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Matt Rhule has hired Texas’ Mitch Cholewinski as coordinator of sports science* for Nebraska football. | Bio

Husker signee Jason Maciejczak reaches a strength goal three months early.

Husker Hour: Super Six for the ’23 recruiting class, plus Husker hoops.

Signee analysis: Speedy running back Kwinten Ives fits the profile Matt Rhule’s staff likes. | Position breakdown*

Spring game ticket sales are off to a fast start.

The Athletic looks at what’s driving the decision-making of Dylan Raiola as the highly coveted quarterback weighs his collegiate options.

Jeremy Pernell’s position-by-position signee analyses begin with Tristan Alvano, who figures to contend immediately for the placekicking job.

Michigan State cuts a 21-point deficit to 1, but the Husker women hold on for a 71-67 win.

Strong reviews are easy to find on Billy Kemp, a new Husker but a veteran receiver.

NBC Sports unveils its Big Ten Saturday Night announcing team: Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen.

Matt Rhule offers his first significant assessment* of Casey Thompson while making it clear that the quarterbacks will enter spring ball with “clean slate.” | Video

A strong connection with Georgia assistant Fran Brown helped Matt Rhule land three Bulldog transfers, including tight end Arik Gilbert.

Jeremy Pernell ranks Nebraska’s 2023 signees. | Athlon’s 5 sleepers

The fallout from the structuring of Matt Rhule’s contract is seen by one columnist as a self-inflicted black eye for Nebraska.

Jeremy Pernell has Nebraska’s recruiting class ranked No. 25, a big jump from how things looked in November.

Matt Rhule discussed the signing class, the staff’s recruiting efforts and more in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. | Video | Quick hits: 1,* 2 | Commentary: Sipple,* Shatel,* Just,* Washut,* Struve, Christopherson | Class of ’23

Matt Rhule has filed a lawsuit in a dispute with the Carolina Panthers over his severance compensation.

D’Andre Barnes, a Denver-area defensive back, joins the Huskers’ recruiting class of 2023 as the final signatures roll in. | “They’re fast” | Discuss

The offense goes cold down the stretch for the Husker men in a 72-56 loss at Illinois.

Here’s what to expect Wednesday as the February signing day* arrives.

Susan Elza, the new Husker football chief of staff, makes her move to Nebraska official. | More hires

Husker signee Malachi Coleman is using NIL for the betterment of his community.

Husker Dan: Is Ed Foley the Husker Energizer Bunny?

Nebraska appears set to hire South Carolina’s Kristin Coggin to lead the performance nutrition department.

Corn Nation’s Jon Johnston reviews Paul Koch’s “Anatomy of an Era” books, which go behind the scenes on the 1990s Huskers.

Assistant coaches Terrance Knighton and Ed Foley* took reporters’ questions at a press conference* today. Go here for the video and tweets.

Poll question: Which is a more likely win for Nebraska in 2023, Minnesota on the road or Purdue at home?

Don’t overreact* if the 2023 season is more “slow burn” than sudden success, Sam McKewon writes. More commentary: Callahan,* Sipple*

Doc Talk sits down with Nebraska Athletics CFO Doug Ewald to discuss the business of Husker sports.

This week in Husker history: Bob Brown is elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Tad Stryker envisions how Matt Rhule’s run-first approach will play in a talented wideout room.

Sua Lefotu, a defensive lineman from California, announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss | Class of 2023

Here’s a look at Nebraska football’s relatively poor roster retention rate and what it might mean.

The Husker women fight to the finish but ultimately can’t overcome a 22-2 first-half Iowa run, losing 80-76. The men, meanwhile, can’t keep pace with Maryland in an 82-63 loss.

Husker Hour: Football roster breakdown, Will Bolt, basketball.

Nebraska is sending nearly its entire coaching staff to visit 2024 quarterback Dylan Raiola.* | Recruiting notes*

The university has released contract information for several more of Matt Rhule’s assistant coaches.*

NFL experiences – even the lows – are seen as useful by Matt Rhule and his staff.

A 10-0 run going into halftime gives Northwestern all the cushion it needs in a 78-63 win over the Husker men in Lincoln.

Bob Wager left a significant imprint at the Dallas-area high school where he coached for 17 years.

Matt Rhule’s work ethic and relationship-building efforts have Trev Alberts impressed.

Spring game ticket sales begin next week, and kickoff has been set for 1 p.m. with a BTN telecast.

Matt Rhule chats with Will Compton and says he doesn’t expect Nebraska’s rebuild to be a “slow burn.”* | Video | Filling major holes

Demitrius Bell, a wide receiver from Nashville who’s rated as high as four stars, announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss | Class of 2023

Husker Dan wonders how Nebraska football will do this fall.

Another player is following coach Bob Wager to Nebraska as wide receiver Jeremiah Charles commits to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss

The Huskers add a third transfer player from Georgia in offensive lineman Jacob Hood. | Analysis: Sipple,* McKewon* | Discuss

Nebrasketball’s Emmanuel Bandoumel is done for the season after injuring his knee Saturday against Penn State.

Ismael Smith Flores, a tight end from assistant coach Bob Wager’s former high school program in Texas, announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss

Husker football remains a cash cow* despite its non-winning ways.