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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics for Physicists and Engineers with AQME Nanotechnology has yielded a number of unique structures that are not found anywhere in nature. Most demonstrate an essential quality of Quantum Mechanics known as quantum confinement. The idea behind confinement is all about keeping electrons trapped in a small area. The sizes we're talking about here for confinement have to be less than 30 nm for effective confinement. Quantum confinement comes in several flavors. 2-D confinement is only restricted in one dimension, and the result is a quantum well (or plane). These are what most lasers are currently built from. 1-D confinement occurs in nanowires. 0-D confinement is found only in the quantum dot.
One is probably wondering why confinement is so important. For one thing, it leads to new electronic properties that are not present in today's semiconductor devices. Consider the quantum dot. The typical quantum dot is anywhere between 3-60 nm in diameter. That's still 30 to 600 times the size of a typical atom. A quantum dot exhibits 0-D confinement, meaning that electrons are confined in all three dimensions. The only things in nature that have 0-D confinement are atoms. So a quantum dot can be loosely described as an 'artificial atom'. This is vitally important because we can't readily experiment on regular atoms. They're too small and too difficult to isolate in an experiment. Quantum dots, on the other hand, are large enough to be manipulated by magnetic fields and can even be moved around with an STM or AFM. We can deduce many important atomistic characteristics from a quantum dot that would otherwise be impossible to research in an atom.
Confinement also increases the efficiency of today's electronics. The laser is based on a 2-D confinement layer that is usually created with some form of epitaxy like Molecular Beam Epitaxy or Chemical Vapor Deposition. The bulk of modern lasers created with this method are highly functional, but ultimately inefficient in terms of energy consumption and heat dissipation. Moving to 1-D confinement in wires or 0-D confinement in quantum dots allows for higher efficiencies and brighter lasers. Quantum dot lasers are currently the best lasers available though their fabrication is still being worked out. Confinement is just one manifestation of quantum mechanics in nanodevices. Tunneling and quantum interference are the other two manifestations of quantum mechanics in the operation of, for example, scanning tunneling microscopes and resonant tunneling diodes, respectively.
Because of the importance of understanding quantum mechanics to understand the operation of nanoscale devices, almost every Electrical Engineering department in which there is a strong nanotechnology experimental or theoretical group and all Physics departments teach the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics and its application to nanodevice research. Within these courses one is first introduced to the concept of particle-wave duality (the photoelectric effect and the double-slit experiment), the solutions of the time-independent Schrodinger equation for open systems (piece-wise constant potentials), tunneling and bound states. The description of the solution of the Schrodinger equation for periodic potentials (Kronig-Penney model) naturally follows from the discussion of double well, triple well and n-well structures. This leads the students to the concept of energy bands and energy gaps and the concept of the effective mass that can be extracted from the precalculated bandstructure by fitting the curvature of the bands. The Tsu-Esaki formula is then derived so that having calculated the transmission coefficient one can calculate the tunneling current in resonant tunneling diode and Esaki diode. After establishing basic principles of quantum mechanics, the harmonic oscillator problem is then discussed in conjunction with understanding vibrations of a crystalline lattice and the concept of phonons is introduced as well as the concept of creation and annihilation operators. The typical quantum mechanics class for undergraduate/first year graduate students is then completed with the discussion of the stationary and time dependent perturbation theory and the derivation of the Fermi Golden Rule which is used as a starting point of a graduate level class in semiclassical transport. Yet another issue that is discussed sometimes in a typical quantum mechanics class is the concept of Coulomb Blockade.
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Particle-Wave Duality
Diagram 1
Publicized early in the debate about whether light was composed of particles or waves, a wave-particle dual nature soon was found to be characteristic of electrons as well. The evidence for the description of light as waves was well established at the turn of the century when the photoelectric effect introduced firm evidence of a particle nature as well. On the other hand, the particle properties of electrons was well documented when the DeBroglie hypothesis and the subsequent experiments by Davisson and Germer established the wave nature of the electron.
Solution of the Time-Independent Schrodinger Equation
Piece-Wise Constant Potential Barrier Tool – Open Systems
The Piece-Wise Constant Potential Barrier Tool (PCPBT) allows calculation of the transmission and the reflection coefficient of arbitrary five, seven, nine, eleven and 2n-segment piece-wise constant potential energy profile.
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
For the case of multi-well structure it also calculates the quasi-bound states so it can be used as a simple demonstration tool for the formation of energy bands. Also, it can be used in the case of stationary perturbation theory exercises to test the validity of, for example, the first order and the second order correction to the ground state energy of the system due to small perturbations of, for example, the confining potential. The PCPBT tool can also be used to test the validity of the WKB approximation for triangular potential barriers.
Tunneling: Limiting Device Miniaturization
Bound States Lab
The Bound States Calculation Lab determines the bound states and the corresponding wavefunctions in a square, harmonic and triangular potential well. Maximum number of eigenstates that can be calculated is 100. Students clearly see the nature of the separation of the states in these three prototypical confining potentials with which we can approximate realistic quantum potentials that occur in nature.
Energy eigenstates of a harmonic oscillator (left panel). Probability density of the ground state that demonstrates purely quantum-mechanical behavior (middle panel). Probability density of the 20th subband where we start to see more classical behavior (right panel) as the well opens.
Energy Bands and Effective Masses =
Periodic Potential Lab
The Periodic Potential Lab solves the time independent Schroedinger Equation in a 1-D spatial potential variation. Rectangular, triangular, parabolic (harmonic), and Coulomb potential confinements can be considered. The user can determine energetic and spatial details of the potential profiles, compute the allowed and forbidden bands, plot the bands in a compact and an expanded zone, and compare the results against a simple effective mass parabolic band. Transmission is also calculated. This Lab also allows the students to become familiar with the reduced zone and expanded zone representation of the dispersion relation (E-k relation for carriers).
