#55 Baker Steinkuhler
Jr • DT • 6-6 • 290 lbs
| Hometown: | LINCOLN, NE |
| Previous School: | SOUTHWEST |
Phil Steele's Preseason All Conference Picks
As far as preseason selection go, guessing which players will garner the top honors by the end of the year may be the toughest picks. Phil Steele is known for his methodical predictions and meticulous statistics of teams and their final standings. Selecting preseason all conference teams can only be …
Can a Team be Great Without (Much) NFL Talent?
<font size="2">The Omaha World-Herald's Sam McKewon recently shared some predictions for Husker players in the 2013 NFL draft. <font size="2">It doesn't make 2013 look like a banner draft year for Nebraska. It raises the question, if NU is lacking high draft picks, what might that suggest about the prospects for …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<font size="2">The Nebraska Athletic Department has released the rosters for the Spring game. <font size="2">Based on what we see, which team has the edge?</font></font>
In Need of a Defensive Line
When Bo Pelini arrived at Nebraska, there was talent he was able to develop and utilize on the defensive line. Those who played a secondary role were tough and consistent. In 2008, Zack Potter was nearly an all conference player, as was Barry Turner in 2009. Pierre Allen was an …
Will NU's Front Four be Special?
<font size="2">It's hard to recall many defenses that have been outstanding without a good front four. Teams that can create pressure on a quarterback without blitzing have a clear numbers advantage in coverage. As long as that front is also sound in their run responsibilities, then the recipe is there …
Turning the page to 2012
In case you missed it yesterday the Capital One Bowl went something like this: "Damn." Nebraska, probably the fourth best team in the Big Ten, didn't get pounded by (probably) the fourth best team in the SEC. That was the good news. The bad news was that the Huskers decided …
Depth and Health Way to Win Late Season
The summary of injury reports out of Lincoln this weekend read like the list of patients in a triage unit. With no scholarship guards on the trip to Penn State, and down to just a trio of defensive tackles taking snaps on Saturday, the depth in the trenches at the …
Battling Wisconsin's Big Boys
Wisconsin has an excellent offense. They lead the Big Ten in total offense and scoring offense. Watching them, it is easy to notice that they have two great running backs - Montee Ball and James White. Their highly-regarded transfer quarterback, Russell Wilson, has been every bit as good as advertised. Wide receiver …
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Five Great Players for 2011
Former Husker linebacker and Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez once shared his theory that to win a national championship you don't need 22 great players. You just need five and the rest just need to be really good. We've made it something of a tradition to look at Nebraska's roster …
2011 Defensive Line Could Be Memorable
If there's one component of your football team that you'd like to see be strong, it's the defensive line. It's hard to remember seeing a bad defense with a dominant defensive line. It's comparable to starting pitching in baseball. It keeps you in every game. And Nebraska appears to have …
Crick's Return Should Continue Dominating Defense
Bo and Carl Pelini have had a penchant developing great defensive linemen into 1st round draftworthy NFL linemen. From Bo mentoring Tyson Jackson and Glenn Dorsey to Carl's development of Ndamukong Suh (and now likely Jared Crick), the Pelini brothers are going to be known for their ability to churn …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
How Much is Enough in the Holiday Bowl?
<font size="2">After the 56-21 shellacking of Washington in Seattle, the goal for Nebraska (at least in the eyes of NU fans) probably isn't simply to win a rematch on neutral field but to win comfortably. Which begs the question, how much is enough the second time around? </font> …
Questions that Matter: How Will NU Replace the Middle of its Defense?
Season preview articles typically include a run down of the depth chart or a listing of key contributors. Often, they take the form of a unit-by-unit review of the team (Headline: NU is deep at cornerback!). At Big Red Network we get tired of reading that kind of thing. We suspect …
Five Candidates for a Breakout Season in 2010
About a week ago, I ran my usual off season talent test on the Husker roster, a simple exercise I call "Five Great Players." The results looked positive. Yesterday, the Big 12 media members more or less affirmed that audit of the Husker personnel, by naming four NU players to their …
Huskers Pass the "Five Great Players" Test
In a total team sport like football, the whole can be (and often is) greater than the sum of its parts. But, one of the unshakable standards I hold for the making of a championship team is that it must have "Five Great Players". It is a litmus test my amigo …
Underclassmen Make Strides to Impact Team
So it's apparently never too early for 2011 draft talk, as SI's Andrew Perloff and ESPN's Todd McShay have decided. With McShay believing that Jared Crick will be leaving early as a Junior next year. Looking at Nebraska's roster, there are 25 seniors and 24 juniors on the roster this year, …
NFL Draft Illustrates NU's 2010 Needs on Defense
The NFL draft provided Husker fans reason to celebrate. They could cheer for three former players getting a chance to make a very good living playing the game. At the same time, those young men entering the NFL stage means they exit the NU program and leave the Huskers major holes …
Kevin Williams Becomes Nebraska's Sixth Commit
The combination of a resurgent team, an engaging coaching staff and more than 77,000 fans watching a scrimmage have helped Nebraska land its sixth commitment for the 2011 recruiting class. Defensive tackle prospect Kevin Williams from Ohio joins the ranks of the players pledging their services to NU.
