No spring in 2020, a different season in the fall, and now a different spring in 2021. Nebraska football coach Scott Frost said on Sports Nightly Wednesday that the team is in on campus, including 14 newcomers. They will begin winter conditioning Monday, which typically lasts seven weeks. The late start to winter conditioning will…… Read more »
A look at what’s happened in Huskers athletics over the past week. Nebraska men’s basketball paused all team activities last Monday due to COVID-19 positives among Tier 1 personnel. Sunday, the program announced that 12 individuals, including coach Fred Hoiberg and seven players, are in isolation or quarantine due to positive test results. The current…… Read more »
The final defensive domino fell Friday, and it fell in Nebraska’s favor. Senior defensive end Ben Still announced on social media he will play an extra season in Lincoln. In his announcement, Stille says he is “Blessed to take advantage of another year to compete with my brothers, coaches, and for the best fans in…… Read more »
Nebraska’s defense continues to receive good news this offseason. The latest is from linebacker Will Honas. The senior announced on social media Thursday that he will be returning. In the post, Honas says he is “Ready to go to work with this team for one more year!” Ready to go to work with this team…… Read more »
Nebraska football needed at least one of the senior safeties to return for 2021 to avoid serious depth and experience issues. Just two hours after Deontai Williams announced he’ll back back for another season, Marquel Dismuke did the same. Dismuke made his announcement on social media simple with a short highlight video captioned “I’m coming…… Read more »
The Blackshirts got more good news Wednesday. Senior safety Deontai Williams announced on social media he is returning for another season at Nebraska, taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility from the NCAA. Williams says the program has “unfinished business”. We have unfinished business Husker Nation 🎱#thegoodlife pic.twitter.com/98FiVQumek — Deontai O. Williams (@IWILLSTILLRISE) January…… Read more »
It is official: the running back position in 2021 will look very different than in 2020. Senior running back declared for the NFL in a social media post Tuesday. Mills thanked his coaches at each one of his collegiate stops: Georgia Tech, Garden City Community College, and Nebraska. Over two seasons in Lincoln, Mills rushed…… Read more »
Another Nebraska football senior has made his decision. Matt Farniok announced on Twitter late Monday that he was declining an extra season of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL Draft. He called playing at Nebraska an “unbelievable experience” that he’ll remember for the rest of his life. Thank you for everything #GBR pic.twitter.com/QGxoJF46yo — Matt…… Read more »
For the second season in a row, Scott Frost and company are losing their top receiver to the transfer portal. Last season it was JD Spielman, the only receiver in Nebraska history to accumulate 800 yards of receiving in each of three seasons. Now, it is dynamic playmaker Wan’Dale Robinson. Robinson made the announcement on…… Read more »
Nebraska’s receiver room will have a little extra depth in 2021. The Huskers have added the commitment of Samori Toure, the FCS All-American wide receiver from Montana. In four seasons with the Grizzlies, Toure racked up 155 catches for 2,488 yards and 20 touchdowns. In a social media post announcing his commitment, Toure said he is “Grateful…… Read more »