Via Nebraska Athletics:

The Nebraska volleyball program and head coach John Cook on Wednesday announced five additions who will join the Huskers in 2025.

The Huskers secured the signatures of five of the top prospects in the nation. They are: setter Campbell Flynn (Rochester Hills, Mich.), opposite hitter Ryan Hunter (Charlotte, N.C.), libero Keri Leimbach (Lincoln, Neb.), middle blocker Manaia Ogbechie (Santa Rosa Valley, Calif.), and outside hitter Teraya Sigler (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Flynn, Hunter, Leimbach and Sigler will enroll in January.

Campbell Flynn, 6-3, Setter, Rochester Hills, Mich. (Mercy High School/Legacy Volleyball Club)

• Was a member of the U.S. Girls U19 Team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB U19 World Championships in Croatia
• Also represented the U.S. Girls U21 team at the 2023 FIVB U21 World Championships in Mexico, placing sixth
• Named Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year following her junior season at Mercy High School
• Led the Marlins to the Michigan Division 1 state championship as a junior in 2023
• Recorded 553 assists, 137 digs and 124 kills despite missing 15 matches in her junior season to represent Team USA
• Is a two-time Michigan Division 1 first-team all-state selection
• Played club volleyball for Legacy Volleyball Club, one of the top teams in the nation for her age group
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Associatoin All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Ranked as the No. 1 setter recruit by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Campbell is an extremely talented setter who plays with a poised demeanor on the court. She's got the calm presence you look for in a setter and never gets too high or too low. At 6-3, Campbell is a taller, left-handed setter. She's very physical and athletic and can make sets from anywhere on the court. Her setting can be unpredictable for defenses in that way. Campbell is very active at the net, almost like another attacker out there at times. Campbell has been a setter for multiple U.S. Youth National Teams and led her high school to a state championship. Her decision-making and leadership will be a great benefit to our program. We've been watching Campbell since she was 12 or 13 years old and she's always wanted to be a Husker."


Ryan Hunter, 6-2, Opposite Hitter, Charlotte, N.C. (Cox Mill High School/Triangle Volleyball Club)

• As a junior at Cox Mill High School in 2023, averaged 4.3 kills per set and hit .317 with 169 digs, 51 blocks and 49 aces, as the Chargers finished runner-up at the North Carolina 4A state tournament
• Was the Charlotte Observer North Carolina Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selection
• Played her sophomore season at Mallard Creek High School and led the team with 3.9 kills per set and had 163 digs, 72 aces and 54 blocks
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Trained at the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program
• Missed her senior season due to an injury
• Played club volleyball up a year for Triangle VC
• Was named to the PrepVolleyball.com 18U Club All-American Watch List
• Sister, Keimaya, played at North Carolina from 2014-17
• Ranked as the No. 3 opposite hitter recruit by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Ryan is a left-handed opposite hitter and is a dynamic athlete. Ryan has a bubbly personality, but when the game starts she's an intense competitor. Ryan wants the ball in the big moments and likes to take the big swings. She can play six rotations and has a pretty good block already at this age, which is important for a right side. Ryan was invovled in competitive dance growing up and didn't start playing volleyball seriously until just a few years ago. She has been working extremely hard to come back from an unfortunate injury last spring at a club tournament."


Keri Leimbach, 5-4, DS/Libero, Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Lutheran High School/Nebraska ONE)

• Won four state championships at Lincoln Lutheran High School, one in Class C1 and three in Class C2
• As a senior at Lincoln Lutheran in 2024, averaged 6.0 digs per set with 54 service aces for the Warriors, who went 35-3 and won the program's fourth state title in a row
• For her high school career, averaged 5.3 digs per set and served 244 aces
• Surpassed the 2,000 career digs mark in the first round of the 2024 state tournament and finished her career with 2,063 career digs
• Was a four-time first-team all-state selection
• Named to the AVCA All-America Watch List in 2024
• Played club volleyball for Nebraska ONE
• Was a PrepVolleyball.com 17U club third-team All-America selection in 2024
• Ranked as the top prospect out of Nebraska by PrepDig.com
• Name is pronounced LIME-bock

Cook: "Keri is a homegrown Nebraska girl who loves the school and the state. She's always dreamed of being a Husker. Keri is a 5-4 libero but she plays with big range and personality. Her floor defense is exceptional, as she passed 2,000 career digs in high school. Keri is also a great passer. She's calm and consistent on the court but not afraid to speak up and be fiery when it's needed. Keri is a proven winner with four state championships in high school. We're excited to have her come in and help us continue to be elite in the back row."


