December 20
1790 - Samuel Slater builds the nation's first cotton mill at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

1803 - The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for approximately $15 million.

1860 - South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the Union.

1946 - The classic holiday film "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered at the Globe Theater in New York City.

1968 - Author John Steinbeck dies at age 66.

1986 - Three Black men were attacked by a group of white youth in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens in New York City, resulting in the death of one of the men, Michael Griffith.

1987 - More than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro Island.

1989 - The United States launched Operation Just Cause and invades Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega.

1996 - Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.

2019 - President Donald Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act into law, which established a new branch of the military, the United States Space Force.

Birthdays
22 - Isabella Ferreira (actress)
27 - Anok Yai (model)
30 - DaniLeigh (singer)
34 - JoJo (singer)
40 - Bob Morley (actor)
41 - Jonah Hill (actor)
58 - Chris Robinson (singer)
70 - Michael Badalucco (actor)
70 - Sandra Cisneros (actress)
76 - Alan Parsons (musician)
78 - Dick Wolf (television producer)
79 - Peter Criss (musician)

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Today in Sports History - December 20

1921 - The American League votes to return the World Series to a best-of-seven format while the National League votes for best-of-nine; Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts the tie-breaking vote in favor of best-of-seven.

1925 - The Chicago Cardinals win the NFL championship and the Pottsville Maroons are suspended for having played an unsanctioned game.

1946 - Sugar Ray Robinson was crowned welterweight champion at Madison Square Garden.

1966 - The NBA granted a franchise to Seattle.

1973 - Henri Richard (Montreal Canadiens) scored his 1,000th point.

1983 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) became the 10th NHL player to score 500 goals.

1985 - Denis Potvin became the highest defenseman scorer when he got his 916th point.

1985 - Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.

1991 - The NHL approves the expansion franchises Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.

1998 - Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers) became the first NFL player to throw at least 30 touchdown passes for five seasons.

Fast-fact Friday:

“Former Nebraska bowler Julia Bond took home a silver medal in the doubles competition at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, AL. To that point, Bond was a six-time member of Team USA and was hired as a Nebraska assistant coach in September 2021.”

“Name the Husker football pass catcher who set a Nebraska record by corralling at least one reception in 38 straight games during his collegiate career.”

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Answer:

Stanley Morgan Jr.

They are constantly shown on TV by each others side. It’s very obvious that they have a special relationship. You can tell he has taken on a father figure role and it’s very heart-warming to see. One of the many reasons he is one of the best all time. GBR!!

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Best in the biz!

Nate Boerkircher to A & M !

The ladies are up 2-0 .Give them some support !

Will create a reshuffle of teams every year and we will never be able to get attached to a player like Brook Berringer. They need to figure out a transfer limit and some type of cap or college football will never be as great as it once was.

He sounds like a good prospect, but I would also like to see an immediate impact guy at NT.

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NCAA Tournament

National Semifinals

Louisville def. Pittsburgh (21-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-17)
Penn State def. Nebraska (23-25, 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 15-13)

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Sunday, December 22

Penn State vs. Louisville (2:00 PM - ABC)

It’s obviously a new world in college football but with the different portal opportunities - the NIL and pay lining up. One thing is for certain college football has action year around.

Some may hate it - but at the end of the day I like that the players have options. As big as the business has gotten it was criminal not to allow income opportunities (my opinion has shifted from a few years ago).

The headcount reductions will ultimately lead to more parity around college football which will be good for the product overall.

I think football is in a very different space but I personally think there will be a lot of benefits to the new world. It will drive clicks and turn into a bit of a soap opera - but the fan experience will still be awesome on gamedays, there will still be awesome stories of players overcoming adversity. Exciting times.

Pearl Jam
Amsterdam 92
February 12, 1992
Melkweg
Amsterdam, Holland

1. Wash
2. Once
3. Even Flow
4. State Of Love And Trust
5. Alive
6. Black
7. Deep
8. Jeremy
9. Why Go
10. Bad Mouth Improv - Porch
11. I've Got A Feeling

I have had my older sister (and my best friend on earth aside from possibly my wife) die at 59 of a rare sarcoma cancer, here husband survived kidney cancer…he remarried and his new wife currently has breast cancer, a brother-in-law died of pancreatic cancer, his wife currently suffering from kidney cancer, a niece die of breast cancer at 36, another sister-in-law currently a breast cancer survivor, and my mother-in-law survived breast cancer…all lifelong Nebraska residence.

The state ranks, sixth out of all 50 states in cancer per capita, & all other states in the top 10 are eastern/southern, somewhat industrial states. Any thoughts?


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This is just getting ridiculous. This is probably minor compared to some.

Remember when SMU got the Death Penalty for doing this stuff and the entire SEC was getting put on probation?

If you want to call this political, then fine, but it’s just an observation.

Every Christmas I fly from Atlanta to Omaha and then drive to North Platte to see my parents.

Observation 1 - For most of the drive, it’s remarkable that the drive doesn’t look a lot different than in the 70s. The general landscape is almost the same with the only noticeable difference being that there are now mile markers on I-80 every half mile instead of every mile.

Observation 2 - When I got to North Platte, there was something markedly different. There are about 3 times the volume of Christmas lights and decorations on the homes in the town, even one of the largest and best displays I have seen on a single wide trailer. I can’t help but feeling that a lot of people believe that it’s morning in America again.

There, I said it!

Hunter is N.