Bandstructure Lab
In solid-state physics, the electronic band structure (or simply band structure) of a solid describes ranges of energy that an electron is "forbidden" or "allowed" to have. It is due to the diffraction of the quantum mechanical electron waves in the periodic crystal lattice. The band structure of a material determines several characteristics, in particular its electronic and optical properties. The Bandstructure Lab tool enables the study of bulk dispersion relationships of Si, GaAs, InAs. Plotting the full dispersion relation of different materials, students first get familiar with a band-structure of direct band-gap (GaAs, InAs) and indirect band-gap semiconductors (Si). For the case of multiple conduction band valleys one has to determine first the Miller indices of one of the equivalent valleys and from that information it immediately follows how many equivalent conduction bands one has in Si and Ge, for example. In advanced applications, the users can apply tensile and compressive strain and observe the variation in the bandstructure, bandgaps, and effective masses. Advanced users can also study bandstructure effects in ultra-scaled (thin body) quantum wells, and nanowires of different cross sections. Bandstructure Lab uses the sp3s*d5 tight binding method to compute E(k) for bulk, planar, and nanowire semiconductors.
Bandstructure of Si (left panel) and GaAs (right panel).
Real World Applications
Schred calculates the envelope wavefunctions and the corresponding bound-state energies in a typical MOS (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) or SOS (Semiconductor-Oxide- Semiconductor) structure and a typical SOI structure by solving self-consistently the one-dimensional (1D) Poisson equation and the 1D Schrodinger equation. The Schred tool is specifically designed for Si/SiO2 interface and takes into account the mass anisotropy of the conduction bands as well as different crystallographic orientations.
This is schematically shown in the figure below.
Right panel – Potential diagram for inversion of p-type semiconductor. In this first notation Εij refers to the j-th subband from either the Δ2-band (i=1) or Δ4-band (i=2). Left panel – Constant-energy surfaces for the conduction-band of silicon showing six conduction-band valleys in the < 100> direction of momentum space. The band minima, corresponding to the centers of the ellipsoids, are 85% of the way to the Brillouin-zone boundaries. The long axis of an ellipsoid corresponds to the longitudinal effective mass of the electrons in silicon, , while the short axes correspond to the transverse effective mass, . For < 100> orientation of the surface, the Δ2-band has the longitudinal mass (ml) perpendicular to the semiconductor interface and the Δ4-band has the transverse mass (mt) perpendicular to the interface. Since larger mass leads to smaller kinetic term in the Schrodinger equation, the unprimed lader of subbands (as is usually called), corresponding to the Δ2-band, has the lowest ground state energy. The degeneracy of the unprimed ladder of subbands for < 100> orientation of the surface is 2. For the same reason, the ground state of the primed ladder of subbands corresponding to the Δ4-band is higher that the lowest subband of the unprimed ladder of subbands, The degeneracy of the primed ladder of subbands for (100) orientation of the interface is 4.
The Schred tool is a very important tool for the design of conventional, FD and dual-gate MOSFET devices shown to the right on the alternative device structures map.
1D Heterostructure Tool
The 1D Heterostructure Tool simulates confined states in 1D heterostructures by calculating charge self-consistently in the confined states, based on a quantum mechanical description of the one dimensional device. The Heterostructure tool is very important for the design of High Electron Mobility Transistors. The greater interest in HEMT devices is motivated by the limits that will be reached with scaling of conventional transistors.
Mobile communication and information systems undergo a rapid and highly sophisticated technological change. In the recent past, mobile phone systems have undergone an exponential rise of distribution. At the same time desktop computers have been provided with a steady growth of computational power, and saturation effects for the simple scaling of dynamic random access memories (DRAM) and processors become visible. The mobile broadband access to the internet data communication makes that mobile cell phone communication merges with data communication features. This encourages the development of mixed signal technologies due to the increased signal processing of digital data communication and the increased demands towards the analog RF transmission. The overall development promotes a merge of the desktop computer world and the mobile communication world, which so far have been regarded as separate areas. Being exposed to a mass market, every function of a cell phone, whether digital or analog, is subject to an aggressive selection process with respect to cost and functionality. This represents a new challenge to III-V semiconductor components which were initially developed for high prize niche markets.
At the same time, applications in higher frequency bands also develop into markets: The frequency range of 27 GHz-42 GHz has been allocated all over the world in order to provide broadband internet access services. Furthermore, for higher mm-wave frequencies, i.e. at 77 GHz, automotive applications such as collision avoidance radars await their introduction from niche into mass markets. Up to now there is no consensus on what the best technology for which application will be. Circuits realized on silicon are now operating up to 60 GHz but the power capabilities and the efficiency is much lower than in other technologies . Devices realized in other material systems like AlGaN/GaN , show very good power capabilities and high frequency performance and thus are promising technologies for very high power applications in the future. But the most important key for success is to realize a function as cheap as possible. Sales of discrete devices stagnate whereas the total volume of non silicon semiconductors increases dramatically . This shows that the integration level is increasing and more functions previously realized by hybrid systems are integrated on chip.
The most commonly used semiconductor devices for applications in the GHz range now are GaAs based MESFETs, HEMTs and HBTs 5. Although MESFETs are the cheapest devices because they can be realized with bulk material, i.e. without epitaxially grown layers, HEMTs and HBTs are promising devices for the near future. The advantage of HEMTs and HBTs is a factor of 2 to 3 higher power density compared to MESFETs which leads to significantly smaller chip size. In the figure below the gain per amplifier stage and output power is shown versus the operation frequency for different FETs, HBTs, and HEMTs. It clearly demonstrates advantages of HEMTs for operation frequencies above 10 GHz and very good competitiveness for lower frequencies. Since it is quite expensive to keep different technologies established in a production line it is favorable to cover many applications with a single technology. This represents a major advantage of HEMTs if applications in the whole frequency range from 1 GHz to 100 GHz are requested.
Gain per amplifier stage and output power of amplifiers with HEMTs, HBTs, and other FETs.4
HEMTs are field effect transistors where the current flow between two ohmic contacts, Source and Drain, and it is controlled by a third contact, the Gate. Most often the Gate is a Schottky contact. In contrast to ion implanted MESFETs, HEMTs are based on epitaxially grown layers with different band gaps Eg. A schematic cross section of a HEMT is shown below.
