Defending the Greatness of Nebraska Football

By T.J. Birkel Andy Staples knows better than this. Recently, the well respected national college football reporter came out with his list of college football “blue blood” programs. You see these conversations pop up regularly, especially on social media. There are varying definitions of what makes for a college football blue blood, and which teams […]

Was Mike Riley the Biggest Miss of the Post-Osborne Era?

By T.J. Birkel Four days. That’s how long it took Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst to announce the hire of Mike Riley after he fired Bo Pelini. Four days. You’re the Athletic Director at one of the most accomplished, prestigious football schools in all the land. You fire a coach who played for three conference championships […]