John Cook previewed the No. Huskers’ upcoming match-up with No. 11 Penn State during his weekly press conference.
Jacob Padilla
Jacob Padilla has been writing for Hail Varsity since 2015. He covers football, volleyball men's basketball and prep sports. He also co-hosts the Nebraska Preps Postgame and Nebraska Shootaround podcasts for the Hurrdat Media and Hail Varsity podcast networks. His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he's probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops.
Cook Talks Players Stepping Up, Motivation and Road Games
In this week’s hallway chat with John Cook, the Huskers’ coach evaluates how Kenzie Maloney filled in at libero with Justine Wong-Orantes sidelined and looked ahead to this weekend’s road trip.
Play of the Game: Incomplete Pass on Fourth and 8 in Overtime
Even with all the great plays and missed opportunities earlier in the game, Nebraska vs. Wisconsin came down to one final play, and it didn’t go the Huskers’ way.
Riley on Huskers’ Preparation Ahead of Wisconsin
In Thursday’s practice report, Mike Riley offered the latest injury report and talked crowd noise as the Huskers are preparing to travel to Camp Randall to take on the Badgers.
Tale of the Tape: Nebraska 27 Purdue 14
With Jordan Westerkamp sidelined, Brandon Reilly slid over to the slot receiver position and had his best game of the season against Purdue.
Huskers Have High Praise for Wisconsin Offense
In Tuesday’s football practice report, defensive coaches and players discuss what they expect to see from the Badgers’ offense.
Cook Adresses Impact of Weekend Wins over Wisconsin, Minnesota
John Cook touched on a few different topics during his weekly press conference, including the motivation behind senior libero Justine Wong-Orantes’ record-breaking performance on Sunday.
Huskers Nearly Sweep Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards
After a 2-0 weekend against two top four teams, three Huskers were recognized for their strong performances.
Cook Talks Team Aspirations, Rotation Mix-Ups and More
Away from the press conference pdoium, John Cook talked about what is driving this year’s team, how a defensive specialist ended up in the front row against Wisconsin and more.
No. 1 Huskers Show Resiliency in Five-Set win over No. 3 Minnesota
Nebraska improved to 2-0 this season in five-set matches and knocked off its second top five foe of the weekend by taking down the Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon.