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...
Bowl Trivia: NU’s All-Time Chart-Toppers
Read and learn what all-time bowl category Tommie Frazier leads at NU.
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By Randy York
Quick now: Which three Huskers are all-time bowl career leaders that rank one spot ahead of Nebraska’s three Heisman Trophy winners in three critical offensive categories – rushing yards, passing yards and receiving yards? Forget the photo above....
Elkhorn Players Inspired the Long Twins
Academic All-America linebacker Chad Sievers (54) inspired the Long twins.
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By Randy York
What’s the best recruiting pitch for a high school player to turn down a football scholarship and accept a walk-on opportunity at Nebraska? For junior walk-on brothers Jake Long and Spencer Long from Elkhorn, Neb., the answer’s easy. “The...
Dirksen’s 10 Fondest Memories of Nebraska
Tom Osborne was one of four athletic directors Jay Dirksen worked for at NU.
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By Randy York
One of Nebraska’s most successful coaches climbed into his 2006 green Ford 500 Friday morning. After turning in his parking pass to complete the last item on his checklist, Jay Dirksen pointed his four-door sedan toward Hot Springs Village, Ark.,...
Bo Has Been the Grinch of Bowl Games
NU’s first-ever bowl shutout in the 2009 Holiday Bowl triggered a celebration.
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By Randy York
If Bo Pelini shops like his teams play defense in bowl games, his family won’t find much under the tree this weekend. Whenever Pelini gets extra time to prepare for a bowl match-up, whether he’s the head coach or the defensive...
Bo Pelini is in Rare Coaching Company
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By Randy York
Thanks to Keith Mann and his Nebraska media relations team, we have some interesting notes for everyone as we begin the countdown to the Capital One Bowl, NU’s first ever as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Consider, if you will, that Bo Pelini, a fourth-year head coach, has guided the Huskers to nine or more wins in each...
Huskers Help Kids with Shopping Sprees
Youth shopping spree was the brainchild of NU student assistant Eric Warfield
Watch Husker football players help kids go shopping
Read Eric Warfield’s Journal on humility and opportunity
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By Randy York
After spending nine years in the NFL, Eric Warfield always has wanted to wave a magic wand so he could help others experience the...
'77 Liberty Bowl: Garcia's Road to Redemption
Randy Garcia’s two fourth-quarter scoring passes saved Nebraska in Memphis.
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By Randy York
Thirty-four years ago tonight was Randy Garcia’s Road to Redemption. It was a memorable night in Elvis Presley’s hometown of Memphis … a night when Tom Osborne delivered perhaps his most emotional halftime speech ever to spur Nebraska to a...
Osborne: Tebow Forces NFL Back to the Drawing...
Tom Osborne always has believed a run-first offense could work in the NFL.
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By Randy York
Take it straight from one of the greatest if not the greatest offensive innovator in college football history … Tom Osborne. Tim “Tebow is my kind of guy,” Osborne said after watching the former Florida Heisman Trophy winner direct a...
Keith Jones Remembers the Gamecocks
Keith Jones’ 6.25-yard average per rush ranks fourth in Husker history.
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By Randy York
Yes, Keith Jones remembers playing South Carolina. How can he forget rushing for a team-leading 103 yards in Nebraska’s 27-24 win at South Carolina in 1986? And why wouldn’t he remember another team-leading 129-yard rushing performance a...
Wistrom, Shields Took Different Routes
Grant Wistrom and Will Shields are the last two Huskers inducted into the HOF.
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Place your bid on eight Hall-of-Fame jerseys
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By Randy York
Quick now: How many Nebraska fans know that Grant Wistrom almost went to Michigan until his parents steered him back to Lincoln for an unofficial visit...
Rozier Was a Fullback; Rodgers Liked Corner
Mike Rozier, left, won the Heisman in 1983. Johnny Rodgers (20) won in ‘72.
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Osborne remembers Brown, Glover, Rimington
By Randy York
Hall-of-Famer Tom Osborne coached two Heisman Trophy winners, and Nebraska’s athletic director says one of them, Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers,...
Osborne Remembers Brown, Glover, Rimington
From left: Forrest Behm, Bob Brown, Dave Rimington and Rich Glover.
