First National Bank of Omaha pep rally. FNBO did an NU pep rally for employees in downtown Omaha, my wife came away even more impressed with Ruhle. Per my wife, " He had the crowd in the palm of his hand " . I have high hopes that kind of charisma can motivate a team and translate to a better product on the field.

Whitney Lauenstein announced her decision to step away from volleyball Tuesday evening. Big departure for the Huskers, but not one that wasn't unexpected. Hit the link for more.

Time for another Conversations with Clouse live chat from 7-8pm. Let's see those questions!


Fire away!

I know you've all been waiting, so here it is, drive by drive

1st series:
1st play - shotgun orbit motion triple option. makes correct pull read & runs for 23 yards (longest play from scrimmage any of our current or former backups have made in their entire careers). an absolute beauty.
2nd play - QB draw, stuffed for no gain
3rd play - I-formation weak iso, TD Ervin. nice run.
2-point play - blown coverage, bullet to a wide open Kemp

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2nd series:
1st play - PA looking deep, covered, checks down, ball tipped at the line, incomplete
2nd play - nice run by Rahmir
3rd play - 1st down handoff
4th play - counter to Grant for a nice gain
5th play - give to Grant
6th play - FB trap
7th play - huge sack
8th play - another tipped ball at the LOS (good read, threw to open man)
9th play - incomplete deep shot in end zone

good drive killed by a bad play trying to do too much

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3rd series:
1st play - best throw of the day by Haarberg, dropped
2nd play - another tipped ball at LOS
3rd play - stepped up in the pocket, hit while releasing (obvious incomplete pass)

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4th series:
1st play - bobbled snap handoff to Grant
2nd play - Haarberg's worst throw - skipped to open Betts on the boundary
3rd play - fumbled snap turned into 5 yard gain
4th play - Johnson 1st down
5th play - HH showing off his howitzer on a bullet from the opposite hash to the boundary to Betts
6th play - triple option, missed give read
7th play - shotgun give to Grant
8th play - QB draw/designed run for 3
9th play - handoff to Grant for a nice gain
10th play - 3rd and short give to Grant loses 3
11th play - swing to R Johnson for -1, turnover on downs

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Horrid afternoon for the Huskers. Hit the link.

May 8

1541 - Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.

1794 - Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined during the Reign of Terror.

1846 - The first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back Mexican forces.

1877 - The first Westminster Dog Show was held.

1902 - Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre and killing more than 40,000.

1945 - V-E Day was celebrated, marking the end of the European conflict of World War II as President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."

1972 - President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered the mining of Haiphong Harbor during the Vietnam War.

1973 - The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.

1978 - David Berkowitz, a.k.a the "Son of Sam," plead guilty to killing six people in New York City. (Berkowitz was later sentenced to six consecutive life sentences.)

1993 - The Muslim-led government of Bosnia-Herzegovina and rebel Bosnian Serbs signed an agreement for a nationwide cease-fire.

1996 - South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for Blacks and Whites.

1999 - The Citadel, South Carolina's state military institute, graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.

2003 - The U.S. Senate unanimously endorsed adding to NATO seven former communist nations: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

2013 - A jury in Phoenix convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in the 2008 death of her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander (Arias was later sentenced to life in prison).

2018 - President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear accord with Iran and restored harsh sanctions; Trump had been a severe critic of the deal negotiated by the Obama administration in which Iran agreed to restrictions on its nuclear program.

2020 - The unemployment level surged to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Great Depression; the government reported that 20 million Americans had lost their jobs in April amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

2022 - The summer movie season got off to a blockbuster start thanks to “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.” The superhero extravaganza grossed an estimated $185 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

Birthdays
21 - Ethan Wacker (actor)
23 - Nikki Roumel (actress)
31 - Olivia Culpo (actress/model)
33 - Iyo Sky (professional wrestler)
33 - Kemba Walker (basketball player)
34 - Nora Anezeder (actress)
39 - Julia Whelan (actress)
40 - Elyes Gabel (actor)
42 - Stephen Amell (actor)
45 - Matt Davis (actor)
48 - Enrique Iglesias (singer)
51 - Darren Hayes (singer)
59 - Melissa Gilbert (actress)
66 - Bill Cowher (football player)
69 - David Keith (actor)
70 - Alex Van Halen (singer)
75 - Mark Blankfield (actor)
82 - James Mitchum (actor)
83 - Toni Tennille (singer)

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Today in Sports History - May 8

1866 - Australian Rules Football was created.

1878 - Paul Hines made baseball's first unassisted triple play.

1915 - Regret became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.

1935 - Ernie Lombardi (Cincinnati Reds) hit four doubles on consecutive at-bats against four different Philadelphia pitchers.

1961 - New Yorkers selected a new name for their new National League baseball franchise. They chose the Mets.

