Remember this is just stuff that is passed on to me. It might or might not be true.

We might be playing a team from Illinois in the near future.

Some recruits might be interested in us. A few will probably commit to us, but some others probably won’t.

There might be a few players who aren’t 100% health wise. Some more than others but just really vague stuff.

There is definitely something in the works that will be announced sometime down the road but no specific information.

I will post anything else that comes up.

They are 4-1, with such impressive wins as Furman, Middle Tennesse State, Georgia Southern & Wake Forest…




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…leading all DI freshmen QBs with 1,224 yards. It was going to be tough to live up to the hype but he’s managed to exceed it.

Back in the mix with three tackles and will be valuable in pass coverage on third downs. Rhule said he hadn’t been able to practice much at all. He will be part of the game planning going forward and given Stef Thompson is gimped a bit, he is needed.

Whether you go to Milwaukee or San Diego for the wild card series is irrelevant.

The winner of the first game is motivated to rest starters and pitch a bullpen game in the 2nd game with the worst pitchers on their staff. The loser is motivated to play all of their best players and their best starter available. It a no win for Arizona.

It's been reported that he boarded a plane for San Fransico this morning, which would mean that he won't be with the team at Purdue.

Friday Flakes: Reported that Nebraska’s Micah Mazzccua is on a Flight to San Francisco Today - So Won’t Play at Purdue

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Really stood out to me that he rattled off like 8-9 guys by name on our squad with no notes. Haven’t seen that before.

All that said - class act and good listen.

Big Ten Co-Player of the Week
OH - Jess Mruzik, Penn State (SR)
- Hit .326, averaging 6.00 kills/set while adding 2.71 digs/set in No. 4 Penn State's wins over No. 10 Purdue and Michigan State
- Led the attack in a 3-0 road sweep of the Boilermakers with 13 kills in addition to nine digs
- Hit .356 with 29 kills vs. Michigan State, finishing with 10 digs for her first double-double of the season
- Her 29 kills were the most ever by a Penn State player in a four-set match during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present) and the most in any match since Jonni Parker had 29 in a five-set win over Minnesota in 2018
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Sept. 25, 2023)

Big Ten Co-Player of the Week
OH - Alissa Kinkela, Rutgers (JR)
- Averaged 5.30 kills/set, hitting .446 and averaged 2.40 digs/set in Rutgers' two five-set Big Ten matches last week
- Set the program record for kills in a match (29) against Iowa, hitting .429 against the Hawkeyes and recorded 10 digs for her second double-double of the season and ninth of her career. Also tied her season-high with four blocks
- Followed that performance with 24 kills in a five-set match at Michigan. Helped Rutgers earn two set victories vs. Michigan for the first time in program history and first set win in Ann Arbor since 2015
- Surpassed 600 career kills behind her 24 kills at an efficient .432 clip. Added 14 digs for back-to-back double-doubles in the opening week of Big Ten play.
- Kinkela is the first Rutgers volleyball player to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
L - Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska (SR)
- Had a season-high 20 digs in a 3-1 win against UCLA on Friday and followed up with 13 digs in a 3-0 sweep of No. 20 USC on Sunday
- Helped hold the Bruins to a season-low .153 hitting percentage and USC to a season-low .137 hitting percentage
- For the week, Rodriguez averaged 4.71 digs/set, which was second in the Big Ten in the opening week of conference play
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Nov. 20, 2023)

Big Ten Setter of the Week
S - Izzy Starck, Penn State (FR)
- Averaged 13.29 assists/set and 3.00 digs/set while guiding Penn State to .296 hitting in wins over No. 10 Purdue and Michigan State
- Starck's 93 assists and 13.29/set were the most among Big Ten setters in the opening week of conference play
- The Nittany Lions hit .369 in the Big Ten opener at Purdue behind 38 assists from Starck who added 13 digs for her fourth double-double of the season
- Piled up 55 assists over four sets in the Nittany Lions' win over Michigan State. Starck added eight digs and two blocks in the 3-1 victory
- The 55 assists were the most by a Penn State player in a four-set match since Seleisa Elisaia had 55 in a four-set win over Maryland in 2022
- Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (Nov. 20, 2023)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
OH - Malu Garcia, Iowa (FR)
- Matched a career-high with 17 kills in Iowa's 3-2 win over Rutgers and followed up that performance with 11 kills in the Hawkeyes' second five-set win of the week over Maryland
- Added nine blocks and eight digs vs. Rutgers, leading Iowa to its first win in Big Ten play since November 2022
- At Maryland, Garcia added five blocks to average 1.40 blocks/set in the Hawkeyes' 2-0 week
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Brie Orr (Sept. 18, 2017)

Press release:

Nebraska senior libero Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced.

