Pac12 falling apart.. Well in conversation 🤷🏽‍♂️

I'm sorry, but I expected a lot more from media days.

Yesterday was just the third time Jeff Sims has spoken to the media since his arrival to Nebraska.

He was really good in front of the mic during a 35-min session. I’ve got a few observations but one thing that really hit me?

When he gave the two spring ball anecdotes about Rhule, it’s very clear: They’re having fun playing football at Nebraska again.

Where does Reimer, the leading tackler the past 2 seasons, rank among the last 10 leading tacklers? You have:

Luke Reimer (2x)
Deontai Williams
Mohammed Barry (2x)
Chris Weber
Josh Banderas
Nathan Gerry
Zaire Anderson
Corey Cooper
Will Compton
Lavonte David

The Nebraska Volleyball team was picked second in the Big Ten Preseason Poll released by the conference on Friday. The Huskers are only behind Wisconsin who's won the past four B1G titles as the Badgers received 13 first-place votes.

Lexi Rodriguez was the lone NU player to be selected for the 15-person Preseason All-Big Ten team. She was also only one of three picks to be unanimous. Here's the full list and preseason poll:

PRESEASON POLL

1. Wisconsin
2. Nebraska
3. Minnesota
4. Penn State
5. Purdue
6. Ohio State
7. Illinois
8. Indiana
9. Maryland
10. Michigan
11. Northwestern
12. Michigan State
13. Iowa
14. Rutgers

PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM

Raina Terry / Illinois / SR / OH
Camryn Haworth / Indiana / JR / S
Taylor Landfair / Minnesota / JR / OH
Kylie Murr / Minnesota / SR / L
Melani Shaffmaster / SR / S
Lexi Rodriguez / Nebraska / JR / L
Emily Londot / Ohio State / SR / OPP
Rylee Rader / Ohio State / SR / MB
Jess Mruzik / Penn State / SR / OH
Mac Podraza / Penn State / GR / S
Evan Hudson / Purdue / SOPH / OH
Carter Booth / Wisconsin / SOPH / MB
Sarah Franklin / Wisconsin / JR / OH
Devyn Robinson / Wisconsin / SR / OPP
Temi Thomas-Ailara / Wisconsin / GR / OH

The second annual Big Ten Volleyball Media Days is set for August 1-2 in Chicago where I'll be in attendance to go the low down from the Huskers in the Windy City.

Angels pull him off the trade block.Taking a chance to sign him in the Free agency.

Did not see the link
Benning interviewing Rhule was excellent

I know it’s nice to see these in years past but I like how Rhule and Co aren’t plastering across social media. More action on the field and less hype in the off-season.

Good stuff from Luke Reimer from Indy.

I think he's a candidate to be the one who benefits most from Tony White's defense. Here's more:

A lot of the country’s most well-run CFB programs have a theme going into a Media Days event.nNebraska and Matt Rhule had one today: Regaining respect. Then, regaining the Huskers' foothold as one of college football's elites will come later.

Three key takeaways from Media Days:

Dang, 56...that's young.

Good stuff from Matt Rhule on how he’ll want to run the ball this season. He got detailed, which I appreciate.

July 28

1540 - King Henry VIII of England's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed and Henry married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.

1609 - The English ship Sea Venture, commanded by Adm. Sir George Somers, ran ashore on Bermuda, where the passengers and crew founded a colony.

1750 - The great composer Johann Sebastian Bach died.

1794 - Robespierre, one of the leading figures of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine.

1821 - Peru declared its independence from Spain.

1868 - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.

1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia at the onset of World War I.

1932 - President Herbert Hoover ordered Douglas MacArthur to send federal troops in to evict the so-called "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans who had gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand payments they weren't scheduled to receive until 1945.

1943 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, which had limited people to one pound of coffee every five weeks since it began in Nov. 1942.

1945 - A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people.

1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he was increasing the number of American troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.

1976 - An earthquake devastated northern China, killing at least 242,000 people, according to an official estimate.

1995 - A jury in Union, South Carolina rejected the death penalty for Susan Smith, sentencing her to life in prison for drowning her two young sons. (Smith will be eligible for parole in 2024.)

2002 - Nine Pennsylvania coal miners were rescued after 77 hours of being trapped in a mine shaft.

2013 - An armed thief stole a $136 million diamond collection from a jewelry show at the Carlton International Hotel in Cannes, France.

2015 - It was announced that Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. Naval intelligence analyst who had spent nearly three decades in prison for spying for Israel, had been granted parole.

2016 - Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Philadelphia, where she cast herself as a unifier for divided times as well as an experienced leader steeled for a volatile world while aggressively challenging Republican Donald Trump's ability to lead.

2018 - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the emeritus archbishop of Washington, D.C., following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy.

2020 - President Donald Trump issued a stout defense of the disproved use of a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19, hours after social media companies took down videos shared by Trump, his son and others promoting its use.

Birthdays
22 - Shelby Bain (actress)
25 - Victoria Baldesarra (actress)
30 - Cher Lloyd (singer)
33 - Soulja Boy (rapper)
37 - Nolan Gerard Funk (actor)
38 - Dustin Milligan (actor)
38 - Jon Michael Hill (actor)
39 - John David Washington (actor)
49 - Afroman (singer)
51 - Elizabeth Berkely (actress)
54 - Dana White (UFC president)
59 - Lori Loughlin (actress)
60 - Michael Hayden (actor)
66 - Scott Pelley (news anchor)
76 - Sally Struthers (actress)
76 - Dick Ebersol (TV producer)
77 - Linda Kelsey (actress)
77 - Jonathan Edwards (singer)
78 - Jim Davis (cartoonist)
80 - Bill Bradley (basketball player/politician)
92 - Darryl Hickman (actor)

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Today in Sports History - July 28

1929 - The NFL's Chicago Cardinals became the first team to train out of state, as they began preparations for their upcoming season in Michigan.

1933 - The NFL divides into two five-team divisions.

1984 - The Summer Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles with the Soviet Union boycotting the games.

1985 - Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, and Hoyt Wilhelm are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1991 - Dennis Martinez, of the Montreal Expos, pitched the 13th perfect game in major league baseball history.

1994 - Kenny Rogers, of the Texas Rangers, pitched the 14th perfect game in major league baseball history in a game against the California Angels.

1994 - The members of the MLB Players Association vote to go on strike on August 12, 1994.

1996 - Americans Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes win inaugural beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics; Kiraly first to win gold in both indoor and beach events.

2002 - Lance Armstrong won his fourth straight Tour de France.

Did I miss it, if not anything written about Piper and Reimers?

Jeff Sims now understands what it means to be the starting quarterback at Nebraska, both on and off the field.

A lot goes with that. Much more than he's used to.

Welcome to the show, Mr. Sims, you're not at Georgia Tech anymore.

…. Are we for real? Maybe find out….

The dead period is lifting later this week for a brief few days and schools around the country are hosting events to get players on campus. Nebraska is no different and will have 'Cook Out' event like the program has in the past with the Big Red BBQ. Several players have already confirmed or announced they'll be attending the even on Sunday.

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We'll continuing updating the list as more players are confirmed.

Has anyone been recently?

How's the water for swimming?

How is the fishing?

Just 56. Waaay too early.