Tad Stryker of the North Platte Bulletin asks the pertinent question as we head into the thick of things with no real momentum. Nebraska has a lot of good players who are not really playing together well as a team right now. Ultimately, that is Callahan’s responsibility. Can Callahan coach as well as he recruits?…
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Nebraska #25 in AP Poll, #23 in USA Today Poll
Nebraska holds steady at #25 in the AP Poll as Kansas State makes their debut at #24. In the USA Today Poll, the Huskers slipped one spot to #23. In other Big 12 rankings, Oklahoma slipped to #10 in both polls, while Texas slipped to #19 in AP, #16 in USA Today. Missouri sits at…
Seven Tough Games To Come And We’re Still Not Ready
The Huskers played better yesterday, but we were far from dominant. Iowa State took a 10-0 lead and they were still in the game in the second half, until Bo Ruud–who finished the game with 14 tackles, six unassisted–iced it with his interception and 93-yard return for a score. The Blackshirts made some nice hits…
Unranked Rock The Ranked
The Big 12 North is having a big Saturday. First, Colorado beats No. 3 Oklahoma and then K State takes down No. 7 Texas. It’s been that kind of day around the nation, as well. No. 10 Rutgers fell to Maryland at home; No. 13 Clemson lost to Georgia Tech in Atlanta; No. 21 Penn…
Live Blogging the Second Half
Slow start. But we have the lead now. Let’s take control of this game. 42-10 would be nice. Okay, I’ll try not to get greedy. A solid performance and a win to build momentum towards Columbia will work. [3rd Quarter Action] Kick to Hill. We have great field position. Keller tosses to Phillps for six…
Iowa State Vs. Nebraska On The Husker Sports Network
It’s time for kick off. Time to answer the question, “Where are the Blackshirts?” Today is consecutive sell out number 286. It’s blustery and warm, a perfect day for football. Coin toss: Iowa State calls heads. Heads it is. Iowa State takes the football into the breeze. [1st Quarter Action] Twice we tee it up…
The Sophomore from Tulsa Rings Bells
“You can’t deny Phillip Dillard. He’s a great player, so you’ve got to get him in, get him some reps. He’s the future of this organization. He’s going to be a stud coming back.” -Corey McKeon We need studs now. So here’s hoping number 52 sees some action this afternoon.
Random Facts From Big 12 Country
Texas has more residents than all the other states in the Big 12 combined. Like they say, Texas is a whole other country. Here are the numbers: Colorado 4,665,177 Iowa 2,966,334 Nebraska 1,758,787 Missouri 5,800,310 Kansas 2,744,687 Oklahoma 3,547,884 Texas 22,859,968 Texas has more than ten times the population of Nebraska.
Tackle Number 8
Lots of young men and women from Omaha cross the river and ride the hills to attend school in Ames, Iowa. But few of them are high school prospects like Phillip Bates. The Omaha North grad turned down Nebraska, Oklahoma and Ohio to become a Cyclone. He attributes the move in large part to the…
Callahan Makes More Than Joe Pa
If you’re up to it, let your eyes feast on the numbers displayed in this lovely chart. Nebraska’s head coach is the 17th best paid in the college game. Callahan makes more than Hall of Fame coaches like Joe Paterno, Lloyd Carr and Bobby Bowden. Maybe we could add a rider to BC’s contract that…