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ESPN game is national coverage. ABC is regional only.

But also give him support to hopefully learn from these mistakes and still make something of himself (just not as a Husker football player).

If they compete and don't win the job, they still get their education and wait for their turn on the bench. If they don't want to sit the bench; either win the starting position or pull a Harrison Beck and leave (of course he is probably going to sit the bench at NC State).

He got his 2nd chance w/ the 1st incident. I say let him go! Hopefully our other receivers will pick up the slack.

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So now Cox has to pay for something that is freely available OTA? F the local franchises. If I want the New York ABC feed, let me have it. If you can't get ABC HD from from cable ...try buying a TERK HD antenna. They actually work really well. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1118844608800

This guy has about the same chance Ohio State did in the BCS title game.

rivals teaser....Robinson a MVP at Nike camp! http://nebraska.rivals.com/barrier_noentry...p;tid=&mid=

Teaser on Rivals.com...Gabbert MVP at Nike Camp http://nebraska.rivals.com/barrier_noentry...p;tid=&mid=

http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?ti...p;tb=1&pb=1 Steinkuhler gets five stars Baker Steinkuhler, an offensive tackle from Lincoln Southwest High School, has been awarded a five-star ranking by Rivals.com. He becomes the first Nebraska high school player to receive five stars since the advent of Rivals.com's on-line recruiting rankings in the late 1990s. Steinkuhler, who has pledged to Nebraska, is ranked as the nation's No. 19 player overall. "I’ve coached two guys that have played in the NFL (Erwin Swiney and Trevor Johnson at Lincoln Northeast) and several Division I scholarship athletes, but Baker is the best athlete I’ve ever coached. And that includes those guys that play on Sunday. His future is tremendous. You hate to jump ahead too far, but I think he can make a lot of money playing this game. He’s just unbelievable," Southwest Coach Mark King told Rivals.com.

2 interesting topics on a Wake board. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=192#S=192&a...=536418&P=1 http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=192#S=192&a...18&T=541645 They seem worried and awestruck by our fans!!!

http://www.realfootball365.com/college/art...rest070507.html Can Nebraska win early-season matchup with Wake? There used to be a time when Nebraska fans seeing an early-season visit to Winston-Salem North Carolina to face Wake Forest wouldn't even have blinked twice. Heck, the 2005 Cornhuskers dealt the Demon Deacons a 28-point loss. Oh, how quickly things can change. After they won the ACC championship with a 9-6 triumph over Georgia Tech on Dec. 2, 2006 in Jacksonville, Fla., and posted an eye-opening overall season record of 11-3, it's hardly breaking news to mention that Wake deserves serious consideration from the Huskers this fall. Like Nebraska, Wake was defeated in its bowl game (24-13 to Louisville in the Orange Bowl). Thanks to a spirited and confident defense, no team reached the 30-point plateau against the Demon Deacons last season. Although, in their two regular season losses, both at home, the Deacons gave up 27 points to Clemson and Virginia. Jim Grobe, now in his seventh season as head coach, has turned Wake Forest into a winner, and a victory over a storied program like Nebraska would indeed be a feather in his cap. Grobe earned ACC Coach of the Year honors for the 2006 campaign and will look to sophomore quarterback Riley Skinner to lead the offense onto the field. Skinner appeared on the scene last fall when then-starting signal caller Ben Mauk suffered an opening-game injury. After, Skinner remained the No. 1 QB for the duration of the season, throwing for just over 2,000 yards and nine touchdowns in his rookie year. The young QB will be surrounded by some noteworthy talent, including senior Kenneth Moore. Moore is a versatile player who can get the job done as a receiver, running back and on special teams. De'Angelo Bryant, a senior, had over 330 yards and three touchdowns on the ground last fall. Kevin Marion, a senior wide receiver/kick returner, and junior Demir Bolden may provide the Demon Deacons with solid depth at the skill positions on offense. The front should be paced by Steve Justice, regarded as one of the best offensive linemen in the country. Wake Forest's defense, which rightly garnered much attention in 2006, lost its share of standouts who are now in the NFL. However, there still are enough playmakers remaining to keep the opposition honest. Defensive end Matt Robinson, who missed the 2006 season with a severe knee injury, will look to regain his form from 2004 and 2005. Stanley Arnoux, a junior who tallied 69 tackles last year, is returning at linebacker. Junior Eric Berry recorded 26 tackles as a backup LB to star Jon Abbate (now with the Houston Texans ) and could be a big contributor this season. The defensive backfield looks like it can be dominant with guys like Alphonso Smith (junior cornerback) and Kevin Patterson (senior CB). Keep in mind that there are players at various positions who saw ample time in the spotlight for Wake last season. No preview of Wake Forest would be complete without including another important cog, and that's highly touted punter and place kicker Sam Swank. The junior was tremendous for the Demon Deacons last season, hitting all of his 33 point-after attempts and finishing 23 of 31 in field goals, including a long of 53 yards. He also averaged over 41 yards per punt in 2006. This game has all the makings of close contest, with turnovers, field position and yes special teams possibly deciding the outcome. Does Nebraska have the focus needed to win such a matchup? We'll see, but a confidence-boosting victory leading into a rematch, this time at home, against USC could be in the cards. Original offseason Nebraska Cornhuskers insight, courtesy of RealFootball365.com

I found this topic interesting... http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=192#S=192&a...18&T=471158

Tennessee 2016

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/0...a9735195569.txt NU's 2008 schedule nears completion BY STEVEN M. SIPPLE / Lincoln Journal Star Thursday, Apr 26, 2007 - 04:26:14 pm CDT NU Athletic Director Steve Pederson Nebraska’s 2008 non-conference football schedule is virtually complete. Husker athletic director Steve Pederson said Thursday he has received signed contracts from San Jose State and New Mexico State. A home-and-home series against Virginia Tech had been announced last year. Nebraska currently is awaiting a signed contract from Western Michigan for a 2008 game, Pederson said. Once Nebraska receives the contract from Western Michigan, Pederson will formally unveil a 2008 schedule that will have the Huskers opening with five straight home games: Sept. 6 against San Jose State, Sept. 13 against New Mexico State, Sept. 20 against Virginia Tech, Sept. 27 against Western Michigan and Oct. 4 against Big 12 rival Missouri. The Huskers are set to play eight home games in 2008 after playing seven in 2007. San Jose State, of the Western Athletic Conference, finished with a 9-4 record last season. The Spartans lost 49-13 to the Huskers in 2000 in Lincoln in the teams’ only previous meeting. New Mexico State, also of the WAC, was 4-8 in 2006 after going 0-12 in 2005. Nebraska is 2-0 all-time against the Aggies. Western Michigan, a Mid-American Conference squad, was 8-5 last season. The Broncos and Huskers would be meeting for the first time. Nebraska also is nearing completion of its 2009 non-conference schedule. A home game Sept. 5 against Florida Atlantic and a Sept. 19 contest at Virginia Tech previously have been announced. Pederson also has announced home-and-home series against Washington (2010-11), UCLA (2012-13) and Tennessee (2016-17). Nebraska opens the 2007 season Sept. 1 against Nevada in Lincoln. The Huskers’ subsequent non-conference games this coming season are Sept. 8 at Wake Forest, Sept. 15 against Southern California in Lincoln and Sept. 22 against Ball State in Lincoln.

Seems like they are a little short on the # of season tickets Nebraska fans bought last year at USC.