Is Norton Next?
With just five days left before the spring game the mind drifts to recruiting. Sure, the Red-White game should provide a glimpse of which players might be poised to make an impact in the fall, but the game is also a big recruiting day. Few teams, if any, can put on …
The Weekly Buzz
Continuing your education beyond college is a very important topic to me. If you're not learning something new in this day and age, you're going backwards. Plenty of learning experiences have been happening this week, from coaches trying to find out just how others do what they do, to media trying …
The Next All-American?
Nebraska football used to churn out All-Americans like Land O' Lakes churns out butter, but that stopped abruptly after the departure of Frank Solich. Ndamukong Suh was the first All-American since 2003 and the first consensus All-American since Eric Crouch and Toniu Fonoti in 2001. But the question isn't who was …
Crick and Steinkuhler the Next Suh and Crick
Last year at this time, nobody anticipated Jared Crick would play like he did in the 2009 season. A few thought he would only have a little competition for the number one spot next to Ndamukong Suh. But we were mostly wondering if any other players would step up, not just …
Niles Paul, MVP?
A year ago, Nebraska went into the offseason with fingers crossed that Ndamukong Suh would not get injured. It was evident even that that he would be the player Nebraska could least afford to lose. Thankfully, he stayed healthy for fourteen games and made the NU defense arguably the most dominant …
Texas Tech Tabs Talented Tommy Tuberville
*Editor's Note: This headline brought to you by Mr. T. Not the guy who played Clubber Lang in Rocky 3, but rather the puppet who made the same sound that starts "tall teeth". If you grew up in the midwest in the 70's or 80's, you get the reference. After the …
Will it be a Happy New Year for Nebraska?
Coming off a big win in the Holiday bowl and a good game for Lee, you can begin to imagine a much better year for the Husker offense in 2010. Not to mention the ten returning starters for Nebraska on offense. Add to that the news that Lee has been playing …
Can Nebraska become the new D-Line U?
Of all the good things to come out of the win over Oklahoma last Saturday, none of them may have been better than this quote from recruit Jay Guy: "I don't know if you watched the game, but the Nebraska defensive line is ridiculous. I think Nebraska can take me to …
Notable Quotes from Nebraska vs Missouri
There is much to be said about Nebraska's improbable fourth quarter come back at Missouri. For now, let's see what the players, coaches and national media said after the game.
Will the Sacks Keep Coming?
A notable statistic from Nebraska's four-game winning streak to close the 2008 season was that they tallied nineteen sacks. At that pace, the Huskers would tally more than sixty over a thirteen or fourteen game season. That would put the Huskers on a pace to eclipse the 53 sacks they managed …
Spring Buzz Is In The Air
This past Wednesday was the first day of spring practice. Dominating the news of the week were the position changes all around the field. Beyond that, the coaches were high on talking about improved players on the defensive side of the ball. After Bo Pelini's concern about the level of effort …
Will We See Martin?
Probably nothing is more pressing for the Husker football coaches this Spring than to develop and identify a two-deep roster of capable defensive linemen. We know a healthy Ndamukong Suh, Pierre Allen, and Barry Turner will likely start or at least be featured heavily in the defensive line rotation. Add the …
Offensive Line a Top Priority for 2010 Recruiting Class
Editor's Note: Also check out our running coverage of the 2010 Signing Day. While there are many theories about what lead to the end of Frank Solich era, my view has been that the Huskers fell into offensive line hell, which stifled the offense and overburdened the defense. The result was …
Starry Eyed on the Eve of Signing Day
Signing Day is a lot like Boxing Day for me: I know that some people some places celebrate it with all the fervor of a second Christmas and I also know that I'm not one of those people. Recruiting has always seemed too subjective for my tastes. Player A is coming …
Andy Christensen Presents an Opportunity for Pelini
After a not guilty verdict made Andy Christensen available to return to Nebraska it put Pelini in a position to send a message about discipline or further strengthen the depth on the NU offensive line. Some consider Pelini to be in a no-win situation since he'll be criticized either way, but …
Brent Qvale Makes Eleven
Another day, another commitment from a three-star offensive lineman that goes 6'7". The Huskers have made it look easy to find offensive lineman that go 6'5" or taller. But scan some Division I depth charts and you realize that there are a lot of good teams that can't claim an offensive …
Dixon Dismissed
Bo Pelini just wrapped up his first press conference of the Fall 2008 Campaign -- and it wasn't without big news. Senior Defensive Tackle Kevin Dixon has been kicked off of this year's squad.