Schematic cross section of a High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) used in this work.
Near a semiconductor heterojunction electrons are transferred from the material with the higher conduction band energy EC to the material with the lower EC where they can occupy a lower energy state. This can be a large number of electrons especially if the semiconductor with the high EC barrier is doped. Near the interface, a two dimensional electron gas (2DEG), the channel, is created. This way it is possible to separate the electrons in the channel from their donor atoms which reduces Coulomb scattering and hence increases the mobility of the conducting electrons. If the channel is built only by a single heterojunction the electrons are penetrating into the buffer under the channel very easily where their mobility is usually lower and the control of the gate is poor. To keep the electrons in the channel a second energy barrier below the channel can be introduced by a material with a higher EC than the channel material. In the figure below the band gaps of the most important III-V semiconductors and the available substrates are shown.
Lattice constant versus band gap of the most important III-V compound semiconductors
[120 class=align-right) If two semiconductors with different band gap energies are joined together, the difference is divided up into a band gap offset in the valence band ΔEV and a band gap offset in the conduction band ΔEC. One of the most common assumptions made for the AlGaAs/InGaAs material system is 40% valence band offset and 60% conduction band offset. This is only valid for Al contents below about 45%. For higher Al contents the bandgap of AlGaAs changes from direct to indirect. In the figure below such an AlGaAs/InGaAs HEMT with a delta doped upper barrier layer is shown. The conduction band energy under the gate along the cutting line A-A' is shown to the right.
Conduction band diagram of a delta doped HEMT. The Fermi level EF and the quantum energy level Ee of the electrons in the channel are indicated by the dashed line. The conduction band of the channel relative to the Fermi level EF is determined by ΔEC,, the doping level ND, the barrier height of the Schottky contact qΦB, the gate to channel separation dGC, and the applied voltage on the gate VGS. To obtain high drain currents ID and high transconductance gm it is favorable to maximize qΦB, ND, ΔEC, and to minimize dGC. If a homogeneously doped upper barrier layer is used qΦB, ND, and dGC are directly related to each other. A decrease in dGC reduces the total doping in the barrier layer which shifts the threshold voltage (VT) to more positive values and thus reduces ID max. If ND is increased ΦB of the Schottky contact is reduced.
This direct trade-off can be overcome if a delta doping is used. A delta doping in an (Al)GaAs layer can be realized by growing pure silicon for a short period of time within the growth of an undoped AlGaAs/InAlAs layer. This way ND is not reduced by a reduction of dGC. The sheet doping concentration can be adjusted by the amount of silicon incorporated in the crystal and the activation of the dopands. The activation depends on various parameters of MBE growth such as substrate temperature. The upper limit of activated sheet doping concentration is in the order of 4E12 cm-2. Φ_ is about 650 meV and decreases if the separation between the delta doping and the gate gets below 10 nm. The achievable minimum dGC highly depends on the applied technology. Tight process control can yield to . The goal of the channel is to provide a high current density. The electron concentration is mainly determined by ΔEC , as well as the doping concentration in the barrier layers and its distance to the channel. To increase ΔEC it is favorable both to reduce Eg of the channel material and to increase Eg of the barrier layers.
The 1D Heterojunction lab in that respect is a very valuable tool for the design of HEMT devices as one can determine, for example, the position and the magnitude of the delta-doped layer, the thickness of the barrier and the spacer layer for which one maximizes the amount of free carriers in the channel which, in turn, leads to larger drive current. This is clearly illustrated in the example below.
Resonant Tunneling Diode Lab
Put a potential barrier in the path of electrons, and it will block their flow. But if the barrier is thin enough, electrons can tunnel right through due to quantum mechanical effects. Even more surprising, if two or more thin barriers are placed closely together, electrons will bounce between the barriers, and at certain resonant energies, flow right through the barriers as if they were not there! Check out the Resonant Tunneling Diode Simulator, which lets you control the number of barriers and their material properties, and then simulate current as a function of bias. Devices exhibit a surprising negative differential resistance, even at room temperature! Run this tool online, right in your web browser! View a demo of this tool in action.

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There were two main topics of discussion at the Sept. 17 Smyrna Town Council meeting – the Route 13 design week results and the proposed police station construction manager. There wasn't anything else under new or old business, but the committee reports yielded some important information.
Town impact fees
Town Manager Dave Hugg provided council with more information on impact fees as the issue was raised by both the Finance Committee and Town Council in reference to the lack of an impact feel for the police department.
Hugg did say, however, the document was not a legal analysis so he recommends involving the town's legal counsel if further review is desired.
Quality of Life Program
Councilman Anthony DeFeo gave an update on the Public Safety Committee. The committee discussed at their September meeting the idea of reactivating the Quality of Life Program in the police department. This was a prior program in Smyrna but was dissolved due to budget cuts. DeFeo said the program is contingent in bringing the police force back up to full capacity – 23 officers.
"We're having enough issues in our town where I think we need to have this group that's dedicated to sitting on specific issues and not only on patrol. So we can get those areas back under control again," he said.
Utility Committee concerns
Committee chairman Bob Johnson said quite a few residents have come to the committee in reference to increased bills due to their water systems running, specifically with the bathroom facilities.
Johnson said what residents need to understand is that once the water goes through the sewer system the town is obligated to pay that cost to the county.
"I recommend citizens check their water system once a month, especially in their bathroom to check that they are not running," Johnson said.
The committee is also looking into how other towns deal with their disconnect policies. Johnson said the town is pretty much in line with other towns and Smyrna is "not as good as some, but better than others." The committee will continue to look into the disconnect policy.
Another topic the Utility Committee is continuing to look into is the PPCAC rate of a resident's monthly electric bill. Johnson expects the committee to continue looking at this rate through the end of the year.
Businesses coming to town
The Business Development Committee received an update at a recent meeting in terms of new businesses and upcoming businesses opening.
Hugg said there have been roughly 20 businesses that have opened in Smyrna this year. Moreover, a new café will open on Main Street soon called "Old Fellows Café." A sub shop "Casapullas" will open on the highway in the near future.
