Fresh Links

Pregame retrospective: It was a remarkably low bar for Scott Frost four years ago, Tad Stryker writes.

Husker Hour: The guys preview the Nebraska-Indiana matchup, update their coaching lists, look at volleyball’s dominance and recap basketball’s Opening Night.

Opening Night gives fans their first look at the 2022-23 men’s and women’s hoops squads.

Husker volleyball rediscovers its serving touch in a convincing sweep of Rutgers.

Nebraska’s regents give their approval to alcohol sales at Husker basketball games and to the multimedia deal with Playfly Sports.

Athlon Sports previews the game and has Indiana winning a close one. | More predictions

Friday Husker Tailgate: A Huskers-Hoosiers preview and a new coaching-search metric

Bill Busch says on the radio that he has high expectations* for the defense Saturday despite the Huskers’ struggles on that side of the ball so far this season. | A teacher’s philosophy*

Recruits from SEC country are among the expected visitors* for the Indiana game.*

All four Nebraska opponents have enjoyed season-high rushing totals* against Nebraska, a trend that Indiana will try to continue.

Mickey Joseph is seeing improved tackling and good buy-in from the defense as the Indiana game nears. Go here for more from Thursday’s post-practice presser. | Updates & discussion

Trev Alberts discusses the coaching search and says X’s and O’s and schemes aren’t what builds a great program. “It’s the foundational stuff and it’s the culture stuff.”

Travis Vokolek is Nebraska’s nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award.

Former Nebraska assistant Rick Kaczenski’s put-down of Hoosiers coach Tom Allen hasn’t gone unnoticed in Indiana.

Like Nebraska, the Hoosiers are relying on transfers at several skill positions and are having O-line issues.*

Nebraska makes an in-state offer to Omaha Central junior offensive lineman Caleb Pyfrom.

Coordinators Bill Busch and Mark Whipple are seeing no quit in the Huskers despite the difficult times they’ve been going through. Go here for more from Wednesday’s practice. | Updates & discussion

Doc’s Diagnosis: Don’t sleep on the Hoosiers’ running game.

Jeremy Pernell begins parsing the Huskers’ coaching possibilities.

Four games in, here’s a look at the status of Nebraska’s true freshmen.

The Indiana game is a sellout,* and a “slightly modernized” version of the original Herbie Husker mascot is coming in 2023, Trev Alberts says on the radio.

Tom Shatel’s first rule* during a coaching search: Don’t believe anything you hear.

An Indiana site previews the Huskers.

Bill Busch is simplifying things for the defense as the Huskers prepare to face up-tempo Indiana. Go here for all the coverage and video from Tuesday’s presser. | Updates & discussion

Doc’s Diagnosis: Recipe for sack vulnerability.

Steven Sipple says Baylor’s Dave Aranda matches up well* with the qualities Trev Alberts is looking for in a coach.

Poll question: The Huskers haven’t beaten an FBS team in nearly a full year. Will they end that streak Saturday against Indiana?

Husker Dan wonders if Nebraska fans have been betrayed.

Indiana coach Tom Allen talks about the Hoosiers’ first loss and their preparations for the Nebraska game.

This week’s depth chart has changes on the O-line and in the second and third levels of the defense. | Game notes

Bill Busch is earning an extra $15,700 per month in his role as interim defensive coordinator.

Doc’s Diagnosis: Adrian Martinez delivers vs. the Sooners.

Recent history at Power 5 schools indicates Mickey Joseph faces long odds* in trying to land the permanent head coaching job, Sam McKewon writes. More commentary: Sipple: Quest for confidence* | Washut: 5 burning questions* | Doc Talk: Timely Bye Week

The Hoosiers have the edge in the stats matchup, but the Huskers open as two-point favorites.

This week in Husker history: Nebraska upsets Michigan in Ann Arbor in Bob Devaney’s second game as Husker head coach.

The Huskers’ offensive line needs to find consistency in a hurry. | Opponent status checks

Nebraska volleyball rallies for a hard-fought five-set win over No. 7 Ohio State.

One week after routing the Huskers, Oklahoma falls at home to Kansas State due in large part to a stellar performance by former Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez.

Mickey Joseph says nothing on his résumé can top his work in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.*

Indiana will come to Lincoln next week on the heels of a 45-24 loss to Cincinnati.

Here’s the story of a Nebraska season ticket that’s been in the same family for a full century.*

Former Husker receiver Maurice Purify has stiff-armed alcoholism to become a coach and mentor.

Coach John Cook collects his 800th career win as Nebraska volleyball sweeps Michigan State.

Mickey Joseph has received a boost in pay after taking the reins as interim head coach.

Sam Haiby will miss the Husker women’s basketball season with a leg injury.

Friday Husker Tailgate: Nebraska-Oklahoma recap, news of the week and the coaching search with an in-the-process metric.

Being on the wrong side of the turnover margin* is a two-decade trend for the Huskers and isn’t likely to be fixed overnight.

Trev Alberts says Twitter reports about supposed coaching candidates* are not to be believed: “I have not yet read anything that I would say is accurate.”

A lengthy planning process for making major improvements to Memorial Stadium* is about to take its first steps. | McKewon commentary*