Jacob Padilla cracked open his notebook after Nebraska’s 2-0 weekend against Maryland, the Huskers’ first home matches of the season.
Jacob Padilla
Jacob is in his third year with Hail Varsity covering Husker athletics. He has also written extensively for SB Nation's Bright Side of the Sun and The Creightonian. 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.
Huskers Beat Terrapins with Balance, Sweep Weekend Series
Madi Kubik and Riley Zuhn led a balanced attack as the No. 4 Huskers swept Maryland at the Devaney Center on Saturday.
Sterling Stivrins Performance Powers Huskers Past Maryland
Nebraska took down Maryland 3-1 in its home-opener on Friday night behind a dominant performance by senior middle blocker Lauren Stivrins.
Huskers Set to Return to Play Against Familiar Foe in Michigan State
Nebraska is set to return to play on Saturday against a team in Michigan State that just went through its own difficulties after a program pause.
5 Thoughts on Lincoln Pius X at Lincoln East
Lincoln East pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season on Thursday night, knocking off Lincoln Pius X 66-59, and Jacob Padilla has five thoughts on the Spartan win.
With Decisions to Make at QB, Frost in Evaluation Mode This Spring
Might Nebraska look to make an addition to the quarterback room this offseason? The Huskers have the room to do so, but Scott Frost won’t make any moves until he sees what he has in the current group this spring.
Omaha to Host Entire 2020-21 NCAA Volleyball Tournament
Omaha was already set to host the 2020-21 NCAA Volleyball Tournament Final Four, but now every team that qualifies for the postseason will head to Omaha as CHI Health Center Omaha will host the entire tournament.
Padding the Stats: Expectations as Nebrasketball Returns to Play
Nebraska is set to return to play this weekend after a 26-day break. What should expectations be for the rest of the season? Jacob Padilla tackles that topic in this week’s Padding the Stats.
5 Thoughts on Bennington at Omaha Skutt
Jacob Padilla has four thoughts on the Omaha Skutt boys’ 65-41 win over Bennington plus a bonus thought on the girls’ 67-45 win over the Badgers.
Nebraska Makes Most of Situation Despite Home-Opening Series Postponement
A positive COVID-19 test scrapped Nebraska’s home-opening series against Northwestern over the weekend, but the Huskers made the most of it quickly and moved on to this weekend’s matches against Maryland.