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A Native American chief, a Heisman Trophy winner and war hero, a civil rights leader, an admiral, a politician and professors are among the dozen people nominated by Nebraskans to enter the state Hall of Fame in 2014.

Nebraska football recruit Thomas Brown doesn't see any reason why he won't have a chance to play immediately come fall.

It's like Christmas in February. National Signing Day is when college football fans get to see a list of players coming to their school, complete with star rankings and grainy footage and chock full of hope for the seasons to come. Those class lists, combined with the depth charts from the previous season, will keep football fans satisfied—at least until April when the spring games start. So ...

I doubt many people thought the UCLA Bruins would finish with a flourish, but here they are landing one of the top athletes in the country. Could he end up being the quarterback of the future for the program? Fuller surprisingly committed to UCLA over Rutgers, Arizona, Nebraska and TCU . Fuller seemed to be leaning toward Rutgers before the departure of Greg Schiano, which opened the door for ...

Andrus Peat is perhaps the top offensive tackle on the West Coast from Corona Del Sol. It's hard to get a read on where exactly he'll attend soon, although he's expected to reveal his intentions in a matter of days on National Signing Day. Here is the supposed itinerary for Peat's announcement. Five star Andrus Peat will make his announcement live at 12:35 pm CST on ESPNU this upcoming Wednesday ...

Brandon Reilly, a wideout from Lincoln Southwest, is one of 18 high school seniors who have said they plan to join Nebraska's class of 2012 as walk-ons. It's an especially talented group, perhaps the best walk-on class at NU in years, according to one longtime recruiting expert.  

Husker quarterback recruit Tommy Armstrong is eager to arrive in Lincoln in June and work hard. "My mindset is to just go and fight for the position, but at the same time nothing is going to be given to me," Armstrong said. "I have to earn everything."

Imani Cross was torn between Nebraska and Kentucky as late as Thursday afternoon. But by the end of the night -- that included visits from both coaching staffs -- the big running back recruit went with his heart.

The Nebraska baseball team has just four seniors on the roster -- catcher Cory Burleson, outfielder Kale Kiser, pitcher Dexter Spitsnogle (of Odell, by way of Doane College), and outfielder-Husker receiver Khiry Cooper (who is currently injured).

John Papuchis' first phone call came from the tarmac in Phoenix. The next came several hours later from Omaha. Like most college football assistants, Papuchis, Nebraska's defensive coordinator, is racking up plenty of frequent-flyer miles right now. National signing day arrives Wednesday, and Nebraska, which has 14 verbal commits after Imani Cross' pledge, hopes for a strong closing kick. "There ...