There was a real possibility the conference might not survive. Then Husker AD Tom Osborne had a decision to make: Stay in the eroding Big 12, or join the cash rich Big Ten conference.

Michigan Wolverines (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big Ten foes Nebraska and Michigan square off on Thursday.

DIFFERENT GAME IN 2025 THAN IT WAS WHEN TOM OSBORNE RETIRED FROM COACHING ... CHANGED COLLEGE SPORTS AS A WHOLE. SINCE OSBORNE FINISHED HIS TENURE AS NEBRASKA’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR BACK IN 2013.

College football is such a different game in 2025 than it was when Tom Osborne retired ... changed in college sports since Osborne finished his tenure as Nebraska's athletic director in 2013.

Some afternoon Brewing about Husker representation in the NFL, remembering a visit long ago to the Busboom house, and the waiting game on one last potential O-line portal addition in this phase.

LINCOLN, Neb. — John Cook always enjoys a good football analogy. He said he considered former Nebraska football coach and athletic director Tom Osborne his “greatest mentor.” Osborne stepped down from ...

John Cook always enjoys a good football analogy. He said he considered former Nebraska football coach and athletic director Tom Osborne his “greatest mentor.” Osborne stepped down from ...

Those words, in a tweet announcing John Cook's retirement, shocked Husker Nation on Wednesday ... in the hands of a loyal assistant. Tom Osborne and John Cook both coached for 25 seasons ...

His boss, then-athletic director Tom Osborne, was livid. The new arena in the Haymarket was coming and was going to have Nebraska basketball as a tenant. That posed the question: could volleyball ...