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#59 Brian Thorson

Jr OL 6-3 285 lbs

Hometown: Omaha, NE
Previous School: Millard North

Reading into the Roster

The latest additions to the 2012 Husker Recruiting class have their official bio's and are listed on the Huskers.com football roster.  Signing day makes it official, but seeing the names of those players listed and ready contribute makes it real.  Along with these additions, the graduated players have been removed …

Handicapping the Spring Game

<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …

Offseason Roster Shakeups Begin

The good news was that Nebraska landed a highly rated junior college recruit at midyear in former LSU commit Jermarcus Hardrick. While a redshirt is possible, the rumblings seem to be that they will preparing him to start in 2010. For those who blame the 2009 offensive woes on the o-line, …

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 …

Huskers Use Late Visits to Woo Walk-ons

With only a few spots left in the 2009 recruiting class, Nebraska used this past weekend to solidify their position with some potential walk-ons.

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 …

Early Developments at Husker Camp

Seemingly every year, there are surprises that come from the pre-season practices at NU. Some players step up, while others get off to a rough start. Sometimes injuries are a factor, or maybe there is a newcomer or two who joins the mix. Through the first few days of NU's fall …

Walk-on Resurgence Passes Smell Test

Count me among those rolling their eyes when a lot of the talk about the walk-on program's resurgence under Bo Pelini began. It seemed that there was so much excitement about Tom Osborne becoming athletic director and Pelini's hire that fans were going to take every commit within the Husker state …

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 …

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  • Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010)
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll (2008)