Archive for April, 2008

Woodhead Gets His Shot
Sunday, April 27, 2008

A few Huskers found NFL homes on Sunday.  Day two of the draft saw Zack Bowman, Carl Nicks and Bo Ruud get selected.  Bowman went to the Bears in the fifth round, while Nicks went in the same round to New Orleans.  Ruud was picked in the sixth round by New England.

Meanwhile, Danny Woodhead was [...]

NU-CU Renewed
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

After the first game was postponed earlier this month, we finally got to see Nebraska and Creighton hit the diamond Tuesday night. It was a decent game to watch in person, although it dragged on at times and I was unable to change the channel.
The Bluejays had every opportunity to win that game, getting [...]

Hammerin’ Hank Sends a Message
Monday, April 21, 2008

New York Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner wants Joba Chamberlain to come out of the bullpen… for good.
From the New York Times:
“I want him as a starter and so does everyone else, including him, and that is what we are working toward and we need him there now,” Steinbrenner said Sunday by telephone. “There is no [...]

Spring Game Letdown?
Sunday, April 20, 2008

The fans came out in droves.  But did they get what they paid for?  It may have been built up as a monumental moment in the Bo Pelini era, but Sunday’s scrimmage was simply that:  a scrimmage.  Nothing flashy, nothing spectacular.  Just plain ol’ football. 
Obviously there is still plenty for this team to work on.  [...]

BOrn again
Friday, April 18, 2008

Saturday marks the return of Bo Pelini to the Nebraska sidelines. Sure, it’s not a regular season game. But quite honestly, if you dropped a guy from a third world country into Memorial Stadium on Saturday, not only would that hurt, but he would probably think a Super Bowl was taking place.
The excitement [...]

Spring Game: Worth the Price?
Monday, April 14, 2008

Last Friday, one of our reporters asked me, “Have you seen how much those Spring game tickets are going for on ebay?” Some were going for $30-$40 a piece.
Coming from Colorado, paying anything for a Spring game ticket is shocking to me. Afterall, the Buffs would usually draw just a few [...]

Update on Harlan Chamberlain
Monday, April 14, 2008

This is a statement from Joba Chamberlain, released at 4:16pm Monday afternoon.
“As many of you know, my family is dealing with a serious, personal medical condition involving my father Harlan. He is currently in critical but stable condition. We cannot express how much we appreciate the enormous amount of love and compassion that has been [...]

Joba and Pops Could Use a Prayer or Two
Monday, April 14, 2008

From the associated press:
NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain left the team after his father collapsed at his home in Lincoln, Neb., the Daily News reported Monday on its Web site.
Harlan Chamberlain was hospitalized Monday at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. Hospital spokeswoman Jo Miller said the family requested that no [...]

Spring Game Format
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Will it be ones versus ones?  Twos versus twos?
“It seems like everybody is obsessed with that,” said Pelini. 
Welcome to Nebraska, Bo.
According to the head coach, each team will be comprised of various players of varying talent levels.  In years past we haven’t seen the top units play against each other.  This year, we may at [...]

Saturday Scrimmage
Saturday, April 12, 2008

One week before the spring game, the Huskers worked through more than 40 minutes of live scrimmaging.
Running back Roy Helu, who is far from a media creation, busted up the middle for a 50+ yard touchdown run, juking a defensive back in the process.  “I am seeing what I’ve seen all Spring,” said Bo Pelini.  “I [...]