February 2012
23 posts
Busy World Gold Medalist Eyes Spring Game
Nebraska walk-on Curtis Tomasevicz, right, won another world gold medal.
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By Randy York
One thing about a Nebraska football walk-on: Once a Husker, always a Husker. How else do you explain a 2010 Winter Olympic Gold Medalist talking about Nebraska’s Spring Game the day after he’s part of USA-1’s push crew that won the gold in the...
A Wiser Barrefors Sees Things Differently
Bjorn Barrefors had a personal best vault of 16-8 3/4 in the heptathlon.
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By Randy York
Björn Barrefors (pronounced Bih-yurn BAR-eh-FORSH) is a winsome Nebraska heptathlete/decathlete from Stockholm, Sweden. He can high jump 6-9, pole vault 16-8¾ and long jump 24-2. He can sprint, hurdle, run and throw the shot put, discus and the...
One Last Surge for Rex and Jack’s Cause
Little Jack Hoffman gets a personally signed jersey from fellow #22 himself.
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By Randy York
Sunday Final Deadline to Vote for Rex
In football, it’s called acceleration. In track, it’s called the finishing kick. In boxing, it’s called the last round. Whatever you want to call it, this weekend is Nebraska football fans’ last chance to do...
As Always, It's Team First at Pepin's Jump U
German native Patrick Raedler, above, helped push Chris Phipps to win.
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By Randy York
There’s a reason why Gary Pepin was the most successful track and field coach in the history of the Big Eight and the Big 12 Conferences. His teams’ strengths were rooted in the jumping events. That’s why the Huskers are known across the country, even...
Senior Day Honorees Deserve Applause
Seniors Kaitlyn Burke (5) and Harleen Sidhu (21) will be honored Sunday.
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By Randy York
Don’t know who makes signs anymore, but if we could suggest one for a tribute honoring two Nebraska women’s basketball seniors, it would be something like: Thanks British Columbia for Harleen and Kaitlyn! Or how about: Oh Canada! … Our Home Was Your...
All-Time Leader Welcomes Lane into the Club
Tucker Lane became the 16th and newest member of NU’s 100-Win Club.
This is Nebraska Wrestling
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By Randy York
Nebraska’s all-time leader in career wrestling wins last Sunday graciously welcomed the newest member to his alma mater’s 100-win club, even though he was hoping Tucker Lane would lose. Lane, after all, had to beat...
NU Basketball Fans Enjoy Seeing the Future
Derek Freeman explains the architectural model of the Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Pinnacle Bank Arena Frequently Asked Questions
Pinnacle Bank Arena Central: Seating/Waitlists & More
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By Randy York
Saturday and Sunday were good days for Nebraska’s basketball teams and great days for Husker men’s and women’s fans because the weekend...
Davison Creating Captains with Character
Matt Davison talks about Creating Captains. North Platte Telegraph Photo
“I first met Matt when he was a junior in high school. I watched him grow as an athlete and have now seen him emerge as an ambassador for the University of Nebraska. Creating Captains is a way for Matt to share his experiences as a student-athlete and help to guide our younger generation.” – Tom Osborne, Nebraska...
“Thanks for the article on Coach Erstad. Hope springs eternal in the breast of a...”
Historic Night for a True Nebraska Legend
Tom Osborne was Darin Erstad’s football coach and now his athletic director.
Huskers Open 2012 Against Zags in Arizona
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By Randy York
This is an historic night for a true Nebraska legend. Darin Erstad, who once toyed with the idea of being an NFL punter but made an infinitely wiser decision to play Major League Baseball, will fill...
New Arena a Pinnacle Lincoln Achievement
Mayor Chris Beutler spearheaded the joint approach to Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Fans Can Get a Sneak Peek at New Arena
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By Randy York
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler calls it “a high point” and “a peak”, and University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare says it not only will be “a spectacle” but also “a source of pride for people of Lincoln and for the...
Pack the House, Help Huskers Finish Strong
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By Randy York
With the Big Ten Conference women’s basketball standings as jumbled as a whole row of Scrabble letters falling off the kitchen table, the league’s youngest team needs a little help from its friends. Nebraska welcomes the support of its loyal fan base Thursday night when the 19-5 Huskers host 13-12 Northwestern. It’s Pepsi...
For Huskers, an All-Around Good Decision
From left: All-Arounders Emily Wong, Jessie DeZiel and Brittany Skinner.
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By Randy York
Last Saturday was an historic night at the Devaney Sports Center for Nebraska women’s gymnastics and for its head coach, Dan Kendig, who did something he’d never done in nearly three decades. He rolled the dice, telling six gymnasts – a senior, two...
