The herd got thinned out with Ajay Allen leaving but Matt Rhule still thinks the RBs are “probably our deepest room.”

Some telling quotes as well.

Starting up a new monthly series where I take a look at some recruiting objectives for the upcoming month. May is important to set the table for June which has become hugely important to everyone's recruiting efforts. Hit the link...

Loses another starter, can’t wait for another beat down

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Players who can move in space, create +1 advantages, and still kill defenses over the top with long play action passes ... basically Rhule is targeting a Jalen Hurts type of QB and sees a lot of similarities between Sims and that type of QB IMO ... big arm, fast, can run power like Josh Allen, just do it all really

Whether Sims is that good is yet to be seen, but I think we held back a lot of the QB run game stuff in the Spring game and it will be unleashed this fall - b/c it adds a clear additional set of plays and advantages to our power based offense

Transfer tracker updated May 18:

Included are the landing spots for all of the former Huskers who entered the portal in December and January, plus notable arrivals and departures for every team in the Big Ten.

Urging members to water down nonconf schedule

OSU has already dropped Washington

We have Tennessee and OU in future years

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With Wilhite and Foreman. Talked about the first year in the NFL and the situation at NU as he saw it. Not complimentary to the Frost regime. He said there was a lack of authenticity. Mentioned Ron Brown as a trusted guy he could go to, but no one on the coaching staff. Sounds like a half-assed situation.
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May 11

1647 - Peter Stuyvesant arrived in New Amsterdam to become governor of New Netherland.

1858 - Minnesota became the 32nd state.

1894 - The Pullman Strike began.

1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded during a banquet at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

1935 - The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was created as one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs.

1946 - The first CARE packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to provide relief to the hungry of postwar Europe, arrived at Le Havre, France.

1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.

1953 - A tornado devastated Waco, Texas, claiming 114 lives.

1960 - Israeli agents captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann, who had been hiding in Argentina.

1973 - The espionage trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo in the "Pentagon Papers" case came to an end as Judge William M. Byrne dismissed all charges, citing government misconduct.

1981 - Reggae performer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami at age 36.

1996 - An Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.

1997 - IBM's supercomputer "Deep Blue" defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in a six game chess match (2 wins for Blue, 1 loss, 3 ties).

1998 - India set off atomic blasts.

2003 - More than 91% of Lithuanians voted to join the European Union -- the first former Soviet nation to do so.

2010 - Conservative leader David Cameron, at age 43, became Britain's youngest prime minister in almost 200 years after Gordon Brown stepped down and ended 13 years of Labour government.

2020 - Twitter announced that it would add a warning label to tweets containing disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus.

2022 - The Senate fell far short in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster. The move came after a draft report from the Supreme Court overturning the 50-year-old ruling. (The 6-3 decision would be issued essentially as drafted the following month.)

2022 - Christie's auction house said "The Rock," an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, sold for more than 21.6 million Swiss francs ($21.75 million).

Birthdays
24 - Sabrina Carpenter (singer)
24 - Madison Lintz (actress)
26 - Lana Condor (actress)
30 - Annabelle Attanasio (actress)
34 - Cam Newton (football player)
34 - Prince Royce (singer)
35 - Blac Chyna (model)
41 - Jonathan Jackson (actor/singer)
42 - Austin O'Brien (actor)
46 - Bobby Roode (professional wrestler)
48 - Coby Bell (actor)
53 - Nicky Katt (actor)
55 - Jeffrey Donovan (actor)
59 - Tim Blake Nelson (actor)
70 - Boyd Gaines (actor)
71 - Frances Fisher (actress)
75 - Pam Ferris (actress)
90 - Louis Farrakhan (leader of the Nation of Islam)

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Today in Sports History - May 11

1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws his second career no-hitter in a win over the San Francisco Giants.

1968 - The Montreal Canadiens sweep the St. Louis Blues to win the Stanley Cup.

1972 - The Boston Bruins defeat the New York Rangers in six games to win the Stanley Cup.

1985 - In Bradford, England, 56 people died when a fire engulfed the main grandstand at Bradford's soccer stadium. Over 200 were injured.

1996 - Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history.

2003 - Rafael Palmeiro (Texas Rangers) hit his 500th career home run to become only the 19th player in baseball history to reach the mark.