"Things are looking a little bit better," Hugg said.
2013 budget discussions continue
Mayor Pat Stombaugh said the Finance Committee is starting to have weekly meetings to work on the 2013 budget.
Thus far, the committee has been working on establishing a capital budget to track projects over the next five years. The committee had a meeting Sept. 19 to focus on the actual budget.
"There have been a lot of suggestions, a lot of good ideas. And I think it's going to be a good end result," Stombaugh said.
Complaint tracking system
Councilwoman Joanne Masten said the Personnel Committee has asked the town's Manager of Building & Inspections Grant Prichard to looking into how the town handles citizen complaints.
"We seem to do well with violations that have to be tracked," Masten said. "But we fall short on when citizens have a complaint in making sure that we circle back to make sure the citizen knows we have taken an effective action on that item."
Masten said the town tends to not track complaints until they become a violation. But the problem is that every complaint doesn't necessarily become a violation.
Prichard has been asked by the committee to put together a spreadsheet with examples of how complaints are tracked.
The report should result in statistics that show the turnaround time from when the complaint is issued to the time it's completed and the citizen is advised of a solution. Currently, Masten said the committee doesn't know the turnaround time of handling a complaint but the report will give them a benchmark.
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Guys.... here it is - I have received a bunch of interesting reactions to the column. Most of them positive. Most, from 'People Like Us'. Mallika Sarabhai sent a text msg inviting me to go on the campaign trail with her. I plan to do just that when I visit Ahemedabad to deliver the 'Shaping Young Minds' lecture on the 18th of April. Meera's own blog, which is like a daily campaign diary has a sweet and touching reference to my late father ... God rest his soul in peace.
More in a fresh post.... perhaps an hour or two from now. Inshallah...
Who's afraid of Meera Sanyal….?
To that tantalizing question – 'Who's afraid of Meera Sanyal?" – there is only one answer : nobody. As of now, Meera Sanyal is an unknown entity . She does not belong to any political party or camp. She has not roped in a Bollywood star to campaign for her. She is not the daughter or daughter-in-law of a powerful family. She does not possess crores and crores of ill -gotten wealth. There is no godfather or godmother lurking in the shadows to back her. And the biggest strike against her candidancy ? She cannot boast of a criminal record. She has never been booked for murder or the possession of guns. So, who the hell is she? And why has she decided to contest the elections, that too from a high profile constituency ( South Mumbai)? Meera Sanyal is like you and me. An educated , professional with a conscience. Someone who wants to put her hard- earned money where her mouth is. Someone who is willing to go beyond drawing room, arm chair politics and say, " This is who I am. This is what I stand for. As a citizen of India, I am entitled to exercise my fundamental right to contest the elections – and hello!! I am doing just that… regardless of the outcome." Brave woman. Why brave? Meera is aware it's a vicious jungle out there…. and here she is, a prim and propah Malabar Hill Memsaab, willing to get her hands dirty in a no- holds- barred contest where her rivals have more money, more clout, more everything. Except the one thing that counts or ought to – the right motive.
Why would someone as successful as Meera ( she's a well regarded banker) want to chuck up a super career and jump into the political cess pool? And what chance does she have of winning? The answer to the first question comes from Meera herself, who says it was the 26\11 terror attacks on Mumbai that triggered something in her. Something compelling enough to arrive at this important decision. It has become a cliché to say , 'Become the change you want to see..' but in Meera's case, it seems to be the only reason she has taken the plunge. Has she thought it through? Does she know what she has put her foot into? Let us give some credit to this intelligent person. And let us acknowledge the obvious fact that Meera is now in the system for better or worse. As an independent candidate, she may not have the same advantages as her mighty rivals. But as a banker, I'm sure she knows how to hedge her bets. It is not about winning. It is about making a point. " People Like Us'' are very comfortable with a Meera. She speaks English with the right accent, quotes Toffler, wears pearls and likes her tofu. 'We' are comfortable with Meera. Our drawing rooms are always open to people like her. But the harsh reality suggests 'we' no longer count. Nobody really gives a damn for 'us'. Which makes Meera's decision all the more praise worthy. Her supporters ( steadily growing), point out that unless 'People Like Us' get into politics, India is doomed. It is one way of consoling ourselves, knowing full well the mood of the nation has changed. Meera is earnestly talking about public transport and security issues, in a city that is taken over by vested interests and distant 'Bhais' who call the shots. Meera will have to wade into South Mumbai's filthy shanty towns and convince those vote-for-note fellows that she's their woman. Of course, she'll have to lose those pearls first. And switch to earthy, home spun salwar kameezes before that. But how on earth will she communicate her objectives to a constituency that has been spoilt and nurtured over decades by politicos with pockets as deep as the ocean?
Meera wants to be taken seriously. She deserves to be taken seriously. Meera is an important symbol. And an agent of change. The change we keep talking about . We should not hold her independent status against her. Remember V.K. Krishna Menon had stood as an independent, too. If more Meeras decide to get involved in the political process, their voices will be heard. Eventually. Her entry heralds a small but significant beginning. Will Meera be casting pearls before swine? Maybe. But the effort is worth it.


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Monday, June 30, 2008
Michael Waltrip Gets His TV Groove Back
Kenny Schrader used to put Michael Waltrip in his place on Monday nights by saying to him that Inside NEXTEL Cup was "Mikey's show." This comment used to come right after Schrader had ended another one of Waltrip's often hilarious stream of consciousness rants. Where INC was concerned, Schrader was the enforcer.
Once SPEED reconfigured the program into This Week in NASCAR, one of the biggest changes was that Kenny Schrader had left the building. Now, it was going to be up to Steve Byrnes, Greg Biffle or Chad Knaus to figure out how to handle Waltrip. That is no easy task.
Daly Planet readers skewered the new program when it started and many continue to yearn for the old days. On the other hand, it has been fun to watch Byrnes and company actually develop a new TV show from the ground-up.