N-Side Readers Choice: Buffett to Books
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By Randy York
The N-Sider doesn’t go out of its way to make promises, but that doesn’t mean we don’t look out for loyal readers. When we see something good, we save it so you can savor it. We call it N-Side Readers’ Choice … selections so good they’re worth reading, even re-examination. If you agree, feel free to send these suggestions to...
Kendig Proud of NU’s Coaching Pipeline
Four former Dan Kendig assistants are head women’s gymnastics coaches.
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By Randy York
Dan Kendig, Nebraska’s two-time National Coach of the Year and eight-time Big 12 Coach of the Year in women’s gymnastics, is a staunch believer in distributed leadership, and that’s why four of his former Husker assistants are now head coaches at...
N-Sider Big Three: 2012 Walk-ons to Watch
Jeff Jamrog sees Cory Schlesinger-type talent in Andy Janovich (41) above.
Video Highlights: Andy Janovich, Sam Foltz, Jordan Nelson
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By Randy York
Every recruiting season, I like to play a game called Walk-on Pick Three, where I study Nebraska’s football walk-on class and try to pick three players I think will end up earning scholarships....
Husker Women Going Back to the Future
Kaitlyn Burke scored a season-high 14 points in a 3-overtime win at Purdue.
No. 13 Huskers Meet Michigan in Big Ten Battle
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By Randy York
Here’s a quick one: How many conference championships has the Nebraska women’s basketball team won? Three? Two? One? None? Actually, the answer is two, and the Huskers are using their first one – a...
Can Dylan Talley Do What Fred Hare Did?
Junior Dylan Talley has a daring, improvisational offensive mindset.
The Sequel to the Night of the Wolverines
Husker Men Host No. 22 Michigan Wednesday
No. 13 Husker Women Host Michigan Thursday
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By Randy York
Fred Hare says the best thing about making perhaps the most historical shot in Nebraska basketball history more than 47...
Coaches Love Armstrong’s Leadership
Watch Video Highlights of Tommy Armstrong
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By Randy York
Watching Sunday’s Super Bowl made me remember the wisdom of famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who once said: “The Super Bowl is like a movie, and the quarterback is the leading man.” Actually, watching Eli Manning overshadow Tom Brady was more fascinating than a movie because...
Endorsing Bo’s Approach to Signing Day
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By Randy York
Chuck Sinclair is a former sportswriter for the Lincoln Journal-Star and a recently retired Goodyear executive who now lives in Kent, Ohio. He calls our N-Sider account of Bo Pelini’s approach to Signing Day a “nice piece” and then shifts into his days as a former Husker scribe to explain why. “From my...
Pelini, Els, Osborne Prefer Simpler Times
Bo Pelini believes in team chemistry and a commitment to the daily process.
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By Randy York
Come on, admit it. You’re one of countless Nebraska football fans who turned on your TV set or computer Wednesday and watched high school seniors announce who was in and who was out … which team gets that heroic signature and which ones do not....
Bo Pelini Press Conference: From 1 to 10
Coach Bo Pelini shared his overall view of Nebraska’s 2012 recruiting class.
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By Randy York
Bo Pelini was forthright and fully engaged Wednesday at his 2012 Signing Day Press Conference, answering not only every question thoughtfully and substantively, but also going above and beyond in terms of overall perspective.
For those who...
You Can Vote Now for Rex Burkhead
Click here: Support Rex for Champion Award
Purchase 2012 Spring Game tickets here
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By Randy York
For avid college football followers, Signing Day 2012 is like Christmas morning for little kids. Grown adults can’t get enough of what each 5, 4 or 3-star recruit might mean for your favorite team, the conference it plays in and the impact it...
January 2012
26 posts
Spontaneity Can Work Both Ways in Recruiting
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By Randy York
Wednesday is National Letter of Intent Day, and that means Huskers.com will be the official source of all Nebraska recruiting news that’s fit to print. It also means NU’s football coaching staff heads east on I-80 to regale donors Wednesday night with all the hoopla that went into the 2012 recruiting class. On Thursday...
Circle Friday Night on Your Calendar … Now!
Mark Manning, right, will honor senior James Nakashima Friday night.
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By Randy York
Here’s the N-Sider Tip of the Week: Whatever you have on your calendar Friday night, think about canceling or postponing. Circle the date and get a date. Whether you’re parents with kids, grandparents with grandkids or boyfriends with girlfriends, don’t...
Paterno Column: Views from Both Sides
AP Photo shows Joe Paterno, Jim Delany and Tom Osborne in Chicago.
