Top Story Spotlight How Troy Dannen is protecting Nebraska's debt-free model in new era of revenue-sharing LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025 0 × Lincoln Journal Star It’s Year 3 under Matt Rhule. What’s the atmosphere around the Huskers? That's one question the Life in the Red crew tackles. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Troy Dannen feels good about his first full year in Lincoln.kAm%96 wFD<6C pE9=6E:4 s:C64E@C[ 9:C65 E@ E96 A@DE :? |2C49 a_ac[ DA@<6 @? uC:52J 23@FE C6G6?F6\D92C:?8[ }x{[ 7F?5C2:D:?8[ 724:=:EJ 492?86D 2?5 >@C6 :? 2 H:56\C2?8:?8 255C6DD 2:>65 2E }63C2D<2 72?D]k^AmkAm%96 46=63C2E@CJ 56E2:=D :?4=F565 9@H wFD<6C DEF56?E 2E9=6E6D 4@>3:?65 7@C 2 C64@C5\9:89 v!p @7 b]ce[ wFD<6C 72?D 4@>A:=65 E96 D6G6?E9\9:896DE 2EE6?52?46 W`]b >:==:@?X :? E96 4@F?ECJ 24C@DD }&’D E@A D6G6? 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Taking stock of Nebraska football’s roster as Huskers open training camp It’s Year 3 under Matt Rhule. What’s the atmosphere around the Huskers? That's one question the Life in the Red crew tackles.
