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Nebraska #2 Preseason Volleyball Rankings

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Texas comes in at the top spot and Creighton is #12 The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) voted and released the preseason poll. Nebraska recieved 15 first place votes, second to Texas who recieved 46. This poll includes all the usual suspects in college volleyball and is...

The 2024 Huskers – Wary Optimism vs Red Flags: The Most Important Game of the Year!

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Logically, it makes no sense. But much like the 2014 Miami game, Memorial Stadium going to go from 0 to 100 in this one. Wary Optimism vs Red Flags moves along and, nope, it’s not going to be a review of every position group, because as Husker fans we have so...

CN’s ALL THE RIGHT MOVIES: We’re Humble Now, Holmes – TIN CUP

Season 1 comes to close as we review the sweet tale of a golfer who knows greatness courts failure – and whose inner child needs a spanking. Please join us tonight at 8PM CST as All the Right Movies reviews Tin Cup! Tin Cup came out in the summer of ‘96 and immediately shoved in...

Nebraska Volleyball Hosts the Ameritas Players Challenge Friday and Saturday

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Nebraska plays Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and TCU for their home openers this weekend #2 Nebraska (1-0) vs Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (0-0) What: Ameritas Players Challenge When: Friday, August 29th 2024, 7:00 pm (CT) Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center Watch: Nebraska Public Media &...

Nebraska 40 UTEP 7: Quotes & Notes from Lincoln

Steve Bruce What stood out in the post-game presser and other thoughts from Saturday’s opener. Some quotes, notes and thoughts on the post-game press conference – what I’ll be focusing on here was what stood out in the moment post-game (quotes which really stood out will in italics for emphasis): HEAD COACH MATT RHULE On...

Nebraska Football vs UTEP in Photos

Stephen Bruce Nebraska had a photographer at the UTEP game, period. Stephen Bruce was on the field and shot a bunch of great photos. I know I’m a little late in getting this out, but they are provided here for you to peruse, period. As a former photographer, I’d like you to notice that great...

First Half Recap – BLACKSHIRTS, BABY: HUSKERS 28 COLORADO 0

Steve Bruce The first half went about as well as we could’ve hoped. OK, fine, I wish it was 42-0, too Nebraska forced a Colorado punt before driving 51 yards behind a 12-yard Raiola scramble and two Dante Dowdell carries for 25 yards, the second for a 12-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. After Brian...

THE 24 HOUR RULE: The Colorado Game Was the Best of Both Worlds

Steve Bruce Sure, we wish 28-0 had turned into 49-10 or some such. But would that really have been the best result if we’re playing the long game? Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. Colorado is a not very good football team with a couple or more exceptional football players....

NEBRASKA vs. NORTHERN IOWA – Take Care of Business: PRE-GAME & HOW TO WATCH

Let’s just get this done, alrighty? | Stephen Bruce As always, I do my best to avoid a certain local comedian’s catchphrase at all costs. So yes – not GED, but please. Take care of business. After wandering the tent and grill areas around Hawks/Bowling Fields and Breslow Ice Arena, it’s safe to say tailgating...

Week 3 Cobs: Cats, Cards and a Whooping Cough

Matt Bush-Imagn Images Rockets, Cougars and Panthers…oh my! It’s that time of week again. We’re back with another long list of cob nominations. Thoughts and prayers to this TCU fan who thought that field goal was good pic.twitter.com/7cpUow2D7S — Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 15, 2024 West Virginia West Virginia went up by 10 points with...

CORN NATION Helps Preview Huskers-Illinois on the Voice of College Football

Waving my arms mid-babble was the perfect shot. I think my excitement showed a little, but hopefully I made a point or two. (I come in at about the 30-minute mark.) Thursday morning, I took some time out to join Mark Rogers on his podcast, The Voice of College Football, to chat about tonight’s upcoming...

Huskers and Bluejays Move up in Volleyball Rankings

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Nebraska and Creighton both move up 3 spots to #2 and #6 Respectively Every team in the 10 moved at least a spot either up or down from last week The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) rankings except #1 Pitt, #7 Wisconsin and #8 Texas. Since the last poll Pitt...