NEBRASKA TIGHT ENDS COACH BOB WAGER RESIGNS
Nebraska Tight Ends Coach Bob Wager resigned late Friday afternoon, after a citation for a driving offense.
Josh Martin will be immediately elevated to a full-time assistant role on the Nebraska staff, with the responsibility of coaching the Huskers’ tight ends. Martin has seven years of coaching experience at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, coaching tight ends at both SMU and Arizona State. Martin joined Head Coach Matt Rhule’s staff earlier this year as a special teams analyst.
Wager spent 17 seasons as the head coach at Arlington Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, from 2006 to 2022. He posted a 143-64-1 record with the Warriors. Wager led Arlington Martin to the state playoffs in each of his 17 seasons.
HUSKERS RODRIGUEZ IS UNANIMOUS PRESEASON B1G VB TEAM PICK, ‘SKERS PICKED SECOND
Nebraska junior libero Lexi Rodriguez was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team announced on Friday. Rodriguez was one of just three players who was unanimously selected by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Additionally, the Huskers were picked second in the preseason poll behind Wisconsin. Minnesota was third, followed by Penn State and Purdue.
Rodriguez is a two-time AVCA All-American and All-Big Ten selection. The Sterling, Ill., native was a unanimous All-Big Ten pick last year after leading the Huskers to a nation-leading .128 opponent hitting percentage with 4.26 digs per set. Rodriguez earned AVCA second-team All-America accolades in 2022, and she was a first-team All-American and the AVCA National Freshman of the Year in 2021, as well as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
BIG TEN MEDIA DAYS MATT RHULE COMMENTS:
Matt Rhule spoke at Big Ten Media Days Thursday, answering questions on Nebraska’s recruiting to whether Coach Rhule is now a Chili and Cinammon Rolls guy (he now is after having it on a recruiting trip.)
Rhule noted that the Nebraska football program is its former days and wants to bring them back.
The first year head coach also thanked a former Husker coach for his wisdom and insight
Nebraska football is still 33 days out, as the Huskers take on the Golden Gophers on August 31st.
COLORADO LEAVING PAC-12 FOR BIG 12
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 to return to the conference the Buffaloes jilted a dozen years ago, and the Big 12 celebrated the reunion with a two-word statement released through Commissioner Brett Yomark: “They’re back.”
“The landscape of collegiate sports is ever-evolving, and the University of Colorado Boulder has determined the Big 12 is the best future fit for our athletic teams,” CU President Todd Saliman said after the board of regents voted 9-0 in a special remote meeting Thursday to approve the conference switch in 2024.
Colorado becomes the third school to leave the Pac-12 in the last year; UCLA and USC are joining the Big Ten next year, leaving the Pac-12, at least for the moment, with only nine member schools for the 2024-25 season.
MIAA MEDIA DAYS COMMENTS – UNK FOOTBALL;
HELD – NOT THE WORST PROGRAM:
New Head Coach for UNK Football Ryan spoke at Tuesday’s MIAA Football Media Days and stated that this new spot is a breath of fresh air compared to other beginnings in his career…
UNK was voted to finish fifth in the conference’s coaches poll after an 8-3 season last year.
HELD – SELLING THE MIAA IS EASY IN RECRUITMENT:
First year UNK Football Head Coach Ryan Held spoke about the adjustment in recruiting for the Lopers at Tuesday’s MIAA Media Days…
Held and the Lopers start their season on August 31 in Edmond, Okla. against Central Oklahoma.
SPIES – HELD IMPRESSED LEADERS WITH PHONE CALL:
UNK returning senior Tell Spies was asked about how first year Head Coach Ryan Held has made an impact early in his tenure with the Lopers…
Spies was speaking at the MIAA Media Days in Kansas City on Tuesday morning, where the Lopers were picked to finish 5th in the conference.
DAVIS – HELD’S ENERGY MOTIVATES LOPERS:
UNK Quarterback TJ Davis is looking for the Loper Football team to make another return to the postseason, and said at Tuesday’s MIAA Media Days it’s due to first year Head Coach Ryan Held…
9329 – UNKTDHELDENERGY – 20 sec. “Every day”
The Lopers finished 8-3 in 2022 and last made the postseason in 2021 when Davis finished as the Harlon Hill Trophy runner-up.
LEBRON SENDS THANKS AFTER SONS CARDIAC ARREST MONDAY
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James said his family is “safe and healthy” three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.
The top scorer in NBA history posted the message of thanks on social media Thursday. Bronny, his 18-year-old son, was hospitalized Monday morning after a basketball practice with his team at the University of Southern California.
Bronny James has built a promising basketball career for himself in his father’s considerable shadow. The 6-foot-3 teenager became a top recruit as a two-way point guard in high school this year in suburban Chatsworth.
He chose to attend USC, which is expected to have one of the most intriguing teams in the nation. The Trojans were holding summer practices in preparation for a 10-day tour in Europe next month.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK AHEAD IN LOCAL SPORTS:
- MON. 7/31
- Sports Nightly, 6 PM – 8 PM (KGFW)
- TUES. 8/1
- Sports Nightly, 6 PM – 8 PM (KGFW)
- WED. 8/2
- Sports Nightly, 6 PM – 8 PM (KGFW)
- THURS. 8/3
- Sports Nightly, 6 PM – 8 PM (KGFW)
- FRI. 8/4
- Sports Nightly, 6 PM – 8 PM (KGFW)
