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I just witnessed a single vehicle accident. It has been raining for over 12 hours here in DFW. I was on the access road having just exited I-20 here in South Arlington. This tow truck lost control in the rain, started to fishtail, turned 180, went off road and flipped on it's side. I immediately pulled my car over to the shoulder and put my flashers on. I went into the tall grass to see if the driver was okay. I called out and no answer. As I got to the cab I could hear him. He was able to open the back sliding window and I helped him get out of the cab. I then opened the passenger door which was up to my head (I'm 5'11"). ALL the airbags had deployed, including side curtain airbags. Luckily, the driver was not injured. I called 911 and waited for the police. Insane.

There's been a lot of talk of Elkhorn South potentially using the new rule of helmet communications in the dugout to cheat in the Nebraska State Baseball tournament. The rule allows the coach in the dugout to have a walkie-talkie and call the pitch with the catcher having a microphone in his helmet behind home plate.

It sounds like there was someone at the Elkhorn South versus Prep game that had a radio device on the same channel as the walkie-talkie listening to the called pitch, then whistling to give the batter the correct pitch. One whistle for fastball, two whistles for a breaking ball, and 3 whistles for something different. It was rainy and cloudy during the game and this individual was sitting behind home plate with sunglasses and a hat covering his face, would lean forward almost to the ground to listen to the radio in his lap or at his feet, then sit back up and whistle the call. Apparently Prep caught this individual doing it and since the game, Prep and Millard West fanbases and parents have gone ballistic.

Bellevue West had suspected that there was cheating going on in their game against Elkhorn South and a couple fans even let the Bell West coaching staff know after the game. Midway through the Elkhorn South game, Bell West's radio communication went down because they were getting interference which hasn't happened all season. They weren't sure how they could have cheated though and when Prep caught this individual doing it, they were aware of the schematics of how the cheating was possible. Hmm

Sounds like various people have reported the cheating to the NSAA and it's making its rounds. I'm guessing they'll want to collect any video/audio taken during the games and hopefully do a full investigation.

Will be interesting to see what comes out of this.

Is anyone else watching this basketball masterpiece/masterclass put on by him? Not the first time the three-time MVP has done this obviously, but his skill and basketball IQ are just off the charts. Joined Chris Paul as the second ever with 40+ points, 10+ assists and no turnovers in a playoff game.

2025 New Hope (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper three-star LB and Minnesota commit Emmanuel Karmo has scheduled an official visit to Nebraska for June 21. He'll also OV to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio State.

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Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen released a statement today on the Memorial Stadium renovation project. The big takeaway is the south side of the stadium is not being torn down at the end of the 2024 season anymore. Instead, the focus will be on the east and west sides. We'll have more info later today, but here's the statement:

Statement from Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen:

“During meetings on Thursday with committees of the Board of Regents, we discussed Memorial Stadium improvements and our intent to modify the original timeline and project plans.

“We are all aligned on the need to modernize our aging stadium. But as we have said, any work we do needs to follow our guiding principles. First, it needs to help us win. Second, it needs to advance our goals for acquisition and retention of talent. Third, and equally importantly, it must preserve our financial stability – one of the greatest assets of Husker Athletics.

“With that in mind, as we shared with the regents, South Stadium will not be torn down following the 2024 season. Instead, we will turn our immediate focus to designing and planning improvements for the East and West Stadiums, with a target to begin work on the East and West no earlier than after the 2025 season. South Stadium renovations will remain within the scope of the overall project, but there is no timeline for when that work would begin.

“We also communicated that we are not seeking Board approval at this time for additional work beyond the Phase I upgrades that were approved last October. No further construction work will occur until we bring detailed plans and funding back to the Board. Our financial stability is a great credit to the work of previous leaders who operated with great fiscal integrity, as well as the generosity and loyalty of Husker fans who have invested in our programs and student-athletes for decades. In this rapidly changing world of college athletics, it’s more important than ever that we maintain that distinct competitive advantage.”

Canelo. El es un pollo.

TBC
GBR!

Yay or nay?

Beat #7 Mizzou last night, beat Washington just now. Columbia, MO regional.

@mavsker

GBR!