Manaia Ogbechie, 6-3, Middle Blocker, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif. (Oaks Christian High School/Sports Academy)

• Represented the U.S. Girls U19 Team at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Honduras and was named the most valuable player after leading the U.S. to the gold medal
• As a senior at Oaks Christian High School, is averaging 3.3 kills per set with a .307 hitting percentage and 87 blocks
• In her junior season in 2023, helped the Lions win their conference and qualify for the CIF Division I state tournament by averaging 2.6 kills per set and hitting .387 with 119 total blocks
• Was named California Division 2 first-team all-state in 2022 and 2023, as well as an NCSAA First-Team All-American both years
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Played club volleyball for Sports Academy
• Father, Nkem, played football at Stanford, and aunt, Kaego, was a Hall of Fame volleyball student-athlete at Harvard
• Name is pronounced ma-NY-yah o-BAY-chay

Cook: "Manaia flew a little bit under the radar in the recruiting process until later in her high school career, but we are thrilled she's going to be a Husker. A 6-3 middle blocker, Manaia is very dynamic and has the ability to change a game with her offense. Manaia can touch 10 feet, 6 inches already and we're excited to see how she can develop in our strength and conditioning program. Manaia's a great, versatile athlete and a powerful attacker and blocker. She has grown a lot as a player in the USA Youth Development Programs. The other impressive thing about Manaia is that school is extremely important to her and her family, and she has very high professional goals and wants to double major in marketing and management."


Teraya Sigler, 6-3, Outside Hitter, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon High School/Arizona Storm Volleyball Club)

• Was a member of the U.S. Girls U19 Team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB U19 World Championships in Croatia, as well as at the 2023 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup
• Also represented the U.S. Girls U21 team at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Canada
• Named Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year and The Arizona Republic Player of the Year following her junior season at Horizon High School in which she led the state in kills with 614 (5.2 per set) and was an All-Arizona selection as the Huskies won their third straight Arizona 5A state title
• Had 30 kills in Horizon's 3-2 state championship win in 2023
• A MaxPreps.com second-team All-American in 2023, also totaled 58 blocks, 50 assists and 40 aces
• In her senior season in 2024, is averaging 5.7 kills per set with a .371 hitting percentage, along with 54 service aces, as the Huskies get set for the Arizona 5A state semifinals on Thursday
• Started her high school career at Phoenix Country Day, where she hit .542 as a freshman and averaged 5.6 kills per set to lead her team to an Arizona 2A state title
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Played club volleyball for Arizona Storm and won back-to-back 16 Open and 17 Open national championships, earning MVP honors both years
• Ranked as the No. 1 overall and outside hitter prospect by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Teraya has a heavy, heavy arm, but she's also a very good all-round six-rotation player. Teraya is an extremely physical outside hitter but also a great passer. She has amazing leadership skills and is a vocal leader who will be a voice in our gym from day one. Teraya has really good range with her shots, and she's a very smart attacker. She is just very skilled all-around as a player and has an incredible work ethic. Teraya has already performed on the biggest of stages with the U.S. Youth National Teams and with her club, AZ Storm. She will come into our gym with a great attitude and will be a fierce competitor on the pin."

First up, three quick thoughts:


And the game story with quotes from Fred Hoiberg and Brice Williams:

Yeah I member

This afternoon, Matt Rhule looked back at the Huskers' 28-20 loss to USC on Saturday, gave a deep dive into what went wrong, took ownership for Nebraska's one-score losses under his guidance, talked the Husker "curse" and more.

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Another loss to a four win California team. Rhule is Mr November. Our qb refuses to make plays. Tony white can’t stop a basic counter. Seniors overall don’t step up. On and on.

GET THE F*** OUT OF DODGE!!!

Endless Money



No Meaningful Results

Without Haarberg, we likely finish 1-11 last year.

Meaning everyone would’ve been content with 5-7 and a win against Colorado this year.

Instead, he willed us to win games we shouldn’t have and Rhule’s 3 year plan was ruined.

The article gives several reasons why USC's victory over Nebraska doesn't mean that USC has turned the corner. Here is one of them:

"NEBRASKA IS NOT GOOD

You saw Nebraska on that field at the Coliseum. That's not a good team. Dylan Raiola was painfully bad. He makes bad decisions. He is gun-shy from taking previous hits over the course of the season. Nebraska scored seven points on a pick-six, meaning that the NU offense scored just 13 points, and three of those points came on a drive start deep in USC territory after a Maiava fumble. USC has a banged-up defense. Scoring just 13 points against that defense is a horrendous performance.

