The Big Ten Conference will only play other member schools in several sports this fall. In an announcement this afternoon, the Big Ten says several sports will move to conference-only schedules “based on medical advice”. The sports affected are men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. Sports…… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has created greater awareness about contact with others, and that awareness will now extend to Husker game days. Nebraska Athletics announced the release of a new mobile app which will include built-in mobile ticketing. This built-in feature will allow fans to access their tickets and parking passes via their mobile device. Although…… Read more »
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 »
A wild day for Nebraska men’s basketball as an incoming transfer decides against NU while the staff quickly replaces the scholarship with a high school commitment. Earlier today, coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Wisconsin transfer Kobe King would not be coming to Lincoln. “Kobe King has informed us that he will not be attending the…… 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 »
While schools at all levels are planning for the return of sports this fall and how to handle the future of COVID-19 and other pandemics, Nebraska has released the men’s basketball non-conference schedule for next season. Highlighting the schedule are home games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and against Creighton. The Huskers had previously announced…… Read more »
The Nebraska School Activities Association says member schools can begin camps, clinics, and summer leagues for most sports next week. The NSAA will allow the camps, clinics, and summer leagues for all NSAA sanctioned activities except basketball, football, soccer, and wrestling. Those sports will be allowed to hold open gyms with restrictions: individual skills and…… 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 »
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 »