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Baseball Jesske, McConnaughey lead White to 9-2 win in Red-White Series

Press release via Husker Athletics:

The Nebraska baseball team held its opening game of the Red-White Series on Friday night, with the White squad picking up a 9-2 win in seven innings at Hawks Field.

White had nine runs on eight hits, while Red scored two runs on four hits and three errors.

Mason McConnaughey earned the win on the mound, allowing one run on four hits with six punchouts and three walks in four innings of work. Caleb Clark and TJ Coats teamed up to record the next three outs, while Casey Daiss and Grant Cleavinger pitched one scoreless frame apiece.

Red’s Drew Christo took the loss, surrendering five runs, three earned, on five hits with a strikeout and a walk in 2.1 innings. Aiden White tossed the next 1.2 innings, before Blake Encarnacion, Colin Nowaczyk and Trey Frahm made one-inning appearances out of the bullpen.

Jesske had a 3-for-4 night with two doubles, a pair of RBI and a run scored. Rhett Stokes went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Hogan Helligso, Dylan Carey and Coats had one hit each.

Jaron Cotton led the Red offense with a 2-for-3 performance. Cotton and Gabe Swansen scored the two runs, while Cayden Brumbaugh and Cael Frost recorded a hit.

White broke the scoreless tie with a run in the top of the second to grab a 1-0 lead. Jesske ripped a one-out double and stole third, while an RBI groundout to second by Helligso brought home the sophomore to give White the lead.

The lead stretched to four in the third inning behind a pair of hits from the White offense and two errors from the Red team. Rhett Stokes was plunked, while Robby Bolin reached on a fielding error to place runners on first and third with no outs. An RBI single to the right side from Carey doubled the lead for White to 2-0.

Max Buettenback drew a full-count walk, before an RBI fielder’s choice joined with an errant throwing error brought home Bolin and Carey to make it a 4-0 game. Jesske capped the scoring in the inning with an RBI single that plated Case Sanderson.

Red got one of the four runs back in the bottom of the third with a bases-loaded walk. Cotton and Brumbaugh led off the inning with back-to-back singles, while a four-pitch walk to Colin Cymbalista loaded the bases with two outs. Joshua Overbeek followed with full-count walk bring home Cotton and plate Red’s first run of the night.

White immediately answered with a pair of runs in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-1. With runners on second and third with one out, Carey was intentionally walked to load the bases. A wild pitch advanced all runners ahead a base, before Buettenback lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Stokes.

The two teams exchanged runs in the fifth, scoring one run each to take a six-run game into the final two innings.

Sanderson opened the seventh with a walk, before Jesske roped an RBI double to deep left to give the White team its 9-2 lead.

The Red-White Series continues tomorrow afternoon at 2:05 p.m. at Hawks Field.

The Future of Recruiting

Nebraska article on recruiting a few years from now.

"Yesterday, Nebraska has allegedly agreed to terms with several newlywed couples. While the full details of the contracts have not yet been made available, some information is starting to leak from inside sources close to the matter.

It is believed Nebraska football and Matt Rhule hold the right of first refusal on several male newborns of those couples. The agreements allow the Nebraska coaching staff, medical personnel and genetics experts a 30-day review of potential football recruits and the right to walk away.

In other Nebraska football news, the FDA and several medical organizations have placed a temporary hold on the joint collaboration between Nebraska football, Google and Nebraska Medical to farm human embryos for future football recruits.

And finally, the NCAA, Big Ten and SEC have agreed that player waivers can occur prior to a player's seventh year of college with several stipulations and mitigating circumstances.

How did James Williams slip through the cracks?


I always thought of him as a “late bloomer” and kid who was maybe “decent” in high school but is now emerging in college.

So I checked his stats.

He was First Team All State in Missouri. Senior year he had over 100 tackles, 35 TFLs and 18 Sacks. Those are insane numbers.

So he goes to Iowa Central CC and starts for them and gets 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 7 TFLs in 11 games as a freshman. He’s the MVP of their bowl game.

College recruiters LOVE length. Pair that with the production numbers he has had at every stop.