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By Randy York
Perhaps you’ve already noticed Huskers.com has launched an interesting auction of football jerseys signed by living legends that share a bond: Membership in the hallowed halls of the College Football Hall of...
Get Creative: See Disney, Beat the SEC
Buy Capital One Bowl tickets here
Bowl-goers should fly, then drive
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By Randy York
Let’s see here. Nebraska is 9-3 in its first season in the Big Ten Conference and gets to play South Carolina, a Top Ten team from the red-hot Southeastern Conference, in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 2, 2012. I may not always have both oars in the water,...
30 Years Ago: Devaney’s Hall-of-Fame Moment
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By Randy York
A retired sports editor of the Omaha World-Herald (OWH) posted a photo of Bob Devaney on his Facebook page last night to commemorate Devaney’s 30-year anniversary as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Steve Sinclair, the 15-year OWH sports editor who still lives in Omaha, is the 32-year-old on the left in the...
Eric Warfield’s Journal: Humility, Opportunity
Eric Warfield is a volunteer coach for NU while finishing his Bachelor’s degree.
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By Randy York
Eric Warfield played on two Nebraska national championship teams (1995 and ’97) and a third (’96) that almost made it to another national title game. All eight of his seasons in the NFL were spent with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he...
1-2 Punch Can Put Huskers on B-Ball Map
Click arrow above to see ESPN praise of Nebraska’s basketball facilities.
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By Randy York
Someone asked what I thought of Nebraska losing fiercely contested recent home basketball games to Oregon and Wake Forest, not to mention the loss at No. 17 Creighton. “Discouraging?” they asked. “No,” I said, and I meant it. Nebraska had a decent...
Legate Wants a Third Straight 10-Win Season
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By Randy York
Somehow, 10 is one of those magical numbers that works its way into your mind, athletically, socially and otherwise. You have Top 10 teams, 10 most memorable moments, 10 best quotes, 10 all-time greatest players, coaches, songs, movies, you name it. Why, 10’s even considered the ultimate measurement for beauty, so please...
Shields’ Motivator Has a Super Bowl Ring
Husker Dave Redding finished his career with Super Bowl winner Green Bay.
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By Randy York
Unlike Will Shields, now a College Football Hall-of-Famer, Dave “Red Man” Redding describes himself as a marginal athlete who can’t imagine growing up with any more football passion than he had. “Everybody’s gotta have a dream, and mine...
Martinez, Cook Help Fan Experience Tunnel Walk
Watch this Husker fan’s dream come true
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By Randy York
Sixteen-year-old D.J. Wendell knows a superstar when he sees one, and he wasn’t about to pass up a chance for a little one-on-one chat with Lavonte David, who Monday was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. “I saw you steal the ball...
N-Sider Rewind Includes Jarmon’s Passing
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By Randy York
In the aftermath of Nebraska’s decisive win over Iowa in the first-ever Heroes Game, the Huskers learned they had lost a popular Blackshirt with the death of Sherwin Jarmon, who died in Houston at age 64. Husker stars Jerry Murtaugh and Jim McFarland shared their memories of Jarmon with the N-Sider Blog on Monday. On...
Ex-Huskers Minter, Peter Reaching Out to Others
Mike Minter lived a football dream and now helps kids achieve their dreams.
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Shields, Wistrom, Rimington Leaving Legacies
Hall-of-Famer Warren Believes in Dreams
By Randy York
The holiday season is an appropriate time to feature two Nebraska Football Hall-of-Famers who are reaching out and touching others. Mike Minter, a member of...
A Great Communicator Has Character, Credibility
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By Randy York
Rex Burkhead enjoys listening to Ron Brown so much that Nebraska’s All-Big Ten running back admits it would be entertaining just to listen to his first-year position coach read names out of a phone book – the ultimate compliment for the Huskers’ longest tenured football coach who squeezed three major speaking appearances...
Husker Fans Show Their Love for Rex Appeal
James Dobson presents Rex Burkhead with NU’s Lifter of the Year Award.
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By Randy York
Ron Brown gave another stirring speech about the importance of walk-ons to Nebraska’s football program, and Doc Sadler did his level best to encourage Husker fans to keep their faith in what he still believes will be a special basketball team this...
