Dirk Chatelain
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, NE, United States
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Chatelain: Who is Nebraska this season? We might find out in Orlando
Is Nebraska the team we saw in the first half at St. John’s and the second half against Arkansas Pine-Bluff? Or the team that played the second half at St. → Read More
Chatelain: Scott Frost's biggest enemies are time, track record and the eye test
If you were waiting for reasons to believe that the turning point is coming soon, that Dublin was merely a blip on the comeback trail, well, you’re still waiting writes → Read More
Nebraska's spring game to kick off at 1 p.m.
Nebraska football's spring game will kick off at 1 p.m. on April 9. → Read More
'It seems like a dream': Outland Trophy winner Jordan Davis has plenty to celebrate
Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis will find the energy to enjoy it all. The Bulldogs' national championship. The Outland Trophy. And whatever comes next. → Read More
Nebraska-Iowa: Three things we learned, three things we still don't know
Three things we learned and three things we still don’t know about the Huskers following Friday's loss to Iowa. → Read More
Chatelain: Would the Big Ten allow the Huskers to play a nonconference game?
At some point, the Big Ten needs to help these schools instead of obstructing them, writes Dirk Chatelain. → Read More
Chatelain: Job No. 1 for Mike Riley? Fix quarterback play
The absolute simplest way to jumpstart a stalled football program is to give it a bump at quarterback. Get the right guy and it’s worth three, four wins a year. Or it’s worth a championship. Sometimes both. → Read More
Mad Chatter: The Huskers' and Hawkeyes' first Thanksgiving — in 1891; what Erstad means to NU; Creighton's setback at IU
It's Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. We'll cover Steph Curry and Darin Erstad, Turner Gill and Warren Buffett, Bret Bielema and Shawn Watson, Nick Saban, Bubba Starling and a former Husker in Paris. → Read More
Where did the past 5 years go? A dad's diary to day one of kindergarten
On April 9, 2010, I drove our first son home from the hospital. Now it's Aug. 13, 2015 and I’d do anything to start all over again. → Read More
Chatelain: Farokhmawho? Kansas fans faced with sharpshooter who gave them nightmares
Jayhawks fans would rather forget former Northwen Iowa and March Madness superstar Ali Farokhmanesh, but a few came face-to-face with the source of their recurring 3-point nightmares on Friday. → Read More
Mad Chatter: Bo Pelini's potential successors, Tim Miles' tall task, college football playoff projection
If Nebraska makes a head coaching change, who could it get? It's nearly impossible to pinpoint anybody, especially given the circumstances, but here's a list anyway. → Read More
Mad Chatter: Johnny Franchise, the B1G’s draft slump, soccer talk
It's Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. We cover Randy Gregory and SJB, Dana Altman and Steve Kerr and baseball vs. soccer. But first, the best NFL Draft night I can remember. "You're supposed to have… → Read More
Mad Chatter: College football’s playoff folly, Huskers-Florida State, NBA playoffs
It’s Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites (slightly abbreviated for a slow-news day). We cover Husker baseball and the Kentucky Derby, the Big Ten/ACC challenge and the NBA's Clippers mess, Gary Smith and Mike Leach. But… → Read More
Mad Chatter: How Donald Sterling went down, Gary Smith’s impact, Scott Brooks and Joey Crawford
Let’s throw out a hypothetical. A disgruntled employee in an NBA front office gets wind of a general manager with intolerant views of Muslims. He’s made it clear he doesn’t want Muslims in the locker room, nor does he want… → Read More
Mad Chatter: Bubba Starling’s long road home, trading Suh and Westbrook, Moses Ayegba
It’s Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. We cover Moses Ayegba and Yordano Ventura, Mitch McGary and Kain Colter, Russell Westbrook, Lavonte David and Ndamukong Suh. But first, the future of Bubba Starling. Sam McKewon spent… → Read More
Mad Chatter: Hawkeye hype, Wrigley Field turns 100, when B1G night games cross the line
Loyal readers of Mad Chatter know I like to poke Iowa football, especially its $4 million coach. It’s soooo easy, with all the second-and-8 isos and 5-yard play-action passes to the tight end and the never-ending emphasis on field position.… → Read More
Mad Chatter: Mizzou and the coaching carousel, recruiting rankings, Brook Berringer
It's Friday! That's Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. We cover Bo Pelini and Tim Miles, Kevin Durant and Vince Coleman, Nick Saban and a special anniversary. But first, the college basketball coaching carousel. I joked Thursday on Twitter… → Read More
Mad Chatter: Husker high hopes, Creighton’s depressing TV ratings, Rutgers vs. UConn
Way, way, way-too-early preseason men's basketball Top 25s are coming out and a very unusual name is appearing.... Nebraska. The Big Lead’s Jason McIntyre ranks NU 18th, behind Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten. C.J. Moore of… → Read More
Mad Chatter: Nebraska’s shield, McDermott wins New York, Iowa’s demise, high school hoops
It’s Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. Conference tournament weekend is like New Year’s back in college. You know everybody's having a blast, you just don’t know where. So many good games, so many different places.… → Read More
Mad Chatter: The greatest, coolest, most epic basketball weekend ever; T-Magic and spring football
It’s Friday! That means Ten Big stories in 10 little bites. We cover the NCAA tournament bubble, senior night, Taylor Martinez's future, LeBron James' masterpiece and Disneyland drama. But first, the biggest basketball weekend in the history of the state.… → Read More