“Name the Nebraska men’s golfer and four-year letter winner who was named the Nebraska Amateur Golfer of the Year 20 years ago.”
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Answer:

Judd Cornell

Great pick.
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2024 Spring Preview: Quarterbacks​

We are starting our spring position previews with the quarterback position, as that is one of the most intriguing spots in my opinion for the team. Last year, Matt Rhule brought in Jeff Sims at the guidance of a coach he trusted and it fell flat on its face. From dropping snaps, to fumbling, to just an entirely weird season when it came to this spot, 2023 was one to forget for the most part.

The lone bright spot (though some of you may argue it isn’t one) is that Heinrich Haarberg came out of nowhere and led Nebraska to multiple victories giving him precious starting experience and having him as QB1 heading into fall camp. We dive into this position group and figure out who may emerge.

Glenn Thomas Takes Over For Satterfield At QB Coach
I wanted to start by talking about this a little bit. I can tell you of the 3 practices i’ve been to, I can tell a noticeable difference between how he coaches the position compared to Satterfield last year.

Thomas is extremely technical, talking to the QBs about arm placement, footwork, etc. While last year our QB coach was more talking about progressions and working from within the offense. I think the QB coaching this year will help people see a big difference in HH’s throwing, but also help our young guys Raiola and Kaelin come along.
What does interest me is I always wanted my offensive coordinator to be the QB coach. You want that guy around the signal callers as much as possible so they can just be an extension of what your OC is and they know why he is calling what he is calling. While Thomas is co-OC, Satt is the one with the final say. I don’t anticipate this to be a huge deal, but if I had my way with it I would want Satt to be the more technical QB coach that called the plays and have someone else go down with the TEs. That’s extremely nitpicky though, I don’t anticipate it being an issue.

The Quarterback Room
As we discussed, we have 3 scholarship players in Heinrich Haarberg, Dylan Raiola, and Danny Kaelin. Each has a unique story to them, but each could possibly have their place in Lincoln at any given time, game, or season.

I was one of those people extremely worried about the number of QBs that we have in the spring and heading into the fall. With only 3 scholarship QBs I got concerned. After watching a few practices, I do think we have the right amount of guys. HH, Raiola, and Kaelin can all work with the top offenses while our walk-ons handle the scout team duties for now. I don’t see a need to add another QB after this spring unless someone leaves. Further, Rhule made a point he actually likes having fewer QBs here this spring as it gives guys that absolutely need reps plenty of opportunities to get them in the limited practice time/days. If you remember, last year we had 6 scholarship QBs on the roster and that’s before counting walk-ons for spring. While some of them were hurt, you just couldn’t get the amount of reps you needed or give people the opportunities they deserved.
HH is QB1 as of right now. Rhule will always go with the returning starter over the true freshmen or first year guys that come in. But I do see HH getting overtaken before the first game (barring an injury) by the next guy. Haarberg will be able to find his place though. Between being a threat at TE, or having him be our 2nd/3rd and short QB, it gives you a lot of options. Think of him as a wildcat RB but with the ability to throw. He will be able to get on the field for us to take pressure off needing to start Raiola.

Our second guy is Dylan Raiola. As I said when Thompson came here that there wasn’t a QB battle, as I said when Sims came here that there wasn’t a QB battle, and as i’ll say for 2024, there isn’t a QB battle. Raiola was the #1 rated QB coming out of high school choosing between Ohio State, Georgia, and us. He didn’t decommit from the Bulldogs to come and backup here as a freshman. Also, we didn’t give him a 7 figure NIL deal to come and sit on the sidelines. Every Nebraska person that understands things knows what will happen come the first game, you just can’t say it yet if you are in that building.

The third QB is Danny Kaelin, a local kid from Bellevue West. If you are unfamiliar, Kaelin committed to Nebraska very quickly after Raiola told us he was going elsewhere in the spring of 2023 and was a very big help peer-recruiting guys like Carter Nelson and others. How fortunate is Nebraska to have Kaelin come in during the same class as Raiola? An Elite 11 QB, he is everything you would want in an option just in case Haarberg or Raiola go down for an extended period of time. As many have heard, Kaelin is throwing the ball unbelievably well this spring. He’s one of the first guys in and out of every drill and in meetings, and he has run an offense close to what we are doing here in high school.
Raiola throws the ball so effortlessly it’s really fun to watch. Kaelin is close to his arm talent but not quite, but with those two we at least have a decent 1-2 punch to throw the ball. Our change of pace guy can be Haarberg who at least has experience throwing at this level as well.