Football first: Wake Forest smells sellouts "I'd be very surprised if we didn't sell out." Craig Keilitz, Wake's associate athletics director for marketing and promotions. WINSTON-SALEM -- A couple of years ago, when winning regularly was just a concept and seats needed to be filled, Wake Forest welcomed paying football customers regardless of their rooting interest. Join the party. The box office is to the left. It was the "Entourage" approach to marketing college football. In 2007, however, the message to opposing fans is closer to "Curb Your Enthusiasm." In the aftermath of an ACC championship and a successful premium-seating sales drive, the Demon Deacons are confident they will sell out season tickets for the first time. They're so convinced, in fact, that they won't immediately guarantee seats to any applicant who might inquire from, say, Omaha. A four-pronged priority system designed to reward obvious Wake Forest constituents is in place, and administrators hope the rolls will be filled entirely by those inclined to "Paint It Black," the 2007 season slogan and the title of a 1966 Rolling Stones hit. "That's the next step," said Barry Faircloth, chief administrator of the Deacon Club. "Look at the Virginia Tech and Clemson games (last year). We're trying to create a home-field advantage, and the crowds at those games certainly cause you to reflect and try to change that." Mick Jagger could not be reached for comment, by the way, but Wake officials saw plenty of maroon and orange and other colors at a couple of home games and are seeking a more friendly palette. Therefore, they implemented the checks and balances. Season-ticket requests will be prioritized to the benefit of current Deacon Club members, Wake Forest alumni and previous season-ticket holders. The final criterion will be the order in which a ticket request was received. Having received orders for 6,000 of the 16,500 available season tickets, Wake is far ahead of the pace established in any previous year on record. Those requests have all come online; printed order forms won't arrive in constituents' mailboxes until later this week. "I'd be very surprised if we didn't sell out," said Craig Keilitz, the school's associate athletics director for marketing and promotions. The biggest target of the pre-emptive measures is probably Nebraska, which comes to Groves Stadium on Sept. 8. The Cornhuskers have sold out every home game in Lincoln since the Cuban Missile Crisis, which means some fans will go to any length -- geographic and otherwise -- to see their team. Last year, an estimated 20,000 Cornhuskers fans attended their team's game at Southern California. About 3,400 of them purchased single-game seats and another 300 went all in for season tickets through USC before the Trojans put a stop to the commerce. Of course, if Nebraska fans really want to get into a football game at Wake, they can go the scalping route. In 2000, more than 30,000 of them did that at Notre Dame, creating a "Red-Out" scene that caused the Fighting Irish considerable embarrassment and helped turn then-Notre Dame coach Bob Davie into an ESPN broadcaster two years later. Wake doubts the demand for this one will approximate the Nebraska-Notre Dame game. By contract, every visiting team gets 4,500 seats at Groves. Another noteworthy element of Wake's 2007 ticket package is the price structure, which didn't change radically in the aftermath of the greatest football season in school history. Two packages increased by $20 and the Deacon Hill plan, which offers two adult and two children's admissions, is now $249 -- up from $209 a year ago. Even with the increase, the average cost of each ticket in the package is a little more than $10. "We know we could have done more (revenue)," Keilitz said, "but our first priority is to fill the stadium up with Wake Forest fans."

anyone know if he was at the spring game?

Bush's wall separating the US and Mexico is maintained by the exact people it is expected to keep out!!