Maybe I am missing something here, but it seems to me that it would be fairly easy for universities and athletic departments to pay more for their rosters directly than the allotted $20M in the ruling.

If NIL will still be allowed, and anybody can donate to NIL collectives, even HC are doing it now, can’t the university just use some kind of middle man, or a 3rd party bank account to distribute funds that are then funneled to the collective?

That’s essentially what is happening with coaches that are contributing anyways. I even wonder if you could see HC contracts that stipulate a % of the salary must go to XYZ Collective. That would be just another way around the “limit” for universities.

If schools that are making $90M per year from the Bigten or SEC want to spend more than the $20M allowed it just seems like there could be ways around the limit to tip the scales.

Shortly I'm going to post the entire roster that will need to be trimmed to 105 by fall. I've eliminated all graduating seniors as well as Malachai since he's entering the portal. I'll include the incoming true freshmen in bold type who have signed for next year.

It's going to be alphabetical and their listed position but not going to mess with what class they are due to redshirting, etc.

When someone enters the transfer portal I'll denote it by moving their name to the right of the active list and indicate they entered. The number in ( ) will indicate how many total players have entered the portal.

When NU signs someone from the portal I'll place an "x" in front of their name.

I'll add an xx after a player's name if it's a player we would like to retain and not lose to the portal.

This list will become very fluid when the portal opens Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Dec 28, 2024.
Non-grad students can enter beginning Dec. 9th through Jan. 1, 2025.

152 TOTAL (22) have entered the portal thus far. 10 on offense/12 on defense
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Offensive Player)>>>>>>>>(Defensive Player)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(Still at NU)
ALVANO PK

BARNES DB
BARNEY WR xx
BAUER RB
BELL WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BLACK DL
>BOERKIRCHER TE xx (Entered and withdrew)
BONNER WR xx
BOOKER LB
BOOTH RB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Dwight Bootle xx.....(14)
BORCHER DL xx
BOWER LB
BAUER LB
BRANCH DB
BRANDL DL
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Koby Bretz DB xx.........(22)
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
BUFORD MARIO DB xx
BUFORD MARQUES DB xx
BULLOCK WR
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Noah Bustard........WR........(15)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..........Jamari Butler DL xx........(4)

CARPENTER ATH
CHARLES DB xx
CLARK WR xx
CLOSMAN DB
CONNEALY DL
CORCORAN OL

D'ONOFRIO DB
DAVIDSON OL
>DAVIS DL xx (entered and withdrew)
DICKEY RBDOSS DB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Dante Dowdell RB xx (22)
DUDA LB

ECHTERNACH TE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Gabe Ervin RB..........(2)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Ryker Evans OL......(12)
EVANS RB

FENNESSEY OL
FIDONE TE xx
FLEGE LS
FLYNT TE

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.........Mikai Gbayor LB xx..........(5)
GENERATONE LB
GOLDMAN DL
GOTTULLA OL xx
GRADNEY DB
GUTHRIE DB

HAARBERG QB xx
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Dae'vonn Hall WR xx.....(11)
HAMMERBECK ATH
HARTZOG DB
HAUSMANN WR
HILL DB xx
HOFFKEN DL
HOHL PK xx
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL...Jacob Hood OL....(19)

INGWERSON TE
IVES RB

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Vincent Jackson DL xx..........(1)
JEUDY DL xx
>JOHNSON RB xx .....(entered and withdrew)
JONES LB ****
JONES ATH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Mason Jones DB........(13)

>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.......Danny Kaelin QB xx.....(6)
KING TE
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx

LATEEF QB ****
LEFOTU DL
LENHARDT DL xx
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
LONGVAL QB
LUTOVSKY OL xx

MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MANCINO OL
MANGINI WR
MARKS OL ****
MARKWAY TE xx
MCGAHEE LB xx
>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Isiah McMorris WR xx............(21)
MERRITT LB ****
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR ****
MURPHY DL xx

NELSON WR xx
NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx

OCHOA DE
OKAFOR DB
OTTOMANELLI PK

PARKER RB ****
PARROT DL
PASKO LB
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PRESTON DB
PROCHAZKA OL
PRUDE DB
PYLE OL xx

RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......A.J. Rollins TE.......(19)
RUGGEROLL OL
RUTH FB

SANDERS DB xx
SCHUTT TE
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SINGLETON WR
SLEDGE OL xx
SMITH WR
SMITH-FLORES LB
SOUKUP QB
STENGER LB
STEWART DB

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Brodie Tagaloa DL......(15)
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TAUMUA OL xx
TAYLOR DB
TERCH WR
TERRY DL ****
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Stefon Thompson LB..........(3)
THOMPSON DB
TORRES OL
TURNER DB

UHLIR UB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Prince Umanmielen LB xx..........(7)

VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB

WACKER LB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL........Gage Wager LB...................(16)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.........Kai Wallin DL xx.................(9)
WEBBER DB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..........James Williams DL xx........(8)
WILLIAMS RB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL........Cooper Wilson.........................(18)
WITUCKI LS
WRIGHT DB xx

Generally hate the transfer portal and how out of control the NIL is but good for the kids that are making $$.

The weird part is let's say a kid gets $300-400k for a year at a new school (good $$ but not life changing). Will that be the most some of these kids will ever make in a year.? Good for them right but I wonder how many of these kids will invest or blow it on random stuff.

What kind of support system do these kids have or do schools offer to help them manage their $$?