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By Randy York
Today seems the right time for a mailbag column, so readers can share what they think about last week’s N-Sider on Joe Paterno. Not surprisingly, that column drew responses from both supporters and detractors, and let the record show that supporters...
Kudos for NU’s Big House on the Prairie
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By Randy York
The last time Michigan’s women’s distance coach stepped inside the Devaney indoor track facility, he was coaching at Kansas and the Huskers were hosting the Big Eight Conference Championships. That was 22 years ago. Saturday, Mike McGuire stepped into the time tunnel and reaffirmed what he already knew … Nebraska’s...
Speech Inspires Husker Golfer, Swimmer
Astronaut Clayton Anderson carried Nebraska’s brand with him to space.
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By Randy York
Astronaut Clayton Anderson made a triple play Thursday, addressing nearly 700 Nebraska student-athletes and coaches before breakfast, talking to founders and contributors of Tom and Nancy Osborne’s TeamMates organization at lunch and then...
Astronaut: It's All About Family Ties
Nebraska native Anderson an international hero
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By Randy York
Take it from two successful Nebraska bowlers: Getting up early on a Wednesday morning to listen to an international hero talk about dreams, perseverance and how family is interwoven into individual success is well worth giving up an extra hour of sleep and skipping a second...
Husker Fans’ Votes Can Uplift Jack, Rex
Rex Burkhead and Jack Hoffman became buddies and remain tight today.
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By Randy York
Here’s an N-Sider alert that will blanket Nebraska with sunshine and spread light across Husker Nation. An organization called Uplifting Athletes, based in Camp Hill, Pa., has announced four finalists for its 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion...
They Just Call to Say ‘I Thank You’
Teammates Meghin Williams, left, and Kaitlyn Burke work the phones.
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By Randy York
Quick memo to Nebraska donors out there: Tonight, if you see a University of Nebraska number or an unknown number pop up on your home phone or on the big screen while watching your favorite TV show, go ahead and answer. You’ll be glad you did. On the other...
Back Home in Alliance, the Crowd Also Rises
Jordan Hooper’s mom, Jodene, brother Kyle and dad Brian sat court-side.
Jordan Hooper’s Husker Hometown Hero Video
By Randy York
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Sunday was Husker Hometown Hero Day in Lincoln, featuring Jordan Hooper. For a game that started at 5 o’clock 365 miles from hometown Alliance, it was a day for Nebraska to focus on an athlete...
‘Attic Man’ Faithful Follower of NU, Hooper
Hooper Takes a Different Road to Stardom
By Randy York
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Last Sunday, during the Husker Sports Network radio broadcast of the Nebraska women’s basketball game against Penn State, Matt Coatney gave a shout out to the “Attic Man”.
Attic Man is an affectionately coined name for a dedicated Nebraska fan who also happens to be the...
Talley: Confidence THE Key to Next Level
Doc Sadler offers junior guard Dylan Talley a pointer against Indiana.
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By Randy York
Minutes after the bedlam inside the Devaney Center Wednesday night, Nebraska play-by-play man Kent Pavelka had Dylan Talley on the radio trying to explain the Husker Sports Network’s play of the game – his 3-point basket that cut Indiana’s lead to two...
Strickland Helped Doc Reinforce Game Plan
Erick Strickland is a staunch supporter of Nebraska Coach Doc Sadler.
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By Randy York
When P.A. announcer Patrick Combs introduced Erick Strickland Wednesday night in the first half of the Nebraska-Indiana basketball game, Husker fans responded warmly, appreciatively, even enthusiastically after seeing one of Nebraska’s greatest...
OSU Tickets Available Online and by Phone
Husker play-by-play man Kent Pavelka likes a full house as much as anyone.
Hoppen Hoping Full House Greets OSU
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By Randy York
Relive Pavelka calls in win over Indiana
Holly Adam, Nebraska’s assistant athletic director for tickets, said Thursday that 9,700 seats have been sold for Saturday night’s game against No. 4 Ohio...
Fumble Not on Craig’s List of Bad Memories
Roger Craig starred on three San Francisco Super Bowl championship teams.
Giant Fumble Doesn’t Haunt Ex-Husker
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By Randy York
A story published Tuesday in the San Jose Mercury News is getting re-distributed to Husker fans across the country, and it focuses on one play: A Roger Craig fumble against the New York Giants that cost...
Eveland Loved Huskers, Fishing
Al Eveland has an unusual story. His own holder blocked one of his kicks.
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By Randy York
A member of Tom Osborne’s first recruiting class as Nebraska’s head football coach died Monday in Lincoln after a two-year bout with cancer. Al Eveland, a native of Ames, Neb., near North Bend, was 58. A standout prep running back, Eveland...