This Monday night Byrnes knew that he was holding a winning hand. The format of TWIN calls for a preview of the upcoming race first and this week it was Daytona. Looking across the NASCAR Media Group studio set, Byrnes saw Waltrip and Biffle as his panelists for the program. That would be a jackpot.
Even better than the success that both panelists enjoyed at Daytona would be the fact that Biffle had just signed a contract extension with Roush Fenway and Waltrip has finished second in Loudon. Both drivers were in very good moods.
From the start, Waltrip was excited and animated and had the look of the "Mikey of old" that fans have come to enjoy. He was talking way too long for the Producer as usual and it was fun to watch. Biffle was comfortable with Waltrip and enjoyed his preview information about Daytona, including the very personal stories and memories.
Finally, the NMG production staff is beginning to understand that it is the conversation and not the pre-produced features that the fans are coming to see. This program was clearly the best example of that so far this season. Waltrip was on a roll, Biffle was having fun and Byrnes was directing traffic and getting out of the way.
When Waltrip has his game-face on things like background pictures on the set, hello's to Kenny Wallace and smacking his fellow panelist all come into play. This is the reason people watch the show. Teetering on the edge of control has always been the allure. From the shaking head of Allen Bestwick to the gritted teeth of Dave Despain, veteran fans remember the effects of the "Waltrip tornado" on the show.
Hidden behind the jokes and stories this week was perhaps the best presentation of both a preview and a review that this new show has done. The perspective of these two panelists worked very well in the comfortable and casual setting that SPEED provides. In terms of Daytona, both Waltrip and Biffle combined for a sparkling preview. There is no substitute for first-hand experience.
Where Loudon was concerned, Waltrip hung tough to his theory that rain had nothing to do with his good finish while admitting that race car drivers do think a little bit differently than others. TNT's Bill Weber might refer to that as "strategery."
Watching this show continue to evolve and understanding that it is being "built" will allow for a little better perspective than continuing to be driven nuts by the backwards format or the ridiculous video features inserted in the closing segments.
Even a cameo appearance by T. Taylor Warren from his NASCAR Confidential profile did not have a natural place in this conversation-driven program. Re-purposed video is an issue that has been raised before with this program.
It is hard to believe that This Week In NASCAR did not contain highlights and soundbites from the Nationwide and Truck Series races of the past weekend. Tony Stewart and Johnny Benson were perhaps bigger stories this week than the goofy SPEED videos of drunken monkeys and Kenny Wallace being loud...again.
Balancing the good content against the bad format will keep hardcore fans returning, but there has to be some agreement on including all of the NASCAR action from the previous week. The Whelen Modifieds had a fantastic finish at Loudon that should have made this show.
Now that the on-air talent seem to be comfortable with each other, it is time to hammer-out a new format so fans can understand that this program will keep them updated on everything happening in the sport on a regular basis.
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- SophiaZ123 said...
Thanks for reminding me where I saw the reused video. Loved the story but it interrupted the flow big time.
I can do without the SPEED channel video reviews, too. Woulda rather seen the Truck and NW races mentioned. Nobody mentioned Kyle B not racing in the trucks after Hornadays mini rant a couple weeks ago but I digress.
I must say I admit, Mikey was in fun form tonight with the producer telling him to hush and other stuff. Oh, like the send in for the 55 picture, lol.
I still loved how when he was looking up at Kurt as he stood on his car after his win was announced..when asked what he said to Kurt Mikey quipped "that his zipper was down." I woulda given anything to have Schrader there beside him to follow that one!
It was a fun show for sure...but yea, they need to start listening to the fans about some issues. Still, it's obvious they were having fun and I DID like that there was more talking the LAST 30 minutes. Now if they could just redo the first 30 minutes, and put the show in sequence, bring back KS, they may have a hit on their hands.
ok...so some of us still miss Kenny...sigh
- June 30, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- Kyle said...
They waited a whole 3 minutes to talk about next weeks race.
But!!! Michaels Spank the monkey comment had me about crying I was laughing so hard. How Steve kept a straight face I will never know.
Love how Mikey dropped a bomb on the producer about making the #55 picture the picture of the week and how the producer fixed it before the end of the show allowing you to enter for the #2 or #55 Good on the fly job. (even if he does run a backwards show)
As always, drop the backwards, drop the video features, let the guys talk.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
JD and Soph123, thank you for the review. For the first time in a long time I will watch the reair tomorrow morning, I mean the whole hour, not just the last half hour, lol.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
still do not like the format though. And so far I will not move on that.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:16 PM
- Newracefan said...
Mikey was on a roll and he was entitled to it with the finish he had. I though Greg was a little quiet but that may just have been Mikey roll related. I didn't laugh as much as when Chad is there but it was still a fun show. The video clip was a total was of time, the piece itself was interesting but it didn't belong there (not to mention I had seen it before). Cover NW and trucks. Given up on the backwards it is what is.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I haven't been able to put on the BGP as mikey would say and let of of the format either, Lou but it WAS fun tonight.
I would've loved to have seen Chad's face, too at some of Mikey's comments. Agree about the producer throwing together the promo for the 55 car. if I did NOT HATE SPEED's website so much, I would send in for the picture but I did not write the address down.
If ONLY MW would deliver it in person but I doubt he gets to Ohio much.
lol, just thinking about some of the comments. Actually I have it set to watch the repeat as I got distracted during the show with some house stuff.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
I still don't like this inverted format ok I'll quit whining now.
Mikey was a hoot and a half tonight. I loved the bit about email for the 55 picture behind Steve. The look on Gregs face was priceless.
I loved the preview of the race coming up at Daytona.
I would love to know - how does Steve keep up with Mikey when hes so, well, Mikey. I mean Steve kept his composure really well I missed parts I was laughing so hard.
- June 30, 2008 at 11:05 PM
- Renata said...
The show is definitely coming together as time moves forward. A lot of it is probably coming from getting more time together, and some of it is probably that Mikey and Greg are doing much better on-track than they were last year. That has to count for some of it too.
JD you're right, having Mikey and Greg on set to talk about Daytona was a winning hand. I loved hearing them preview this week's race, and speak about their experiences and feelings for that track.
