Corn Flakes: Volleyball’s Quest For a Natty Starts Now

My family and I attended the debacle in Lincoln on Friday. There were 10 of us trying to ignore the obnoxious Iowa fans in our section (unsuccessfully) while we froze and watched an increasingly embarrassing spectacle. If anything has sealed the ranchhand’s ambivalence toward Husker football, this game was it.

The ranchhands are between 19 and 25 years old. Two of them are graduates of Dear Old NU. They and their friends are all equally numb to the idea of Husker football fandom. They don’t pay attention to the schedule or plan weekend fun around game times. They roll their eyes at us elders that act like these games matter.

Nebraska donors may be currently willing to pony up to try and buy the program’s way out of the wastelands. But, there is an entire generation that will not be interested in taking their place when the time comes.

Okay, that’s enough ink spilled on the football team. HOW ABOUT VOLLEYBALL??

The ladies have been dominant all season and appear to have room to get even better. The Big Ten was not as strong as it has been in the past but the level of play shown by this team is amazing. Coach DBK has unlocked a cheat code around team unity that is remarkable considering the level of talent and competition that exists within the program. I am excited to see what they do in the tournament!

Corn Flakes

Husker volleyball earns overall #1 seed in NCAA tournamentNebraska, which is undefeated this season, is a host site for both the opening weekend and NCAA Regionals.

Nebraska volleyball vs Ohio State recapNebraska swept Ohio State (25-16, 25-13, 25-20) earning 48 kills off 92 attacks and a .435 hitting percentage.

Husker men’s basketball remains perfect with 72-63 winPryce Sandfort had 20 points and a season-high nine rebounds to lead four Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 72-63 win over South Carolina Upstate Saturday morning.

Johnson’s career day not enough for Husker footballEmmett Johnson rushed for a career-high 217 yards, but it was not enough in Nebraska’s 40-16 loss to Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Friday.

Rhule calls Friday’s result unacceptable while also believing prospects can see Huskers’ potentialThose hand warmers have an expiration to them. So does a person’s patience with a particular football game.

Three massive questions facing Nebraska footballWith Nebraska completing a 7-5 regular season, there might be more questions than answers facing the Huskers before their bowl game and heading into the 2026 season.

With plenty of intrigue surrounding quarterback picture, Huskers make an offer for the futureWhile everyone is seeing what materializes with Nebraska’s quarterback picture in 2026, combined with a lot of juice around 2027 Nebraska commit Trae Taylor, Nebraska extended an offer a couple classes beyond that on Friday.

Sports!

Lane Kiffin’s disastrous exit from Ole Miss spells a much deeper problem for college footballFive years and five months ago, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey went in front of Congress to push for federal protections that, to date, still haven’t materialized.

Mikaela Shiffren finds joy in process and success on the slopeCOPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Mikaela Shiffrin’s skiing greatness doesn’t come from the wins or the records.

AP Top 25: Georgia up to No. 3 behind Ohio State, IndianaNo. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana, the only remaining unbeatens, are the top two teams for a seventh straight poll heading into their Big Ten title game clash on Saturday.

Sources: Spartans target Fitzgerald as new coachPat Fitzgerald has emerged as the target of Michigan State football’s coaching search, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday night, confirming a report. The sides are working toward a deal, which is expected to be finalized in the near future.

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Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestationRapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues – the moai. The magnitude and number of these monuments defy easy explanation.

Time may be a psychological projection, philosopher arguesIs time real, or an illusion? The best answer may be neither: Both physics and philosophy suggest that time is a projection of the mind onto a timeless reality.

Will this newly approved crash test dummy make accidents safer for women?The government approved the specifications of THOR-05F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But it still represents only the smallest women in the United States