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Senior Writer (Nebraska Football, baseball, recruiting) for Husker247 ( @Nebraska247 ) of 247Sports network. Late-night A’s tweets. Heisman Voter. #Huskers

Lincoln, Nebraska
Joined March 2010
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What a cool moment for #Huskers DC Bill Busch after Saturday’s win.
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After 20 years and five head coaches, the key to breaking the Nebraska curse was Tom Osborne launching a clothing line.
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Colorado student section greeting the #Huskers during warmups.
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Noticed Mark Whipple watching the #Huskers players celebrate from the tunnel. A number of players stopped to give him a hug on the way back to the NU locker room. 2022 has been an interesting chapter in his long coaching career.
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Have already seen an older fan cutout telling the younger fan cutout in front of it to sit down.
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#Huskers staff when Malachi Coleman committed to Nebraska.
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Thought these two guys holding the signs looked familiar on the broadcast.
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3 years
All the pumpkin patch workers in Nebraska getting ready for a bye week Saturday.
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Nebraska pumpkin patch workers waking up this morning on a game-free Saturday following a Husker win.
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These guys are Super Bowl champions.
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Geez. Does that ref have any offers?
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WEEK 2 TURNAROUND: Elkhorn takes care of Roncalli as Aiden Young got the Antlers off to a hot start! @ElkhornPS_EHS @Antler_Football @Aiden_Young1 @GrantGutschow #nebpreps More highlights HERE:
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4 years
Husker football players Brant Banks and Noah Vedral have joined the Nebraska basketball team for the Big Ten Tournament, the program announces.
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College basketball deserves a Keisei Tominaga heater in the NCAA Tournament.
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4 years
None of Nebraska’s six kickers were finalists for the Lou Groza Award, which was announced today.
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4 years
3 weeks ago...
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Everybody in Nebraska eying their quarter zips this week.
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2 years
I guess there’s one more thing to do, #Nebrasketball
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Still wild to me that this is the last time we saw Noah Vedral in a #Huskers uniform. 2020 has been a year.
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Nebraska basketball has the No. 1 2020 recruiting class in the country right now according to @247Sports . How ‘bout that?
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3 years
Death. Taxes. Lavonte David not being picked for a Pro Bowl.
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Will Bolt on Schwellenbach: “He gave us everything that he had, everything in his being, he gave it to this team.”
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3 years
Kinda cool that Lavonte David is going to get his degree this spring from Nebraska. Same with Correll Buckhalter.
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Rutgers could have used him tonight.
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8 years
Still going through photos from Foster Farms Bowl. Noticed this nice assist from @ccarter_11 on the #Huskers TD.
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4 years
Hopefully some national folks don’t take that Uzbekistan quote as Nebraska looking to leave the Big Ten.
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1 year
#Huskers newest commit Jaylen Lloyd and Johnny Rodgers
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5 years
Was looking through photos from today’s game. The Trueblood Flex is being used.
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4 years
The #Huskers land a commit on Thursday night from 4-star LB Randolph Kpai. Kpai is rated as the No. 73 overall prospect in the 2021 class according to @247Sports @SWiltfong247 @AllenTrieu
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3 years
Congrats to the perpetually undervalued and under appreciated Lavonte David, who now has as many Super Bowl titles as he does Pro Bowl berths.
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4 years
Frost says Nebraska is ready to look outside the Big Ten for football this fall if other options are needed.
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That guy’s inner monologue: “Of all the people to sit behind…”
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2 years
Me when Chancellor Brewington goes into motion at the goal line.
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6 years
Except, you know, not in the place pictured here.
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Cover 3 Podcast
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College football heads in wrong direction with largest attendance drop in 34 years
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6 years
Former #Huskers K/P Brett Maher wins the Cowboys kicking job.
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6 years
The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Dan Bailey:
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2 years
Announcer: “You could argue it was part of the ball.” What?
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Something going on this weekend?
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2 years
Question for new #Huskers OC Mark Whipple about why come to Nebraska after the year he had at Pitt. “It’s Nebraska,” he said shrugging.
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7 months
Nate Gerry would have been tossed for that tackle on Haarberg, right?
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3 years
Wonder if the Big 12 revisits the ‘Horns Down’ rule this morning.
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3 years
12 tackles tonight for Nick Henrich, who quietly had a strong finish to the regular season playing both inside and outside linebacker.
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5 years
Top247 DT Nash Hutmacher commits to #Huskers
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5 years
How physical have #Huskers practices been? Well...
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7 years
Was going back through photos of #Huskers Friday Night Lights camp. Forgot I had this one of new commit Tyjon Lindsey.
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2 years
Mark Whipple meeting with media.
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3 years
God help us if a Runza location is part of the rolling blackouts today.
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3 years
Impressive celebration coordination from the @Husker_Baseball infielders, by the way.
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4 months
Welcome to the Big Ten, Washington.
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no context college football
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5 years
Oklahoma running back Sevion Morrison commits to the #Huskers on his instagram feed a few moments ago. Big get for the Big Red.
