May 2024 fresh links

The Huskers give up 14 hits while falling to Florida 5-2 and now face an elimination game Saturday afternoon against Niagara. | Photo gallery | Stats

The B1G+ streaming service is pulling the plug on its monthly single-school pass.

The Athletc ranks Nebraska football’s 2024 games by level of intrigue.

Nebraska volleyball will open the season against Kentucky in the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville, Ky.

The Huskers meet with the media and say they’re keeping it simple heading into Friday’s opener against Florida in the NCAA baseball tournament. | Game preview

The Black Friday game at Iowa will be in prime time on NBC, and the season opener against UTEP will have a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on FOX. | Commentary: McKewon,* Just* | Discuss

The Big Ten Show: Where does Dylan Raiola rank among the conference’s quarterbacks?

Mitch Sherman sees parallels between Will Bolt’s 2024 Huskers and the 2001 team that made the College World Series.

Neil Harris, whose fourth-down pass breakup in the end zone preserved Nebraska’s 28-21 win at Oklahoma in 1983, has died at age 62.

Volleyball coach John Cook has signed a contract extension through the 2028 season.

Tad Stryker sees far more losers than winners across college athletics in the House v. NCAA settlement.

Husker Dan says Nebraska’s running backs need to actually lead the team in rushing — something that didn’t happen last season.

Nebraska finds itself in the bottom tier of payouts to schools from EA Sports for being a part of the College Football 25 video game.

Former Husker Spencer Schwellenbach is expected to make his MLB debut* Wednesday on the mound for the Atlanta Braves.

Big Ten coaches talk anonymously about conference opponents for 2024, including Nebraska. | Discuss

The Huskers on the final lists of two prospects in Texas who are visiting Nebraska in June.

Nebraska will open the NCAA Baseball Tournament against Florida in Stillwater, where the No. 2-seeded Huskers are grouped with Oklahoma State, Niagara and the Gators. | Stillwater bracket | Complete bracket

Quarterback Daniel Kaelin* discusses his growth and goals after his first spring at Nebraska.

The Huskers’ tournament performance wasn’t enough to lift Nebraska to NCAA regional host status.

Nebraska wins it in the ninth inning on Gabe Swansen’s RBI double, and the Huskers are your 2024 Big Ten Tournament champions after a 2-1 victory* over Penn State. | Photo gallery | Stats | Shatel: Seems like old times*

Joshua Overbeek drives in four runs as the Huskers roll into the championship game of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament with a 10-4 rout* of Indiana. Sunday’s final against Penn State has been moved up to 10 a.m. | Photo gallery | Stats

Steak, lobster, spectacle and academics: A deeper look at a Nebraska official visit.*

Josh Caron’s two home runs and Will Walsh’s complete game give Nebraska a 4-2 win* over Indiana, setting up a Saturday evening rematch with a spot in the Big Ten Tournament championship game at stake. | Photo gallery | Stats

Former Nebraska staffer Marcus Castro-Walker* is named as a defendant in a high-profile NIL lawsuit in Florida.

Gabe Swansen drives in six runs as the Huskers eliminate Ohio State, 12-5. Nebraska now must beat Indiana twice Saturday* to advance to Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament championship game. | Photo gallery | Stats

Four-star edge defender Jayden Loftin has scheduled a mid-June official visit to Lincoln. | Recruiting notes*

Former Husker Jaz Shelley has signed with the Ballarat Miners, a women’s pro basketball team in Australia.

The NCAA and its five power conferences have approved a proposed multibillion-dollar antitrust settlement that would allow schools to directly pay players for the first time. | What won’t happen

Nebraska faces a rematch Friday with Ohio State in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament after Indiana’s 14-7 rout of the Buckeyes.

Husker football’s Friday night game has Nebraska high school coaches frustrated* even though they understand the reason behind it.

FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt explains why he expects a “much better” Nebraska football team this fall.

Big Ten Show: What coach is facing more pressure than Ryan Day?

Helped by a four-run second inning and pitching that yielded just two hits, the Huskers stay alive in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament with a 6-2 win* over Purdue. | Photo gallery | Stats

Athletic director Troy Dannen weighs in on the Friday night home game that’s coming in September. | Amie Just commentary* | Discuss

Databases, camps and tons of food: Nebraska’s recruiting staffers* share details about how they execute Matt Rhule’s vision.

Nebraska will play Illinois on a Friday night in Memorial Stadium with a national telecast on FOX.*

Ohio State* has the money, talent and coaching to make a run for the national championship in 2024.

Ohio State blows out Nebraska, 15-2, and an elimination game* against Purdue is next for the Huskers in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament. | Photo gallery | Stats

Off Tackle Empire previews the Huskers as the site kicks off Nebraska week. | A good 2023-24

Brett Sears is named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and is one of four Huskers to earn spots on all-conference teams.

After a recruiting snag, incoming freshman Kahmir Prescott* regained his edge with help from the Nebraska staff’s belief in him.

