Big Ten Media Days begin today at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Huskers are one of the seven programs that will meet the media today. Coach Frost will address the media at 11:30 this morning. Joining Frost at the event are safety Deontai Williams, defensive lineman Ben Stille and tight end Austin Allen.
Nebraska is predicted to finish fifth in the West in the Cleveland.com Big Ten media poll released yesterday. Ohio State is the unanimous preseason favorite. All 34 members of the voting panel picked the Buckeyes — the four-time defending champions — to win the Big Ten East and the championship game. The voters picked Wisconsin as the West favorite with 29 first-place votes. Second-place Iowa received the other five first-place votes. Ahead of Nebraska in the West are Northwestern and Minnesota.
BIG TEN WEST
1. Wisconsin (29 first-place votes) 233 points
2. Iowa (5) 202
3. Northwestern 160
4. Minnesota 146
5. Nebraska 91.5
6. Purdue 72.5
7. Illinois 47
BIG TEN EAST
1. Ohio State (34 first-place votes) 238
2. Penn State 192
3. Indiana 169
4. Michigan 144
5. Maryland 79
6. Rutgers 77.5
7. Michigan State 52.5
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Ohio State over Wisconsin (29)
Ohio State over Iowa (5)
Two Nebraska baseball players signed pro contracts yesterday. Cade Povich, the Huskers’ first-team All-Big Ten pitcher, signed a deal with the Minnesota Twins. The Twins drafted the lefty from Bellevue West in the third round of the MLB Draft (No. 98 overall) last week. The Huskers’ Friday starter this past season, Povich finshed the year with 6-1 record and a team leading ERA of 3.11. Husker outfielder Jaxon Hallmark won’t be back next season after signing an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Astros. Hallmark was a team captain last season and led the Huskers in batting average (.342), home runs (10) and stolen bases (16). Hallmark joins a Houston Astros organization that also features former Huskers Jake Meyers and Scott Schreiber.
Five former student-athletes will be inducted into the University of Nebraska at Kearney Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Homecoming weekend October 8th-9th. The Class of 2021 includes volleyball player Erin (Brosz) Byrd (’06), men’s golfer CJ Farber (’99), men’s basketball player Anthony Harms (’03), women’s basketball player Kalee (Modlin) O’Connor (’08) and football player Lannie Shelmadine (’68). Due to the pandemic, there wasn’t a 2020 Athletic HOF Class. The Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet will be on Friday, Oct. 8th, in the Ponderosa Room with a social hour, dinner and induction ceremony. The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person ($15 for youths) and reservations can eventually be made on the UNK Alumni Association website. On Saturday, Oct. 9th, the class will be recognized at half time of the homecoming football game vs. Missouri Western State. That contest kicks off at 2:00 p.m.
Nebraska Little League State Tournaments @ Patriot Park in Kearney
– Majors Division
– Friday
– Game 9: Hastings vs. Keystone – 5:00
– Game 10: Kearney vs. Gretna – 8:00
– Saturday
– Game 11: Game 9 Loser vs. Game 10 Winner – 1:30
– Sunday
– Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner – 12:30
– Game 13: (If Necessary Game) – 3:00 If No Minors (If Needed Game)/5:30 If Minors Play (If Needed Game)
– Minors Division
– Friday
– Game 9: Memorial vs. South Sioux City – 4:00
– Game 10: Kearney vs. Keystone – 7:00
– Saturday
– Game 11: Game 9 Loser vs. Game 10 Winner – 11:00
– Sunday
– Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner – 10:00
– Game 13: (If Necessary Game) – 3:00
