Husker Buzz 02-02-12 for the Husker Buzz on Thursday February 2nd. The Buzz wrapped up the 2012 recruiting class on the day following Letter of Intent signing day.

The Buzz is now on a short break and will return with the start of Spring Practice on March 10th.

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Alphabetical Listing:

Name       Pos.      Ht.            Wt.    Hometown     High School/Junior College

Jared Afalava   LB    6-3     215   South Jordan, Utah Bingham HS

LeRoy Alexander ATH 6-2  190   Toledo, Ohio   Whitmer HS

Zaire Anderson LB 6-1 220   Philadelphia, Pa.  Frankford HS/Riverside Community College

Tommy Armstrong QB 6-2  210 Cibolo, Texas  Steele HS

Thomas Brown LB   6-2   210   Gardena, Calif.  Junipero Serra HS

Sam Cotton  TE  6-4  240     Lincoln,  Neb.      Southeast HS

Imani Cross   RB  6-1 220   Gainesville, Ga.     North Hall HS

Aaron Curry  DT   6-3 275    Keller, Texas        Fossil Ridge HS

Greg McMullen DE  6-5  255 Akron, Ohio       Hoban HS

Alonzo Moore ATH  6-2   170  Winnfield, La.  Winnfield Senior HS

Avery Moss DE  6-4 245   Tempe, Ariz.      Corona Del Sol HS

Michael Rose LB 6-0  230 Kansas City, Mo.  Rockhurst HS

Mohammed Seisay*DB   6-2 200 Springfield, Va.West Springfield HS/Eastern Arizona Junior College

Paul Thurston OL 6-5 275 Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS

Vincent Valentine DT 6-3 300  Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS            

Jordan Westerkamp WR 6-2  195  Lombard, Ill. Montini Catholic HS

Corey Whitaker OL 6-5  270 Murrieta, Calif.  Vista Murrietta HS

*-enrolled at Nebraska in January

The Class Breakdown:

Total: 17; Freshmen: 15; Junior College Transfers: 2

By State:  California (2): Brown (Gardena); Whitaker (Murrieta); Illinois (2): Valentine (Edwardsville); Westerkamp (Lombard); Ohio (2): Alexander (Toledo); McMullen (Akron): Texas (2): Armstrong (Cibolo), Curry (Keller); Nebraska (1): Cotton (Lincoln); Arizona (1): Moss (Tempe); Colorado (1): Thurston (Arvada); Georgia (1): Cross (Gainesville); Louisiana (1): Moore (Winnfield); Missouri (1): Rose (Kansas City); Pennsylvania (1): Anderson (Philadelphia); Utah (1): Afalava (South Jordan); Virginia (1): Seisay (Springfield).    

By Position (First Position Listed): 

      Offense (6): QB-Armstrong; RB-Cross; WR-Westerkamp; TE-Cotton; OL-Thurston, Whitaker  

      Defense (9): DL-Curry, McMullen, Moss, Valentine LB-Afalava, Anderson, Brown, Rose; DB-Seisay

      Athlete (2): Alexander, Moore

Walk-Ons

Nebraska has secured commitments from 19 prospects who plan to join the program as walk-ons for the 2012 season. Per NCAA rules, Nebraska is able to announce 18 of those individuals as of Feb. 1.

Name  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Hometown   High School

Jared Blum DE/TE  6-4  230   Gretna, Neb. Gretna HS

Cole Chvatal WR 5-11 175 Wahoo, Neb. Bishop Neumann HS

Carson Collins FB 5-10 220  Omaha, Neb.Burke HS

Ross Dzuris DE/TE 6-3 225  Plattsmouth, Neb. Plattsmouth HS

Sam Foltz ATH  6-2  190 Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island HS

