I hope DR can be effective as Milton was...

New D-Line coach?

I keep reading that these player are "intending to enter the portal"

With the portal open why aren't they already in the portal?

Not really sure how all of this works

Rodriguez Highlights All-Region Honors
Huskers.com


Five Nebraska volleyball players were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in the All-Region Awards announced on Tuesday.

Merritt Beason, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez were all named to the AVCA West All-Region Team.

Additionally, Rodriguez was named the West Region Player of the Year. Rodriguez is the third Husker ever to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year, joining Kelly Hunter (2017) and Beason (2023).

The Sterling, Illinois native is the first libero to be named an AVCA Region Player of the Year since the AVCA started recognizing region players of the year in 2017.

Rodriguez earned her fourth AVCA All-Region honor and will now look to join Kadie Rolfzen (2013-16) and Sarah Pavan (2004-07) as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.

Beason received the third AVCA All-Region honor of her career and second at Nebraska. Sophomores Jackson, Murray and Reilly were all part of the AVCA All-Region Team for the second year in a row as well. All five Huskers were also named to the All-Big Ten First Team last week.

AVCA All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, December 18.

The Huskers will face No. 23 Dayton in an NCAA Regional Semifinal on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 6 p.m. match featuring No. 7 Wisconsin and Texas A&M.

AVCA ALL-REGION HONOREES

Merritt Beason (SR), Opposite Hitter - Gardendale, Alabama
- Beason is second on the team in kills at 2.95 per set, and the two-year captain also contributes 1.23 digs per set and has recorded 27 aces
- Beason posted 22 kills, eight digs and three blocks in a 3-2 win over No. 10 Purdue on Oct. 11
- She also had 19 kills and hit .471 with a career-high 10 blocks in a Big Ten title-clinching win at Maryland on Nov. 30
- Beason was an AVCA First Team All-American, the AVCA North Region Player of the Year, and All-Big Ten First Team in 2023, her first year as a Husker after transferring from Florida. She was also the MVP of the NCAA Lincoln Regional in 2023

Andi Jackson (SO), Middle Blocker - Brighton, Colorado
- Jackson has elevated her game as a sophomore, averaging 2.57 kills per set with a .435 hitting percentage, which ranks eighth in the nation and second among Big Ten players. Her hitting percentage also ranks third in school history.
- Jackson was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 after 11 kills and six blocks against Illinois and 10 kills and five blocks against Michigan
- In the final two matches of the regular season, Jackson tied her career high with eight blocks in each match
- In her freshman season in 2023, Jackson earned AVCA All-Region, All-Big Ten Second Team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors

Harper Murray (SO), Outside Hitter - Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Murray leads the Huskers in kills with 3.29 per set and adds 2.30 digs per set and 32 aces, the most on the team
- The sophomore outside hitter had 20 kills and hit .302 with six digs and three blocks in an Aug. 31 win over TCU
- She was also clutch with 17 kills in a 3-2 win over No. 10 Purdue on Oct. 11, and 16 kills and 14 digs in a 3-2 win against No. 9 Creighton on Sept. 10
- Murray made an instant impact as a freshman in 2023, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team and AVCA All-America Third Team honors

Bergen Reilly (SO), Setter - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Reilly is the only player in Big Ten history to win Big Ten Setter of the Year in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. She was also on the All-Big Ten First Team in 2023 and the AVCA All-America Second Team
- The sophomore setter collected five Big Ten Setter of the Week honors this season, which set a school record, and she was also named Best Setter at the season-opening AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville, Kentucky
- Reilly ranks second in the Big Ten and 10th nationally in assists per set with 11.10, and she adds 2.90 digs per set and has 20 aces. She has 16 double-doubles on the season
- Reilly has set the Huskers to a .290 season hitting percentage, which ranks second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally
- She had a career-high 60 assists to go with 17 digs in a 3-2 win against No. 10 Purdue on Oct. 11

Lexi Rodriguez (SR), Libero - Sterling, Illinois
- A four-year starter and three-year team captain, Rodriguez has climbed to No. 2 in school history in career digs with 1,843. She is chasing Justine Wong-Orantes' school record of 1,890
- Rodriguez is one of five Huskers in school history to earn four AVCA All-Region honors in a career (Sarah Pavan, Kadie Rolfzen, Mikaela Foecke and Madi Kubik)
- Rodriguez is also the fifth Husker to earn first-team all-conference honors four times in a career, joining Greichaly Cepero (1999-2002), Sarah Pavan (2004-2007), Kadie Rolfzen (2013-2016) and Lauren Stivrins (2018-2021)
- Rodriguez was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2023, and the Big Ten Libero of the Year in 2024. She is the second player in Big Ten history to earn three Big Ten Defensive/Libero of the Year honors (Paula Gentil, Minnesota, 2002-2004)
- The Sterling, Illinois native is a three-time AVCA All-American, earning first team honors in 2021 and 2023
- This season, Rodriguez leads the Huskers with 3.81 digs per set and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week twice, giving her seven career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors

If you went into the portal, then wanted to come back and they said no. At that point you would realize that you just threw away a free education and more at a B10 school and on top of that, you're not desirable in the market with a 6-6 team, making your prospects pretty bleak.

your expertise is much, much appreciated ... to me, Stanford, Nebraska, Pitt, Badgers, and Penn State all stand out above the rest ... Texas is coming on STRONG though as usual late when it matters ...


