Wolf Creek Ski area now has 64 inches of snow this season... 24 inches in the last storm... next two weeks look great for early season.

And we can't show the NU Oregon vb game. Lame

Well...

"Bet against trend" as they say! Here's our latest edition of Boldy P's for the final stretch of the Huskers' season:

Fast-fact Friday:

“Former Nebraska RB Ahman Green set the Green Bay Packers single-season rushing record when he piled up 1,883 yards rushing during the 2003 season.”

“Name the Nebraska women’s basketball player who held the Huskers’ record for career blocked shots from 1982-2020, and name the former Husker who passed her.”

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Answers:

Janet Smith (1979-1982) – 238 career blocked shots

Kate Cain (2017-21) – 352 career blocked shots including two seasons with at least 100 blocks (100 in 2017-18 and 101 in 2019-20)

didn't want to work for Rhule/Satt

likely not a decision he's regretting

#2 Nebraska (22-1, 12-0 Big Ten) at #12 Oregon (17-4, 9-3)

#2 Nebraska at Washington (17-5, 7-5)

Got some VB match previews in the story below with stats to know, players to watch, scouting reports and more notes including how to watch, stream and listen:

Maryland def. Michigan State (25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22)
Washington def. #14 Minnesota (25-21, 25-23, 14-25, 25-22)
#2 Nebraska def. #12 Oregon (25-12, 26-24, 25-18)
UCLA def. Rutgers (25-19, 25-20, 25-18)

Standings
1. Nebraska (23-1, 13-0)
2. Penn State (22-1, 12-0)
3. Wisconsin (16-5, 10-2)
4. Purdue (18-5, 9-3)
5. Minnesota (16-7, 9-4)
5. Oregon (17-5, 9-4)
7. USC (16-6, 8-4)
8. Washington (18-5, 8-5)
9. Illinois (15-7, 7-5)
10. Michigan (16-7, 6-6)
11. Indiana (12-10, 5-7)
12. UCLA (11-11, 5-8)
13. Iowa (9-15, 3-9)
13. Ohio State (10-12, 3-9)
15. Northwestern (4-16, 2-10)
16. Maryland (11-13, 2-11)
17. Michigan State (8-16, 1-12)
18. Rutgers (5-19, 0-13)

Matches for Friday, November 8
Ohio State at Michigan
Iowa at #7 Wisconsin
Michigan State at Rutgers
#3 Penn State at Northwestern
#9 Purdue at Indiana
#20 USC at Illinois

Matches for Saturday, November 9
#3 Penn State at #7 Wisconsin
#12 Oregon at #14 Minnesota
UCLA at Maryland
Ohio State at Illinois
#2 Nebraska at Washington (9:30 PM - BTN)

Matches for Sunday, November 10
Michigan at #9 Purdue
Northwestern at Iowa
#20 USC at Indiana

November 7
Wisconsin 79, Montana State 67
Iowa 89, Southern 74
Michigan State 96, Niagara 60
USC 75, Idaho State 69

Standings
Iowa (2-0)
Michigan State (2-0)
USC (2-0)
Wisconsin (2-0)
Nebraska (1-0)
Illinois (1-0)
Indiana (1-0)
Maryland (1-0)
Michigan (1-0)
Minnesota (1-0)
Northwestern (1-0)
Ohio State (1-0)
Oregon (1-0)
Penn State (1-0)
Purdue (1-0)
Rutgers (1-0)
UCLA (1-0)
Washington (1-0)

Games for Friday, November 8
Maryland-Baltimore County at Penn State (5:00 PM - BTN)
Northern Kentucky at #14 Purdue (6:00 PM - BTN+)
Mount St. Mary's at Maryland (7:00 PM - BTN)
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Illinois (7:00 PM - Peacock)
Montana at Oregon (9:00 PM - BTN)
New Mexico vs. #22 UCLA (at Henderson, NV) (10:00 PM - CBS Sports Network)

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, November 9
Bethune-Cookman at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

November 7
#18 Maryland 70, Coppin State 47
Illinois 83, #19 Florida State 74
Harvard 72, #25 Indiana 68 (OT)
Penn State 89, Canisius 57
Rutgers 72, Cornell 61
Washington 81, Pacific 50

Standings
Maryland (2-0)
Oregon (2-0)
Penn State (2-0)
Rutgers (2-0)
Washington (2-0)
Nebraska (1-0)
Illinois (1-0)
Iowa (1-0)
Michigan State (1-0)
Minnesota (1-0)
Ohio State (1-0)
Purdue (1-0)
UCLA (1-0)
USC (1-0)
Wisconsin (1-0)
Indiana (1-1)
Michigan (0-1)
Northwestern (0-1)

Games for Friday, November 8
Yale at Michigan State
Lehigh at Michigan
Vermont at Minnesota

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, November 9
Southeastern Louisiana at Nebraska (1:00 PM - BTN+)

Well done everyone!

As we’ve been reporting for weeks now, Iowa State took the lead in this recruitment shortly after his decommitment from Oklahoma, Nebraska had communication but Iowa State made him a priority and had him on campus shortly after his decommitment.