2015 - The NFL announced that Tom Brady (New England Patiots) would be suspended without pay for the first four regular season games of the 2015-16 season. The supsension was for violation the NFL policy on the integrity of the game for his knowledge of under-inflated footballs after being checked by officials. It was also announced that the New England Patriots would be fined $1 million and would forfeit a 2016 first-round draft and a 2017 fourth-round selection in the NFL Draft.

Were supporting the Cornhusker College Rodeo last night, per Facebook.

Not announced, maybe pending a final shake out of number.

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P5 in - 20
Non P5 in - 19

Total In - 39

P5 out - 8
Non P5 out - 13
Whereabouts Unknown out - 35 (many of these guys have P5 offers)

Total Out - 56

I think they had 5 Seniors on the roster last season. I think that they had 80 on scholarship last season.

80 players
- 16 used up eligibility
- 56 in the portal
+ 39 transfers
+ 20 Recruits

So number of players left who wore a Colorado uniform last season - 8
Players from Primes old school - 7
Number of players who transferred to Colorado that could have started on the team they left (Say 20%) - 6
Number of players who transferred to Colorado who couldn't have started for the team they left (80%) - 26
Number of freshmen 5.7 and above - 8
Number of freshmen who are below a 5.7 - 12

Total numbers as of today - 67
Total number of players who are stupid and crazy enough to play for Prime - 67
Total number who were smart enough to leave - 56

As of now, Prime will be starting the season with only around 6-12 proven P5 players. Just Damn.

It seems Cook has assembled one of his more talented rosters these last couple of years, and the depth on this year's squad is something we were all discussing when the #1 recruiting classes were being signed. Nice when it plays out like it should, or so it seems. I think most of these players from those super classes ARE going to be LEGIT ... some right away. Great sign. And the returning players offer a core of veteran experience that will help these young players through thick and thin, or so I hope?

For those who know better, is this actually the case? Eyes can be deceived but the talent seems evident.

We need to find a consistent setter, now more of that 2 setter stuff, it was awful and I don't think anybody on the coaching staff was liking it by the end.

GBR

Looks like NU picked up a Defensive End... Cant really find a recruiting profile on him... Anyone have insight on the kid???

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The Huskers kept the 2023 walk-on additions rolling on Wednesday. California linebacker Jacob Bower announced he will be joining the program.

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As a senior he posted 116 total tackles and 9 TFLs. He also chipped in 4.5 sacks for Santa Margarita High School.

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I don't know how to link the video but check out the one called "5 star offensive tackle Brandon Baker shares his first impressions of Nebraska" on All things Styles channel. At the 10:30 mark he makes the comment about DR coming to N soon.

So, so night for the Huskers. Big Ten play the rest of the way. Hit the link.

The last 2 seasons the first game of the year against Northwestern and Illinois were must win games if we were to achieve the season's objectives. Without winning against a bad Northwestern on a neutral field in Ireland or beating Bielema in his first game at Illinois the season tumbled out of control. Those were games on those schedules that we couldn't afford to give away. We should not have lost either.

I've got a different feeling about Minnesota this year. I'd like to beat them, I think we are capable of beating them, but I don't think it is a must win game. If we lose, there are still many different avenues to get to 6 wins and a bowl game. If we do lose to Minnesota I don't think the season is lost like I did with the Northwestern or Illinois games. The Northwestern and Illinois games were also such a mental let down as proof that we weren't a better a team and all the offseason hype was crap. Minnesota game doesn't seem to have the same expectations.

Oddly enough the season objective in season 4 and 5 of the Frost era aren't any different than season 1 of the Rhule era, just have a winning season and make a bowl game.

Five Huskers Honored by the Big Ten
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Freshman Katelyn Caneda led five Huskers who were honored on Wednesday, when the conference announced its postseason awards.

Caneda (second base) earned First Team All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors, the only player in the conference to receive a spot on all three teams.

Billie Andrews (shortstop) and Brooke Andrews (outfield) joined Caneda, each earning a spot on the First Team All-Big Ten team. This marks the first All-Big Ten honor for Brooke Andrews while Billie Andrews earned all-conference accolades for the third straight season. Billie and Brooke Andrews are the third set of sisters in the Big Ten to receive First Team All-Big Ten honors in the same year and the second from Nebraska. Tatum and Taylor Edwards were both named all-conference first team in 2013 and 2014 while Michigan's sisters Kari and Karla Kunnen both earned first team honors in 1993.