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#Huskers OL signee Bryce Benhart representing the Big Red in San Antonio via @JoshHarvey247
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Scott Frost on the format of the spring game: “We’re going to play football.” Good.
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3 years
Also, how cool, calm and collected was Will Bolt during that ninth inning. Damn.
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2 years
Mark Whipple summing up the Big Ten West well (he was joking, I think): "I don't know if it's quality, but it's competitive." Print the T-shirts.
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#Huskers commit Daniel Kaelin off to a good start on Bell West’s opening drive.
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8 years
This is how you go get a football. #Huskers
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3 months
Imagining Fred Hoiberg's halftime talk was something like this:
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#Huskers improve to 1-0 since beer sales were allowed at Haymarket Park.
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2 years
Don't know why I looked this up. In a span of 6 games in 2011, #Huskers baseball faced UCLA's Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer at Haymarket Park. The next weekend they hosted Fresno State. A freshman outfielder named Aaron Judge went 0-for-3 in the series with a walk.
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Just part of the ball.
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This is a foul. #Nebrasketball
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Nebraska baseball knocks off No. 21 Baylor 12-4 in Waco. Matt Waldron pitched seven strong innings, and Angelo Altavilla hit two homers in the win.
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2 years
B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren with a few congratulations for Mickey Joseph outside the #Huskers locker room.
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Checking the time and it’s somehow only 6:20:
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5 years
I’m old enough to remember when Isaac Copeland got a technical foul for glancing at a Purdue player.
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#Huskers land a huge commitment from 4-star offensive tackle Bryce Benhart.
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3 years
And just one of those guys has made one career Pro Bowl.
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CBS Sports HQ
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Only two players in NFL history have 1,000+ tackles, 20 sacks, and 10 INT through their first eight seasons. Lavonte David Ray Lewis (h/t @JeffKerrCBS )
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Fred Hoiberg postgame on Alonzo Verge Jr.: “He just made play, after play, after play. I could not be more proud of that kid for the way he has continued to battle.”
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Nebraska needs to lean into the reputation as the Big Ten’s NWO.
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Now Nebraska is spoiling news. National reporters lining up their angry hit pieces.
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Scott Frost notes that some of the #Huskers players were so sick “it was coming out of both sides.” Keith Jackson never painted a picture like that.
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Nebraska baseball knocks off No. 3 Texas Tech 2-1 in Frisco, Texas. Some big pitching performances from Waldron, Luensmann and Gomes.
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Wow. That’s a big pickup for #Huskers walk-on class.
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#Huskers signee Wandale Robinson makes a big jump in the latest @247Sports rankings, just missing out on 5-star status.
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Barrett Ruud here wearing Nebraska clothing. Looks right.
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5 years
Recently moved and found a bunch of old WWF figurines. Decided to replace one piece of the nativity scene per day until the wife says something.
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2021 Texas WR Latrell Neville commits to Nebraska on 4th of July. He talked with @SWiltfong247 about why he wanted to join the Big Red.
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Mike Riley on Newby’s near fumble: "We finally got a call. We didn’t get many tonight.” Cold blooded. #Huskers
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Really curious to see what freshman linebacker and former Navy Seal Damian Jackson does for Nebraska. He’s got the glare down. #Huskers
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Basically every big play in this Liberty Bowl:
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5 years
Former Bellevue West pitcher Cade Povich becomes the first commit of the Will Bolt era at Nebraska.
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I’m coming home... #GBR #Huskers
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Chancellor Brewington leading the nation in pancake block percentage.
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Jano. Good gracious.
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Steve Palazzolo
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This is how you pick up the blitz, Andy Janovich (No.32)
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#Huskers coaching staff wearing shirts with the No. 4 for today's practice. Same # as 5-star visitor Joseph Lewis
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Looks like Devine Ozigbo is active for the Jaguars today. First time he has been active since being picked up by the club before the start of the regular season. #Huskers
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Anthony Grant just knocked a guy out. Wow.
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Interim AD Garrett Klassy says Nebraska has extended Will Bolt’s contract and made him the second-highest paid coach in the Big Ten.
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3 years
Former #Nebrasketball standout Isaiah Roby is on the Thunder’s opening day roster.
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OKC THUNDER
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Your 2020-21 Thunder Opening Day roster. Are you ready?
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UTEP when they saw the Nebraska/Wisconsin news today.
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Keisei for AD.
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4-star OL Grant Brix discusses his #Huskers commitment with @AllenTrieu
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Just spitballing with @mikejschaefer on facilities. #Huskers want to do a golf facility on innovation campus. Idea: Get Top Golf involved, face that baby South towards downtown, project pays for itself. Let’s get the shovels.
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When you get that first Big Ten road win of the season:
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#Huskers land the nation’s No. 1 tight end in Thomas Fidone. He broke down his decision with @SWiltfong247
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Live look at Memorial Stadium right now.
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#Huskers baseball signee Mikey Pauley is this year’s Thomas A Simone Award winner, which goes to the most outstanding football player in the KC Metro Area. Pauley, a QB, also intends to play football at Nebraska.
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RIP to the trough urinals in Memorial Stadum.
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