Fred Hoiberg will hire former Mississippi State assistant Ernie Zeigler to round out his coaching staff, according to multiple reports.
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.
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Jacob Padilla dove into the film to discover what SMU transfer Emmanuel Bandoumel will bring to the table for the Huskers in 2022-23.
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Fred Hoiberg added to his 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday as 6-foot-7 wing Eli Rice announced his commitment to Nebraska.
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Nebraska volleyball began practice on Tuesday, and Jacob Padilla explored three questions John Cook has to answer before the season opener.
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Alabama transfer Juwan Gary is one of a handful of newcomers Nebraska will rely on this season, and Jacob Padilla broke down his film to get a better feel for what he’ll bring to the table.
Timmy Bleekrode Acclimating Well to Nebraska’s Detailed Practice Schedule
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Mauga-Clements, Hausmann Standing Out as Ruud Looks for Deeper Rotation in 2022
Barrett Ruud said he did a poor job of spelling starters Luke Reimer and Nick Henrich in 2021. With the emergence of Eteva Mauga-Clements and Ernest Hausmann among others, he’s hoping to change that in 2022.