4thly sorry fer thee mizspellin uf hiz name butt....I looked in the Big 12 section since last time I checked the Aggies were in the Big 12.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=ap...p&type=lgns Gillispie hired as Kentucky's basketball coach By JEFFREY McMURRAY, Associated Press Writer April 6, 2007 AP - Apr 6, 2:04 pm EDT LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky's restless two weeks are over. Billy Gillispie is the Wildcats' new coach, and he insists the winningest school in college basketball history is on solid ground despite an early ouster from the NCAA tournament. The former Texas A&M coach succeeds Tubby Smith and agreed to a seven-year contract that will pay him $2.3 million a year in base salary, athletic department spokesman Scott Stricklin said. Gillispie could earn performance incentives up to $750,000 a year and academic incentives of up to $100,000. The architect of remarkable turnarounds at UTEP and Texas A&M, Gillispie doesn't think there's much work to be done with the Wildcats. Kentucky went 22-12 this season, losing to Kansas in the second round of the tournament. "This program got turned around like 2,000 years ago and it's been turned around ever since," Gillispie said just before a campus rally. "Since they started putting those nets up there and used a round ball, they never needed a turnaround." Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart hired Gillispie after another Billy -- Florida's Billy Donovan -- decided Thursday to stay with the Gators after winning a second straight NCAA title. Texas' Rick Barnes also indicated he wasn't interested, but the job was never formally offered to anyone other than Gillispie. Kentucky's athletics board unanimously approved the hire by a voice vote. Gillispie becomes Kentucky's sixth coach in the last 76 years after leading the Aggies to the NCAA tournament's round of 16 this year for the first time since 1980. Barnhart told a rally at Memorial Coliseum that the Wildcats hired a coach who matches the fans' passion for basketball. "He understands the mantle that he's been given here at Kentucky," Barnhart said. Smith spent a decade in the glare of the sport's brightest spotlight before bolting to Minnesota two weeks ago. He left the Wildcats after 10 seasons with four years left on his contract. Gillispie is 100-58 in five seasons as a coach. In his last three years with the Aggies, he molded a longtime also-ran into a Big 12 power. Texas A&M went 27-7 this season. His success made him a hot commodity. He was approached by Arkansas after Stan Heath was fired, but he decided to stay with the Aggies, agreeing to a $1.75 million contract. The 47-year-old coach, however, never signed, and he didn't hesitate when Kentucky came calling. A&M athletic director Bill Byrne gave Barnhart permission to speak to Gillispie on Thursday night. By Friday morning the job was his. Gillispie was an assistant under Bill Self at Tulsa and Illinois before coaching UTEP in 2002. He coached the Miners for two seasons, surviving a 6-24 season in 2002-03, then producing a 24-8 record the next year. Texas A&M lured him in 2004, and Gillispie didn't waste time turning around a program that went winless in Big 12 play the year before his arrival. The Aggies made it to the NIT his first season and the NCAA tournament the next two. Behind senior point guard Acie Law, the Aggies spent most of the 2006-07 season ranked in the top 10. They finished 13-3 in the Big 12. Gillispie's finest moment came at Rupp Arena, guiding the Aggies to wins over Penn and Louisville in the opening rounds of this year's NCAA tournament. The Louisville game featured Smith's predecessor, Rick Pitino, coaching against Smith's successor, Gillispie, on Kentucky's home court. Gillispie is the sixth Kentucky coach since 1931, when Hall of Famer Adolph Rupp began a 42-year reign that turned the Wildcats into a national power. Rupp won four national titles, with Joe Hall, Pitino and Smith adding one each. Kentucky's failure to return to the Final Four since winning the title in Smith's debut season of 1997-98 was a sore spot for Wildcats fans accustomed to success. Smith compiled a 263-83 record as the Wildcats' coach and his teams advanced at least to the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of his 10 seasons. But because the program lost 10 or more games under Smith five times, some critics labeled him "10-loss Tubby." Kentucky went 22-12 this season and was seeded No. 8 for the second straight year, with the tournament outcome the same as well. Last year, top-seeded Connecticut knocked off the Wildcats in round two. This year, it was top-seeded Kansas. Gillispie inherits a team facing a number of questions. Star center Randolph Morris signed with the New York Knicks. Also gone are Lukasz Obrzut, Bobby Perry and Sheray Thomas. The top center now appears to be Jared Carter. The team returns three starting guards -- freshman Derrick Jasper and juniors Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley. AP Sports Writer Will Graves contributed to this report.

anyone hear it??

