The Nebraska High School State Volleyball Tournament kicks off on Wednesday in Lincoln with first-round play in Classes A, B and C1. C2, D1 and D2 start play on Thursday. All opening round games will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1

CLASS A
#1 Papillion-LaVista South (35-1) - 5:00 PM
#8 Papillion-LaVista (24-15)

#4 Omaha Westside (25-10) - 7:00 PM
#5 Grand Island (26-8)

#2 Lincoln Southwest (30-4) - 5:00 PM
#7 Lincoln Pius X (23-10)

#3 Lincoln East (27-10) - 7:00 PM
#6 Bellevue West (29-9)

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CLASS B
#1 Norris (31-3) - 9:00 AM
#8 Scottsbluff (25-9)

#4 Bennington (28-7) - 11:00 AM
#5 Gretna East (25-10)

#2 Elkhorn North (28-7) - 9:00 AM
#7 Seward (26-7)

#3 Omaha Skutt (26-13) - 11:00 AM
#6 Waverly (23-9)

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CLASS C1
#1 Kearney Catholic (30-2) - 1:00 PM
#8 Syracuse (27-7)

#4 Malcolm (27-4) - 3:00 PM
#5 Pierce (30-3)

#2 Minden (33-1) - 1:00 PM
#7 Grand Island Central Catholic (26-3)

#3 Gothenburg (32-2) - 3:00 PM
#6 Platteview (25-7)

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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 2

CLASS C2
#1 Lincoln Lutheran (33-2) - 5:00 PM
#8 Summerland (21-10)

#4 Yutan (26-3) - 7:00 PM
#5 Elmwood-Murdock (25-6)

#2 Clarkson/Leigh (32-1) - 5:00 PM
#7 Crofton (21-8)

#3 Oakland-Craig (29-6) - 7:00 PM
#6 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (28-6)

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CLASS D1
#1 Guardian Angels Central Catholic (25-5) - 1:00 PM
#8 Burwell (24-7)

#4 Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (27-4) - 3:00 PM
#5 Amherst (23-8)

#2 Southwest (29-3) - 1:00 PM
#7 Elgin/Elgin Pope John (26-6)

#3 O'Neill St. Mary's (31-1) - 3:00 PM
#6 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (27-4)

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CLASS D2
#1 Cambridge (26-4) - 9:00 AM
#8 Shelton (23-9)

#4 Wallace (27-4) - 11:00 AM
#5 Wynot (25-6)

#2 Overton (29-3) - 9:00 AM
#7 Central Valley (23-8)

#3 Meridian (24-5) - 11:00 AM
#6 Stuart (27-4)

Should go well in the locker room

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....and you know who got disqualified and sent to the locker room early... 🤔

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High School principal R. Wiley Brownlee was tarred and feathered by the KKK after he left a board meeting where he proposed the school district honor Martin Luther King, Jr. A student took this photo of Brownlee when he returned to the school for help. 1971. Michigan

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When this photo surfaced of MM having drinks , at a club with clothing designer William Travilla & a friend, she was censored by the studio, & they moved to fire him from the Gentleman Prefer Blondes film. Marilyn said, if he goes, she goes. He retained the job (1952)

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Kid does it all from a passing perspective - this type of downfield accuracy and within the pocket ability will take our offense to an entire new level and open up an already impressive rushing attack when defenses can no longer keep an extra LB and even Safety in the box against us

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Watch the way Kaelin hits both deep out routes and deep slants, and his ability to keep his eyes downfield even while navigating the pocket

This airport is the worst airport I’ve ever been to. It might be the worst in the world. The layout leaves so much to be desired. Having to go back through security to catch a connection while never having left the secured part of the airport is the dumbest thing.

that CU win over TCU. Can we put Coach Prime back into perspective...please?!?

National Ranks:

Points Per Game - #21 - 18.6 (take out the Michigan game and this unit flies up the chart even farther)

Rushing Defense - #5 - 79 yards per game

Passing Defense - #59 - 219 yards per game (again I think Michigan game skews this number hard)

Total Defense - #13 - 298 yards per game

Yards per Play allowed - #11 - 4.5 yards per play allowed (this number is a HUGE one IMO)

Sacks - #17 - 3.13 sacks per game (25 total sacks on the year)

TFL - #32 - 6.16 TFL per game

Time for another Monday edition of Upon Further Review!