Rhule Takes The Pressure Off Raiola
There is already a tremendous amount of pressure on Raiola as it is. His dad has his name on our stadium, #1 QB recruit so people are just expecting him to start. So the message Rhule is sending is great in my opinion to DR. “We already have our starter returning so don’t try to do too much. You’ll start when you are ready.”

While Raiola has been in front of the media a couple times, he isn’t being trotted out there too often. And I think that will only help temper expectations and continue to allow Raiola to just get better and learn while not having to deal with the high bar that fans/media are setting for him. Rhule knows those things are there, but shielding the kid from them for now is a great move.

Kaelin’s Support System
I need to bring this up because the big winner in all of this could be Danny Kaelin. I am setting the over/under at 2 years for how long Dylan Raiola is at Nebraska. He absolutely won’t be here more than 3. He will either head to the pros or transfer after year 3 if that’s the case. But if Kaelin has the right people in his corner, he can redshirt this year and be a RS Soph or RS Junior once Raiola is gone. All of this while learning the offensive system and getting familiar with the players and coaches on the team. In a world where everyone transfers whenever they can, my crystal ball thinks that if he can stick it out he would be in a great spot.
Depth Chart Prediction:

QB1 – Dylan Raiola
QB2 – Heinrich Haarberg OR Daniel Kaelin

The Nebraska state track and field meet was this weekend at Omaha Burke, and a handful of Husker football athletes from the 2024 class competed. Quick story on how they finished:

Looks freaking amazing! Super hyped. I was kinda bummed to not see any Nebraska in it, but... We have sucked for the whole decade since the last game lol.

I'm hoping thenew game is awesome, as are our Huskers with a killer turnaround this upcoming season!

Things that stand out most:

Raiola is in TOTAL COMMAND of the offense - making adjustments at the LOS & quick decisions - while also always keeping his eyes downfield for shot plays.

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he plays like a QB with FAR more experience than ZERO college starts. The OL & skill players really FLOW with him too - everyone with high energy.

Congratulations to Cade Povich being named the player of the week in the AAA International League.

I purchased 6 tickets in Section 114 Row 30 for the entire tournament. We are not going to be able to attend now. If someone is interested in purchasing these tickets, message me.
Purchased through SeatGeek and I have not received the email to download the tickets so I can transfer just yet but hopefully that will be happening in next 24 hours.

May 18
Rutgers 12, Ohio State 1
Michigan State 11, Nebraska 6
Iowa 16, Florida International 4
Minnesota 4, Northwestern 2
Illinois 18, Purdue 10

Final Standings
1. Illinois (33-17, 18-6)
2. Nebraska (34-19, 16-8)
3. Indiana (30-22-1, 15-9)
4. Iowa (31-21, 14-10)
4. Michigan (30-26, 14-10)
6. Purdue (33-22, 13-11)
7. Ohio State (28-24, 12-12)
7. Penn State (26-23, 12-12)
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9. Michigan State (24-27, 11-13)
9. Minnesota (25-23, 11-13)
11. Maryland (34-22, 10-14)
12. Rutgers (28-25, 6-18)
13. Northwestern (18-34, 4-20)

Illinois has won the Big Ten regular season championship.

Big Ten Tournament

Tuesday - May 21
#3 Indiana vs. #6 Purdue (10:00 AM - BTN)
#2 Nebraska vs #7 Ohio State (2:00 PM - BTN)
#1 Illinois vs. #8 Penn State (6:00 PM - BTN)
Wednesday - May 22
#4 Michigan vs. #5 Iowa (2:00 PM - BTN)

Another good day for Martinez. Three TDs and no interceptions. Glad to see him doing well. Go Stallions!

This is a great time of year with all the hockey/hoops stuff

I try to watch as much NBA playoffs as I can but always seem to have hockey on instead

Insanely entertaining product, tough MF’ers out on the ice

Got arrested this morning:

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Fast-rising 2025 defensive end out of New Jersey, had an outstanding performance at the NJ regional Under Armour camp last weekend and should see his ranking bumped up in the foreseeable future. Nebraska offered on Friday
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