Rivals.com 2009 Top 100 Players Countdown photos
Look who comes in at #22- JLew
Most defensive coaches are content if their tackles merely clog up running lanes and allow linebackers to make plays. Suh is an exception. He made 76 stops last season to become the first defensive lineman since 1973 to lead the Huskers in tackles. Suh also had 19 tackles for loss – the eighth-highest total in school history – and 7.5 sacks. Suh is more athletic than the typical 300-pounder. In fact, he returned two interceptions for touchdowns last season.
Scout.com: 2009 CFN Preview - Unit Rankings ... DLs
3. Nebraska The line looked the part going into last season with size, résumés, and athleticism, but it hadn't produced as well as it should've. It came through big-time against the mediocre teams, and now it has to be better against the elite. Thanks to Ndamukong Suh, Barry Turner and Pierre Allen, there should be plenty of plays behind the line while it should lead the way for the best run defense in the North.
You can tell that Nebraska is starting to make it's way back as they start getting ranked towards the top in various unit rankings. Talent, combined with coaching, wow what a concept- JLew
Four Downs: Scary teams, dangerous players and more - Matt Hayes and Dave Curtis - College Football - Sporting News
Is Nebraska on the way back, or taking a step back?
ITB Roundtable: What team consistently ranked in the Top 10 in preseason magazines has the greatest potential for failure?
ITB Roundtable: What team consistently ranked in the Top 10 in preseason magazines has the greatest potential for failure?
I recently participated in a roundtable at ITB to answer the question above...... ah, hell, go over there and see who I chose. - CB
Huskers Tabbed for 2nd in Preseason Poll; Three Earn All-Conference Honors - Huskers.com—Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
The Nebraska volleyball team was tabbed for second in the Big 12coache's preseason volleyball poll released Thursday afternoon. The Huskers, who went 31-3 and shared the Big 12 title with Texas last year, received 93 points, including three first-place votes by the league coaches.
Nebraska Picked To Finish 7th in Soccer
Missouri and Texas A&M tied for the top spot in the 2009 Big 12 Soccer Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's head coaches. Nebraska is picked at seventh. Nebraska Defender Carly Peetz was picked on the 2009 Preseason All-Big 12 team.
Longhorns History: The Hull Drill - Burnt Orange Nation
A former Texas Longhorn player from 1960-1963 recalls what it was like to run the Hull Drill with legendary coach Darrell Royal.
If you've never heard the phrase "forearm shiver" you need to read this. If you know the phrase, I don't have to tell you to read it. You will. - CB
Colorado Gives Football Player A Blog, Takes It Away When He Blogs About His Libido - Censorship - Deadspin
Colorado's athletic department recently gave Ben Burney a blog, ostensibly to provide a glimpse into the life of a college football player. Which was a fine idea until Burney provided a glimpse into the life of a college football player.