1967 - Muhammad Ali was indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army.

1970 - The New York Knicks won their first NBA championship, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.

1971 - Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden, handing Ali the first loss of his professional career.

1973 - In Cincinnati, Ralph Miller, the last of the 19th century baseball players, died at the age of 100.

1984 - The Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

1984 - The Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 in 25 innings. The game was actually completed on May 9.

1988 - Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) completed the first round the playoffs with 226 points in five games against Cleveland.

2000 - Jason and Jeremy Giambi (Oakland) became the 10th set of brothers to hit home runs in the same game.

2012 - Josh Hamilton (Texas Rangers) became the 16th major league baseball player to hit four home runs in one game.

2014 - The Houston Texans select South Carolina defensive end/linebacker Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL Draft.

Anyone else read ESPN's biggest over reactions to Spring football? Specifically the trash if CU would compete to win the Pac 12. A team that won 1 game last year and just had most of their team leave. they right now are just misfit island taking anyone to fill holes.....what a complete joke.

The amount of hype he gets is sickening. I still will bet big that toughness and 11 guys fighting for each other beats the Prime Show.

Such a dominant pitcher. Hard to fathom the A’s were once a dynasty.

I decided to start this thread a day earlier than planned.

I know there are many guys on here who have little interest in horseracing/The Kentucky Derby, but there are some who will be watching and wagering, so I want to give them all a chance to make comments, ask questions, etc.

Monday, I have my 5-week exam at a Retina Center. I go there, get a needle in my right eye and it affects my vision for most of the day. I know dpnavy and a few others are expecting this thread, so I didn't want them to think I'd forgotten.

Off and on, over the last 10 days I have been working on the Derby, so I think I can answer most questions any of the guys may have. I could have started dumping some data tonight, but the Post Position draw isn't until tomorrow, and as all handicappers know, in a 20-horse field it can really change the way you look at a horse's potential performance.

I'm not going to pick a horse. That's not what I do. However, I can provide a ton of information on individual horses and it may help someone to bolster the reasons they like a certain horse, or it may also dissuade them. I never tell someone how to spend their money.

I will include all their Performance Numbers, indicating if the horse is improving or staying the same, or moving backward headed into the race. I intend to separate the field of horses into about 5 flights once they round the first turn. Probably by Wednesday or Thursday, I will include a personality overview of each horse that will indicate if it's likely that the horse will be able to handle the environment or not.

I'll likely narrow it done to 3-4 horses that are ELITE in terms of physical ability, mental ability, and if they possess an Individual Herd Mentality or if they, in fact, have a Group Herd Mentality. There will be a handful of horses that possess a sensory ability, and that is one of the more important parts of the actual race.

Having said all that, luck plays a huge part in being able to cash a bet for real money in a race with 20 horses filled with chaos.

The first full week of the evaluation period has come and gone. I dove into a handful of things that caught my attention last week. Hit the link...

Worst of the 6 Jurassic films. Just pathetic ending to an all time great series.

A good one on tap today as Nebraska (25-18-1, 10-7) takes on Maryland (32-16, 12-5) for the series finale as the winner takes the series win. Yesterday was a much-needed win for the Huskers who took down the Terrapins thanks to 12 runs and four home runs, but it was Shay Schanaman who stepped up big time by tossing five inning allowing three runs in relief of NU starter Jace Kaminska who allowed seven runs in four innings. Here's that recap from yesterday:


It was much different than the series opener on Friday where a five-run fifth inning by the Terrapins erased an early Husker lead to take an 8-4 victory. Here's that recap:


Today, it'll be LHP Will Walsh (3-1, 4.06) vs. RHP Jason Savacool (4-4, 4.43 ERA)

The Huskers aren't expected to win this series, but a win today would be huge not only for the confidence of this team down the stretch, but putting a more secure lock for the Big Ten tournament in a couple of weeks. I'd say this is the biggest game since the Michigan series finale in April.

Streaming coverage on BTN+.

Inside Nebraska has confirmed Quaran McPherson entered his name in the transfer portal today.

McPherson, a 6-foot-3, 197-pound guard from Queens, New York, spent the past two seasons with the Huskers but never appeared in a game. After a postgraduate season at Link Year in Missouri during the 2020-21 campaign, McPherson, a three-star recruit in the Class of 2021, redshirted his first year with Nebraska. In August, he suffered a season-ending knee injury.

McPherson’s move to the portal comes in the middle of a busy and important offseason for fifth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, who is looking to build off last season’s 16-16 record. McPherson becomes the third Husker to enter the transfer portal, joining Oleg Kojenets and Denim Dawson. Kojenets has since transferred to Wyoming and Dawson to Tennessee State.

The Huskers added two transfers from mid-major programs in forward/center Rienk Mast of Bradley and guard Brice Williams of Charlotte. Mast was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference pick last season while Williams was second-team All-Conference USA.

