HUSKER MEN AND OHIO STATE POSTPONED:
The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22, in Columbus, Ohio, has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program.
With players currently in health and safety protocol, Nebraska fell below the Big Ten Conference roster minimum, with fewer than seven scholarship players available.
The programs will coordinate with the Big Ten Conference office to reschedule the game. Nebraska’s next scheduled game is against No. 8 Wisconsin on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m., at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
HUSKER FOOTBALL – BRYAN APPLEWHITE SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
APPLEWHITE – EXCITED TO BE A PART OF HUSKERS
New Nebraska Running Backs coach Bryan Applewhite was a guest on Sports Nightly last night and said that joining the Huskers was exactly what he was hoping for…
Applewhite comes to the Huskers from TCU, and has yet to step foot in Lincoln as he has been on the recruiting trail since his hiring last Wednesday.
APPLEWHITE – NEBRASKA STILL A NATIONAL BRAND
Bryan Applewhite, new Nebraska Running Backs Coach for the Husker Football team, was a guest on Sports Nightly on Wednesday. Applewhite has been hitting the recruiting trail already, and says that Nebraska still holds a place with national recognition…
The Huskers nabbed Applewhite from TCU, and are currently aiming at verbal commit of the Horned Frogs, Ajay Allen. The Huskers running back room currently has six scholarship backs on roster.
HUSKER WOMEN HOME CONTEST AGAINST RUTGERS POSTPONED:
The Nebraska women’s basketball game with Rutgers originally scheduled for tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program.
Per the amended Big Ten Conference 2021-22 Forfeiture Guidelines, this game will be postponed and the Conference office will coordinate the rescheduling process.
If the game is not able to be rescheduled, it would count as a “no contest” for both teams. Tickets previously purchased would be refunded to ticket holders after the conclusion of the season.
CHINANDER GIVEN A PAY RAISE:
Erik Chinander’s contract has been made public by Nebraska. The 42-year-old defensive coordinator received a $50K raise and a one-year extension through Dec. 31, 2023. He will receive $850,000 this year.
New Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple will be paid $875,000 in 2022.
HUSKER BASEBALL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGE:
The Husker baseball program announced a schedule change for the 2022 season on Wednesday.
Originally set for a home series with San Diego State, the Huskers venture to Arlington, Texas, for four games in two days on March 4-5. The Big Red play Northwestern State and UT Arlington on Friday, before a rematch with both teams on Saturday to wrap up the weekend’s action.
Nebraska opens the 2022 campaign with a three-game series at Sam Houston on Feb. 18-20 in Huntsville, Texas.
NU is coming off a 2021 season highlighted by a 34-14 record (31-12 Big Ten), a regular-season conference title and its first NCAA Regional Final appearance since 2007.
CASEY THOMPSON NEBRASKA SIGNING COMMENTS:
THOMPSON – HAD EYE ON NEBRASKA FROM THE START:
One of the new Husker transfer quarterbacks Casey Thompson from Texas was a guest on Sean Callahan’s Husker Online chat, and Thompson spoke about his recruitment to the Big Red from the Longhorns…
Thompson added he had spoke with former quarterback Adrian Martinez about the Huskers. Nebraska has also received a commitment from Florida State transfer Chubba Purdy, making a crowded quarterback room at the Huskers for 2022.
THOMPSON – WHIPPLE, FROST OFFENSE REASON I SIGNED:
New Husker transfer quarterback Casey Thompson joined the Huskers program from the transfer portal earlier this signing period. Thompson committed to the Big Red from Texas, and said the new offensive coordinator addition made Nebraska an intriguing landing spot…
Thompson has two years of eligibility remaining.
MORTON COMMITS TO NEBRASKA:
Nebraska added their 16th commitment to their traditional 2022 recruiting class from Garden City (Kan.) C.C. defensive back Javier Morton.
The talented junior college cornerback was in Lincoln this weekend for an official visit with his family and committed to Nebraska.
Morton had originally committed to Alabama in high school. He said that he had over 50 offers when he chose the Crimson Tide. Morton said that he stopped counting the offers he accumulated while at Garden City.
