August 2011
7 posts
Nebraska’s Latest Weekend Warrior: Barry Alvarez
By Randy York
Let’s get this straight. The man who’ll deliver a pre-game speech (and be part of the coin toss as a guest captain) when Wisconsin hosts Nebraska Oct. 1 in Madison “represented” Nebraska, his alma mater, for two 18-hole rounds Sunday and Monday at Sand Hills Golf Club near Mullen, Nebraska.
“It was two Wisconsin guys against two Nebraska guys, and I was one of the Nebraska guys,”...
Lessons Learned Make Stadium Expansion Fairly...
By Randy York
Okay, everyone, because so many are asking how East Stadium expansion will affect game-day flow, I’m going to let you in on the Q.T. Forget about it. It’s all under control, thanks to Athletic Department leadership from John Ingram and Butch Hug andtheir respective teams in both capital planning & construction and facilities & events.
Credit lessons learned from West Stadium...
“Interesting stuff and rather amazing stats, especially Texas winning only one...”
– Jim Stanton, San Diego, California, on ‘This Is Nebraska’ is for Everyone
‘This Is Nebraska’ is for Everyone
By Randy York
There’s no truth to the rumor that shortly after a Husker fan bought a 2011 Nebraska Football Media Guide, he dropped it and broke his foot. Yes, it’s heavy, but it’s worth every one of the 208 pages packed inside the covers. “This is Nebraska” – the theme for this year’s guide – isn’t just for the diehards that have to know every score, every stat and every All-American. It’s for...
“As an Ohio State Buckeye fan, I want to welcome the Nebraska Huskers to the Big...”
– Giovanni T. Palma, Columbus, Ohio, in response to Nebraska Measures Itself by Championships
Nebraska Measures Itself by Championships
By Randy York
Bo Pelinisaid a little bit about a lot of things at Monday’s first game-week press conference at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska’s fourth-year head football left no doubt, however, about how he measures success.
“I don’t ever look at it being a success if you don’t win a championship,” Pelini said. “That is our goal from the beginning, but is that saying you can’t have a good year and not...
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Nebraska Covers Football like Few Others
By Randy York
I ran into Don “Fox” Bryant Sunday, and Nebraska’s sports information director emeritus had his game face on. “Geez,” he said in his legendary, gravelly voice, “did you see the World-Herald and the Journal-Star this morning? They’ve written more football stories this summer than I’ve seen in a lifetime!”
“Have I seen them? I read every story in both papers before breakfast,” I said....
