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Big Ten Countdown: 8 - Nebraska's George Flippin And A History of Black Football Players in the Big Ten
We're coming near the end of Nebraska's time in the Big 12. Our countdown to the Big Ten has featured quite a variety of topics. It wouldn't be complete, however, with an examination of the history of black football players - at least those involving Big Ten teams that now includes Nebraska. This...
Nebraska vs Washington - Huskers vs Huskies: A Series History
Saturday's Nebraska - Washington game will be the eighth meeting between the teams. The all-time series is tied at 3-3-1, with Nebraska winning the last two meetings in 1997 and 1998. Saturday's game will be the fifth straight meeting when at least one of them was ranked within the top eight teams...
Why We Miss Ahman Green
No, I have not gone crazy. Last year, the Texans missed Ahman Green more than a lot of us liked to admit. Seriously. Let's take stock of the Texans' offense last year. Solid QB play? Check. Strong receiving corps? Check. Tight end play? Got it. Offensive line? Well, good on pass...
Best of Nebraska: Nominations for Best I-Back
The summer time is the slow time for a college sports blog traditionally. (Though this week looks like the exception with conference realignment on the frontburner.) With that in mind, CornNation will be sponsoring a series of threads to determine the "Best of Nebraska". We'll look at things both...
LaDainian Tomlinson And/Or Brian Westbrook: Just Say No, Houston
I was all set to draft a scathing post detailing all the reasons why your Houston Texans should pass on LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook. Really, I was. I'd started writing it and everything. But then, I stumbled across this article by Sean Pendergast (of 1560 fame) in the Houston Press,...
Then And Now: BRB On The Ahman Green Signing
Lest you think the Smithiak Era has been all home runs, I direct you to March 4, 2007, also known as "The Day The Texans Signed Ahman Green." My post from that dark day is found here, with the hilarious following excerpt immortalized for all eternity: I think I like this deal; I'm not sure yet....
Countdown to Husker Football Season: #11 - Consecutive 100 Yard Games Rushing Record
Like #15, there are a number of options for #11, including one I nearly chose: - Matt "The Turmaninator" Turman - the once student-equipment manager turned walk-on who started at quarterback after Brook Berringer and Tommie Frazier went down to injury. For more on Turman, go back and look at the...
1995: Not Quite Ready to Roar (Part Two)
Part One In Part One, Mizzou managed a 2-2 non-conference record with an okay running game and relatively salty defense. What would happen when the big boys started coming at them, week after week? Pain. --- October 7: Missouri (2-2) at #13 Kansas State (4-0) October would see Mizzou take on...
Husker Football: Making Lists of "Who To Watch" And Who’s "Under the Radar"?
Spring football is all about hope for college football fans. It has little or nothing to do with next season’s opponents and everything to do with dreaming about next season’s potential. Everyone is optimistic. They start compiling what they think will be next year’s win-loss...
The 25 Greatest Huskers Of the Past 25 Years
Earlier this year I got the chance to write for "Home Game" magazine. It's a new magazine that is available at Nebraska home games for the first time this past season. Versions of "Home Game" were published for Oklahoma and Texas A&M.I wrote this article "The 25 Greatest Huskers of the Past 25...
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