When Blackshirts Were Blackshirts: Danny Noonan
A great nose tackle (or in the 5-2 defense, a great “middle guardâ€?) collapses the pocket, and Danny Noonan just destroyed it. With the quickness to start as a defensive end at the pro level, the Lincoln Northeast graduate was as physically powerful as they come. Not only did the guy …
Recruiting Rerun?
As things came apart for Nebraska under Frank Solich, fans generally pointed to recruiting as being a major problem driving the team's "gravitation to mediocrity". While last season's recruiting class ranked higher than most of Solich's, a lot of the players were recruited initially by Bill Callahan's staff. The upcoming class …
Position Breakdowns: Offensive Line
Outlook: Nebraska's offensive line hasn't looked this deep in at least seven years and maybe ten or twelve. It's still not as proven as past lines (e.g. Fonoti, Raiola, Hochstein, and Volk in 2000), but there's clearly a number of good options at most every spot.
Caputo is Found Money
Much the way Matt Slauson seemingly popped up out of nowhere, Milliard North alum Mike Caputo is making noise as a walk-on center. Despite all of the feel good stories we're hearing about the offensive line, he's definitely an important addition to the mix.
Williams Puts Pelini in Tough Spot
Defensive end recruit Josh Williams alleged theft and assault puts defensive coordinator Bo Pelini in a difficult position. It seems almost a rite of passage as an NU head coach to deal with a recruit that gets in legal trouble before ever arriving on campus. Frank Solich had Josh Davis. Bill …
Rebuilding the Pipeline?
There is a lot of good buzz about NU's potential along the offensive line as spring ball gets underway. And for those seeking resurgence of the Husker football team, evaluating the offensive line is the right place to start. Quality and depth along the offensive line keyed title runs in the …
The Class of 2008 Comes Together
The Huskers recruiting class of 2008 might be remembered as much for whom it didn't include as for who it did. Among the decommits were five-star quarterback Blaine Gabbert, four-star running back Jonas Gray, four-star offensive linemen Trevor Robinson, Bryce Givens, and Dan Hoch, four-star linebacker Shaun Mohler, and five-star defensive …
More Recruits to Visit
The Huskers appear set to host a dozen or more recruits in the next few days. Scout.com reports that Nebraska will host 12 recruits this weekend. This includes committed players five-star Lincoln offensive lineman Baker Steinkuhler, three-star linebacker Kyler Reed of Kansas, and Ricky Henry who will likely attend Nebraska if …
Recruiting Update
Now that the Huskers have a head coach, it will become easier to understand which recruits still want to come to Lincoln and which will look elsewhere. Sure, there's a ton of re-recruiting to be done of the kids who had committed to Bill Callahan, but with a lot less uncertainty …
Pipe Down Back There
No Husker fan walked away happy with what they saw against USC Saturday night. The Huskers could neither run the ball nor stop the run – two pretty big keys to winning football games. But the Huskers were facing the top-ranked team in the country. How did Florida look against Nebraska …
Sean Fisher Joins Husker 2008 Class
Millard North senior-to-be Sean Fisher has given his verbal commitment to join Nebraska's 2008 recruiting class. The 6-5 inch, 210 lb safety and linebacker prospect was on hand for NU football camp this week, and came to his decision. Fisher chose NU over a myriad of other schools from around the …
Return to Dominance?
http://bigrednetwork.com/archives/images/2007/03/toniu_fonoti.jpeg Nebraska had one of the better offenses in 2006, but some of the work got done with smoke and mirrors. The Huskers were middle of the Big 12 pack in terms of yards per carry and gave up a sack for every eleven pass attempts (putting them near the bottom …
Huskers Add Greyshirt to Class of 2008
For those (like me) who had some concern about the lack of offensive lineman in the class of 2007, more good news arrived this past week as Norfolk Catholic offensive lineman Aaron Schulte accepted a greyshirt offer at Nebraska. Schulte has prototypical tackle size at 6'6â€? and 320 lbs. but clearly …
- Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, 2010)
- Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 Freshman Team (ESPN.com, 2010)