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Nebraska—Va Tech: Is Darren Evans' Injury a Game-Changer?

Virginia Tech has stated that starting tailback Darren Evans tore his ACL in his left knee on Tuesday during practice, according to SI.com. Evans led the team with 1,265 rushing yards and added 11 touchdowns for the Hokies last season...

Written by SportMonk about 3 months ago 572 reads 8 comments
Husker Fans Are the Best in the Country Because of Osborne

Jake Trotter of The Oklahoman talked with 29 players at the Big 12 Media Days and asked who the best and the worst fans in the Big 12 are. (Read it here.) It's no surprise Nebraska came out on top...

Written by SportMonk about 3 months ago 415 reads 35 comments
2009: The Season for "Things Are Looking Up" in the Big 12

More than any other time in history, 2009 seems to have far more "ups" than "downs" for the Big 12. The conference, entering its fourteenth season since that fateful day The Powers That Be chose ...

Written by SportMonk about 4 months ago 307 reads 13 comments
Still-To-Be-Named Nebraska Column: Uncertainty And... Softball?

97 days until Florida Atlantic. What type of Nebraska team will show up to play? Can Bo whip the boys into shape to contend for a conference title so soon, or are we in for another rebuilding ...

Written by SportMonk about 6 months ago 129 reads 8 comments
Three Huskers Taken in NFL Draft, Six More Sign Contracts

Husker fans had to wait a bit before hearing their players' names in the NFL Draft over the weekend. Cody Glenn, the I-back turned linebacker, was the first Nebraska player taken in the draft ...

Written by SportMonk about 7 months ago 403 reads 2 comments
Sports Tweeting: Can Twitter Be Used in Sports Coverage?

Oprah has a twitter. Huge, right? Everyone's freaking out. Wait a second....WHAT? Who cares? What is up with this whole "twitter" thing anyway? Twitter is the next biggest and greatest thing on the Internet...

Written by SportMonk about 7 months ago 173 reads 7 comments
Creating a Sports Fan 101

Hey there, Bleacher Report. I've missed you. Lately I've been plagued with this odd problem: None of my friends from college like sports. It's not that they despise sports with every inch of their being, they just don't enjoy sports...

Written by SportMonk about 8 months ago 62 reads 10 comments
A 2008 Big 12 Conference Performance Review

At any job, the employees have to sit down quarterly, biannually, or annually for a performance review. As a fan of the Big 12 Conference, it's high time I sit down to examine the highs and ...

Written by SportMonk about 10 months ago 215 reads 22 comments
Nebraska-Clemson: A Tale of Two Special Teams

It was the best of games, it was the worst of games. Ultimately, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl was determined by special teams plays. Nebraska started the game very slowly. Scratch that, immobile...

Written by SportMonk about 11 months ago 233 reads 0 comments
Creature vs. Creature: A Husker on the Gator Bowl (Nebraska-Clemson)

Game Preview The Gator Bowl this season is a chance for one of two teams to prove what they're worth. Nebraska (8-4) finished second in the Big 12 North and well above expectations...

Written by SportMonk about 11 months ago 198 reads 9 comments
The Nebraska Cornhuskers Deserve to be Ranked

Nebraska is just as deserving as any other 8-4 team to be ranked. Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach ranked Nebraska 25th in the final USA Today Coaches' Poll, and Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini ranked his own Huskers 22nd...

Written by SportMonk about 12 months ago 435 reads 18 comments
Buffalo 42, Ball State 24: Turner Gill and the Bulls Win MAC Championship

Tears welled up in Buffalo Head Coach Turner Gill's eyes. "I'm just proud of these guys," he said. "I'm proud of them." The strong emotion could be heard in his voice. The University of Buffalo knocked off No...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 657 reads 17 comments
Creature Vs Creature: Gridiron Gurus on Championship Weekend

**As part of a new series, a group of b/r writers make their picks on key college football and NFL matchups. Minus numbers in parentheses denote how much a team is favored to win by. NCAA Football No...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 29 reads 1 comments
CFB Week 15 Notes: The BCS Just Punched Mack Brown Square in the Face? Nah

Now let's be clear, right off the bat. What happened, happened. Nothing we can say or do can change that. Now that we're clear on that, let's begin...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 202 reads 12 comments
Nebraska-Colorado: The Blackshirts Come Through on Black Friday

