March 2012
22 posts
Werth Ready to Jump Off a Cliff for the Team
Hannah Werth, right, views team trip to Hawaii as a bonding experience.
Huskers.com Photo Gallery: Volleyball in Hawaii
Husker TwitterFest from Hawaii’s Sandy Beaches
Huskers Power Past Hawaii in Maui Wowee
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By Randy York
One of five seniors on Nebraska’s 2012-13 volleyball team, Hannah Werth has enough accolades attached to her...
National Writer Spawned Johnny The Jet's Idea
Joe Blahak (27) was a pivotal part of Johnny Rodgers’ 1971 run to glory.
Sporting News: ‘71 Huskers College Football’s Best Ever
How Many Times Did Johnny Rodgers Start You Up?
Lyell Bremser Highlight Calls of Johnny the Jet
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By Randy York
In 1971, Dan Jenkins was so eloquent in painting the picture of Johnny Rodgers’...
Miles Praises ‘Phenomenal’ Big Red Fans
NU student fans present Tim Miles with a Red Zone T at his press conference.
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By Randy York
It didn’t take Tim Miles long to bridge to one of his favorite messages Monday night when Jeff Culhane interviewed Nebraska’s new head basketball coach for half an hour on the Husker Sports Network. After sharing conversation early in the interview,...
Huskers Embrace Going on the Road Again
The Big Ten Network interviews NU Women’s Gymnastics Coach Dan Kendig.
Huskers Earn Top Seed in Salt Lake City Regional
Nebraska Wins First Big Ten Gymnastics Title
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By Randy York
So Nebraska’s going to Salt Lake City April 7 as the NCAA’s No. 5 overall seed and the No. 1 seed in a regional that includes host Utah, one of the most...
Timing, Vision, Trust Key to Miles’ Hiring
Tim Miles showed an extraordinary comfort level when he met the press.
Miles Named NU Men’s Head Basketball Coach
Ten Reasons Why Tim Miles is the Right Man
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By Randy York
One of America’s most popular writers once said that 20 years from now you will never be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than the ones you...
Slauson: Tebow’s Going to be a Star in NYC
Matt Slauson sees Tim Tebow bringing the Wildcat offense back to New York.
Osborne: Tebow Forces NFL Back to the Drawing Board
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By Randy York
Matt Slauson, the New York Jets’ starting offensive left guard, was having lunch with former Husker teammate Ricky Henry at a popular downtown Lincoln restaurant Wednesday when his cell phone rang....
Erstad Embraces Role as Catalyst for Change
Darin Erstad is running his program at the same speed he played … fast.
Why Erstad Wants You Back at the Ballpark
10 Reasons to Root for Erstad’s Success
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By Randy York
Darin Erstad admits he’s a simple person. He grew up in North Dakota, spent four years at Nebraska, lasted 14 years in the major leagues and, at 37, is in his...
Softball, Baseball Gear for Historic Openers
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By Randy York
Friday is such an important day in Husker history that Nebraska’s Athletic Department will end the day with a fireworks display at Hawks Field. “It’s going to be a great night at the ballpark,” Nebraska Baseball Coach Darin Erstad said Wednesday. “It’s a new page in Husker history, and it’s going to be exciting and a lot of...
The Sandman, Sex Trafficking and More
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By Randy York
Today, we go outside the N-Sider for the Week in Review, and then we’ll move back inside to let everyone know what they might have missed over the past seven days. Let’s begin with Mike Babcock’s “Recruiting Tales” and how it was nearly three decades ago when Tom Osborne was recruiting Broderick Thomas, a.k.a. “The Sandman”...
An Exceptional Season despite NCAA Loss
Connie Yori encouraged her young team to the end in Little Rock Sunday.
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By Randy York
Connie Yori started the 2011-12 basketball season a very sick woman, battling a staph infection and blood clots after routine knee surgery, and Nebraska’s head women’s basketball coach ended the season a very proud woman following Sunday night’s...
