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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Conroy Leads Huskers Past Illini; Now 3-0 in B1G

Conroy Leads Huskers Past Illini; Now 3-0 in B1G

Conroy Leads Huskers Past Illini; Now 3-0 in B1G

Conroy Leads Huskers Past Illini; Now 3-0 in B1G

Cindy Lange-Kubick: A running family doing good, sweating in an RV called 'Denny's' : Lincoln, NE Journal Star

Cindy Lange-Kubick: A running family doing good, sweating in an RV called 'Denny's' : Lincoln, NE Journal Star

'Through These Gates' tells the story of Husker fans

'Through These Gates' tells the story of Husker fans

Fans relish chance to see Huskers, arena : Latest Husker News

Fans relish chance to see Huskers, arena : Latest Husker News

Nebraska-Illinois Set for 11 a.m. on ESPNU

Nebraska-Illinois Set for 11 a.m. on ESPNU

Huskers Stifle Illinois in 3-0 Sweep

Huskers Stifle Illinois in 3-0 Sweep

Huskers Make Pinnacle Bank Arena Debut

Huskers Make Pinnacle Bank Arena Debut

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Pelini predicted Gregory's pick-six : Latest Husker News

Pelini predicted Gregory's pick-six : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: NU glory days on 'D' seem incredibly distant : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: NU glory days on 'D' seem incredibly distant : Latest Husker News

Moutain Lion taken on camera near Orleans on Republican River

Got this picture on my trail camera three miles east of Orleans along the Republican River. I wished I would have got the whole picture but pretty sure that is a mountain lion. The tail gives it away.

Huskers must put the words of summer into action : Latest Husker News

Huskers must put the words of summer into action : Latest Husker News

Huskers Hit the Road for Showdown at Texas

Huskers Hit the Road for Showdown at Texas

NU Recruiting Class Ranked by Collegiate Baseball

NU Recruiting Class Ranked by Collegiate Baseball

Friday, September 20, 2013

What happened?

The UCLA is still a mystery to this writer. Nebraska was playing a team that had lost one of its players last week to a tragic accident. How would UCLA react? It seemed like they were down all the first quarter and a good part of the second quarter. Nebraska needed a couple of more big plays and UCLA would have, it appeared, been unable to come back this day.

They have a good team but mentally things weren't going well at all. Then we had the missed sack and Hundley converted what should have been fourth and 20 to a first down. They then scored and made the scoer 20-13 at halftime.

It gave them hope and a rise in spirits and control of the game. In the mean time Nebraska made a lot of mental mistakes and didn't make tackles. The offense sputtered at best and never did really get going after the second quarter. The result was UCLA 41 Nebraska 21. Yes Nebraska led 21-3 in the second quarter.

Then on Monday the tape comes out. No surprise as to its content. It least it shouldn't be. It was like a husband yelling at his wife in total anger but this time it is taped and two years later released.

I don't like what I heard but I'm not going to lose sleep over it. I wished it hadn't happened but it did.

I just view what is best for Nebraska. I am not pro or con Pelini. I want the Nebraska team to give their best every week. That's what I want. We didn't get that the last two and whatever quarters last Saturday. We hope play gets better in the upcoming weeks.

Martinez is hurt. It was apparent he was hurt vs. UCLA. They begged him to run.  This week we get a dose of Tommy Armstrong Jr. and possibly Ron Kellogg III. We have an infusion of something different. It could be great if we get started out strong or it could be bad with a couple of quick interceptions. I think it will be a positive.

Nebraska wins 48-20 over South Dakota St.

Steven M. Sipple: QB dilemma may be Bo's new challenge : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: QB dilemma may be Bo's new challenge : Latest Husker News

Buffalo Wings & Rings enjoys early popularity : Ground Zero

Buffalo Wings & Rings enjoys early popularity : Ground Zero

Fisher says Huskers have "different vibe" after trying week : Latest Husker News

Fisher says Huskers have "different vibe" after trying week : Latest Husker News

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Martinez still out, Armstrong favored to start : Latest Husker News

Martinez still out, Armstrong favored to start : Latest Husker News

Burroughs Wins Second FILA World Title

Burroughs Wins Second FILA World Title

Waverly family's story inspires people across the globe : The (402)/411

Waverly family's story inspires people across the globe : The (402)/411

Reeves, Lawrence attract big-time college attention : Preps

Reeves, Lawrence attract big-time college attention : Preps

Colorado floodwaters flow into Nebraska

Colorado floodwaters flow into Nebraska

Osborne hopes for unity as Pelini matter put to rest : Latest Husker News

Osborne hopes for unity as Pelini matter put to rest : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Pelini sees nasty saga take turn for better : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Pelini sees nasty saga take turn for better : Latest Husker News

Red Report: Abdullah says players doing well blocking out negativity : Latest Husker News

Red Report: Abdullah says players doing well blocking out negativity : Latest Husker News

NU coordinators making adjustments : Latest Husker News

NU coordinators making adjustments : Latest Husker News

Rolfzen Honored by Big Ten Conference

Rolfzen Honored by Big Ten Conference

Friday, September 13, 2013

UCLA Prediction

This hasbeen a tough week for UCLA with the death of WR Nick Pasquate. This has been hard on the coaches and the players. Our hearts our out to them. The Huskers will have #36 on their helmets tomorrow in his honor.