Trey Foster  TE  6-2 230 Lincoln, Neb. Southeast HS

Ryker Fyfe  QB 6-3  195  Grand Island, Neb.  Grand Island HS

Taylor Hoffman LB 6-0  200 Oakland, Neb. Oakland-Craig HS         

Andy Janovich FB 6-1 215  Gretna, Neb.  Gretna HS

Garret Johns  OL 6-1 275  Aurora, Neb.  Aurora HS

Spencer Lindsay  PK 5-10 195 Kearney, Neb. Kearney HS

Mitch McCann LB 6-1 225 Omaha, Neb.Burke HS

Graham Nabity RB 6-1 205 Omaha, Neb. Elkhorn HS

Jordan Nelson RB 5-8 175 Omaha, Neb. Burke HS

Robby Painter OL 6-6 270  Centennial, Colo. Grandview HS

Brandon Reilly WR 6-2 180  Lincoln, Neb.  Southwest HS

Brad Simpson LB  6-0 195 Omaha, Neb.  Ralston HS

Dylan Utter  OL 6-2  300 Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS

Lincoln -- Brandon Richardson became the Huskers' first-ever Big Ten weekly award winner in basketball, as he was the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday.

Richardson had a career night at Iowa last Thursday, scoring 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting and adding six rebounds and five assists in the Huskers' 79-73 win in Iowa City. Richardson was 6-of-7 from 3-point range, as his six 3-pointers were the most by a Husker since the 2006-07 season, while his 25-point night easily surpassed his previous season (15 vs. Central Michigan) and career (20 at Texas Tech on Jan. 22, 2011) bests. Richardson set season highs in points, rebounds and 3-pointers in the Huskers' win. He also had six points in Nebraska's 12-2 second-half run to take control and earn the program's first win in Iowa City since 1941.

The Huskers return to action on Thursday night when Nebraska faces Northwestern with a 6 p.m. tipoff. Nebraska's next home game is against Minnesota this Sunday, Feb. 5, as tickets for the Noon matchup for the Huskers and Gophers start at $5. For more information, visit, Huskers.com.

Nebraska fans will get their first opportunity to purchase tickets for the Red-White Spring game, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. The 2012 spring game is set for Saturday, April 14 at Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 1 p.m.

Nebraska fans may purchase tickets online at Huskers.com, by phone at 1-800-8-BIG-RED, or in person at the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office, located in the Stadium Drive Parking Garage (8 a.m.-5 p.m., daily). Reserved tickets are $10 each.

Once again, all seats in the stadium are being sold on a reserved ticket basis, and all individuals must have a reserved ticket for the game. Despite construction on the East side of Memorial Stadium, the only seats not available for the 2012 spring game will be the East Balcony.

Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early to ensure their reserved seats for the contest. Each of the past three years more than 25,000 tickets were sold by the end of the first day of sales.

Nebraska will once again conduct the Drug Free Pledge at halftime of this year's game. Youth (eighth grade or younger) are encouraged to take part in the Drug Free Pledge on the field, and those who do will be admitted to the game for free. Drug Free pledge participants do need to secure a ticket in advance of the contest by calling or visiting the Ticket Office. Parents or sponsors of the youth taking part in the pledge will need to buy a reserved ticket ($10).

A limited number of $15 club seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. UNL faculty and staff will be able to purchase reserved tickets to the spring game for $5. Faculty and staff should purchase their tickets in person at the Ticket Office or over the phone, and will also be asked to show their staff ID at the gate on the day of the game.

UNL students will be admitted for free to the game, but will need to have a ticket in hand for admittance. UNL students should also go to Huskers.com beginning on Feb. 1 to secure their ticket for the game.
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2012 Red-White Spring Game
Date: Saturday, April 14
Kickoff: 1 p.m.                                
Tickets: $15 club seats (limited availability); $10 reserved tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m., UNL Faculty & Staff, $5;
UNL Students, Free (must secure a ticket)
Drug Free Pledge: Youth 8th grade and younger are encouraged to take Drug Free Pledge at halftime (admitted for free, but must have  a ticket)

Radio/Internet: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com
Husker Nation Pavilion: Activities begin at 9 a.m. with Nebraska soccer game vs, South Dakota State (Ed Weir Track)

Mobile, AL. (Jan. 17)-The Nebraska Cornhuskers are sending a pair of defensive standouts to the 2012 Senior Bowl.  Linebacker Lavonte David and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard have both officially accepted invitations to the senior showcase event, it was announced today.  The 2012 game is set for 3pm (CT) on Saturday, January 28th in Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.  The game and all practices will be televised live by NFL Network.

