The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pocket book for Nebraska Athletics. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced several measures Friday to mitigate the anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic. Overall, the Athletic Department will reduce expenses by approximately 10-percent in Fiscal Year 2021 which begins July 1. “In our deliberate planning for how to best address…… Read more »
Governor Pete Ricketts laid out the changes coming for the next two Directed Health Measures Monday, the second of which could mean a full Memorial Stadium for Husker football. The first announced DHM, Phase III, is set to go into effect June 22. While a number of businesses will see occupancy changes to allow more…… Read more »
Prolific wide receiver and returner JD Spielman has played his last game as a Husker. Spielman intends to enter his name into the transfer portal, as first reported by Sean Callahan of Husker Online. He has been away from the team since March 2, when head coach Scott Frost said Speilman was home dealing with…… Read more »
Without playing a single game, Henry Gray is gone. The freshman early enrollee for Nebraska football has entered the transfer portal. He took to social media Friday saying, “Due to a unanticipated family situation I have entered my name into the transfer portal.” My recruitment is now 100% open pic.twitter.com/4uys6d7iTs — Chosen👶🏾🖤 (@_HG2X) May 29,…… Read more »
College football fans will need to wait a little longer for more specifics on the upcoming season. The conferences, including the Big Ten, and television networks released a joint statement Tuesday, agreeing to an extension for determining early season game times and network designations. Typically, those decisions are made by June 1. The season itself…… Read more »
Baseball and softball have already been given the green light to return in June. Now, others may be on the way too. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts outlined changes to upcoming Statewide Directed Health Measures. Among the changes were categories of sports by contact level based on guidance from the American…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has extended the suspension of orgranized team activities through June 1, 2020. The previous suspension of team activities was set to run through May 4. The Big Ten said they will reevaluate when this new extension runs out if another extension is necessary. Previous announcements canceled all competitions through the remainder…… Read more »
Seven women, including former Nebraska students and a student-athlete, are among the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit alleges the organization failed to protect them from alleged sexual assaults by male college athletes. One of the named plaintiffs, former Husker volleyball player Capri Davis, says part of her decision to transfer…… Read more »
A packed quarterback room just got a little less so Tuesday for Nebraska football. Bishop Neumann product Noah Vedral who followed coach Scott Frost from Central Florida to Lincoln has entered the transfer portal. In his only season at Nebraska, Vedral served as the No. 2 quarterback, battling through injuries to appear in six games,…… Read more »
It only took 38 picks to happen, but Carlos Davis joins his brother Khalil in being taken in the National Football League Draft. Carlos was taken in the seventh round at pick 232 overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Khalil was taken in the sixth round by the Buccaneers. NFL Analys Lance Zeirlein says of Carlos,…… Read more »