Mya Felder (first base) joined Caneda on the All-Defensive team. This marked Felder's second consecutive year being named to the All-Defensive team. Nebraska was the only Big Ten team to place two players on the All-Defensive team.

Abbey Newlun rounded out Nebraska's honorees, as she was announced as the Huskers' Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient.
Indiana's Teryn Kern led the conference honorees, earning Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year accoldes. Minnesota's Autumn Pease received Pitcher of the Year accolades while Northwestern's Kate Rohan took home Coach of the Year honors.

After receiving a bye with a fourth-place regular-season finish, the Huskers are set to play in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. (CT) against the winner of Wednesday's game between Illinois and Wisconsin. The game will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network and fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and select Huskers Radio Network affiliates with the call from Nate Rohr.

2023 Big Ten Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards

Player of the Year: Taryn Kern, Fr., 2B, Indiana

Pitcher of the Year: Autumn Pease, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota

Freshman of the Year: TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana

Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern

First Team All-Big Ten
TARYN KERN, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Taylor Minnick, So., DP, Indiana
Nia Carter, Sr., OF, Iowa
Lexie Blair, Grad., OF, Michigan
Kayla Chavez, So., 3B, Minnesota
Taylor Krapf, So., C, Minnesota
Jess Oakland, Fr., SS, Minnesota
AUTUMN PEASE, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Billie Andrews, Jr., SS, Nebraska
Brooke Andrews, Jr., OF, Nebraska
Katelyn Caneda, Fr., 2B, Nebraska
Nikki Cuchran, Grad., 1B, Northwestern
Danielle Williams, Grad., LHP, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, So., SS, Ohio State
Melina Wilkison, So., OF, Ohio State
Emily Maddock, Jr., 3B, Penn State
Katie Keller, Grad., 1B, Wisconsin
Maddie Schwartz, Grad., RHP, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten*
Kailee Powell, 5th-Yr., 1B, Illinois
Kelly Ryono, Sr., OF, Illinois
Cora Bassett, RS-Jr., OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, Fr., OF, Indiana
Sarah Stone, So., 1B, Indiana
Mackense Greico, 5th-Yr., 1B, Maryland
Courtney Wyche, Sr., RHP, Maryland
Jaeda McFarland, Jr., OF, Maryland
Lauren Derkowski, So., RHP, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Fr., 2B, Michigan
Natalie DenHartog, Grad., OF, Minnesota
Hannah Cady, Jr., 3B, Northwestern
Jordyn Rudd, Grad., C, Northwestern
Skylar Shellmyer, Grad., OF, Northwestern
Sam Hackenbracht, Sr., DP, Ohio State
Lexie Black, Sr., 1B, Penn State
Bailey Parshall, 5th-Yr., LHP, Penn State
Payton Lincavage, Sr., 3B, Rutgers
Kyleigh Sand, Jr., SS, Rutgers
Morgan Smith, Jr., OF, Rutgers

*additional players due to ties in voting.

All-Freshman Team
TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Cassidy Kettleman, OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, OF, Indiana
Jalen Adams, RHP, Iowa
Indiana Langford, 2B, Michigan
Mandy Esman, 2B, Michigan State
Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota
Katelyn Caneda, 2B, Nebraska
Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern
Kansas Robinson, 2B, Northwestern
Ryann Orange, DP, Rutgers

All-Defensive Team
P: Trinity Schlotterbeck, Sr., Maryland
C: Jordyn Rudd, Grad., Northwestern
1B: Mya Felder, Sr., Nebraska
2B: Katelyn Caneda, Fr., Nebraska
SS: Kami Kortokrax, So., Ohio State
3B: Delaney Rummell, Sr., Illinois
OF: Jaeda McFarland, Jr., Maryland
OF: Lexie Blair, Grad., Michigan
OF: Morgan Smith, Jr., Rutgers

ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections.

Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Miranda Gallardo, Sr., Illinois; Brianna Copeland, So., Indiana; Nia Carter, Sr., Iowa; Taylor Liguori, Sr., Maryland; Keke Tholl, Jr., Michigan; Anna Fox, Sr., Michigan State; Nani Valencia, So., Minnesota; Abbey Newlun, Jr., Nebraska; Kendall Peterson, Sr., Northwestern; Meggie Otte, Sr., Ohio State; Morgan Farrah, 5th-Yr., Penn State; Emilee Cox, Sr., Purdue; Kiersten Withstandley, Sr., Rutgers; Kate Linkletter, So., Wisconsin.