Tom Shatel
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, NE, United States
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Shatel: If Creighton and UNO won't play each other, can we get them in the same building?
Hard to get Creighton and UNO together? Not a problem, writes Tom Shatel. If we can’t get them on the same floor, we’ll get them in the same building. We’ll → Read More
Shatel: Put the Blackshirts on a shelf for a year — or maybe three
Put the Blackshirts on a shelf. Leave them there for a year, maybe two or three. Sometimes I think we bring up the Blackshirts without thinking about what they mean → Read More
Shatel: Anthony Grant could light a fire for Nebraska, if Whipple and Co. keep giving him the ball
Whatever was happening last Saturday, the right call was made to put the ball and trust in Anthony Grant. He’s a guy who can make Whipple and Co. look smart, → Read More
Tom's takes: Mark Whipple needs to let the big boys eat
Mark Whipple had ample opportunity to line up and run it on North Dakota. The big boys need confidence, let 'em eat before the opponents come bigger and stronger says → Read More
Shatel: Sure a Nebraska win is better than a loss, but still a long way to go for Huskers
When the head coach tells the TV guy it’s bad, well, it’s official. It got better. Barely. Nebraska staved off the Fighting Hawks and total disaster writes Tom Shatel. → Read More
Shatel: A salute to Nebraska fans — a tough crowd, wonderful audience and family
They can take away the balloons. They can take away the winning. But they can’t take away the joy of the experience of Nebraska football, writes Tom Shatel. → Read More
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball opens season with sweep of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball opened its season with a sweep of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. → Read More
Tom's Takes: Initial thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings
Check out Tom Shatel's initial thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings. → Read More
Nebraska announces Memorial Stadium will be full capacity this fall
The Huskers are prepared to welcome fans back to Memorial Stadium in full capacity this fall for the 2021 season. → Read More
Nebraska and Creighton women will play in WNIT
The Huskers are the only Big Ten team to be invited to the WNIT. → Read More
Tom Shatel's top 10 sports stories of the decade
Little did we know on Jan. 1, 2010, that our little corner of the sports world was about to be turned upside down and shaken. → Read More
Shatel: Here’s hoping Alex Gordon ends up in Royal blue
It’s Christmastime and I’ve got a gift idea for Alex Gordon. His left field spot at Kauffman Stadium. Stay with a championship chemistry he helped build. At this point, seeing Gordon in any other color but Royal blue wouldn’t be right. → Read More
Shatel: Dared by Iowa, Huskers revert back to form
One year later, Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst must consider the state of his program, not Iowa. → Read More
Shatel: Colors are different, but these Hawkeyes have a familiar look
So here they come, plodding into town, black and gold and boring. As methodical as a windmill. Relentless as a toothache. Because they are all these things, critics call them “Fool’s Gold.” Mock these Hawks if you must. But once upon a dynasty, this is how Tom Osborne’s Cornhuskers ruled the earth. → Read More
Shatel: Finally, Nebraska-Iowa series has a chance to turn into a legitimate rivalry
What Iowa will be doing Friday is rolling into Memorial Stadium with an 11-0 record, a Big Ten West division title already clinched, and probably at least a No. 5 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. If the Hawkeyes win their next two games, they’re in the playoff. → Read More
Shatel: Suddenly, Huskers are a threat to others instead of themselves
For six weeks, confidence came hard for a team learning a new way, dealing with injuries to important people, and everyone pushing wrong buttons. Saturday night, the Huskers oozed confidence. → Read More