Novak Brothers Proud of Caputo, Moore
From left: Mike Caputo, Tom Novak Jr., Terrence Moore and Terry Novak.
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By Randy York
One of the best things about the Tom Novak Award is the respect it commands inside the Nebraska football family itself. Last Thursday night at the Outland Trophy Banquet in Omaha, Nebraska offensive line coach Barney Cotton mentioned his dad always...
Diaz, Talley Add Punch, Fuel Confidence
Dylan Talley, left, and Jorge Brian Diaz dramatically improve NU’s stats.
Huskers face Wisconsin on Sunday
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By Randy York
Someone once said basketball is like photography. If you don’t focus, all you have is the negative, and Nebraska has experienced plenty of that in its first three Big Ten Conference basketball games...
Without Fanfare, Pepin Keeps Rolling Along
Gary Pepin teams have won 67 league championships indoors and outdoors.
World-Herald’s front-page story on Gary Pepin
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By Randy York
Half of today’s front page in the Omaha World-Herald sports section is a story about Gary Pepin, who this weekend launches his 32nd season as Nebraska’s head track and field coach. The headline says...
Jack, Family Smiling in Boston, Again
Four-year-old Ava, Jack’s sister, wore her Burkhead jersey at a Florida beach.
Tough as Nails Kid Headed Back to Boston
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By Randy York
Good news, everyone out there in the Land of Team Jack. Jack Hoffman, the 6-year-old brain cancer patient whose cause Rex Burkhead and countless others in Husker Nation have adopted, had a great day...
Husker Freshman DeZiel the Real Deal
Dan Kendig and his Big 12 champion team were honored at a football game.
DeZiel leads USA to Gold at Pan-Am Games
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By Randy York
It’ll be a three-ring circus in Lincoln Friday night when three nationally prominent Nebraska teams host events within hours of each other. Beginning at 4 p.m., the Huskers open their 2012 indoor track and...
Doc: I WANT YOU to be Our Sixth Man!
Buy tickets here for NU’s last seven Big Ten home games
Take advantage of Husker men’s basketball promotions
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By Randy York
One thing about Kenneth “Doc” Sadler: You have to love the Nebraska head basketball coach’s spirit, not mention his resilience. Despite his team’s rough start in the Big Ten Conference, Doc...
‘Tough as Nails’ Kid Headed Back to Boston
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By Randy York
Last November, Jack Hoffman and a school friend held up a sign at the Nebraska-Northwestern football game in Lincoln. It said “BTN” in huge block letters and spelled out what each letter means to their family. Unlike the BTN acronym we all know as Big Ten Network, the Hoffman family of Atkinson, Neb., had another take on...
One of Huskers’ Smartest Getting Smarter
Tucker Lane, a second-team Academic All-American, graduated last month.
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By Randy York
One of Nebraska’s smartest athletes in any sport, Tucker Lane,is getting smarter, and it has nothing to do with his 3.98 grade-point average as a graduate student in Broadcast Journalism. A two-time first-team Academic All Big 12 wrestler and a...
City Slicker, Country Girl Inspire Each Other
Jeff Griesch and Matt Coatney (left) watch Lindsey Moore against Indiana.
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By Randy York
They’re a year apart, but always together. They know what each other is thinking and laugh at punch lines before they’re even delivered. They’re roommates, teammates, best friends and push each other hard to improve on a daily basis. Lindsey Moore has...
Yori Living Her Dream as a Big Ten Coach
Husker women host Hoosiers in Big Ten home opener
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By Randy York
When Connie Yori was in graduate school after a successful basketball playing career at Creighton, someone asked her about what she might consider a dream job out there in that cold, cruel world. Almost everyone’s choice as the 2010 National Women’s Basketball Coach of the...
Ten Reasons Why Wrestling’s Worth $10
Huskers open Big Ten slate at home against Buckeyes
Nebraska’s 2012 wrestling schedule
Tickets to Big Ten home matches
By Randy York
Let’s say you have a $10 bill in your wallet left over from the holidays, and let’s assume you’re thinking of using it to see a movie or grab a quick bite somewhere Friday night. Well, here’s another idea: Take that 10-spot and invest it in something you’ve...
December 2011
24 posts
Bottom Line: It's What’s Up Front That Counts
The ‘96 NU-Florida program marked the 25th anniversary of the Fiesta Bowl.
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By Randy York
Yes, I remember the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. I was living in Kansas City and made a mutual vow with co-worker Paul Savastano, the president of the Nebraska Alumni Club there. We agreed if the Huskers made it to the National Championship Game, we...