USC should be blasting an opponent with this low level of quality. Instead, the game went down to the final seconds. No one should think USC has turned the corner. The warts, the flaws, they're still there and still substantial."

USC did win, but Lincoln Riley's Trojans remain poorly-coached

If he’s our OC next year how does this change our approach to recruiting? Or the portal?

Will we be seeing an influx of new offensive coaches?

If DH doesn’t stay next year I don’t see the point in this experiment

For 23 years I always was able to remain optimistic, feeling like success was just around the corner.

It may still be, but I have lost that optimism. I continue to watch our games, but I have reached a point this year where it feels like a chore. I never expect anything good to happen in a season anymore.

It feels like we have been rowing in circles for decades.

Rhule had always shown improvement by year two. It feels like something is seriously wrong with our program. If it isn’t cursed, I lack a better explanation.

How does a program with our resources and fan support have one of the longest, most embarrassing streaks of seasons without even a bowl?

When did 6 wins become an insurmountable goal? That is a low f***ing bar.

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READ THIS post from Pennsyhusker which is way too good to be buried in this thread:

“I have been following Husker football since 1965. I was at the game of the century with my dad in Norman in 1971. Grew up in Lincoln 5 miles from the stadium. Sold coke in the stands as a teenager. Climbed the fence with my buddies and watched every home game 70-72 from under the end zone seats. Been to countless away games and bowl games. Live in PA but have made it back for 2 home games every year since 94.

And I am about ready to say f$ck it as well to the whole shabang. I have lots better things to do with my time on Fall Saturdays and the joy is gone. I watched the game yesterday but only out of a morbid curiosity to see how badly we would lose. Hung in until the end and walked away utterly demoralized.
And if a long time fan who lived through the glory years can feel this way I can only imagine how apathetic many younger fans must be getting. The administration at NU had better figure out how to fix this sooner rather than later or else our wonderfully renovated stadium will stand half empty or worse on game days soon.
This sentiment is why I have been so impatient with Rhule. I just have a sense that unless something drastic is done this whole thing called Husker football is going to die. And sooner rather than later.”

Literally pay him to keep his short fat ugly bitch ass on the bus going forward

Dana HC

GBR

The worst combination since…

fight me

Matt Rhule wins 1 of the last 2 to become bowl eligible. Next year, Nebraska wins 9 or 10 games. Year 3 has always been good for Matt Rhule.

How in the world at a crucial moment like that do you not call pass interference. They didn’t even give Banks a chance to catch it. Ripping his f’ing jersey off. So sick of this crap.

Against St Mary’s as 4 point dog.

I just disagree.

While obviously no change will be made this year Rhule is officially on the hot seat. Nebraska gets out coached every week. Sad

November 17
St. Mary's 77, Nebraska 74
Oregon 82, Troy 61
California 71, USC 66
Washington 74, Massachusetts-Lowell 69

Standings
Iowa (4-0)
Oregon (4-0)
Penn State (4-0)
Purdue (4-0)
Wisconsin (4-0)
Illinois (3-0)
Indiana (3-0)
Rutgers (3-0)
Nebraska (3-1)
Maryland (3-1)
Michigan State (3-1)
Minnesota (3-1)
Northwestern (3-1)
UCLA (3-1)
USC (3-1)
Washington (3-1)
Michigan (2-1)
Ohio State (2-1)

Games for Monday, November 18
Miami (OH) at Michigan (5:00 PM - BTN)
Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Wisconsin (7:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Friday, November 22
Nebraska at Creighton (7:00 PM - FS1)

November 17
#5 UCLA 101, Arkansas 52
#11 Maryland 98, Towson 63
#12 Ohio State 67, Belmont 63
Indiana 79, #24 Stanford 66
Michigan 88, Oakland 42
Penn State 100, Monmouth 55
Minnesota 65, Southern Methodist 56
Wisconsin 82, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 45
Iowa 86, Drake 73
Montana 82, Washington 68
Michigan State 79, Western Michigan 42

Standings
Maryland (5-0)
Michigan State (5-0)
Minnesota (5-0)
Penn State (5-0)
Nebraska (4-0)
Iowa (4-0)
Oregon (4-0)
Rutgers (4-0)
UCLA (4-0)
USC (4-0)
Illinois (3-0)
Ohio State (3-0)
Washington (4-1)
Michigan (3-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
Purdue (2-1)
Indiana (2-2)
Northwestern (1-2)