>> 3 things that caught my eye
>> 3 things to watch
>> 5 best quotes of the week

This will be fun.
O line. I think all of our O lineman are back except one. Also have some maulers coming N this class.
RB. EJ looking good. Gabe and Rahmir back? Kwinton Ives. Need a couple more. Portal?
TE. Fidone and Boerkicher. Ismael Smith Flores. 3 studs coming N. Set for years.
WR. No disrespect to Hahn and Bullock but the 3 young speedsters are the shot we needed. Jacory, Daevon and Mcmorris coming N. Neal Smith's boy coming N looks good. Ken Clark's boy is a big target.
Saved the best for last.
QB. This is the million-dollar question. I like HH and his toughness and what he has done this year. Is he the starter for the next 2 years?
I hope he can improve his passing and do a better job of hanging onto the ball. The rest of this season will tell us more. I just wish he would stop taking unnecessary hits. If he gets injured, we will be arguing who sucks worse? Sims or Purdy.
Off season Sims will probably be gone. Danny K I think needs a year in the weightroom before he's ready for Big 10 play.
I think we need a serious portal QB this offseason and let him and HH battle it out for next year. Thoughts? Go......

Sharp seems to think that when (if?) Nouili comes back, NU may be featuring its strongest offensive line. Evans-Jenkins has played well (very well for his age), but the wild card is Teddy. Can Lutovsky do enough in the interim as a starter for the offense to competently operate. The three kids that will be replacing starters have already either started or have played a bit. They are not fresh out of the box.

1. “Offensive coordinators don't get praised around here, so I'll probably be in the minority on this. But I thought Marcus Satterfield did a nice job on Saturday. Considering what the offensive coordinator has to work with on offense — so many key injuries and so much inexperience out there, along with a patchwork offensive line — I'm not sure you can judge the guy on this season. But there were several highlights: the touchdown pass to Thomas Fidone at the goal-line, then dialing up the deep touchdown pass to Jaylen Lloyd and some option plays that moved the chains at the right time. The one thing I can't understand — and can't stand — is putting the quarterback in shotgun on fourth-and-one. Jeff Sims probably doesn't help his own cause, but put him under center and sneak for the one and the fumble is less likely to happen. End of rant.”

I agree with this assessment and would also put Raiola in this category of way overblown criticism.

They’re cheap tacky sunglasses for insecure try hard losers. Would not buy. NFM

During the call in show said he’s seen steady improvement in the O line. Thought the young guys did okay today given the circumstances.

The MASH replacements played pretty well on Saturday and I believe only had one penalty? With two strong possible freshman options now available for the last four games, who plays? I would think the staff gives Gottula a chance at LT and maybe Sledge at LG. Those two will definitely be in the mix next year and live fire would be a great opportunity for growth.

Sorted by Date/Time. All rankings from AP Poll. All times Central.

BYE WEEK
Eastern Michigan
Florida International
Miami (OH)
Ohio
San Jose State
Western Michigan

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TUESDAY - OCTOBER 31

6:00 PM
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan (ESPNU)

6:30 PM
Buffalo at Toledo (ESPN2)

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WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1

6:00 PM
Ball State at Bowling Green (ESPN2)

6:30 PM
Kent State at Akron (ESPNU)

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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 2

6:00 PM
TCU at Texas Tech (FOX Sports 1)

6:30 PM
South Alabama at Troy (ESPN2)
Wake Forest at Duke (ESPN)

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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 3

6:30 PM
Boston College at Syracuse (ESPN2)

7:00 PM
Colorado State at Wyoming (CBS Sports Network)

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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 4

11:00 AM
Arkansas at Florida (ESPN2)
Campbell at North Carolina (ACC Network)
Connecticut at #19 Tennessee (SEC Network)
Jacksonville State at South Carolina (ESPNU)
#25 Kansas State at #7 Texas (FOX)
Nebraska at Michigan State (FOX Sports 1)
#12 Notre Dame at Clemson (ABC)
#3 Ohio State at Rutgers (CBS)
Texas A&M at #11 Mississippi (ESPN)
Wisconsin at Indiana (Big Ten Network)

12:00 PM
Kennesaw State at Sam Houston State (ESPN+)

1:00 PM
Arizona State at #18 Utah (Pac-12 Network)
Georgia Tech at Virginia (The CW)
Navy at Temple (ESPN+)

1:30 PM
Army at #17 Air Force (CBS Sports Network)

2:00 PM
Florida Atlantic at Alabama-Birmingham (ESPN+)
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State (ESPN+)
South Florida at Memphis (ESPN+)
Texas-San Antonio at North Texas (ESPN+)