"Both Lavonte and Alfonzo are two of the best players at their respective positions," Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale said.  "They have both had outstanding careers and we fully expect them to put on quite a show here next week in front of the top decision makers in the National Football League."

David was a first-team All-American selection by the AFCA and second-team honoree by the Walter Camp Association in 2011.  He was named the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year in the Big Ten and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after finishing third in the conference with 133 tackles, averaging 10.23 tackles per game.  He posted six double-digit tackle games this season, including a 17-tackle (14 solo) effort against Michigan.  He also tallied 12 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and two interceptions.

For his career, David posted 285 tackles in 27 starts.  He added 28 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, ten pass breakups and two interceptions.  He was named Big 12 Defensive Newcomer-of-the-Year as a junior after collecting 152 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks for the Cornhuskers.

Dennard was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and named the Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year this season after helping hold opposing Big Ten quarterbacks to a conference-low 51 percent completion percentage.  He posted 31 total tackles and six pass breakups on the year.  For his career, he notched 97 tackles, including four tackles for loss.  He also recorded 21 pass breakups, four interceptions and four quarterback hurries.

Tickets for the 2012 Senior Bowl are currently available for purchase at the Senior Bowl ticket office (151 Dauphin Street), all area Food For Less locations, select Regions Bank locations, online at www.seniorbowl.com or by calling (251) 432-4109.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Alshon Jeffery had 148 yards and a touchdown before getting tossed out of the game for fighting and No. 9 South Carolina's defense had six sacks and shut out No. 20 Nebraska in the final three quarters of 30-13 win at the Capital One Bowl on Monday.

The victory gave South Carolina (11-2) 11 wins for the first time in school history and snapped a string of three straight bowl losses.

Nebraska (9-4) lost its second consecutive bowl game and drops to 12-6 all-time in bowl matchups against SEC foes.

Both teams lost standout players in the third quarter when Jeffery, playing weeks after surgery on his hand, and Cornhuskers cornerback Alfonso Dennard were ejected for throwing punches at each other after a play.

But the Gamecocks kept the pressure on even without him and went up 23-13 with 12:25 to play on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Kenny Miles. Miles then added a 3-yard touchdown run with just over three minutes left — his first of the season — to put the game out of reach.

Jeffery out-jumped the Nebraska secondary in the end zone to catch a 51-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from Shaw at the end of the first half to send the Gamecocks into the locker room with a 16-13 lead.

Shaw passed for 161 yards in the half, hooking up with Jeffery on four of his five completions. Shaw finished the game 11 for 17 for 230 yards and ran for 42 yards and a touchdown.

It helped pick up the slack for a stagnant South Carolina rushing attack, which produced just 58 yards on 21 attempts.

Jeffery out-jumped the Nebraska secondary in the end zone to catch a 51-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from Shaw at the end of the first half to send the Gamecocks into the locker room with a 16-13 lead.

Shaw passed for 161 yards in the half, hooking up with Jeffery on four of his five completions. Shaw finished the game 11 for 17 for 230 yards and ran for 42 yards and a touchdown.

It helped pick up the slack for a stagnant South Carolina rushing attack, which produced just 58 yards on 21 attempts.

It also made up for an offensive line that allowed Shaw to be sacked three times in the opening 30 minutes.

The Gamecocks led 9-6, but kept a Cornhuskers' drive alive late in the first quarter after picking up a third down, 15-yard face mask penalty. Nebraska scored three plays later on a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Ameer Abdullah.

Nebraska needed just 56 seconds to score the game's first touchdown when Martinez found receiver Kenny Bell for a 30-yard touchdown pass.

South Carolina defensive tackle Travian Robertson blocked the extra point, though, and Stephon Gilmore scooped it up and returned it for the 2-point defensive PAT.

The Gamecocks offensive kept the momentum going on their ensuing drive, capping an 11-play, 55-yard drive with a fourth down, goal line quarterback sneak by Shaw.