!
We Can’t Relate
According to Mobile Press-Register, Auburn is having a difficult time selling it’s allotment of 12,500 tickets to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. “We’re going to have to sell some,” said Auburn tickets director Stephen Naughton. “We’re hoping to sell out. We haven’t given up yet.” Naughton did not disclose exactly how many tickets had been…
Volleyball: Nebraska Defeats UCLA To Advance To Championship
The Husker Volleball team beat the UCLA Bruins tonight at the Qwest Center in Omaha to advance to the National Championship game. After dropping the first set 23-30, Nebraska rebounded to win the next three 30-28, 30-23. 30-28. Nebraska will face the winner between Stanford and Washington; in progress at the time of publication. The…
Four For Fighting
Lincoln Journal Star commends our senior front four on defense, a unit we’ll be counting on in Dallas. In an up-and-down season for the Nebraska defense, the Huskers’ four starting linemen arguably have provided the most stability. To be sure, they played superbly as a group in the Huskers’ latest game, a 21-7 loss to…
Husker Volleyball Advances To Final Four
The Husker volleyball team outlasted Minnesota to advance to the Final Four to take place in Omaha at the Qwest Center beginning Thursday. On a side note, we don’t have the resources to cover the upcoming event but if any Husker volleyball fans want to help us out, drop us a line at [email protected]
Recapping the Big 12 Championship
Being in the stands for the Big 12 Championship was a cold affair, but with 22-month old and a newborn at home, this was the only game I’ve been able to make it to in person this season. I saw a lot of things on the field that I’ve thought have been happening but was…