That's right, we're through with non-conference opponents--time for the meat of the offseason preview slate, and for the third consecutive year, the conference season starts with Nebraska. And as always, the week begins with a boatload of links.
2008 Summary Links! It was your cliched "tale of two seasons" for the Huskers last year. Losses to Virginia Tech, Missouri, and Texas Tech left them at 3-3 before a 6-1 finish blew expectations out of the water for 2009.
2009 Preview Links! Expectations are going through the roof.
- 2009 Schedule
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Quarterbacks (Corn Nation)
- Running Backs (Corn Nation)
- Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (Corn Nation)
- Offensive Line (Corn Nation)
- Defensive Line (Corn Nation)
- Linebackers (Corn Nation)
- Secondary (Corn Nation)
- Why they won't win the Big 12 North - A focus on Weaknesses (Corn Nation)
- Early Picks Putting Nebraska and Kansas Neck and Neck (Big Red Network)
- Setting Benchmarks for '09 Blackshirts (Big Red Network)
Spring Football Links! Zac Lee assuaged any fears (for now) about the QB position.
- Lee Guides Red Team to Spring Game Win (Huskers.com)
- Red-White Game Live Blog (Huskers.com)
- Spring Game Report Card (Corn Nation)
- Pelini Pleased with Quarterback Position (Huskers.com)
What's Corn Nation been talking about this offseason?
- Setting Expectations Has Everything to Do With Success - So What Do You Expect This Season?
- Huskers Must Find Third Running Back to Compliment Helu, Castille
- Offensive Line Experience Counts - Huskers Have it, Kansas Doesn't
Other Stuff
- Helu not concerned with numbers (HuskerExtra.com)
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Nebraska needs to win big games again (HuskerPedia)
Not since Eric Crouch caught that unforgettable flash pass from Mike Stuntz and sprinted through the Oklahoma secondary to Heisman glory has a Nebraska team defeated anyone in the Top 19 – let alone the Top 10. In fact, as I perused Phil Steele’s preseason college football magazine this month, I noticed an astounding statistic.
Since Frank Solich and the Huskers beat Bob Stoops and the Sooners 20-10 in Lincoln back in October 2001, 63 of the 65 BCS teams have defeated a team that was currently rated in the Top 19. The two that have not? Duke and Nebraska. - [Jerry] Moore: "Huskers Will Be Really, Really Good on Defense" (Huskers.com)
- What is "Average" for Nebraska? (Big Red Network)