LA Daily News reports that former Nebraska kicker Jordan Congdon is considering walking on at USC. “He’s deciding about transferring, and giving us strong consideration,” Carroll said. “He’s trying to get into school as a walk-on.” USC’s only kicker is junior David Buehler following the death of Mario Danelo and the academic ineligibility of Troy…
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Rivals.com Optimistic About Our Chances Next Season
Rivals.com is bullish on the 2007 Huskers. They’ve ranked Nebraska number 13 in their pre-season poll. The offense returns seven starters, but the focus will be on a new starter in Lincoln. Arizona State transfer Sam Keller is expected to take the reins at quarterback from Zac Taylor, who enjoyed his finest season under Bill…
Dr. Tom Now Coaching Future Business Leaders
Associated Press reports that Dr. Tom is back on campus—not in the athletic department, rather in the College of Business Administration. About 60 students are in his undergraduate level Leadership in Organizations class. After he passed out a syllabus on Tuesday, he told the class in his typical unassuming manner: “My name is Tom Osborne.”…
Huskers Finish Outside The Top 25…Again
(A guest posting from BigRedFred) Bill has out done Frank Solich again. One time in six years did Frank’s team finish outside the AP top 25. Here we are with Bill Callahan, finishing outside the AP Top 25 in two out of his three years in Lincoln. Bill seems to be very consistent. By the…
Callahan’s Worst Call Of The Season
Ben Gouldsmith of the Daily Nebraskan heard Bill Callahan say words in Dallas that ought never have been spoken. “I thought we competed pretty well today,” Callahan said. “We still have a ways to go, and we said before we came in here that we weren’t ready to beat a top-10 team just yet.” What…
Ohio Bobcats Go To First Bowl In 38 Years
Jackson Clarion-Ledger previews the GMAC Bowl, which will be played on Sunday. Here’s a snippet: Ohio (9-4) has attracted attention because of its reliance on its running game – following the lead of its head coach, Frank Solich, who played and coached at what was once the epicenter of college football’s ground game, Nebraska. “Was…
The Way No. 70 Sees It
Ever since Monday’s crushing blow (delivered by a loss that should not have been), HuskerZone has been presenting the disgruntled fans’ perspective. Now it’s time to see what it looks like from another important point of view—a player’s. Omaha World-Herald reporter Rich Kaipust spoke to offensive guard Matt Slauson, a 335-pound sophomore from Colorado Springs…
Pitiful Coaching Begets Embarrassing Press
Jim Reeves of the DFW Star-Telegram unloaded on Nebraska’s inept head coach in his post-game report. As Nebraska coach Bill Callahan spoke in the postgame news-conference tent immediately following the Cotton Bowl on Monday, police sirens whined in the background, coming closer and closer. Some Cornhusker fan, I figured, must have turned the coach in…
Numbers Don’t Add Up
Fire Bill Callahan displays the following stats on their sidebar: Callahan by the Numbers Overall: 22-15 vs. I-A: 19-15 vs. Big XII: 13-12 vs. Big XII South: 3-7 vs. Winning I-A Teams: 8-12 Away: 6-9 vs. Top 25: 3-6 vs. Top 10: 0-4 These numbers speak volumes. We’re 13-12 in conference under BC. After considering…
Learn On Someone Else’s Dime
Omaha World-Herald sports columnist Tom Shatel had some interesting things to say about Bill Callahan, a.k.a. “Loserhan” in Sunday’s paper. But how do you prepare to be the head coach at the University of Nebraska? You don’t. You can say you know what it’s all about. You can say you understand the tradition of the…