With Nebraska holding three defensive line commits, and all three on track to sign with the Huskers next month, the staff never made a real push for Moore. Hes now pledged to Iowa State

This is all you get to entertain you for a 12 month stay on an island where basic food & water happen to be abound, but entertainment options do not.


Book: The Hobbit

Movie: Blade Runner

Album: Late Registration, Kanye West

secutive losses and a directive from coach Matt Rhule to do “whatever it takes” to finish this month well.

“Bad organizations point fingers,” Rhule said. “Good organizations look at themselves.”

To look at the struggling Nebraska offense, scoring 18.3 points per game in Big Ten play, Rhule brought former Houston and West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen to Lincoln as a consultant for the remainder of this season.

Holgorsen, a product of the Mike Leach Air Raid system, coached teams over 13 years in the Big 12 to an average of 33.5 points per game. His insight could provide the Huskers and offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield with a boost next week at USC and in games to close the month against Wisconsin and at Iowa.

“Are we game planning the right things during the week?” Rhule said. “That might be one of the questions we have to talk about and look at.”

Bidding to qualify for its first bowl game since 2016, Nebraska won five of its first six games as freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola lived up to his five-star billing.

Raiola has thrown one touchdown and five interceptions in the Huskers’ three-game skid. The ground game for Nebraska, a strength last season when it didn’t possess a consistent threat through the air, averages 3.61 yards per attempt — 112th nationally.

“It’s a little bit of everything, to be quite honest,” Rhule said. “If you watch us, we’re just not playing well enough on offense to have a chance to win.”

What might Holgorsen add in a short time? And does his arrival at Nebraska signal his potential hire to run the offense after this season? It deserves consideration, at least, as pressure mounts on Satterfield.

College football writers Mitch Sherman, who covers Nebraska, and Sam Khan Jr., who covered Holgorsen in the Big 12, discussed the possibility of a Rhule-Holgorsen marriage. Here is that conversation:

Sherman: Why did Holgorsen fail as a head coach at Houston?

Khan: I think the evolving demands on a head coach in this sport became incongruent with what made Holgorsen good in the first place. His strengths are coaching offense, game planning, calling plays and figuring out how to score points. But the job of a head coach today is less about Xs and Os than it is about program management, year-round recruiting, NIL and roster management.

He was ahead of the curve on transfers in the pre-portal era, aggressively tapping into that market midway through his tenure at West Virginia and that approach carried into his time at Houston. But Holgorsen never struck me as a relentless recruiter or someone who loved that part of the job. And Houston was behind the curve on NIL. High school recruiting tapered off toward the end of his tenure.

Slow starts and undisciplined play were common in his last two years. Spanning the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the Cougars averaged seven penalties per game, the 14th most in the FBS. They were 58th among 69 Power 5 teams in first-half scoring average. And after fielding one of the best defenses in the country in 2021, they twice ranked worse than 100th in scoring defense, yards allowed per game, yards allowed per play, third-down, fourth-down and red zone defense.

Holgorsen seemed perpetually frustrated, tired and seeking answers, and that rhetoric was transparent in press conferences, which did him no favors. I think the job became much different than what he signed up for upon arrival in 2019. And in 2023, the Cougars were battling uphill as a new Big 12 member, a transition that was tough for each of their fellow newcomers from the Group of 5.



Dylan Raiola and the Cornhuskers offense are averaging 18.3 points in Big Ten games. (Dylan Widger / Imagn Images)

Of course they are! More opposing QB long runs in Tony White’s future??

This is a classic. I remember hearing this when it happened in 2006 and it's hysterical. Take the 15 minutes or so to listen. It starts a little slow and then Mike heats up. Tell me this isn't the reaction of every single one of us the last several years 😂

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The fact that we have a bye week, would it be too much to ask of a coach to come in learn the players and scheme and call an offense in 2 weeks. Selfishly I want it to happen but asking for reality sake.

Fire this guy, fire that kid, fire him!

We are less than two weeks removed from outplaying a top 3 team in their own stadium on national television with a hobbled true freshman QB at the helm -- a game we deserved to win where the cards were stacked against us from the outset.

This is big boy football. The players are all good. The coaches are all good. The refs suck, but what can you do?

Now Dana Holgoerson of all people is the savior? LOL

Every game left on the schedule is winnable. Raiola needs to throw the damn ball. THROW THE DAMN BALL. Forget your stats as they are already in the tank. Throw the ball to your receivers and give them a chance to make a play. #17 is a good guy to look for when in doubt.

Per Pete Thamel, Nebraska is adding Dana Holgorsen to the staff. News story below and a pair of analysis pieces from @Zack Carpenter below.

DR15 has been named one of 14 semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award (which is presented to the outstanding freshman in college football by the Maxwell Football Club).

Raiola's numbers through his first 9 games: 64.7 completion percentage, 1,921 yards passing and 10 TDs with 8 INTs. He leads all true freshmen in yards per game (213.4) and ranks second in completion percentage and passing touchdowns.

Finalists will be announced on Dec. 4 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 26.

The award has been given out every year since 2018. List of winners:

2018 – Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence
2019 – Memphis RB Kenneth Gainwell
2020 – Alabama OLB/EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
2021 – Georgia TE Brock Bowers
2022 – North Carolina QB Drake Maye
2023 – Alabama SAF Caleb Downs

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