UCLA has only played Nevada this year.  They played it well. Nebraska will be a tougher opponent for them.

Brett Hundley is back after killing the Nebraska defense last year. Well, he is only bigger, smarter, and better this year. His offensive line is well improved.

Jordan James takes over for Jonathan Franklin, who is now playing for the Packers. He is good but probably not as good as Franklin was last year.

Defensively their front seven is stronger than last year. They mix youth with experience. They will challenge us.

They don't have much for a placekicker so that will be an advantage for Nebraska.

Now on to the prediction. I have this game being a tie after regulation at 35-35.

After three overtimes, I predict as score of:

Nebraska 52  UCLA 49

Steven M. Sipple: Sacks overrated? Depends who you ask : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Sacks overrated? Depends who you ask : Latest Husker News

Pinnacle Bank Arena concerts, ticket sales exceeding officials' expectations : Lincoln, NE Journal Star

Pinnacle Bank Arena concerts, ticket sales exceeding officials' expectations : Lincoln, NE Journal Star

Robinson, Rolfzen lead Huskers past Saint Mary's : Latest Husker News

Robinson, Rolfzen lead Huskers past Saint Mary's : Latest Husker News

Saturday, September 07, 2013

Jeff Korbelik: Olbermann, Arsenio and more TV news, notes : Ground Zero

Jeff Korbelik: Olbermann, Arsenio and more TV news, notes : Ground Zero

Armstrong looks good in Husker debut : Latest Husker News

Armstrong looks good in Husker debut : Latest Husker News

Notebook: Gregory swarms So. Miss. backfield : Latest Husker News

Notebook: Gregory swarms So. Miss. backfield : Latest Husker News

Sideline chatter: Touted recruits attend Saturday's game : Latest Husker News

Sideline chatter: Touted recruits attend Saturday's game : Latest Husker News

Nebraska's Miss America Scanlan fits in at tiny, conservative college

Nebraska's Miss America Scanlan fits in at tiny, conservative college

Steven M. Sipple: It's time to up the ante : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: It's time to up the ante : Latest Husker News

Blackshirts lead rout of Southern Miss : Latest Husker News

Blackshirts lead rout of Southern Miss : Latest Husker News

Banderas, Gerry instrumental for Blackshirts in first career starts : Latest Husker News

Banderas, Gerry instrumental for Blackshirts in first career starts : Latest Husker News

North Star survives Rocket rally : Preps

North Star survives Rocket rally : Preps

Changes to logo mean getting rid of 'Huskers' script : Latest Husker News

Changes to logo mean getting rid of 'Huskers' script : Latest Husker News

Changes to logo mean getting rid of 'Huskers' script : Latest Husker News

Changes to logo mean getting rid of 'Huskers' script : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Husker defense tries to buck national trend : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Husker defense tries to buck national trend : Latest Husker News

Friday, September 06, 2013

Terry Pettit helps usher in new era at Devaney : Latest Husker News

Terry Pettit helps usher in new era at Devaney : Latest Husker News

Nebraska vs. Southern Miss: Storylines : Latest Husker News

Nebraska vs. Southern Miss: Storylines : Latest Husker News

Hays tosses four TDs to lift Southeast : Preps

Hays tosses four TDs to lift Southeast : Preps

Steven M. Sipple: Burkhead's situation signifies NFL talent level : Latest Husker News

Steven M. Sipple: Burkhead's situation signifies NFL talent level : Latest Husker News

Nebraska wins better tomorrow

Nebraska has the nation's No. 1 winning streak in season openers with 28 but ,oh my, last week was close. This week Nebraska wins better. Nor perfect. Not up to Nebraska standards but as this year's journey goes, we win with improvements.

Nebraska 48 Southern Mississippi 20

There will be some 50 to 30 games this year. At least that's the way it looks right now.

Upset specials for tomorrow!

Arkansas State 28 Auburn 27
Notre Dame 27 Michigan 24

Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III will get playing time tonorrow. New chapters to the future. One of the reserve receivers will have a breakout day. Will it be Alonzo Moore, Jordan Westerkamp, Sam Burtch, Taariq Allen, Cethan Carter, Tyler Wullenwaber, or maybe even somebody else? Of course Enunwa, Turner, Bell, and Long will have good days.