2:30 PM
Central Florida at Cincinnati (FOX Sports 1)
Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion (ESPN+)
#4 Florida State at Pittsburgh (ESPN)
Houston at Baylor (ESPN+)
Illinois at Minnesota (Big Ten Network)
Iowa vs. Northwestern (at Wrigley Field) (Peacock)
#23 James Madison at Georgia State (ESPN2)
Merrimack at Massachusetts (ESPN+)
#14 Missouri at #1 Georgia (CBS)
#10 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (ABC)
#9 Penn State at Maryland (FOX)
#21 Tulane at East Carolina (ESPNU)
Virginia Tech at #15 Louisville (ACC Network)

3:00 PM
Auburn at Vanderbilt (SEC Network)
Charlotte at Tulsa (ESPN+)
Hawaii at Nevada (Spectrum Sports)
Louisiana-Monroe at Southern Mississippi (ESPN+)

4:30 PM
California at #6 Oregon (Pac-12 Network)

5:00 PM
Louisiana Tech at Liberty (CBS Sports Network)
Marshall at Appalachian State (NFL Network)
Middle Tennessee State at New Mexico State (ESPN+)
UNLV at New Mexico (Mountain West Network)

6:00 PM
BYU at West Virginia (FOX Sports 1)
Georgia Southern at Texas State (ESPN+)
#22 Kansas at Iowa State (ESPN)
Utah State at San Diego State (FOX Sports 2)

6:30 PM
Kentucky at Mississippi State (SEC Network)
Purdue at #2 Michigan (NBC)
Southern Methodist at Rice (ESPNU)
#5 Washington at #24 USC (ABC)

6:45 PM
#13 LSU at #8 Alabama (CBS)

7:00 PM
Miami (FL) at North Carolina State (ACC Network)

8:00 PM
Stanford at Washington State (Pac-12 Network)
Western Kentucky at Texas-El Paso (ESPN+)

9:00 PM
Boise State at Fresno State (CBS Sports Network)
#16 Oregon State at Colorado (ESPN)

9:30 PM
#20 UCLA at Arizona (FOX Sports 1)

Player of the Week
OH - Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin (SR)
- Tallied 38 kills (6.33/set) in a pair of wins over Michigan State and Minnesota
- Hit .474 for the week (38-of-76), and added nine digs, five blocks and three service aces
- Piled up 21 kills in a straight-set win over rival Minnesota broadcast nationally on FOX
- Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (Oct. 16, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
MB - Raven Colvin, Purdue (JR)
- Posted a Big Ten-leading 2.00 blocks/set in matchups with Minnesota and Illinois, registering 14 total blocks in the contests
- Tied a season-high with 13 kills on Saturday against the Illini
- Now ranks seventh in the nation with a Big Ten best 122 blocks this season
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (Oct. 23, 2023)

Setter of the Week
S - Camryn Haworth, Indiana (JR)
- Registered back-to-back triple-doubles in road matchups at Illinois and Northwestern, the first Hoosier in history to do so
- Totaled 100 assists, 23 kills and 20 digs in the pair of five-set matches
- Tallied five service aces on Sunday at Northwestern
- Last Indiana Setter of the Week: Camryn Haworth (Oct. 16, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
S - Bergen Reilly, Nebraska (FR)
- Averaged 11.33 assists/set and 2.00 digs/set in home sweeps of Maryland and Rutgers
- Posted her seventh double-double of the year against Maryland with 34 assists and 10 digs, along with three kills and two blocks
- Set the Cornhuskers to a .349 hitting percentage against the Terrapins, and 3.84 against the Scarlet Knights
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Harper Murray (Oct. 2, 2023)

After week 9, FPI gives us 85.7% probability of winning 6 games or more, up from 63.1%. Probability of winning increased significantly against Michigan State and Maryland. Probability of winning decreased significantly against no one. The single most likely outcome is 6 wins.

Second straight 11 a.m. kick for Nebraska: Michigan State this coming Saturday and again for the Maryland game.

Nebraska-Maryland is the Huskers' Peacock game this year. You'll have to stream the game:

Rushing per game: 108
Passing per game: 214
35% on 3rd
Give up 350 a game
6 game losing streak

I have been very vocal about Omaha producing zero scholarship talent for NU since Niles Paul in 2007. I stand by that being a major reason why NU has sunk to such lows.

It has been refreshing to see Nick Henrich, Alvano, Prochazka, and Loyd ball out these past few weeks.

Additionally I love that our 2024 class is full of Omaha talent.

I am confident Rhule will continue to recruit and develop Omaha Metro talent bringing NU back to national relevance.

Great time to have a game like this. Hopefully it's a commit fest.

John 402-202-5872