Article is mostly about the Blackshirts, but there is a nice little blurb about Witt....... NU's defensive changes, if any, won’t be on display BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 - 12:30:44 am CDT Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove said Monday he’s looking at some defensive changes this spring. But don’t expect to see anything drastic come the April 14 Spring Game. The annual intrasquad game isn’t exactly a time to reveal secrets. Neither is a post-practice session with reporters. Asked if he’d like to expound on potential changes, Cosgrove smiled and said, “No, not really.” Of course, spring is a time to tweak and experiment. Exactly how much tweaking and experimenting Nebraska is doing on defense is unclear. “You never want to stay the same,” Cosgrove said. “You always try to improve yourself, improve your schemes. Anything we can add to the scheme we have right now, if we have the ability mentally to pick up all that stuff, we’re going to try to do it.” Cosgrove, noting improved depth in the secondary, did allude to some different coverages. Article is mostly about the Blackshirts, but there is a nice blurb about Witt....... http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/03/27...06923034885.txt “Just some changeups to help our back end a little bit,” he said. “I like what I see so far on our back end.” Linebacker Corey McKeon said coaches are “trying to mix it up” so the defense isn’t as predictable. “Different personnel groupings, different guys on the field playing different spots, stuff like that,” McKeon said. “Try to confuse them a little bit. Same old stuff, just different guys doing different things, trying to keep people off-balance.” --WITT RESPONDS: Quarterback talk this spring has centered mostly on Sam Keller. But offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson said Monday that Patrick Witt, an incoming freshman who’s here this spring, has also responded well to coaches’ challenges. “We weren’t friendly to Pat,” Watson said. “We said, ‘Pat, let’s see what you can pick up.’ We pushed him and that learning curve. We threw everything at him, and I tell you what, he’s rock-solid. He is going to be a really good football player before it’s all said and done.” -- PRACTICE REPORT: Nebraska practiced indoors Monday for the fourth time this spring. Watson said coaches installed red-zone plays. “We threw everything at the offense, hoping to push the learning curve,” Watson said. “We wanted to see what the players were able to retain. It creates a mental competitiveness for every position.” -- ETC.: Elite 11 Quarterback Camp coach Bob Johnson attended Monday’s practice. ... Watson said Nebraska has had no injuries ... Nebraska did not scrimmage Monday but could have a controlled scrimmage Wednesday.

Lucky had one 2 years ago called back against KU.

Kind of...at the end of this article. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=2343105 NU Football: Callahan pleased to talk shop BY RICH KAIPUST WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER After discussing roughly two-dozen diagrammed plays, Nebraska coach Bill Callahan turned from the overhead projector and, with his voice rising, enthusiastically said: "Now let's hit the film." Callahan clearly was into it Tuesday night as he spoke to the Metro Football Coaches Association. "He absolutely loves it," said Tim Cassidy, NU's associate athletic director for football. "What he enjoys most is the X's and O's and the teaching. This is his environment." Callahan gave a 1-hour, 20-minute presentation on red-zone passing during the Metro Coaches Association's monthly meeting at DJ's Dugout. In addition to the diagrams and film, Callahan discussed how the Huskers worked red-zone offense into practices and game plans. Once finished, Callahan told nearly 125 members that he appreciated the opportunity to speak and that "I absolutely love talking ball." Callahan chatted for about 20 minutes before leaving. Earlier, he had spent 45 minutes doing a mini-clinic for several Omaha-area coaches before the meeting. "I love doing this," Callahan said in an interview. "It's easy, because it's what you do and love. To come out and share my knowledge of the game and our knowledge of the game with the Metro coaches, there's not a better way of giving back to these guys. "If it's the littlest thing that you can lend to their program, or help them with to become a better football team, I feel good about it. So I hope they get something out of tonight's speech." Callahan said it was something he would be open to doing on an annual basis. He said he also looked forward to seeing Nebraska high school staffs at the Huskers' spring coaches clinic on March 30 and 31, which will include an appearance by New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. "I know Coach Callahan had to adjust his schedule to be here, so I'm very appreciative of the fact that he moved some things because he really wanted to get here tonight," Omaha North coach Larry Martin said. The association changed its own schedule and format to accommodate Callahan and is set to bring in Iowa State coach Gene Chizik next month. Martin said Callahan's appearance bumped attendance for the Metro Coaches Association meeting by about 50 participants. "I could tell they were very appreciative," Martin said. "The room was packed. It just went well, above how I thought it was going to go, both by him and by the coaches. "I think the coaches saw once again his passion, his love for the game of football and the state of Nebraska. It was just an awesome night." • NU NOTES: Callahan wouldn't discuss the status of Chris Patrick, but said the starting offensive tackle is still with the Husker football team. As far as spring practice, Callahan said: "We're evaluating that situation right now." . . . I-back Kenny Wilson, recovering from a knee infection, is now definitely out for spring practice and has one surgical procedure remaining. It's still possible that I-back Cody Glenn (foot sprain) will be ready when spring drills start March 21. . . . Callahan said I-back Marlon Lucky has "been doing great" since rejoining winter conditioning two weeks ago. Lucky was hospitalized for four days in mid-February following an unspecified medical emergency.