On something Jo brought up, maybe Steve picked up some pointers from his Trackside buddy DW on how to deal with Mikey when he's being classic Mikey.
I'm still in the mindset that they should take that 'Where In The World Is Ken Schrader' piece they did for the SPEED Report and incorporate it into TWIN. Not only would it keep Kenny on the show, even if just in a limited capacity, but it would also give some publicity to grassroots racing.
- June 30, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- dannyboy said...
Dittoes to everybody who posted above.
Loved this show, and yes, as a 10 year viewer of the "Mikey Show" it was indeed vintage Mike.
The part where he gave a shout out to Kenny Wallace also showed his warm heart, one of the reasons I love watching him. (And I'm a happily married man of over 30 years ;-)
I do wish the Biff would've piped up a bit more, but I think he knew Mike was on a well-deserved roll.
Congrats to both of them!
- July 1, 2008 at 2:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
I enjoyed the first 45 minuets of the show, but the recycled Daytona photographer segment (which was a good story, he first time or two, earlier this year), was an example of material that shouldn't have taken the place of current racing coverage--like the Nationwide or Truck race.
But it was good to see Mikey in top form and I loved the fact that he coerced the producer into making the 55 photo available, too.
- July 1, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- Anonymous said...
Grat show, did anyone catch the comment about Mikey asking if the word wreckedum was allowed on the air? Love him or dislike him, having MWR be successful is good for the whole sport of Nascar. Missed seeing the Nationwide and Truck report,maybe they ran out of time. Great show and thanks for giving the fans the opportunity to get the 55 picture that I noticed as soon as the show started,and congrats Kurt for your win.
- July 1, 2008 at 7:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
MW actually used the word "SQOZE" (squeezed).
He cracks me up.
I think the haircut is bringing him some much needed MOJO on and off the track.
BTW - As a MW fan I watched/listened to the entire race on RaceView and his car was good enough to hold 2nd if not win (barring lap downer R Gordon screwing it up). He's know had good cars at MIS, Infineon and Loudon.
- July 1, 2008 at 8:23 AM
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- July 1, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Deborah said...
Michael was hysterical last night for sure! Greg and Steve rolled with it and seemed to have fun too which made for a really great show. It's so true that nights like this when the discussion flows in a relaxed way and the jokes fly is why fans keep watching!
That said, I'm still bothered by the preview of the race to come being one of the first things and taking up so much time. I also don't have any use for the videos I've already seen before. Both of those things are why I continue to record the show instead of watching live so I can fast-forward though most everything that isn't the panel talking.
But overall, I enjoyed watching and laughing along with Michael, Greg and Steve. Fun show!
- July 1, 2008 at 8:48 AM
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- July 1, 2008 at 8:56 AM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
For the first time in a long time, I watched ALL of the show. Not just the last half hour. The studio lighting did look dim again. Just hate how we went to Daytona in just 3 minutes. MW is on for the show, he is charged up. His sucess on the track is brought to the show in other commentary in each segment. He even had Greg laughing. Liked the "I have 2 Daytona wins and 700 plus losses". MW even gave a shout out to the producer and Kenny W in the same comment. I do feel that some of the canned video segments we can do without and use that time for more in depth conversation from our esteemed panel. Agree with others who posted about the picture of the week, that ranks up there with the answer to the fuel guage question from last week. Good commentary form Greg and MW on the Daytona 500. It is comments like those that we can only get from those who have been there done that. Yes, I did catch the wreckdum comment, only from MW and NAPA can we get "the good stuff". Like the mention of the #7 from MW that he races with passion. Had to listen close to catch that one. Good anaylsis from the panel on the #42 and #18 deal. Overall I did enjoy the show. Comment to SPEED, as usual I did watch the show based on reader comments to this blog. Please drop the preview before the review.
- July 1, 2008 at 9:05 AM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I tuned in last night because Mikey had a good weekend. I thought he would be in top form.
The show was on the TV; but, I was in and out of the room for most of the first half.
I enjoyed Biffle and Mikey. Byrnes is getting better at using his "inside voice" in the studio.
There is a big empty space without Schrader.
I still don't understand the backward format and the use of filler in this show.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
My very first Nascar race was Daytona 2001 when Mikey won. He became my favorite driver, even on that tragic day. I just LOVE to watch Mikey on SpeedTV. I hope MWR becomes very successful financially. I also hope SpeedTV keeps Mikey in front of the camera for a very long time. If they keep this format on this show, and move the upcoming race preview to the end of the show, they will have a solid hit. I liked the interplay between Schrader and Mikey, but Chad and Biffle add to the show, too.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
I had a real problem with the show last night. I like Mikey, but he was getting on my nerves. Sometimes it is just a little too much. And what is it with the sexual/dirty little inuendos. So childish. The "packaged" pieces look like someone just went searching for anything with reference to the next race. No rhyme or reason. I actually just FF'd through first part. The NH race was so crazy and with 88/26 and 18/42 issues as well as all the strategies that determined the results I was ready to go to hear the views of those that were there. But no, lets talk about a race I'm not even thinking about. Also, agree with comments about NW and Truck races. Lets hear about races, not set pieces. It's "This Week in Nascar" not "The Past Year/Years and other Stuff in Nascar"!! What was once a favorite is just an after thought now. Don't care if I watch or not. NN is way more informative and entertaining.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:48 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
Good Afternoon,
Annon 1227pm, this date, thank you. SPEED take notice. We like your show. As a viewer from speedvision days to the current SPEED days. I am a long time fan who is or maybe one of many who do not watch the sixty minutes of your show on a regular basis. And currently only watch the last half hour unless reader comments sway me otherwise. It does amaze me how the companies who put up commericals in the first half hour put up with this. I think this is a NASCAR TV related issue. But if you want fans who have been with the sport for years and hardcore at that to continue to tune in on Monday evening, then I would hope you will consider changing the current format you have. As I posted earlier, I enjoyed TWIN. Just need to tweak it a little more. Mr. Daly, just curious. Do the ratings say otherwise? If you can find out, ok. If not I understand. Thanks
- July 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM
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- July 1, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- dannyboy said...