After an ugly performance by the Huskers, it was Alex Henery's 57-yard field goal that swung the game for Nebraska. Another successful Thanksgiving feast packed me full of turkey, ham, stuffing, pie, and many other tasty delights...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 690 reads 15 comments
Creature Vs. Creature: A Husker on Those Dag-Gum Kids (Colorado-Nebraska)

Game Preview This time last year Nebraska was 5-6 and looking for that crucial sixth win in Boulder for a bowl game...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 497 reads 29 comments
America Just Punched Bob Stoops Square in the Face...Again

The BCS has yet to levy its verdict as I write this, but the sportswriters have chosen. It is my personal opinion that sportswriters around the country just punched Bob Stoops square in the face...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 1,947 reads 132 comments
An OKC Love Affair and Hornet Homecoming: New Orleans Returns to Oklahoma City

I usually write college football, but I couldn't resist. The New Orleans Hornets return to Oklahoma City tonight for the first time since it got its own NBA team—to KEEP, this time! As ...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 321 reads 20 comments
The Bye Week Blues: What to Watch While You Wait

Well, college football fans, it's Rivalry Week. The matchups available to us will be some of the best of the year, all in one day. Many can't wait to pack the stadiums and cheer their team to victory...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 465 reads 42 comments
Husker Athletics Make Academics Top Priority

*courtesy of the Daily Nebraskan (Check out this article I co-wrote with another guy on the sports desk about the Nebraska athletic program's commitment to academics...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 140 reads 2 comments
Is Bo Pelini Nebraska's Bob Stoops?

Bob Stoops and Bo Pelini. You have to admit, if you examine the similarities, it gets eerie. But let me start from the beginning...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 825 reads 39 comments
That Makes 20: Nebraska Extends Home Win Streak over Kansas

The Kansas Jayhawks still have not won at Memorial Stadium since 1968, as Nebraska extended its home win streak over Kansas to 20 games with a 45-35 win Saturday. And now we're going bowling...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 410 reads 28 comments
Snow Games: THAT'S Where College Football Lives

Oct. 21, 2006: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 17 Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. The Huskers were playing the game of the season against the Longhorns in Colt McCoy's freshman year (he wasn't ...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 566 reads 32 comments
Nebraska-Kansas: A Look Ahead and a Look Behind

Husker fans don't want to look back on the Kansas game from last year. I sure don't. But I think it's important to see what we did wrong against Kansas last year so we can know what do right for Saturday's game...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 508 reads 17 comments
Texas-Texas Tech, By the Numbers

In the most exciting college football game so far this season, Texas Tech shocked the top-ranked Longhorns. But the victory is no longer the big news. The numbers are...

Written by SportMonk about about 1 year ago 914 reads 32 comments

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SportMonk Article Archive

Nebraska—Va Tech: Is Darren Evans' Injury a Game-Changer?

Husker Fans Are the Best in the Country Because of Osborne

2009: The Season for "Things Are Looking Up" in the Big 12

Still-To-Be-Named Nebraska Column: Uncertainty And... Softball?

Three Huskers Taken in NFL Draft, Six More Sign Contracts

Sports Tweeting: Can Twitter Be Used in Sports Coverage?

Creating a Sports Fan 101

A 2008 Big 12 Conference Performance Review

Nebraska-Clemson: A Tale of Two Special Teams

Creature vs. Creature: A Husker on the Gator Bowl (Nebraska-Clemson)

The Nebraska Cornhuskers Deserve to be Ranked

Buffalo 42, Ball State 24: Turner Gill and the Bulls Win MAC Championship

Creature Vs Creature: Gridiron Gurus on Championship Weekend

CFB Week 15 Notes: The BCS Just Punched Mack Brown Square in the Face? Nah

Nebraska-Colorado: The Blackshirts Come Through on Black Friday

Creature Vs. Creature: A Husker on Those Dag-Gum Kids (Colorado-Nebraska)

America Just Punched Bob Stoops Square in the Face...Again

An OKC Love Affair and Hornet Homecoming: New Orleans Returns to Oklahoma City

The Bye Week Blues: What to Watch While You Wait

Husker Athletics Make Academics Top Priority

Is Bo Pelini Nebraska's Bob Stoops?

That Makes 20: Nebraska Extends Home Win Streak over Kansas

Snow Games: THAT'S Where College Football Lives

Nebraska-Kansas: A Look Ahead and a Look Behind

Texas-Texas Tech, By the Numbers

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