Welcome to installment No. 3 of ‘The Cob’s Archive Dive’, where each week, I’ll share Associated Press headlines and excerpts from past articles printed in the Falls City Journal. Whether you are 20 years old or 80, hopefully you’ll find a piece of Husker football history that takes you back to the sights and sounds of gameday years ago. On this day in Cornhusker Football History: September 14, 1970 – Headline: ‘Wake Forest Tilt Is a Warmup for USC’ At 1-0-0, Nebraska started the season at No. 9 after defeating Wake Forest 36-12. The home opener for the 1970 season…
Author: Lyle Harmon
Lyle Harmon
I was 10 years old when Nebraska won their first National Championship. I was 23 when the two-point conversion failed in Miami. I was 34 when Tom Osborne won his first National Championship. And I was 49 when Texas put one more second back on the clock. I’ve been a Cornhusker fan all my life. And at 64 I’m excited to write about Nebraska football. Good things are about to happen.
The Cornhuksers just received a commitment from 4-Star Blue Chip recruit Kalil Taylor. Taylor is the 4th top 100 recruit Matt Rhule, and his staff have landed in the 2027 cycle. What makes Taylor such a big addition is that he’ll team up with another Taylor in the class, QB Trae Taylor. Wide receiver Kalil Taylor made it very clear from the start his decision would be greatly affected by who the quarterback would be on the team he selected. After playing with QB Trae Taylor on the 7-on-7 circuit, that became Nebraska. The other school Kalil Taylor gave strong…
The Nebraska Cornhuskers bumped up their national recruiting ranking yesterday when they landed their 22nd commitment for the 2027 class. The Husker now stand at No. 18 in the nation and No. 6 in the Big Ten. A considerable jump compared to being 18th in the Big Ten in the 2026 cycle. But the work is just starting. It has been (and will continue to be) a process in making Kalil Taylor a Husker. The 4-Star wide receiver was a top target for Matt Rhule and the Huskers as they went head-to-head with Matt Campbell and Penn State for the…
Today is the 4 of July and the United States is celebrating 250 years of independence. Fifty years ago, 1976, we celebrated our 200th year of Independence. For some reason it seemed like a much bigger deal then. Was it because I was only 16, was their more American pride, did the word bicentennial make it sound better, what was it? I’m not sure, but yes, it was a much bigger deal. After the 1970-71 seasons Nebraska football also became a big deal. Over the next 30 years it brought more notoriety to the state of Nebraska than anything else.…
Welcome to installment No. 2 of ‘The Cob’s Archive Dive’, where each week, I share Associated Press headlines and excerpts from past articles published by the Falls City Journal. Whether you are 20 years old or 80, hopefully you’ll find a piece of Husker football history that takes you back to the sights and sounds of gameday years ago. On this day in Cornhusker Football History: August 28, 1970 – Headline: ‘Black Shirts to Lack Experience’ They’ve come to be known as Black Shirts. They draw the assignment of shackling the offenses of Nebraska football opponents. Each year sees more…
First off, I love the Common Fan Podcast. The guys put out great content and truly are the epitome of the common fan. They also have terrific guests, like Gary Sharp, Brandon Vogel, Mike’l Severe, Brian Christopherson and Mitch Sherman. If you want to talk about Nebraska football, you couldn’t find a better group or podcast to listen to. If you haven’t already, give them a shot. So, now that I’ve given the CFP (not to be confused with the college football playoff) a big old kiss on the butt, I’m going to poo-poo all over their recent selections for…
Monday afternoon in Key West Florida Mekhi Nelson was arrested for aggravated assault which is being reported as a felony offense. The Monroe County Sherriff’s office reported an altercation between a man and a woman at the Blue Flamingo Resort around noon. Upon investigation, the woman claimed she and Nelson had gotten into an argument that escalated to the point of him ripping her swimsuit and causing scratches on her stomach and leg. The woman said she was seven months pregnant. Neither Nelson nor his lawyers have yet to release a statement on his behalf. The Nebraska Athletic Department is…
It’s no secret edge rushers were a priority target for the Husker in 2027. As of now they have one commit in the class, and they had to flip him from Minnesota. Ma’ateo Moe, who is 6’3” 245-pounds was a big get for the Huskers. Prior to Moe they had struck out on landing edge players. Rhule and his staff would have liked to have added two if not three players at the position. That may sound extreme, but the nine edge players listed on the Husker’s roster aren’t all ideally built to play the position. With the Huskes switching…
Friday evening 2027 Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor was named the MVP at The Opening Finals. The event is part of the Elite 11 competition sponsored by Nike and has been held since 1999. The Opening features an impressive list of former MVP winners, several of which have gone on to excel in the NFL. Some of the former winners include Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, Caleb Willimas, Jaylen Daniels, and current Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. Taylor joins an impressive group. However, success isn’t automatic. While Taylor has been tearing it up on the 7-on-7 circuit, he’ll need to show…
Welcome to installment No. 1 of ‘The Cob’s Archive Dive’, where each week, I’ll share Associated Press headlines and excerpts from past articles published by the Falls City Journal. Whether you are 20 years old or 80, hopefully you’ll find a piece of Husker football history that takes you back to the sights and sounds of gameday years ago. On this day in Cornhusker Football History: August 22, 1970 – Headline: ‘Highly Touted Backs Boost Cornhuskers’ The Nebraska football team begins pre-season practice sessions Sunday with a highly-charged backfield corps but a lot of question marks in the offensive line…