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December 11, 2017
The coaching carousel made for a head-spinning couple of weeks for quarterback prospect Adrian Martinez. | Recruiting ticker
Nebraska gets a commitment from Justin McGriff, a rangy receiver from Tampa who had been a Central Florida commit. | Highlights & coverage | Discuss | Analysis: McKewon,* Clouse | 2018 class
Columnist Sean Keeler sees Calibraska giving way to Floribraska in Husker recruiting.
The Huskers’ first 2018 conference opponent, Michigan, lands Ole Miss transfer QB Shea Patterson, who is petitioning for immediate eligibility.
It didn’t take long for Husker D-line commit Masry Mapieu* to decide he wasn’t cut out to be a running back.
December 10, 2017
Winning football might help bolster the walk-on program,* but tuition costs will always create difficult choices for players. | Wednesday event*
Quarterback prospect Adrian Martinez says his Lincoln visit was awesome.* | Sunday recruiting wrap-up*
Offensive coordinator Troy Walters’ accomplishments* as a player have helped him earn respect as a coach. | Carriker: The new staff | McKewon on Frost*
JD Spielman is listed as a player to watch as AP looks ahead to the 2018 Heisman race.
Speedy* juco receiver Jaron Woodyard from Arizona Western commits to the Huskers. | Highlights | Analysis: Clouse, McKewon* | Discuss | 2018 class
The new staff lands its first known commit* in four-star safety C.J. Smith from Florida.* | Highlights | Clouse analysis | Discuss
Nebraska loses its highest-ranked recruit as Joshua Moore decommits. | Discuss
Juco QB Terry Wilson, who received a visit from Scott Frost but not an offer, commits to Kentucky. | Discuss
Scott Frost’s former teammates can testify to his loyalty. | A week to remember
This week in Husker history: Nebraska’s first bowl win, Tom Osborne’s retirement announcement and more.
December 9, 2017
The juco drought* in Lincoln is likely to end soon as the new staff addresses areas of immediate need.
Scott Frost’s knowledge* of the game helped him land key jobs and rise in the coaching ranks.
Tom Osborne’s tutelage* helped turn several of his QBs into coaches.
ESPN’s David Pollack calls Scott Frost the year’s “best coaching hire to date.”
Ryan Held’s ascent in coaching is no surprise to his former Husker teammates.
Brandon Reilly is ready to prove he belongs* in the NFL.
December 8, 2017
A postseason honor came as a surprise to O-lineman Tanner Farmer after his injury-shortened year.
Check out the lineup of official visits set for this weekend. | QB a priority*
Three previously rumored staff additions are now official. Bios: Walters, Beckton, Duval
The OWH has 20 Tom Osborne facts* to go with Sunday’s 20th anniversary of his retirement announcement.
Former Husker player and assistant Marvin Sanders is named defensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina.
Scott Frost says on ESPN radio that coaching in UCF’s bowl game still isn’t a done deal. | Audio
The Frost hire has rejuvenated season ticket* requests.
Tony Dungy* on Scott Frost: “Players just gravitate to him.”
December 7, 2017
It’s uncharted territory* for the Huskers as the new staff juggles duties at two schools with a new early signing period looming. Recruiting updates: 1,* 2 | Carriker: Recruiting priorities
The new staff has Northern Iowa* connections that go back to 2001.
Stanley Morgan and Tanner Farmer earn first-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus.
Quincy Enunwa is the New York Jets’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
Here’s video of Scott Frost accepting his national coach of the year award.
The Huskers can’t continue to be a team that gets physically punished, Brian Christopherson writes.
The Orlando paper is reporting that UCF assistant Sean Beckton* will join the Nebraska staff, and Troy Walters is expected to do the same. | Bios: Beckton, Walters
Tom Osborne took “a hard look”* at the Nebraska football program on Scott Frost’s behalf, Frost tells radio host Jim Rome. | Audio*
Mike Riley is returning to Oregon State as assistant head coach.
Adam Carriker addresses what fans’ expectations of Scott Frost should be.
The underdog role is nothing new for the Buffalo Bills’ Brandon Reilly.
Twenty years ago, a letter from Nebraska’s quarterback turned a 5-year-old into a Scott Frost fan for life.
December 6, 2017
Recruiting updates: Frost visits QB Wilson | Offer list
Scott Frost laid the groundwork for the turnaround at Central Florida by transforming the culture* there. | UCF’s potent offense
Nebraska in 2017 was in or near the top 25 in assistant coaches’ pay.*
Dave Rimington sees a desperate need* for help on the D-line: “If you can’t stop the run, you have nothing.”
Tom Shatel says a Nebraska renaissance is something the Big Ten* needs.
Here’s a Wayback Wednesday look at Scott Frost as a QB and linebacker on McCook’s undefeated eighth-grade team.
Scott Frost is named Home Depot national coach of the year.
Stanley Morgan and JD Spielman make AP’s second-team All-Big Ten team.
Forty-two Huskers earn Academic All-Big Ten honors.