Games for Monday, November 18
Le Moyne at #23 Illinois (11:00 AM - BTN+)
Bellarmine at Purdue (6:00 PM - BTN+)
Grand Canyon at #25 Oregon (8:00 PM - BTN+)

Next Nebraska Game - Tuesday, November 19
North Alabama at #21 Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

Purdue def. Illinois (25-17, 25-20, 25-19)
Michigan State def. Iowa (27-25, 25-13, 25-14)
Penn State def. Maryland (25-13, 22-25, 25-13, 25-15)
Minnesota def. Michigan (25-8, 24-26, 25-17, 25-15)
Washington def. Northwestern (25-15, 25-23, 25-14)
USC def. Oregon (20-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14)

Standings
1. Nebraska (26-1, 16-0)
2. Penn State (25-2, 15-1)
3. Wisconsin (20-5, 14-2)
4. Purdue (22-5, 13-3)
5. Oregon (19-6, 11-5)
6. Minnesota (17-9, 10-6)
6. USC (18-8, 10-6)
8. Illinois (17-9, 9-7)
8. Washington (19-7, 9-7)
10. Michigan (16-11, 6-10)
10. UCLA (12-13, 6-10)
12. Indiana (12-14, 5-11)
12. Ohio State (12-14, 5-11)
14. Iowa (10-18, 4-12)
14. Maryland (13-14, 4-12)
14. Michigan State (11-16, 4-12)
17. Northwestern (5-19, 3-13)
18. Rutgers (5-22, 0-16)

Matches for Wednesday, November 20
Minnesota at Wisconsin
Nebraska at Iowa (6:00 PM - BTN+)

Nebraska def. Indiana (25-12, 25-17, 25-19)
Ohio State def. Rutgers (25-19, 25-16, 26-24)
Wisconsin def. UCLA (20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-15)

Standings
1. Nebraska (26-1, 16-0)
2. Penn State (24-2, 14-1)
3. Wisconsin (20-5, 14-2)
4. Purdue (21-5, 12-3)
5. Oregon (19-5, 11-4)
6. Illinois (17-8, 9-6)
6. Minnesota (16-9, 9-6)
6. USC (17-8, 9-6)
9. Washington (18-7, 8-7)
10. Michigan (16-10, 6-9)
11. UCLA (12-13, 6-10)
12. Indiana (12-14, 5-11)
12. Ohio State (12-14, 5-11)
14. Iowa (10-17, 4-11)
14. Maryland (13-13, 4-11)
16. Michigan State (10-16, 3-12)
16. Northwestern (5-18, 3-12)
18. Rutgers (5-22, 0-16)

Matches for Sunday, November 17
Michigan at Minnesota
Penn State at Maryland
Michigan State at Iowa
Oregon at USC
Northwestern at Washington
Illinois at Purdue

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 20
Nebraska at Iowa (6:00 PM - BTN+)

This is it for me. I'm not calling for Rhule's head, he gets 3 years, I think that is fair, he needs to have a chance to fix this. But, I've lost hope, sure don't see Rhule fixing this. So many things wrong.

Offense is, well it's horrible. One ****ing TD is all they could score, barely over 300 total yards. It's just bad. I know it's not fair to judge Holgorsen after one game after taking over in the middle of the season, but this offense didn't look any better than 2 weeks ago. The issues on offense are much deeper than a playcaller. Playcalling was never our issue, poor execution is. Our offense does their job pretty dang bad. Blocking, routes etc. are just not done well. QB play has not been good. Raiola looks like a scared Freshman out there, is easily confused, throws to covered WRs and misses open ones. OL has moved up to average, but isn't consistently good in the run game or pass game, just average, like the rest of the offense. A bunch of average players that execute poorly lead to really bad offensive production.

The defense is pretty good, but isn't a winning defense. When we need a stop, they can't get it. Really struggle on 3rd down. They just can't get off the field. They are good, but not good enough to win games.

ST's are just not special, they are average to bad. They don't set up the offense or defense for success, seldom give us favorable field position.

Overall, we just aren't a good team. We have questionable time out usage and overall time management. Unusual substitution patterns. So far in the Rhule era there are more questions than wins. He's got another year, but I'm doubting that it will lead to success, just to many things going wrong.