Brady Dunlap, a 2023 guard, visited this past weekend, as did former Siena point guard Javian McCollum. A source has told me McCollum is likely to sign with Oklahoma.

Nebraska now has three open scholarships available for the 2023-24 season.

GBR!

As per Josh Pate of Late Kick, CT is visiting Auburn.

Michigan State's incumbent starting quarterback confirms he will not return to East Lansing in 2023...

Michigan State Football will have a new signal-caller leading the offense in 2023.

Redshirt senior quarterback Payton Thorne has confirmed with a social media post that he will not return to East Lansing this fall after entering the transfer portal on April 30th.

I had not heard a peep about the kid.

Already having to come out with ‘words of support’ for the head football coach as they head into fall with 67 scholarship players currently on the roster. ESPN article; sorry, not pinning.

Hey y'all, just about to head on a golf trip and me and a buddy were discussing our top 3 times for a beer. Thought it would be fun to see what everyone else thinks.

My top 3
1. After mowing beer
2. Airport Beer
3. Waiting for wife to get ready for a date beer.

I could only list 10 so if you have someone else you can't wait to see, reply in thread.

Who remembers waking up early to watch some good Saturday morning cartoons? It's a shame that this is long gone today.

Just read that Penn State is embarking on a $700 million renovation of Beaver Stadium. And I know from talking to people out here who have been season ticket holders for decades that this is needed in order to keep butts in the seats and to get people out of their comfortable homes with their 100 inch TV's and massive sound systems. So, as we all know, this is just further evidence that the trend in college football is definitely away from actual game attendance. Question: will stadium renovations be enough to stop this trend?

The second reason given for the PSU renovations is that they hope to make PSU capable of hosting a playoff game in the expanded format. Question: How likely is it that a northern school will land a playoff game in December? Second question: assuming that the playoff committee will select warm weather stadiums, will this not privilege southern tier teams in the playoffs?

The best player was Bobby Reynolds in 1950. Bobby was First-Team All-American. Still second All-Time Points of 157 points in one school year in Nebraska. (played in fewer schools) College Football Hall of Fame

May 7

1824 - Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.

1847 - The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia.

1889 - The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore opened its doors.

1915 - The British ocean liner Lusitania was struck by a German submarine during World War I off the coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people including 128 Americans, out of nearly 2,000 on board.

1939 - Germany and Italy announced a military and political alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis.

1945 - Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.

1954 - The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.

1963 - The United States launched the Telstar 2 communications satellite.

1975 - President Gerald Ford formally declared an end to the "Vietnam era."

1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.

1999 - During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.

2010 - A BP-chartered vessel lowered a 100-ton concrete-and-steel vault onto the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in an unprecedented, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to stop most of the gushing crude fouling the sea.

2013 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time, ending the day at 15,056.20, up 87.31 points.

2018 - First lady Melania Trump unveiled what she called the “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children, focusing on childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse.

2018 - Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair in the Reagan administration, was named president of the National Rifle Association.

2019 - Two students opened fire inside a charter school in a Denver suburb not far from Columbine High School, killing a fellow student, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, who authorities said had charged at the shooters to protect classmates. (Both attackers would be sentenced to life in prison; one who was 16 at the time of the shooting could be eligible for parole after about 20 years.)

2020 - Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood near the port city of Brunswick. (The two men and a third white man would be convicted of murder in state court, and hate crimes in federal court.)

Birthdays
29 - Dylan Gelula (actor)
31 - Alexander Ludwig (actor)
32 - Taylor Abrahamse (actor)
36 - Aidy Bryant (actress/comedian)
38 - Scheana Marie (model)
39 - Kevin Owens (professional wrestler)
44 - Betsy Rue (actress)
49 - Breckin Meyer (actor)
52 - Eagle-Eye Cherry (singer)
55 - Traci Lords (actress)
64 - Michael E. Knight (actor)
80 - Thelma Houston (singer)

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Today in Sports History - May 7

1945 - Baseball owner Branch Rickey announced the organization of the United States Negro Baseball League. There were 6 teams.

1959 - At Los Angeles Coliseum, a record 93,103 people watched the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees.

1969 - The Oakland Oaks defeat the Indiana Pacers in five games to win the ABA championship.

1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New York Knicks in five games to win the NBA championship.

1982 - A United States Federal jury ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws by preventing the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.

1994 - The Denver Nuggets became the first NBA #8 seed to beat a #1 seed. The Nuggets beat Seattle.

1995 - The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians played 17 innings in 6 hours and 36 minutes. The Twins won 10-9.

2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 713th home run which brought him one home run away from tying Babe Ruth on the career list.

2022 - Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot, won the Kentucky Derby in the second biggest upset in the 148-year history of America’s best-known horse race.

this off-season seems longer than others.

The offers will start piling on....