BRACKET REMAINING (Sweet 16) (played on Thursday/Friday ... Nebraska plays on Friday 12/13)

Pitt Region:

(1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Oregon
(3) Kentucky vs. (7) Missouri

Nebraska Region:

(1) Nebraska v. (5) Dayton
(2) Wisconsin v. (6) Texas A&M

Penn State region:
(1) Penn State vs. (5) Marquette
(2) Creighton vs. (3) Texas

Louisville Region:
(1) Louisville v. (4) Purdue
(2) Stanford v. (6) Florida

All Big Ten teams and awards announced by the Associated Press

Offensive Player of the Year
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

Defensive Player of the Year
Abdul Carter, Penn State

Newcomer of the Year
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State

Coach of the Year
Curt Cignetti, Indiana

All-Big Ten First Team
QB - Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB - Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
RB - Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
WR - Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR - Pat Bryant, Illinois
WR - Tai Felton, Maryland
TE - Tyler Warren, Penn State
C - Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
OG - Connor Colby, Iowa
OG - Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
OT - Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
OT - Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon

DE - Abdul Carter, Penn State
DE - Mikail Kamara, Indiana
DL - Mason Graham, Michigan
DL - Derrick Harmon, Oregon
LB - Jay Higgins, Iowa
LB - Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB - Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
CB - D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
CB - Xavier Scott, Illinois
S - Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S - Koi Perich, Minnesota
DB - Sebastian Castro, Iowa

K - Dominic Zvada, Michigan
P - Eddie Czaplicki, USC
AP - Kaden Wetjen, Iowa

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All-Big Ten Second Team
QB - Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
RB - Jordan James, Oregon
RB - Woody Marks, USC
WR - Tez Johnson, Oregon
WR - Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
WR - Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
TE - Colston Loveland, Michigan
C - Logan Jones, Iowa
OG - Emmanuel Pregnon, USC
OG - Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
OT - Gennings Dunker, Iowa
OT - Hollin Pierce, Rutgers

DE - Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
DE - J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
DL - Ty Robinson, Nebraska
DL - Kenneth Grant, Michigan
LB - Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
LB - Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
LB - Kobe King, Penn State
CB - Jermari Harris, Iowa
CB - Will Johnson, Michigan
S - Jaylen Reed, Penn State
S - Lathan Ransom, Ohio State

K - Jonathan Kim, Michigan State
P - Rhys Dakin, Iowa
AP - Woody Marks, USC

This one really hurts, would have been a starter next year. We really need to hire a DL Coach and DC.

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Did he NOT see what happened to Mac Brown attempting to right his own final legacy?

Would be a WILD hire but would generate a ton of buzz for a nearly dead FB program (with still so much money to spend).

just cannot see Belichick putting in the recruiting time & effort with these modern recruits & their families ... it's a LOT to deal with

AP Top 25 Poll (December 9)


Others Receiving Votes
Alabama (73), Illinois (69), California (23), Stanford (18), Vanderbilt (15), Utah (14), Louisville (9), South Dakota State (8), Richmond (8), Creighton (5), Oklahoma State (4), Texas Tech (3), Harvard (3), Florida State (3), Baylor (1)

Dropped Out
Alabama (#19), Illinois (#21), Louisville (#22)

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Coaches Top 25 (12/10)


Others Receiving Votes
Georgia Tech (68), Michigan (57), Nebraska (42), Louisville (31), Mississippi State (13), Utah (12), Florida State (11), California (11), Vanderbilt (10), South Dakota State (7), Stanford (1)

Dropped Out
Louisville (#22)

Back in the portal

Who’s bought their tickets?

Where are you sitting?

Named nations top HS LB and presented with the 2024 Butkus Award.

At least Raiola is #30
Outrageous money!

Heard today on a podcast that Emmett is leaving because of remarks Satterfield said to him early this year?? Is this true??

He just announced!

I would Take WR Micah Hudson out of Texas Tech in a heartbeat!

Dane Keys's teamie Barrion Brown officially entered the portal today! Could we get both?

It's NY city and the sponsor is a lawn mower company. No one in that city knows what a lawn is.

TEAMS TBD

Noon, ABC - Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)

Most money and support staff to manage all of this chaos. HS recruits and their development is literally out the window, you either get aboard or you get left behind.

It’s a boon for any college kid, look at the QB transfers, teams are now one year stops, developing a HS QB is going to seem archaic and redshirting kids is now a crap shoot, you more than likely won’t have them for multiple years, a dam shame but his is what it has come to.

I see the same schools will be back for their next 1 year QB……..Iowa, Purdue, Wisky, Minnesota, Indiana, Rutgers, FSU, Miami, ole miss, Auburn, the list goes on and on, it’s just nuts.

I know I posted earlier that I would not be going to the bowl game. But my daughter who lives in New Jersey (huge Huskers fan) surprised me with 4 tickets to the game as a Christmas gift. Just reserved my hotel (Highbridge Hotel) which is just a 10 minute walk away from Yankee Stadium.

Hopefully I will see some of you there! GBR!

Already delivered his kid and now a 5* redshirt freshman at Mizzery who played for him is in the portal. This guy may already need a promotion if he delivers both kids.

The new So Miss coach is rumored to be bringing most of his good Marshall team with him to So Miss much like Indiana did this year. What a crazy world.