After his 30-point, 6-board, 5-assist night against Indiana, Brice Williams was named Big Ten Player of the Week.

Williams is the first Husker to earn the Big Ten’s Weekly Award since Alonzo Verge Jr. on March 7, 2022.

things are going to be entertaining when all the news dumps

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Jeanty gets my vote but I think Hunter will win it. And I can’t hate on that, Hunter is a unique and elite player.

Proud dad here. Sorry.

My son has just always been fast. First time my dad saw him run at age 4 on a soccer field he looked at me and said “he can run. He’s got ‘it’.”

My dad (ex Husker player) once held the World Record in the Low Hurdles (later broken by an Olympic gold medalist) and my wife was a track star who held a school record at our university. I could run.

We put him in track this year for the first time because he had been the fastest kid in his elementary school since he was in second grade and we were curious how fast. We never timed him or anything and didn’t know how that compared to other fast kids from other towns. There is ALWAYS a faster kid out there somewhere.

So after a spring season of practice, he ran at Regionals and we were super nervous. He set all time meet records in his three events. Blew them out.

Below are pics of the first race he ever ran (Regional Meet - 50m hurdles heat race) - he set a meet and state record in it. One pic is of his finish (white line - no one in the pic) and when 2nd and 3rd were crossing the finish line (two kids aren’t even in the pic still).

This weekend he ran at the State meet and won gold in all three of his events. He owns the fastest 50m and 50m hurdles times in state meet history and won the 100m (missed all time state mark by .22).

I’ve been trying to look online to see how his times look compared to other kids and can’t find much.

Coco’s 50m hurdles mark of 8.28 seconds is faster than this guys YouTube video with 1.5 million views where his “super fast 9 year old” ran 8.91 seconds 50m (not hurdles just dash) and smoked the other kids. My kid ran that same distance AND cleared hurdles and beat his time by .68 seconds. This dad is in for a rude awakening someday.

Coco’s State record 50m dash time he smashed was 7.60 for reference.


Some other “fast” 9 year old (THE VIDEO IS NOT MY KID) on YouTube with 1.5 million views.
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There is always a faster kid though somewhere. Someday he will run against him and get beat. But for now I’m a proud dad that’s just thankful for his God-given ability.

Thanks for reading.


PICS ARE MY KID - First Race ever. Finish and when 2nd/3rd crossed.

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After losing 25 players to the portal following their coach to Southern Miss.

This is just nuts and not right.. Look how this is sabotaging college football..

TUESDAY - DECEMBER 17

8:00 PM
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
Memphis vs. West Virginia (ESPN)

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WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 18

4:30 PM
Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. James Madison (ESPN)

8:00 PM
Art of Sport LA Bowl
California vs. UNLV (ESPN)

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THURSDAY - DECEMBER 19

6:00 PM
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State (ESPN2)

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FRIDAY - DECEMBER 20

11:00 AM
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (ESPN)

2:30 PM
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Tulane vs. Florida (ESPN2)

7:00 PM
College Football Playoff - First Round
Indiana at Notre Dame (ABC / ESPN)

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SATURDAY - DECEMBER 21

11:00 AM
College Football Playoff - First Round
Southern Methodist at Penn State (TNT)

3:00 PM
College Football Playoff - First Round
Clemson at Texas (TNT)

7:00 PM
College Football Playoff - First Round
Tennessee at Ohio State (ABC / ESPN)

Looks like he is in the portal, do we want?

AP Top 25 (12/16)
1. Tennessee (50) (10-0)
2. Auburn (12) (9-1)
3. Iowa State (9-1)
4. Kentucky (10-1)
5. Duke (8-2)
6. Alabama (8-2)
7. Florida (10-0)
8. Kansas (8-2)
9. Marquette (9-2)
10. Oregon (10-1)
11. Connecticut (8-3)
12. Texas A&M (9-2)
13. Gonzaga (7-3)
14. Oklahoma (10-0)
15. Houston (6-3)
16. Purdue (8-3)
17. Mississippi (9-1)
18. UCLA (9-1)
19. Cincinnati (8-1)
20. Michigan State (8-2)
21. Memphis (8-2)
23. San Diego State (7-2)
24. Michigan (8-2)
25. Clemson (9-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State, Arkansas, Missouri, Baylor, Illinois, Drake, St. John's, Utah State, Pittsburgh, Maryland, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Creighton, North Carolina, Penn State, Indiana, Texas, St. Bonaventure

Dropped Out
Wisconsin (#20), Mississippi State (#25)

