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Tad Stryker

Tad Stryker

Joined: May 18, 2021

Tad Stryker, whose earliest memories of Nebraska football take in the last years of the Bob Devaney era, has covered Nebraska collegiate and prep sports for 40 years. Before moving to Lincoln, he was a sports writer, columnist and editor for two newspapers in North Platte. He can identify with fans who listen to Husker sports from a tractor cab and those who watch from a sports bar. A history buff, Stryker has written for HuskerMax since 2008. You can reach Tad at tad.stryker@gmail.com.

Sep 21, 2019; Champaign, IL, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Dedrick Mills runs for a touchdown during Nebraska's 900th win as a college football program.
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Stryker Pregame Retrospective: Past and Present Favor Nebraska

Tonight’s Nebraska-Illinois game is a big moment in a series between two programs that have a proud past punctuated by a pair of significant downturns, and who are working their way back to relevance in major college football. It will be the first time Ne

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Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson bats down a pass from Northern Iowa quarterback Aidan Dunne during the second quarter.
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Tad Stryker: Even-Keeled Huskers Smack UNI

Effectively avoiding theatrics, Nebraska football achieves first 3-0 start in eight seasons

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Dec 5, 2009; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles to get away from a sack by Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) during the Big 12 championship game at Cowboys Stadium. The Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers 13-12.
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Stryker Pregame Perspective: Ndamukong Suh Dominates Fan Survey

Game-wrecking Suh is runaway selection as best Husker player of last quarter century

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Tommi Hill (6) celebrates in the end zone after his pick-six.
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Tad Stryker: Blackshirts Pack a Punch

The Huskers bolt to a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to suffocating the high-powered Colorado offense

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Dante Dowdell breaks free for a 49-yard touchdown run during the 2024 Nebraska football Red-White Spring Game.
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Stryker Pregame Perspective: Who Will Lead the Huskers’ Running Game?

Dante Dowdell is the fans’ choice in a pregame survey about Nebraska football’s four-way battle at running back.

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Nebraska wide receiver Isaiah Neyor gathers in a Dylan Raiola pass for a 59-yard touchdown catch during the second quarter vs. UTEP on Aug. 31, 2024.
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Tad Stryker: Stress-Free Start for Husker Nation

Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola shines as the Huskers win their first season opener in five years

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Pregame UTEP at the HuskerMax tailgate.
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Stryker Pregame Perspective: One if by Land, Two if by Air

A majority of fans surveyed Saturday morning think the Huskers will become more pass-oriented in 2024.

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Nebraska wide receiver Isaiah Neyor catches a pass during a 2024 spring football practice. The transfer from Texas could figure in Nebraska's short passing game this fall.
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Tad Stryker: Huskers Must Pass to Run in 2024

Passing early, running late could be effective for Nebraska football and coach Matt Rhule.

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Tad Stryker: Pipeline Potential for Nebraska Football

Matt Rhule and the Raiolas’ pursuit of the nation's top offensive lineman is a refreshing development

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Oct 28, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule during the fourth quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium.
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Tad Stryker: Matt Rhule Looking More Nebraskan by the Day

The Huskers’ second-year head football coach is setting a solid foundation. Can he build something that lasts?

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Widespread program cutting appears to be in the future for Wyoming and hundreds of programs like it.
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Tad Stryker: Far More Losers Than Winners in House v. NCAA

Litigation has college sports on the brink of massive unintended consequences for all but a select few. Where are the leaders who can step forward and spare us from an untamed Wild West?

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Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola scrambles for open room during the first quarter of Saturday's spring game.
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Tad Stryker: A Five-Star Premiere

Dylan Raiola emerges as Nebraska football's Red-White spring scrimmage puts the passing game on display

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