UNK’S DAVIS AWAITS HARLON HILL ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY
The winner of the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II Heisman, will be announced this Friday (Dec. 17) at 2 p.m. Central.
Nebraska-Kearney redshirt junior quarterback TJ Davis is one of eight national finalists.
The announcement will be aired live on Harlon Hill Facebook page and the GAC You Tube Channel. UNK has had two previous national finalists in QB’s Justin Coleman (1999; 6th & 2000; 2nd) and Jake Spitzlberger (2011; 6th).
The 2021 MIAA and Super Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year, Davis is one of just two QB’s in NCAA’s four divisions (FBS, FCS, D2 and D3) to throw for at least 2,000 and run for 1,000 yards this fall. Having a hand in 40 touchdowns (21 passing, 18 rushing and one receiving), the second-team AFCA All-American had eight games with at least two TD tosses, five 100-yard rushing days and four games with four TD’s.
HUSKER FOOTBALL: MICKEY JOSEPH SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
JOSEPH – FROST HAS TEAM IN RIGHT DIRECTION
New Huskers assistant coach Mickey Joseph joined Sports Nightly Monday as a guest and spoke about why he chose Nebraska over other offers he had in the coaching carousel this off-season…
Joseph comes from LSU and will be an associate head coach, wide receivers coach, and recruiting coordinator.
JOSEPH – FROST GIVES FREE REIGN TO ASSISTANTS
New Nebraska Wide Receivers coach and assistant coach Mickey Joseph joined the Huskers coaching staff from LSU this off-season. Joseph was a guest on Sports Nightly Monday and spoke about working with Frost at his alma mater…
The Huskers now have two alma mater quarterbacks on staff in Joseph and Frost. Joseph has been on the recruiting trail the past week for the Big Red.
HUSKERS ADD ANOTHER TRANSFER
Nebraska landed Arizona State defensive back Tommmi Hill on Monday, announcing his decision to transfer on Twitter.
Hill was recruited by Nebraska out of high school, but due to COVID-19 restrictions Hill was unable to visit Lincoln. Hill keeps his redshirt year with three years of eligibility remaining. Nebraska must replace three starters in the defensive backfield from the past season.
Hill makes the third transfer of the off-season, as Coach Scott Frost has also included offensive lineman Kevin Williams Jr. and kicker Timmy Bleekrode.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL LOSES TOP RUNNING BACK RECRUIT
The Huskers have lost their only running back commit since June.
Ashton Hayes, a Reno, Nevada running back, officially decommitted from the Huskers and switched his choice to California.
Hayes changed his commitment due to the coaching staff changes for the Big Red and due to Nebraska offering Richfield, Minnesota back Emmett Johnson.
DOMANN NAMED TO AP ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
Nebraska senior nickel back JoJo Domann was honored for his outstanding 2021 season on Monday, being named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.
Domann was listed as a defensive back on the second team, as he played in 10 games in 2021 before being sidelined for the final two contests and made 72 tackles, including nine tackles for loss. Domann also had two interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles on the season.
Domann was also recently honored as a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus as a Flex player, and on Sunday was named the Nebraska Defensive MVP and the winner of the Tom Novak Award.
Domann is the first Husker to earn All-America recognition from a major selector since Ameer Abdullah, Randy Gregory and De’Mornay Pierson-El each earned second-team All-America accolades following the 2014 season.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL POSTGAME COMMENTS:
COOK – BATTLE TESTED HUSKERS READY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Nebraska volleyball overcame a gauntlet of Big Ten and non-conference foes to earn another trip to the Final Four.
Head Coach John Cook has enjoyed the process of watching his team continue to grow…
Nebraska took down No. 2 Texas on Saturday, and faces No. 3 Pittsburgh on Thursday.
HAIMES – FINALLY OVER THE HUMP
The Nebraska Volleyball team ousted No. 2 Texas in Austin on Saturday evening to advance to another Final Four. Nicklin Haimes summarizes the feeling for the Huskers…
The Huskers take on No. 3 Pittsburgh on Thursday for a chance at the national championship. The Panthers have taken down Penn State, Kansas, and Purdue to power to a Final Four appearance.
HAIMES – BULLETPROOF MENTALITY
Nicklin Haimes was a driving force in the win over No. 2 Texas for the Nebraska Volleyball team late Saturday night. Haimes describes what the mentality for the team was coming into the contest…
The Huskers will take on Pittsburgh on Thursday evening in the Final Four.
STIVRINS – TEAM CONTINUES TO GROW
Nebraska senior Lauren Stivrins and the Huskers downed No. 2 Texas on Saturday with a 3-1 in Gregory Gymnasium. Stivrins added in the postgame that the Huskers have grown up a lot since the start of the year…
The Huskers will face a formidable Pittsburgh Panther squad on Thursday in the Final Four.
KEARNEY CATHOLIC’S MAHONY SIGNS WITH UNK BASKETBALL:
Kearney Catholic Star senior Brett Mahony announced on Twitter yesterday his intention to sign with the UNK Men’s Basketball team and continue his academic and athletic career in Kearney as a Loper.
Mahony has averaged 17 points per game across his career as a Star, and has played in at least 23 contests each of the past three seasons for Kearney Catholic. The Stars are currently 4-0 on the season as one of the top teams in Class C1.
NEBRASKA’S BREIDENBACH OUT FOR YEAR WITH INJURY:
University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Sunday that freshman forward Wilhelm Breidenbach will most likely miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season with a leg injury suffered during the second half of Nebraska’s game against Michigan on Dec. 7.
Breidenbach, a 6-foot-10, 227-pound forward from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., had played in each of Nebraska’s first 10 games, averaging 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING: Hastings Dual @ Kearney High – 4 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING: Hastings Dual @ Kearney High – 4 PM
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Ravenna – 5:30 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Ravenna – 7 PM
- UNK:
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Sterling (Kan.) Community College – 7 PM @ HSC
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- N/a
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- N/a
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- MENS WRESTLING: @ Missouri Valley Duals
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Norfolk – 6 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 5:45 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Norfolk – 7:45 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 7:30 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- SWIMMING: @ Lincoln Southeast Invite
- WRESTLING: Flatwater Fracas Tournament @ Heartland Event Center
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Norfolk – 6 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Hastings – 5:30 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Hastings – 7 PM
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ University of Fort Lauderdale
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ University of Fort Lauderdale
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- WRESTLING: Flatwater Fracas Tournament @ Heartland Event Center
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Columbus – 3:30 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 3:15 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Columbus – 5 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 4:45 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- WRESTLING: Kearney Catholic Invite
- SWIMMING: @ Lincoln Southeast Invite
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Omaha Skutt (@ Hastings College) – 4:30 PM
- UNK:
- WRESTLING: @ Augustana (Sioux Falls, SD)
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. Newman @ HSC – 5:30 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Newman @ HSC – 7:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- MENS WRESTLING: @ Kansas City, Avila Duals
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ University of Fort Lauderdale