How the heck did he slip through the cracks and show up at a summer tryout in Lincoln? Kids like this don’t slip through the cracks anymore.

Volleyball Big Ten Scores and Standings (10/11)

Illinois def. Michigan (25-19, 25-22, 25-20)
#14 Minnesota def. Indiana (25-18, 25-19, 25-19)
Iowa def. Rutgers (27-25, 25-15, 25-20)
#9 Wisconsin def. Maryland (25-15, 25-11, 25-15)
#3 Penn State def. Michigan State (25-16, 25-22, 25-16)
#2 Nebraska def. #10 Purdue (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 17-15)

Standings
1. Nebraska (15-1, 5-0)

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

Matches for Saturday, October 12
Illinois at Michigan State
Maryland at Minnesota
Purdue at Iowa
Rutgers at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

Matches for Sunday, October 13
Penn State at Indiana
Michigan at Ohio State
Northwestern at Wisconsin
Washington at Oregon
UCLA at USC

Great American Beerfest

Hey all, heading to GABF tomorrow (day 3?! come on wifey). Either way, Flyover and Pals from Nebraska are there. They good enough for me to make a priority in navigation? The format is different this year and they aren't doing it regionally compared to the other times I went so I'll have to be tactical. Here is a list if any non-Nebraska or Colorado wants to take a look and give some recs! https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/festival-breweries/

Met Husker legend Terrell Farley today ... at the gas station ... played him one of my freestyles

He's my favorite Husker of all time for this (I paid for his 5 hour energy out of respect and admiration - got a hug and a picture evne before I knew what I was doing lol):

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my song (appreciate everyone listening!!! from Nebraska and 4 million streams on soundcloud as of today - God is good):

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Volleyball VB Match Previews: Red-hot Huskers host No. 10 Purdue and unranked Rutgers

Another test tonight for #2 Nebraska in a battle vs. #10 Purdue

Huskers looking for 12 straight wins and then 13 straight vs. Rutgers on Saturday.

Cook’s club is cookin’ right now, winners in 33 of the last 36 sets.

Any chance with Terry

Now that Texas has flipped WR McCutcheon from FSU does this mean anything for Nebraska. I realize that Terry also holds offers from powerhouse Oregon and an offer from ATM but Nebraska has a sure fire stud at QB while other schools may have to reload at that position. I realize that right now there are some other programs that have more glitz but Nebraska is on the rise as a program. His recruitment is one to keep an eye on as the season moves forward.

Offensive Scheme/Identity Will Improve

Changes I hope we see more of:

1) run the ball with numbers. Pulling guards on the edges. More RB behind a fullback or motioning TE up the middle. Get numbers. We have good running backs that can all run and catch.

2) Enough with the non stop substitutions. Illinois was matching personnel with 5-6 subs every play. Run the same players for 5+ plays in a row. Don’t give the defense the benefit of constant substitution. We have plenty of talented WRs and RBs and TEs to sub every series vs every play. Force the defense to defend with the same eleven or to burn a timeout. Do your homework. Know their personnel. When they can’t sub each group has some weakness to exploit.

3) Barney and Lloyd. You have to get them out there together. It’s ok if it’s a running play. The corners won’t have their eyes in the backfield when they have those two to in man coverage out wide. If you have to drop banks into the slot, so be it.

4) Fidone. He should be seeking contact and then creating space. He isn’t out running or shaking a LB or Safety. Has huge catch radius but he need to clear some space.

5) Get yourself into 2nd and 6 more often. Enough with the 1st down passes all being 15-20 yards down field.

The Locker Room - Christian McCaffrey & Scott Frost

I haven't seen this discussed here and thought this was interesting. I'm hoping someone could help a brother out and provide a link for the video from 93.7 The Ticket's X page.

Seems like there's no love lost between Christian McCaffrey and Scott Frost and when Luke transferred from Nebraska his older brother told him he shouldn't have gone to Nebraska and played for Frost.

There's a one minute video clip that was pretty interesting that I hope someone will post.
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