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As our Dirk Chatelain unpacked beautifully in a column last fall, the Nebraska football team’s excursion into military leadership training paid dividends, according to players and coaches, during the course of last season.
It’s no surprise NU went for another dip of high-intensity mental and physical stress, inviting The Program back this spring. The Huskers released a four-minute YouTube video highlighting what the trainers call “Combat Mindset Judgment Day.”
It’s distinctly different than last year’s training, which took NU to the Devaney Sports Center pool. This year, Nebraska engaged in series of drills and skilled tasks done at a speed similar to a football game.
“I was excited to see how some of the young guys reacted,” said junior cornerback Joshua Mitchell in the video. …
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Time for another big, fat recruiting update!
The prospects are listed with name, height/weight, position, town/school and top schools involved.
After each recruiting service’s designation (247: 247Sports; 247C: 247Sports Composite ranking; R: Rivals; S: Scout; E: ESPN), you’ll see numbers. Here’s the key for those: Star ranking/National ranking/Position Ranking.
An “NR” means they’re not ranked at this time. A bolded ranking denotes the prospect’s highest evaluation. An italicized ranking denotes the prospect’s lowest evaluation.
Enjoy!
Naijiel Hale, 5-11/175, DB, Los Angeles (St. John Bosco): AZ, Wazzu, NU, Boise
247: 4/NR/27
247C: 4/266/24
ESPN: NR/NR/NR
Rivals: 3/NR/39
Scout: 4/182/22
For now, the son of late rapper Nate Dogg has the Huskers, Cougars and Wildcats out in front.
“My relationship with him is good. We always have …
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ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 unveiled Monday their list of six 2013 primetime college football games featuring Big Ten teams.
Nebraska isn’t on the list. That’s after playing three ABC/ESPN primetime games — wins over Wisconsin and Michigan, and a loss to Ohio State — in 2012.
The game that seemed most likely to attract a primetime slot — the Sept. 14 contest with UCLA — got passed over by ABC/ESPN for Notre Dame’s trip to Purdue. ABC/ESPN controls nearly all road game inventory for the Fighting Irish (CBS controls Navy) and rarely turns down a chance to thrust ND into primetime.
Beyond the rematch with the Bruins, Nebraska didn’t offer much attractive inventory for ABC/ESPN. Non-conference home games vs. Wyoming, Southern Miss and South Dakota …
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LINCOLN – Since it’s on the lips of several Husker fans Sunday, here’s some straight talk about the NFL selecting just two Nebraska football players in the 2013 draft, NU’s worst performance since 1969:
It’s a disappointment, but it shouldn’t be a surprise or even much of a frustration. Yes, it’s a big senior class. Yes, coach Bo Pelini trumpeted its classroom performance and character like a Roman emperor touting savvy merchants in some outlying city of the empire.
But it was a group pummeled by injuries for five years. They were recruited for one conference, and at least the defensive players got partially exposed in another. Most of them had multiple position coaches. Daimion Stafford – who might have been drafted by the Titans …
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This story may slide under some radars today, but it does appear that the ACC is closed for any more Big Ten realignment business. If, indeed, the Big Ten had any intention of taking more teams from the league.
That’s because ACC Presidents reportedly agreed to a grants-of-TV-rights deal through the life of the league’s ESPN contract, which runs through 2026-2027. That means a school that leaves the ACC from now until then still cedes its TV rights to the league’s deal. There’s no incentive for any league to raid the ACC — the Big Ten had reportedly been zeroing in on Virginia and North Carolina — if it can’t get the TV inventory and the resulting money.
That’s good for the ACC — …
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Time for another big, fat recruiting update!
The prospects are listed with name, height/weight, position, town/school and top schools involved.
After each recruiting service’s designation (247: 247Sports; 247C: 247Sports Composite ranking; R: Rivals; S: Scout; E: ESPN), you’ll see numbers. Here’s the key for those: Star ranking/National ranking/Position ranking.
An “NR” means they’re not ranked at this time. A bolded ranking denotes the prospect’s highest evaluation. An italicized ranking denotes the prospect’s lowest evaluation.
Enjoy!
Monte Harrison 6-3/190, WR, Lee’s Summit (Mo.): NU, Ark, Mizzou, KU, KSU, MSU
247: 3/NR/85
247C: 3/587/76
ESPN: NR/NR/NR
Rivals: 3/NR/NR
Scout: 3/NR/71
Harrison is poised to make a big ratings jump after winning Offensive MVP honors over the weekend at a Rivals/Under Armour Camp in St. Louis. According to …
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Nebraska quarterback/wide receiver Brion Carnes will transfer at the end of the academic semester, coach Bo Pelini confirmed Saturday.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Bradenton, Fla., just finished his redshirt sophomore season at wide receiver after switching from quarterback, where he played in 2010 and 2011. Carnes redshirted in his first year on campus. As Taylor Martinez’s backup in 2011, he played in three games. He completed both of his career passes.
After Carnes fell behind walk-on Ron Kellogg III and freshman Tommy Armstrong in 2012 fall camp, he chose to move to wideout. He played against Idaho State but had no catches. He’s the fourth scholarship quarterback to transfer since Pelini’s arrival. Patrick Witt (2009), Cody Green (2011) and Bronson Marsh (earlier this year) were …
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Former Nebraska point guard Lindsey Moore Monday night became the latest Husker to play in the WNBA, as the Minnesota Lynx selected her with the 12th pick in the first round.
The Lynx lost in the WNBA finals last year. Moore was the second player taken from the Big Ten; Ohio State’s Tayler Hill was first, going fourth overall.
Unsurprisingly, Baylor’s Brittney Griner, Delaware’s Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins were picks one, two and three.…
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You had to be on Twitter, apparently, for the unveiling of the Red and White rosters for the 2013 spring game. That’s where Nebraska’s football team chose to release it. (Here’s a link).
See the full list below. The stars indicate letters. You’ll notice there aren’t a ton; this is the definition of a young team at every spot but quarterback and offensive line.
Click here for a printable copy of the rosters.
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| No. | Letters | Name | Pos. | |
| 7 | * | Taariq Allen | WR | |
| 8 | ** | Ameer Abdullah |
The third most controversial proposal in the NCAA’s recent round of recruiting deregulations — unlimited calls and texts to football prospects — is headed for an override vote after receiving more than 75 override requests by Wednesday’s deadline.
Override votes do not win easily. The NCAA requires 62.5 percent of those voting in the 330-member body to override a proposal. So if, for example, 300 of them vote, 188 of them would have to vote to overturn the proposal. Otherwise the proposal is, at the very least, in play for one year.
The NCAA, remember, suspended entirely the proposals for unlimited on-campus recruiting staff and deregulation of printed materials. Unless the NCAA chooses now to review and suspend the unlimited calls/texts proposal, an override vote …
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