If it's OK to do this, on last night's TWIN, Steve advised viewers to go to NASCAR.com to view bonus content of Mikey demonstrating heel-and-toe driving in his socks. Hilarious!
And shades of Allen Bestwick, it left Chad just shaking his head ;-)
- July 1, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. I think you can make your point without being mean or hateful. This blog is read by a lot of the TV folks, so why not make your comment really count?
- July 1, 2008 at 1:17 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
Thank you JD
- July 1, 2008 at 1:19 PM
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- July 1, 2008 at 1:23 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
LOVE your idea about Kenny Schrader. Instead of wasting out time with re hashed video (even if it is interesting it does not fit in this show) it would at least keep him on the show, so to speak, even if by proxy via video.
I watched the repeat and caught the comments about the 7 car driving with passion..did not hear that the first time.
I agree the backwards of the show IS THE MAIN IRRITANT. AND the PREVIEW IS WAY TOO LONG. We have back in the day on SPEED to see old race clips. Why did we see so much about that? I love photography and appreciated the clip but it was used during DAYTONA weeks. Leave out so much canned video and leave more room for talking.
It's the spirit that came out last night that reminded us of INC but a third panelist is SORELY missing..should've had Chad on with Biff and Mikey.
Get rid of the Filler. Lou, if only they would listen to the fans (NASCAR and SPEED) but I agree with the sponsors comment for the show in the first 30 minutes, too.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:23 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Ever since SPEED announced it would be sending exclusive video over to NASCAR.com I have been trying to find it on that site.
It is not even listed in the 50 newests videos list and cannot be searched by title or driver.
That website needs to admit it is in trouble and get its act together quickly. What a mess.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- dannyboy said...
Sorry, the link got cut off; I don't understand the technicals.
That NASCAR site is an example of hideously overdone web programming. Unless you have a 52" monitor (sarcasm), you're not even going to see much of the content.
I went to "NASCAR dot com", and in the search box I typed "this week in nascar" and the first result or "hit" was the June 24th clip mentioned by Steve.
Hope you all get a chance to view it, it's something I never thought I'd see on the "new" show.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:29 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Thank you SO MUCH for the links to the Mikey sock driving feature!
I wonder why SPEEDS TWIN is on nascar.com? I could never find it before (and I won't repeat the mess on SPEED.com's messy site !)
It was very amusing and I wish they would put this ON THE TV SHOW...it was interesting.
Also loved the forklift comment.
- July 1, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- Karen said...
Yes, dannyboy, thanks. That was hysterical. May check others out.
- July 1, 2008 at 2:03 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
another thing on the nascar.com bonus stuff..If they let TWIN return to that stuff, lots of conversation about the race, driving technique and a little digression now and then, the show would be vintage INC.
I loved Chad's saying no way he could follow Mikey's comments. Steve B was obviously having a good time. LOVE that trio.
Thanks so much again, Dannyboy. Your directions on how to find this gem were the bread crumbs I had sorely needed!
Off to water flowers and feed the birds/squirrels, and 'munks.
Hope everybody can see that video link. :)
- July 1, 2008 at 2:34 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
I know it is not TV related and is on the internet. But thanks JD for letting dannyboy post that. It was good and enjoyed it.
- July 1, 2008 at 2:36 PM
- Geez said...
talking about Nationwide and truck highlights, anyone remember in 2003 when they had two shows? Inside Winston Cup Racing and and Inside NBS for the Busch series. It was AB, Randy LaJoie and Hank Parker Junior.
It only ran that one season.
- July 1, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I remember. I watched both.
- July 1, 2008 at 3:40 PM
- Renata said...
It's not my original idea so I can't take credit for it, but thanks anyway :)
I agree that the clips aren't easy to search. The link posted earlier didn't work for me, but I found that when you go to the 'Videos' section on NASCAR.com and use the video search for 'Find A Race' you can find the TWIN clips.
The clip above was under LENOX Industrial Tools - Loudon because it was the race they previewed on that show. So, if they stay consistent, the clip from this week's show should be under Coke Zero 400 - Daytona .
Thanks for bringing up the clip.
I remember Inside NBS too.
- July 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- Dot said...
To Sophia @ 1:51pm & 2:34pm, ditto.
Here's my take on Mikey. He is very much in tune with his 12 year old self. Last nights comments proved it. Monkey spank and wrecked'em, indeed.
- July 1, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
This show has become irrelevant.The preview running first still makes no sense to me and takes up way too time.The canned video features have to go as well.Finally,anyone looking for actual information about the past race will sorely disappointed.They don't spend enough time reviewing the race and even when they do show highlights they don't even tell you what lap they're on.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:47 PM
- dannyboy said...
Glad so many found my post about the TWIN content on NASCAR.com helpful.
That was a HOOT!
- July 2, 2008 at 2:37 AM
- Karen said...
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- July 2, 2008 at 4:19 AM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
It is stuff like this that makes this blog a pleasure to read and comment to. We all want to enjoy our NASCAR experience to the best level. Thank you for the info. Yes, we did enjoy it. Oh, almost forgot. Yeh, you too JD for letting this happen. (JD, the man who makes this happen. With his untiring efforts, such an "esteemed"(twice in one day) person). Work nights, time for sleep. Til Saturday night enjoy all.
- July 2, 2008 at 9:31 AM
- dannyboy said...
Lou, Kingston NY,
As a born and raised fellow New Yorker exiled to the west coast, I am happy to prove that NY-ers are not always cold and unfriendly;-)
I just want to add to your comments about the wonderful environment provided to us here by JD.
I have been a member of the Speed and NASCAR boards since the 90s, and of late they just don't interest me, for reasons I'm sure you're all familiar with.
Here we have a forum which is propelled by the thoughts of a professional "insider" and are able to discuss same in an open and freewheeling atmosphere.