This is One Lecture Sports Fans Would Enjoy
Jo Potuto leads the NCAA 1-A Faculty Athletics Representatives Association.
N-Sider Q&A with Faculty Athletics Rep Jo Potuto
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By Randy York
At the risk of stereotyping, I’ve found an exception to public perception … you know, the idea that says most avid sports fans are so consumed they never seem to find the time to attend a lecture,...
Kendig: Evenstad Ranks among NU’s Best
Lora Evanstad may be the most consistent gymnast in Husker history.
Seniors Look for Final Home Victory Against Cyclones
Serendipitous Seniors Share a Strong Bond
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By Randy York
Friday night is the final curtain call for one of the best female gymnasts in Nebraska’s storied history. Lora Evenstad, a 5-foot-3 senior from Grand Forks,...
All-Time Rebound Leader Marvels at NU
Janet Smith grabbed 417 rebounds in 1980-81 and 372 in 1979-80.
Watch the Connie Yori Show Feature on Selection Day
Huskers Face Kansas in NCAA First Round
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By Randy York
Janet Smith is 52 now. She’s in her ninth year as the principal of an intermediate school for fifth and sixth-graders in Garden City, Kan., far removed from her heyday...
NU Fans Excited That Little Rock is Drivable
Kaitlyn Burke, left, and Lindsey Moore have their eyes set on the NCAA.
Watch the Connie Yori Show Feature on Selection Day
Huskers Face Kansas in NCAA First Round
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By Randy York
I think I know why Kaitlyn Burke and Lindsey Moore were so excited Monday night when they learned that Nebraska would be playing Kansas – one of its traditional...
NU Role Models Taking a Stand for the Silent
Rex Burkhead, Kaitlyn Burke and Chris Phipps stand up to bullying.
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By Randy York
When the governor of the great state of Nebraska wants a message delivered with sincerity, leadership and impact, he knows who to call: Keith Zimmer, NU’s Associate Athletic Director for Life Skills. Once Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman designated April...
Perlman Sees No Benefit in Altered Playoff
SI’s Andy Staples Interviews Harvey Perlman
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By Randy York
Occasionally, The N-Sider spots something published that we consider a “must read”, and today’s recommendation is a national writer’s in-depth interview with the chancellor of the University of Nebraska. This morning, Sports Illustrated.com columnist Andy Staples posted an...
Nebraska Begins a New Tradition Tonight
Huskers Face Boilermakers in Big Ten Tourney
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By Randy York
Thursday night will be Nebraska’s first-ever appearance in the Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, and we have three trivia questions that seem both timely and relevant. First, what team has won the most regular-season Big Ten men’s basketball titles: Indiana, Ohio...
Despite Losing, Husker Teams are Winners
Nebraska women’s basketball and gymnastics fans have reasons to smile.
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By Randy York
Two of Nebraska’s most successful athletic programs Sunday came within a whisker of making serious national noise in their respective sports, but both were edged out by the smallest of margins. Their losses created disappointment for Husker...
KB’s Newest Handle: One Tough Competitor
Kaitlyn Burke, left, high-fives a teammate after NU upset Ohio State Saturday.
Huskers Run Past Buckeyes into Big Ten Title Game
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By Randy York
Kaitlyn Burke is such a multi-faceted person, her basketball reputation has never caught up with everything else she is … smart because she’s a regular academic all-conference selection … leader...
Jessie DeZiel: 10 Reflections of Perfection
Husker freshman Jessie DeZiel is the Big Ten’s No. 2 all-around performer.
Husker Women Host Top-Ranked Florida
Husker Men Host Arizona State Sunday
By Randy York
The nation’s eyes will focus on No. 1 Florida when the Gators visit No. 6 Nebraska Sunday in a women’s gymnastics Pepsi Pack the House double dual meet at the Devaney Center. Having claimed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class...
