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Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/27/24
NUMERICAL CONSIDERATION During a news conference before the Huskers left for New York City, offensive coordinator Dana Holgerson was asked how Donte Dowdell’s decision to enter the transfer portal would affect the running back room—Dowdell led Nebraska in scoring with...
Nebraska Football’s Bowl Preparations: Damon Benning on Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, Damon Benning joined hosts Ravi Lulla and Austin Jacobsen to dive into Nebraska’s bowl preparation and reflect on the College Football Playoff’s first-round results. Nebraska Prepares for Bowl Game with Focus on Logistics and...
Nebraska Football’s Active Approach to Roster Building: Tim Verghese on Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, hosts Damon Benning and Ravi Lulla welcome Tim Verghese from Inside Nebraska to dive into the strategies of Nebraska football in the transfer portal and overall roster construction. Strategic Urgency in the Portal Verghese emphasizes...
Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/19/24
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Start spreading the news . . . Even before Nebraska received its official invitation to play in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College at Yankee Stadium, Rahmir Johnson was preparing to go “home,” just in case. The Huskers’...
Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/17/25
DEFINING LOSS It was arguably the most meaningful game in Tom Osborne’s coaching career until the national championship run in the 1990s, and maybe the most defining overall. Undefeated and No. 1 Nebraska lost to No. 5 Miami 31-30 in the Orange Bowl—the 50th. Miami,...
Nebraska Athletics Big Weekend: Sam McKewon on Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald joined Hurrdat Sports Radio joins hosts Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning to dive into Nebraska athletics, focusing on Nebraska basketball's recent win, the continued dominance of Nebraska volleyball and...
Nebraska Football Transfer Portal Victories: Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, hosts Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning dive into Nebraska football’s emphasis on relationship building and accountability. The Huskers have successfully secured a commitment from defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri out of the transfer portal....
Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/13/24
LET’S BE FRANK Nebraska’s first bowl game since 2016, the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, is the fan focus, of course, but let’s take a timeout and acknowledge the induction into the College Football Hall of Fame of former Husker player and coach...
Nebraska Football’s New Hires: Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio hosts Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning dive into Nebraska football's transformation that they are undergoing with significant coaching hires and strategic adjustments to bolster the team’s future performance. Amidst a swirl of fan and media...
Big Ten Releases 2025 Nebraska Football Schedule
The complete 2025 Big Ten football schedule was on Dec. 11 at 2:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT on a special release show on the Big Ten Network. League teams will play a nine-game conference slate with three non conference opponents. As part of the Big Ten’s scheduling policy...
Nebraska Football, The Future of Redshirting: Mike Schaefer on Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, Mike Schaefer of Husker247 joins Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning to dive into one of college football's most debated strategies throughout the years: redshirting. There has been an evolving dynamic around player development and retention in...
Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/10/24
[Note: Last Tuesday’s Digest recounted Nebraska’s first bowl victory in the Gotham Bowl at old Yankee Stadium, the second, and most recent, time the Huskers have played in New York City. So here’s a Digest about another bowl.] COINCIDENCE, PROBABLY Nebraska fans...
Nebraska Football Returns to Bowl Game After Seven-Year Hiatus, Faces Boston College
Nebraska Football Returns to Bowl Game After Eight-Year Hiatus, Faces Boston College After an eight-year absence from postseason play, the Nebraska football team has secured its spot in a bowl game. The Huskers will make their first appearance since the 2016 Music...
Nebraska Football’s Eventful Week: Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, hosts Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning discuss the past week that has been a whirlwind for Nebraska football, marked by significant coaching changes and player movement in the transfer portal. These developments have sparked conversations...
Nebraska Football Coaching Adaptability: Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio, Damon Benning and Ravi Lulla dive into the challenges facing modern head coaches in football, shedding light on the ever-changing dynamics of leadership at the highest levels of the game. The Modern Coaching Dilemma They begin with...
How Nebraska Is Managing Recruiting Amid Coaching Departures
NEW DAY DAWNING When Nebraska hired Matt Rhule, then University President Ted Carter and Athletic Director Trev Alberts, told him, Rhule said, “We want you to build a program built on player development.” Rhule was speaking before the Wisconsin game. “They said...
Major Shifts in the Nebraska Football Program: Hurrdat Sports Radio
Today on Hurrdat Sports Radio hosts Ravi Lulla and Damon Benning dive into recent news regarding the Nebraska football transfer portal along with the departure of defensive coordinator Tony White to Florida State. White’s New Opportunity at Florida State Nebraska...
Hail Varsity Digest | Mike Babcock Edition | 12/3/24
RELATIVELY FEW ON-HAND Nebraska’s 1963 media guide account of the 1962 Gotham Bowl, in Bob Devaney’s first season as Husker head coach, indicated “some 11,000” attended. Newspaper accounts had 6,166 tickets sold and 5,000 youngsters admitted free. So the numbers...
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