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A couple of looming commitment decisions, including wide receiver Charles Njoku’s on Friday, will shape the 2019 recruiting home stretch. | Pola-Gates “stuck to the plan”* | Reconnecting in Texas*

Louisiana Tech has hired Bob Diaco as defensive coordinator.

Spring game tickets will go on sale to the public on Feb. 6.

Athlon Sports gives Scott Frost a B+ grade for his first year at Nebraska.

To play or not to play? Husker Dan gets four opinions on skipping bowl games.

Juco center Josh Wegener’s decision to walk on with the Huskers could help open up an Iowa Western-to-Nebraska connection.

Contract extensions* are in the works for Scott Frost and his assistant coaches.

“I think I’ve been able to … prove I belong,” undrafted O-lineman Brent Qvale says after five seasons in the NFL.

Anatomy of an Era: Calvin Jones’ biggest regret? Leaving a year early. “That’s one of those decisions you wish you could have back.”

Former Husker quarterback Ryker Fyfe has signed with the Omaha Beef.

The Lincoln man who burglarized Scott Frost’s home last summer is sentenced to three to five years in prison.

Kearney High quarterback Brayden Miller is the latest to commit to walking on at Nebraska.* | Riley Kinney’s decision*

Anatomy of an Era: I-back Calvin Jones on Frank Solich: “A lot of us were raw, and he was the one who shaped and molded us … into those All-Americans and All-Big Eight running backs for so many years.”

Here’s a look at the numbers that determine how much room remains in the Huskers’ 2019 recruiting class. | Seeking the right mix*

Garrett Hustedt, a linebacker from Elkhorn Mount Michael, and Grand Island Central Catholic athlete Jacob Herbek have accepted Nebraska walk-on offers.

Poll question: What’s your opinion of the recruiting class?

Tad Stryker says Dedrick Mills’ signing bodes well for Scott Frost’s plan to combine Oregon speed with Husker power in the running game.

Anatomy of an Era: I-back Calvin Jones took his lumps on the scout team 1990 against guys who “didn’t really care for me because I was a young kid that came in with a lot of hype.”

Rex Burkhead scores the game-winning touchdown as the Patriots advance to the Super Bowl to face Ndamukong Suh and the Rams. | Why Zuerlein wasn’t a Husker | Super Bowl Huskers

Walk-on kicker Cole Frahm* is transferring to South Dakota State.

Nebraska is 15th in a Wall Street Journal tabulation of most valuable college football programs.

This week in Husker history: Assistant coach Mike Corgan of Bob Devaney’s staff interviews for the Oklahoma job vacated by Bud Wilkinson, but the position goes to Gomer Jones.

Noa Pola-Gates, four-star defensive back from Arizona, has signed with the Huskers and made his decision known at Saturday night’s Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii. | Highlights & coverage | 2019 class | Discuss

Societal forces make it difficult to bolster the walk-on program, but it’s worth the effort, Steve Sipple writes. | Riley Kinney commits

Former Husker quarterback Joe Dailey is reportedly joining Bob Davie’s staff at New Mexico as offensive coordinator and QBs coach.

Take a look at Devine Ozigbo’s short touchdown run in the East-West Shrine Game. | Dedrick Young in Collegiate Bowl

Anatomy of an Era: Gerald Armstrong says the Unity Council “had a lot more to do with the team coming together than some guys might like to admit.”

Joe Moglia, former volunteer assistant to Bo Pelini at Nebraska, has resigned as head coach at Coastal Carolina.

Trev Alberts* is named to the Des Moines Register’s Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.

Former Husker player and assistant John Parrella joins the Cleveland Browns as assistant defensive line coach.

Six former Huskers are on Alliance of American Football rosters, five of them with the Salt Lake Stallions.

Anatomy of an Era: Walk-on tight end Gerald Armstrong will never forget the confidence boost he got from a “little 30-second conversation” with Tom Osborne during practice.

Walk-on O-lineman Riley Moses* is blazing a trail as the first Husker from Fillmore Central.

Here’s a look at the two prospects known to be taking official visits to Lincoln* this weekend. | Recruiting notes

Former Nebraska assistant John Papuchis has joined the Maryland staff as special-teams coordinator.

Maurice Washington makes Athlon’s list of 30 players poised for a breakout season.

Count Luke Gifford among those who are bullish about the 2019 Huskers.

Devine Ozigbo has been impressing scouts* this week at East-West Shrine Game practices.

Husker signees Ty Robinson and Wandale Robinson have risen in Rivals’ class of 2019 rankings* to the No. 91 and 61 players overall. | Roster maximization | Recruiting ticker

Tristan Gebbia says his decision in August to transfer might have come earlier if not for “my love for my teammates and my love for Nebraska.”

Anatomy of an Era: Mark Gilman was a strength coach for a Rose Bowl team and saw night-and-day differences between that program and Nebraska’s.

Former Husker Rod Yates buys Tom Brady’s “My Cause My Cleats” shoes for more than $30,000.

Nebraska has emerged as the heavy favorite to land four-star defensive back Noa Pola-Gates, who’s set to announce* his decision Saturday. | Recruiting ticker

Anatomy of an Era: He scored three career touchdowns, but Mark Gilman says the one in the Orange Bowl against Miami “counts for twenty.”

Juco running back Dedrick Mills has signed with the Huskers and will join the team this summer. | Coverage & highlights | 2019 class

Wandale Robinson adds a third state player of the year award to his collection.

Stanley Morgan is working to improve his 40 time and other measurables as he sets his sights on the NFL.

The recruiting trail takes Scott Frost and Erik Chinander to Alabama to start the week. | Transfer WR Cager interested*

Anatomy of an Era: Tight end Mark Gilman on coach Ron Brown: “It didn’t matter if it was Monday practice or sixty minutes before the national championship game versus Miami or Florida, he was intense.”

Steve Sipple says winter conditioning is a time for team leaders like Mohamed Barry to step up.