The Nebraska football team practiced in half-pads for two hours inside Memorial Stadium Wednesday as they prepare for their first game of the season on Saturday night against Western Michigan. After today's practice, NU head coach Bo Pelini announced which players were named captains for the season opener.
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Holding scholarship offers from 12 Division 1 schools is enough to make most high school athletes’ heads swim. Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial cornerback Desmond Gardiner is doing everything he can to avoid the inevitable distractions that come with the process. For him, that includes putting trips to college campuses on the backburner.
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Sophomore Mike Smith seemingly came out of nowhere to win the starting job at left tackle less than two weeks before the start of the season. Though he may be a bit undersized, Smith is looking to prove the his quickness and technique will more than make up for it
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The Nebraska volleyball team opens the 2008 season with a flourish, as the Huskers travel to Omaha for the Runza/AVCA Showcase at Qwest Center Omaha this weekend.
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After starting the season with a loss for the first time since 2004, the Huskers will look to rebound against two tough opponents this weekend. Nebraska opens its home schedule with a 5:30 p.m. showdown with UC Riverside at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Friday, before traveling to Gainesville to face Florida at Noon on Sunday.
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Western Michigan will come into Lincoln on Saturday with one of the more experienced defenses in the MAC Conference. One of the biggest areas of strength for the Broncos will be their secondary, which features two legitimate NFL draft prospects. Here’s a complete breakdown of the Bronco defense.
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For tight end J.T. Kerr, the leading school remains the same and a visit has been set up to see that program again. In early August, he took a long-distance unofficial visit to the University of Nebraska and came away extremely impressed…Is he already planning to see Lincoln agai
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Sophomore Anthony West reclaimed the starting job at right cornerback over fellow sophomore Prince Amukamara. West entered fall camp listed as the starter, but poor play led the the NU coaching staff replacing him with Amukamara. But with just three practices before game day, West earned his spot back
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One of the most talented teams in the Dallas Metroplex is Grand Prairie (Texas) South Grand Prairie High School. A big part of that talent is cornerback Thomas Ferguson. The three-star prospect headed into the summer with three offers already and more have come since then, boosting his list to six as he heads into his senior year
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The Nebraska football team continued game-week preparations for its season opener against Western Michigan with a 2 ½ hour practice on the grass fields outside Memorial Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day at Coach Bo Pelini's weekly press conference, the first depth chart was revealed, including junior Mike Smith being listed at the No. 1 spot at left tackle.
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