NEBRASKA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
WILLIAMS – CONFIDENCE IN MARKOWSKI
Nebraska Women’s Basketball coach Amy Williams joined Sports Nightly on Tuesday and talked about the team’s confidence in outstanding freshman Alexis Markowski, especially her new three-point sharpshooting…
The Huskers have fell in their last three ranked Big Ten games – to Iowa twice and Indiana last week – but have a chance to rebound with a home contest against Rutgers on Thursday.
HAMES: “HAPPY TO BE IN NEW ROLE AS LEADER”:
Nebraska Senior setter Nicklin Hames was a guest on the Husker Radio Network podcast and was asked about what caused her decision to come back to Nebraska for another season, despite her intention for a reduced role on the volleyball team…
Hames is a two-time All-American and all-conference player and was on both of the last two Husker teams to reach the National Championship match.
DECOLDEST CRAWFORD: “WANTED A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH COACH”:
New Husker receiver DeColdest Crawford has joined the Husker program as an early enrollee and was a guest on Husker Radio Networks newest podcast. Crawford said his relationship with new assistant coach Mickey Joseph made him comfortable to come to Lincoln…
Crawford, a three star receiver, had been recruited by Joseph to come to LSU prior to Joseph’s move to Nebraska. Winter conditioning began yesterday for the Huskers football program.
UNK’S FERGUSON BREAKS NCAA DIV. 2 RECORD:
UNK Track & Field competed at the Graduate Classic Invite in Lincoln last weekend, and broke a few records along the way.
Redshirt Sophomore Wes Ferguson from Fremont has been confirmed as the new All-Time record holder in the 1000 meters. With a time of 2:23.80, Ferguson was also named the US Track & Field Coaches Association Athlete of the Week.
NEBRASKA WRESTLING VISITS BADGERS & WILDCATS:
The No. 14 Nebraska wrestling team will hit the road for the second-straight weekend as it visits No. 7 Wisconsin on Friday and No. 21 Northwestern on Sunday. The battle with the Badgers is slated for 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 while the Huskers and Wildcats will wrestle beginning at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23.
No. 7 Wisconsin (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) is coming off three-straight ranked conference wins against No. 12 Northwestern (Jan. 7), No. 16 Rutgers (Jan. 9) and No. 14 Minnesota (Jan. 16). The Badgers’ lineup features four wrestlers ranked inside the Top 10 of their weight class, No. 8 Eric Barnett (125), No. 8 Austin Gomez (149), No. 8 Dean Hamiti (165) and No. 8 Trent Hillger (HWT).
The Huskers (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) return to action looking for their first conference win of the season. Nebraska is coming off its second dual loss of the season, as Minnesota defeated NU 19-13 on Jan. 14.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Dual @ Norfolk – 4 PM
- WRESTLING: Varsity Dual v. Columbus – 7 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: Dual @ Norfolk – 4 PM
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Aurora – 5:30 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Aurora – 7 PM
- WRESTLING: Dual @ Gibbon – 7 PM
- UNK:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. Pittsburg State @ Health & Sports Center – 5:30 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Pittsburg State @ Health & Sports Center – 7:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- WRESTLING: Midwest Duals Tournament @ Buffalo County Fairgrounds – 9 AM
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X – 5:15 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X – 7 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- WRESTLING: Midwest Duals Tournament @ Buffalo County Fairgrounds – 9 AM
- UNK:
- WRESTLING: Midwest Duals @ Buffalo County Fairgrounds
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- MENS WRESTLING: @ Missouri Valley Invite – 9 AM
- WOMENS BASKETBALL – v. Dakota Wesleyan @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 5 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL – v. Dakota Wesleyan @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 6:45 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Ralston Invite
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Lincoln Southwest – 4 PM
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Lincoln Southwest – 5:45 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- SWIMMING & DIVING: @ Ralston Invite
- WRESTLING: @ Centennial Conference Tournament
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Aquinas Catholic
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Aquinas Catholic
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ Northwest Missouri Open
- WRESTLING: v. Midwest Duals
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. Missouri Southern @ Health & Sports Center – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Missouri Southern @ Health & Sports Center – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Polar Dog Invite, Concordia – 10 AM
- WOMENS BASKETBALL v. University of Jamestown – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. No. 11 University of Jamestown – 3:45 PM