Rain in Omaha has delayed the start of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament, with the Nebraska-Ohio State game now set for roughly 8 p.m. | Four storylines

Nebraska commit TJ Lateef* has been invited to next month’s Elite 11 Finals quarterback competition in California.

The Big Ten paid out a little over $60 million per school in fiscal 2023 while running a deficit for the third consecutive year.

Husker Dan sizes up the quarterback picture.

Husker Doc Talk: How will Nebraska adapt to the changes in college sports?

Dave Feit says Troy Dannen’s audible on Memorial Stadium was the right call. More commentary: McKewon,* Just*

Carter Nelson’s drive to compete in all seasons in high school gets a tip of the cap from Brian Christopherson.

An 11-6 loss means no sweep at Michigan State, sealing Nebraska’s spot as the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten Baseball Tournament. | Stats

Matt Rhule says it would be a sad turn of events if walk-ons were eliminated from college football.

Poll question: Were you surprised by the changes in the Memorial Stadium renovation plans?

The Huskers jump ahead early and pour it on late as they clinch the baseball series at Michigan State* with an Stats

Recruiting notes: Kansas City-area linebacker Dawson Merritt,* a top-100 recruit, is down to Nebraska and Alabama as his finalists.

Cam Taylor-Britt, Nathan Gerry, Ethan Piper and Nash Hutmacher are among 15 current or former Husker football players in this weekend’s class of graduates.

South Stadium won’t be torn down any time soon as Troy Dannen has shifted the Memorial Stadium renovation timeline and priorities.* | Alcohol and more topics* | Discuss | Shatel commentary*

Nebraska is on Athlon’s list of teams likely to show the most improvement in 2024.

Nebraska baseball takes the series opener at Michigan State, 2-1, as Brett Sears and Caleb Clark stymie the Spartans over the final eight innings. | Stats

Big Ten Show: Adam Carriker and Nick Sehnert discuss Nebraska’s quarterback room and more.

Nebraska isn’t scheduled to play Oregon until 2026, but that doesn’t stop a Ducks site from previewing the 2024 Huskers in depth.

Assistant coaches Terrance Knighton and Rob Dvoracek get pay raises.*

Matt Rhule explains on the radio why he’s excited* about the prime-time NBC slot for the Colorado game. | Rhule on McElroy show

“I’m never going to forget those nine innings, but I also hope people remember me for more than that game”: Jackson Brockett reflects on his no-hitter.

Matt Rhule is No. 29 in a CBS Sports ranking of Power Four college football coaches.

How is Nebraska’s football talent improving? What could go wrong in 2024? Mitch Sherman answers readers’ questions.

Husker Dan notices what is missing in the QB room.

Carriker Chronicles: Sean Callahan joins Adam to discuss new QB commit TJ Lateef, Huskers vs. Buffs in prime time and more.

The Colorado game will have a 6:30 p.m. start and the first NBC telecast from Memorial Stadium since 1965.

Circa Sports sets Nebraska football’s over/under win total at 7½ for the 2024 regular season. | Ceiling and floor

Nebraska softball is left out as the 64-team NCAA tournament field is announced.

By the time Nebraska travels to USC in mid-November, it should be evident whether the Trojans have something they’ve been lacking: a serviceable defense.*

Nebraska runs away with its second consecutive Big Ten men’s outdoor track and field championship.

Former Husker Chief Borders says Pitt will be his transfer destination.

Reliever Drew Christo tosses four shutout innings to help the Huskers take the Indiana series with a 4-2 win.* | Stats

TJ Lateef, four-star quarterback from California, announces his commitment to the Huskers | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2025 | Discuss

Greg Sharpe’s fight with cancer* underscores the special relationship the longtime voice of Husker football and baseball has with Husker fans.

There is room for improvement in 2024 on the Huskers’ special teams.*

This week(s) in Husker history: The passing of Mike Corgan and George Flippin.

Cole Evans’ three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th lifts Nebraska baseball to a 5-2 win* over Indiana and evens up the series. | Photos | Stats

The skills new athletic director Troy Dannen* learned during his unorthodox rise are likely to come in handy at Nebraska.

Nebraska’s defensive secondary* has a blend of veteran leadership and young talent.

Indiana’s seven-run ninth inning sends Nebraska baseball to a 10-5 defeat* in the series opener in Lincoln. | Stats

Nebraska softball must wait until Sunday to see if its season continues after an extra-innings loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

Nebraska has the fewest transfer portal
departures in all of major college football this cycle.

Nebraska is No. 7 in Athlon’s Big Ten post-spring football power rankings.

Speed is looking like an asset for the Huskers at linebacker.*

Sean Padden, Nebraska football’s general manager, explains how he helps Husker football and 1890 co-exist. | His Matt Rhule story | Video

Nebraska softball advances to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals with a run-rule win over Minnesota.

Nebraska will get an official visit this weekend from five-star offensive lineman David Sanders Jr., rated the No. 2 player in the entire 2025 class by 247Sports.