Thanks again, John,
Dan in San Diego
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Herman Family Gets Big Husker Nameplate
Randy York's N-Sider
Three hours before Saturday's Nebraska-Penn State game, an important ceremony drew Nebraska's chancellor, NU's current athletic director as well as its future AD, the Big Ten Conference commissioner and a University of Nebraska regent. Every college executivegathered in Memorial Stadium's West lobby to commemorate a giant nameplate that touches every student-athlete in the Nebraska program … the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student-Life Complex.
"Dick's support for the academic part of athletics has been extraordinary," UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said beforeSaturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony. "His support is a part of our tradition of caring about the academic success of our student-athletes as much as their athletic success. I don't think we could have been so successful for as long as we have without Dick and Peg Herman and their family."
Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne recalled how Nebraska built its first student-life complex almost three decades ago when he was able to convince then NU Athletic Director Bob Devaney to earmark $500,000 from the Huskers' first appearance in the Kickoff Classic against Penn State in East Rutherford, N.J.
"I approached Bob and asked if we could keep that money for an academic center, so that's how it all started," Osborne said. "Our student-athletes have benefitted from the generosity of the Herman family for many years, and when Dick informed us that he wanted to make an additional gift, everyone was in full agreement that we should name the Student Life Complex in his and his family's honor."
The naming rights have been approved by Chancellor Perlman and President J.B. Milliken, and Regent Tim Clare said Saturday that the Nebraska Board of Regents will take formal action to approve the naming in January. Shawn Eichorst, who will succeed Osborne as Nebraska's athletic director on Jan. 1, 2013, also attended Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony and privately shared his admiration for Nebraska's national leadership reputation in academic and life skills support.
Herman Recalls Hardin's Confidence in Osborne
A member of the Board of Regents from 1968-71, Herman recalled Saturday how Devaney asked Osborne to develop more academic rigor in the athletic department. "Clifford Hardin was our chancellor, and he wanted Tom to get in an academic position, and he committed to him," Herman said. "He (Chancellor Hardin) told Tom: 'If you will do this, you have the talent to be president of the University, and I will commit to you.' Tom is not only a great coach, but a great educator, and he was right when he took that $500,000 and started our academic awards program."
Dennis Leblanc, Nebraska's senior associate athletic director for Academics, said he was thrilled when he learned the Student Life Complex would be named in honor of the Herman Family."Dick Herman and his late brother Dale had a vision in 1989 to have our athletic department become a national leader in academics, and because of their generosity their vision has come true," Leblanc said.
"It's a great honor for me to be able to say:'Welcome to the Herman Family Student Life Complex' because Dick is a dear friend of mine, and he truly understands that college athletics is about more than winning," Leblanc said. "He understands that it's about giving individuals opportunity. He understands that it's about developing leaders. And because of him and his family, thousands of Nebraska student-athletes have realized their dreams beyond their sport."
Keith Zimmer, Nebraska's associate athletic director for Life Skills, echoes Leblanc's appreciation for the Herman family's generosity. "I've long been impressed with Dick and his unwavering commitment to the best interests of Nebraska student-athletes," Zimmer said. "Dick and the entire Herman family had a vision for providing our student-athletes with the nation's very best facilities and resources so they could realize their full academic and career promise. Every time I see Dick, whether it's at the recognition banquet or on game day, he's beaming with pride about the outstanding academic and community accomplishments of our student-athletes."
Major Contribution in Honor of Entire Herman Family
Herman contributed to the Student Life Complex in honor of his family, including his late wife Peg and their children – Anne Jensen, Mike Herman, Rick Herman and wife Sherry, and Catherine McHugh and husband Martin. The Student Life Complex was completed in 2010 and includes six centers of excellence: 1) the Hewit Academic Center; 2) the Abbott Life Skills Center; 3) the D.J .Sokol Enrichment Center; 4) the Scott Technology Center; 5) the Papik Compliance Center; and 6) the Lewis Training Table.
A Fremont native, Dick and Peg lived in Omaha, California and South Dakota throughout their 60 years of marriage, but they always called Nebraska home. An active philanthropist, Dick held major interests in the Herman Oil Company, D&D Distributing, and Herman Brothers Trucking.
"I'm so proud to be associated with a university that has had the most Academic All-Americans in the country," Herman said before cutting the ribbon with the new nameplate that was installed in the West Stadium entrance on Friday.
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said Nebraska was well ahead of the curve in building an academic center for student-athletes. "It takes a lot of energy when there are higher expectations for improved graduations rates," he said. "The Big Ten and our universities started investing heavily in that 15 years ago."
Delany described Nebraska's academic facility as state-of-the-art. "It is certainly one of the nicest in the country from what I've seen, and the results on the walls testify not only to Nebraska's success in athletics, but in academics as well," he said.
Nebraska Commitment Has Midwestern Sensibility
A commitment to a broad-based program was pivotal in the Big Ten inviting Nebraska to become member No. 12 in the nation's oldest intercollegiate athletic conference. "Nebraska's commitment to its student-athletes is both on the field and in the classroom," Delany said. "It has a Midwestern sensibility that winning is important, but it is certainly not the only thing that's important."
Delany described Perlman and Osborne as experienced executives and accomplished administrators. "They know how to get things done," he said, "and they realize that we were expanding the Big Ten. We weren't merging, so they were very open about Big Ten thought, Big Ten governance and the Big Ten way."
In 1989, the Herman family established an endowment to fund Nebraska's first-ever Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet in 1991. This annual banquet honors all non-first-year Husker student-athletes who have posted a 3.0 grade-point average or better. The banquet honors the top male and female Student-Athletes of the Year, plus the Herman Team GPA Award winners that honor Husker programs with the highest team GPA.
The annual banquets not only honor the student-athletes' academic achievements, but also might include their favorite teachers, the deans of the colleges they represent, plus, in many cases, their parents. "Every year," Leblanc said, "I talk to our student-athletes after our banquet, and so many of them have told me that the recognition banquet that Dick has underwritten all these years is the highlight of their entire career at Nebraska."
It's a highlight, Leblanc said, because Nebraska produces a first-class event, thanks largely to a generous donor, whose nameplate will now greet every student-athlete that will walk into the main entrance of the West Stadium on a daily basis ... in his family's honor.
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