Fresh Links
February 4, 2023
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.
February 3, 2023
Jeremy Pernell’s position-by-position signee analyses begin with Tristan Alvano, who figures to contend immediately for the placekicking job.
February 2, 2023
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.
February 1, 2023
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
January 31, 2023
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.
January 30, 2023
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?
January 29, 2023
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.
January 28, 2023
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.
January 27, 2023
Nebraska is sending nearly its entire coaching staff to visit 2024 quarterback Dylan Raiola.* | Recruiting notes*
January 26, 2023
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.
January 25, 2023
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.
January 24, 2023
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
January 23, 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
January 22, 2023
Husker football remains a cash cow* despite its non-winning ways.