Rodriguez had a season-high 20 digs in a 3-1 win against UCLA on Friday and followed up with 13 digs in a 3-0 sweep of No. 20 USC on Sunday. Rodriguez helped hold the Bruins to a season-low .153 hitting percentage and USC to a season-low .137 hitting percentage.

For the week, Rodriguez averaged 4.71 digs per set, which was second in the Big Ten in the opening week of conference play.

A three-time All-American and two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Rodriguez has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week six times in her distinguished career.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Kalel Mullings, Michigan (SR)
- Registered a career-high 24 carries for 111 yards
- Scored two touchdowns in Michigan's 27-24 win over Minnesota
- Earned his third straight game with 100-plus yards and at least two touchdowns
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: J.J. McCarthy (Oct. 23, 2023)

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
WR - Tez Johnson, Oregon (SR)
- Helped Oregon to a 34-13 win at UCLA in its first Big Ten league matchup
- Caught 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns
- Returned two punts for 21 yards to finish with 142 all-purpose yards
- Had a season-long 52-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter
- First Duck to ever have five career games with 11 or more receptions

Defensive Player of the Week
DE/LB - Abdul Carter, Penn State (JR)
- Recorded seven tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss in Penn State's 21-7 victory over Illinois
- Also had two sacks and a forced fumble
- First Nittany Lion with four tackles for loss in a game since 2018
- Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Winston Jr. (Sept. 2, 2024)

Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Dominic Zvada, Michigan (JR)
- Connected on two field goals, including an attempt from 53 yards, and went 3-for-3 on extra points against Minnesota
- First Michigan kicker to make four field goals of 50-plus yards in the same season
- Is a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond 50 yards this season
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Tommy Doman (Sept. 23, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
WR - Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (FR)
- Scored two touchdowns to help Ohio State to a 38-7 win over Michigan State
- Had a 19-yard rushing touchdown and a one-handed grab for a receiving touchdown
- Finished with five receptions for 83 yards and 102 all-purpose yards
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Dallan Hayden (Nov. 20, 2022)

If you recall, Harding won last year's tilt against Colorado School of Mines -- then defending National Champs, quite handily. My brother is a professor at Harding, so he keeps me abreast of how Harding (My alma mater) is fairing.

AVCA Division I Top 25 (9/30)
1. Pittsburgh (61) (12-0) - 1,525 pts
2. Nebraska (12-1) - 1,458
3. Penn State (12-1)
4. Louisville (10-2)
5. Stanford (9-2)
6. Creighton (11-2)
7. Texas (7-3)
8. Kansas (11-1)
9. Wisconsin (7-4)
10. Purdue (10-3)
11. Oregon (10-1)
12. Minnesota (8-4)
13. Kentucky (7-6)
14. Baylor (10-3)
15. Arizona State (12-2)
16. Florida State (10-2)
17. Southern Methodist (10-3)
18. Florida (10-3)
19. Georgia Tech (8-3)
20. BYU (9-3)
21. USC (9-3)
22. TCU (9-3)
23. Dayton (12-1)
24. Auburn (12-1)
25. Washington (12-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Tennessee, Miami (FL), Arkansas, Marquette, Utah, UCLA

Dropped Out
Tennessee (#20), Miami (FL) (#25)

Wisky trying to look like Nebraska today.🙄

A look across the conference here:

but they've since been aprehended I believe

weird times we are living in, feverish

Any word on when he will be able to return? Also, I didn't get to watch the game and I did hear positive feedback on Buford's younger brother who was pressed into action!

Can we leave him in West Lafayette?

fire Bisaccia. Never mind that he's one of the highest regarded special teams coaches in the NFL....

I predicted 7 or 8 wins before the season. Still think we get there.
Rutgers.
Indiana.
UCLA
Iowa or Wisconsin
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Of the 56 players listed on the depth chart for the offense and defense, I count 28 that have two or more years of eligibility (counting granting of Fidone's expected hardship year). And the published depth chart doesn't count some of the younger kids that have played this year on D. We might see it as an older team because kids like Bullock stepped up and are playing at a much higher level than we expected. In reality, it's a nice balance between youth and experience, with the younger kids getting reps and the older kids still playing key snaps.