Who will lead the rushing attack this week? Martinez, Abdullah, Cross, or Newby? King Frazier?

Watch for a couple of new faces in the secondary.

Let the game begin!!

Monday, September 02, 2013

Phew!

I predicted a score of 48 to 17 Nebraska and felt late in the 3rd quarter that it was going to be right on. But Wyoming had other thoughts!! Brett Smith, the fabulous Wyoming quarterback, tried to play miracle worker and almost succeeded.

Smith was 29 of 43 in passing for 383 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran eight times for 92 yards. Shawn Wick ran 12 times for 101 yards and 8.4 ypc.  Wyoming averaged 7.3 yards a carry. Dominic Rufran and Jalen Claiborne had 18 receptions for 208 yards. Robert Herron caught four passes for 91 yards. Our young defense struggled.

Smith had little pressure put on him during the game. It seemed when NU did blitz it worked pretty well. But we just couldn't get sacks. Even when Randy Gregory had a game saving sack he got a questionable flag.

The defense played well most of the time and then bam they would give up ten yards here and twenty yards there. Hopefully we get things figured out. 602 total yards was about 250 yards too many against Wyoming.

Now all this happened in our newly built stadium. There was a record crowd of 91,185. The funniest sign of the night was in the east balcony and it read "We can see Wyoming from here!"  It looked really high in the east balcony but I am sure they had a great view.

Nebraska had a six yard per carry average. That wasn't as good as I thought it would be but not bad. Abdullah had 114 yards with a 6.0 average, Cross had 105 yards with a 8.1 average, and Newby had 76 yards with a 5.1 average. Martinez added 80 yards with a 5.0 average.

Terrell Newby will be a nice back to have in reserve after Abdullah and Cross have their go. 59 yards for Newby came after contact. We are in good hands at running back.

Martinez was 17 of 22 for only 155 yards. He had no throws over 20 yards.

It just didn't seem like we could get a rhythm going on offense. We only had one long play in the game when Abdullah ran for 62 yards in the second quarter. You take that play out and he had 18 carries for 52 yards, There were many plays he just didn't have a hole to run.

Short passes ruled with Kenny Bell catching seven balls for 57 yards. Jamal Turner had four catches for 43 yards.

The kicking game was good with Mauri Bindi driving most kickoffs through the end zone and Sam Fult had six punts for a 45.6 yard average.

On offense there was no consistency and we had very few big plays. Defensively Stanley Jean-Baptiste played well. Freshmen Nathan Gerry played most of the game. Freshman Josh Banderas played many minutes. Either these guys are very good or the other linebackers have not developed well.

This week we play Southern Mississippi. They will be one of our easier games of the year. Let's hope we can dominate this game.

Rex Burkhead made the Cincinnati roster.

Surprisingly DeJon Gomes was cut along with Will Compton. Both had played well in preseason.

Eric Martin has made the Cleveland roster as linebacker.

Larry Asante was waived by the Colts. Zach Potter was released by the Rams. Ben Cotton was waived by the Chargers.

And Phil Bates was released by the Seahawks.

Nebraska is ranked 18th in the polls this week.

I saw the Pinnacle Arena on Saturday and WOW it is nice.

J.W. Walsh will start for Oklahoma St this week at quarterback. Texas quarterback David Ash threw for four touchdowns and ran in another last Saturday.

The Bleacher Report dropped Nebraska to No. 5 this week in the Big Ten. Northwestern is No. 4, Wisconsin No. 3, Michigan No. 2 and Ohio St. No. 1.

The NU baseball team picked up a 2015 recruit in shortstop Alex Henwood from Wisconsin.

DeJon Gomes has been claimed by Detroit.











Huskers Welcome Eagles for 327th-Straight Sellout

Huskers Welcome Eagles for 327th-Straight Sellout

Huskers Welcome Eagles for 327th-Straight Sellout

Huskers Welcome Eagles for 327th-Straight Sellout

Martinez full go despite soreness : Latest Husker News

Martinez full go despite soreness : Latest Husker News

Lunch with Bo: Encouraged after watching Wyoming video : Latest Husker News

Lunch with Bo: Encouraged after watching Wyoming video : Latest Husker News

Merger creating new Nebraska banking entity : Business

Merger creating new Nebraska banking entity : Business

High School Football ratings and comments, 9/2 : Preps

Football ratings and comments, 9/2 : Preps

Nebraska's next foe: Southern Miss : Latest Husker News

Nebraska's next foe: Southern Miss : Latest Husker News

Omaha boxer Tommy Morrison dies at 44

Omaha boxer Tommy Morrison dies at 44

Huskers Sweep Billikens in Marcia E. Hamilton Classic Finale

Huskers Sweep Billikens in Marcia E. Hamilton Classic Finale

Husker Coaches Praise Pinnacle Bank Arena

Husker Coaches Praise Pinnacle Bank Arena