Meet Kristin Coggin, the mind behind Nebraska football’s nutrition program. | Facility with “sizzle”*

Mekhei “Buddha” Nelson, 2025 running back from Pennsylvania, details his thoughts about his Nebraska offer.

Nebraska’s defensive line* is anchored by a pair of super seniors, but depth will be a key to the unit’s success in 2024. | Husker notes*

Nebraska baseball blows a 6-2 lead in the final two innings and falls at home to South Dakota State, 10-6. | Stats

The Huskers’ offensive line is a veteran crew* heading into the 2024 season.

Nebraska softball’s Billie Andrews earns first-team all-conference honors for a third time.

Carriker Chronicles: Talking Nebraska football expectations with Connor Hayden of Corn Crazed.

Helmet communication can be a plus for a quarterback during practice — even when someone else is getting the reps.

Monte Harrison, who signed with Nebraska football in 2014 but then pursued a pro baseball career, has committed to Arkansas as a 28-year-old walk-on wide receiver.

The Huskers’ lineup of conference matchups for the 2024-25 women’s basketball season is unveiled.

The Huskers might have a deeper receiving corps* than they’ve had in years.

Honors roll in for Jackson Brockett after his no-hitter, and the pitcher gets to share stories with the 1954 Husker whose feat he matched.

Husker Dan is drinking the Kool-Aid in May.

Nebraska is No. 22 in Joel Klatt’s post-spring national rankings.

A multi-player approach at running back* appears likely for Nebraska this fall, but the pecking order is far from settled.

Rutgers, the Huskers’ Oct. 5 opponent, might be the Big Ten team that’s most like Nebraska,* Sam McKewon writes.

Defensive back Antonio Branch Jr. from Miami and athlete Eli Johnson from Omaha recap their spring game visits.

Nebraska is the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and will open play Thursday after a first-round bye.

Nebraska baseball falls short of a series sweep as Minnesota uses a three-run sixth inning to pull away for a 6-2 win. | Stats

This week in Husker history: Spring games galore from the 1920s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.

Joshua Overbeek’s three-run homer in the eighth breaks open a close game, and Nebraska baseball clinches the series in Minneapolis with a 7-3 win.* | Stats

Saturday’s youth football camps in Omaha were full of importance for Matt Rhule.

Nebraska volleyball sweeps Denver in dominating fashion* in the Huskers’ spring exhibition match in Kearney. | Highlights

The battle for second string* at quarterback is hardly a second-rate issue.

Here’s a look at the Huskers’ likely recruiting objectives for May, a month that will feature an official visit by four-star O-lineman Broderick Shull.

Poll question: Do you support a direct compensation model for college athletes?

David Max will be wearing Husker red at the 150th Kentucky Derby.

Dylan Carey drives in three runs and the Huskers survive Minnesota’s three-homer night as Nebraska baseball wins the series opener in Minneapolis, 10-7. | Stats

The last thing Jeremy Pernell wanted to do was add fuel to the Dylan Raiola hype train. But then the spring game happened.

Legal troubles for Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray* mount as she accused of shoplifting from a Scheels store.

Nebraska’s game with Northern Iowa will be a “different thing” for Husker A.D. Troy Dannen* because of his 7½ years with the Cedar Falls school.

The Big Ten Show: Adam Carriker and Jake Sorensen discuss the expectations for Dylan Raiola and the Huskers.

The Huskers’ receiving corps capped off spring in an encouraging way.

Former Husker head coach Mike Riley has been named to the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Nebraska is following a familiar blueprint in building its 2025 recruiting class.

The college athlete compensation model that is being negotiated might cost power schools $300 million each over 10 years.

Ru’Quan Buckley, who moved from the defensive line to the O-line late last season, has entered the transfer portal.

Sua Lefotu hopes to parlay a strong spring into a bigger role in the defensive line rotation.

Nebraska was No. 4 this year in spring game attendance.

Husker forward Reink Mast will undergo knee surgery and take a medical redshirt for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season.

In a radio inverview, Matt Rhule discusses his respect for Heinrich Haarberg and much more. | Video

Four prospects recap their spring game visits: Desmond Dhaenens, Jaymison Cattau, Camden Jensen and Colin Nehe.

Mitch Sherman looks at how the 120-man roster for fall camp might look.

Junior lefty Jackson Brockett twirls a no-hitter – Nebraska baseball’s first individual nine-inning no-no in 70 years – and the Huskers roll past Kansas State in Lincoln, 8-0.* | Photo gallery

Former Husker quarterback Jeff Sims announces his commitment to Arizona State.

Starting as a true freshman is far from a given* for five-star quarterbacks. | Nebraska’s “tightrope” QB battle

Nebrasketball’s 20 matchups in Big Ten Conference play for 2024-25 are now known.

Dylan Raiola joined country artist Zach Bryan on stage Tuesday night in Omaha, one night after Matt Rhule did the same.