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Coaches Top 25 (12/16)
1. Tennessee (22) (10-0)
2. Auburn (9) (9-1)
3. Iowa State (9-1)
4. Kentucky (10-1)
5. Duke (8-2)
6. Florida (10-0)
7. Alabama (8-2)
8. Kansas (8-2)
9. Marquette (9-2)
10. Oregon (10-1)
11. Texas A&M (9-2)
12. Houston (6-3)
13. Connecticut (8-3)
14. Gonzaga (7-3)
15. Oklahoma (10-0)
16. Mississippi (9-1)
17. Purdue (8-3)
18. UCLA (9-1)
19. Michigan State (8-2)
20. Cincinnati (8-1)
21. Michigan (8-2)
22. Memphis (8-2)
23. San Diego State (7-2)
24. Dayton (9-2)
25. Mississippi State (9-1)

Others Receiving Votes
Clemson, Baylor, Illinois, St. John's, Drake, Utah State, Arkansas, Maryland, Georgia, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Missouri, North Carolina, West Virginia, Creighton, Texas Tech, Penn State
Dropped Out
Clemson (#16), Wisconsin (#22), Baylor (#25)

Co-Wrestlers of the Week
Antrell Taylor, Nebraska
157 pounds – So. – Millard, Neb. – Millard South

• Claimed first at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, going 5-0 with four ranked wins
• Took down his round of 32 opponent from Arizona State with a major decision, 14-4, before the sophomore pinned Rider’s No. 20 Colton Washleski in 3:42 time to make it to the quarterfinal round
• Defeated No. 12 Chase Saldate of Michigan (D; 15-11), No. 9 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State (SV-1; 4-1) in the semifinals and No. 6 Ryder Downey of Northern Illinois (D; 4-3) to earn the 157-pound title
• Last Nebraska Wrestler of the Week: Ridge Lovett (Nov. 21, 2024)

Matt Ramos, Purdue
125 pounds – Sr. – Lockport, Ill. – Lockport

• Won the 125-pound Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Championship with a total score of 48-9, his second tournament crown of the season
• Earned ranked wins over No. 4 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) and No. 11 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), with a forfeit from No. 12 Vincent Robinson (NC State)
• Added two tech falls to his nation-leading total of nine on the year while becoming the first four-time CKLV place winner in school history and the first Cliff Keen champion for Purdue since 2019
• Undefeated at 14-0, Ramos has not surrendered a single takedown in any of his matches, including five ranked opponents
• Last Purdue Wrestler of the Week: Matt Ramos (Nov. 14, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Josh Barr, Penn State
197 pounds – Davison, Mich. – Davison

• Defeated No. 6 Michael Beard of Lehigh on the road, rolling to an 11-3 major decision over the sixth-year senior and All-American in Penn State’s 36-3 win against Lehigh
• Picked up three takedowns, including two in a strong third period, to roll to the win
• Improved to 4-0 with two pins and a technical fall
• Earns Penn State’s first Freshman of the Week honor

Great season by Creighton volleyball. 32-3 with all 3 losses going to 5 sets. And all three 5 set losses were to final 4 teams. Congratulations on an incredible season, Creighton. With that said, GBR!!!!!

AP Top 25 (12/16)
1. UCLA (30) (10-0)
2. South Carolina (1) (10-1)
3. Notre Dame (1) (9-2)
4. Connecticut (9-1)
5. LSU (12-0)
6. Texas (10-1)
7. USC (10-1)
8. Maryland (10-0)
9. Duke (9-2)
10. Oklahoma (9-1)
11. Ohio State (10-0)
12. TCU (10-1)
13. Kansas State (11-1)
14. West Virginia (10-1)
15. Michigan State (10-0)
16. Kentucky (9-1)
17. Georgia Tech (11-0)
18. Tennessee (8-0)
19. North Carolina (10-2)
20. Michigan (9-1)
21. North Carolina State (8-3)
22. Iowa (9-2)
23. Nebraska (10-1)
24. California (11-1)
25. Mississippi (7-3)

Others Receiving Votes
Alabama, Iowa State, Illinois, Utah, Vanderbilt, South Dakota State, Richmond, Creighton, Oklahoma State, Harvard, Mississippi State

Dropped From Rankings
Iowa State (#18)

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Coaches Top 25
Released on Tuesday

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Former Husker QB Daniel Kaelin is headed to Virginia.

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Did I read somewhere hear that Fidone is done due to medical reasons? Is that the case or did I dream that up?

NCAA Tournament

REGIONAL FINALS (Elite Eight)

LINCOLN REGIONAL

#1 Nebraska def. #2 Wisconsin (26-24, 25-17, 25-21)

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PENN STATE REGIONAL

#1 Penn State def. #2 Creighton (25-15, 16-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-7)

Particularly EXCEPTIONAL in the 2nd set were the ladies yesterday ... while also being CLUTCH in the 1st and 3rd sets to keep the match opening and right and then slamming the door shut on the Badgers for the 3rd time this year (all SWEEPs). GREAT stuff ladies & Coach's Cook, Reyes, Hunter & Larson. Watch the FULL REPLAY below in HD format.

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Good luck to him wherever he lands!