Head coach Mike Riley continued his tour of Nebraska on Wednesday at a private event in Omaha. It was all going according to the schedule, as shown by the Nebraska spirit squads on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/HuskerSpirit/status/862428254820544512
The schedule took an unexpected turn after the private event though, when Riley made the short trip from the First National Bank Tower to the CenturyLink Center. Chance the Rapper was also in Omaha for the evening for a concert, so Riley and his wife Dee did the only thing one would do in that situation: They met Chance the Rapper.
https://twitter.com/Coach_Riley/status/862478781587615745
The meeting had a clear effect on recruiting, as Nebraska commit Brendan Radley-Hiles tweeted out his approval.
https://twitter.com/Bookie_44/status/862479001973084160
Riley didn’t just meet Chance, either. He and Dee stuck around for the show, enjoying it from start to finish.
https://twitter.com/HuskerFBNation/status/862672069091315713
And, of course, FauxPelini chimed in on the meeting.
https://twitter.com/FauxPelini/status/862652830183804932
As they say, there’s no place like Nebraska.
Erin is the Deputy Editor and Digital Marketing Strategist for Hail Varsity. She has covered Nebraska athletics since 2012, which has included stops at Bleacher Report, Cox Media Group’s Land of 10, and even Hail Varsity (previously from 2012-2017). She has also been featured on the Big Ten Network, NET’s Big Red Wrap-Up, and a varsity of radio shows nationwide. When not covering the Huskers, Erin is probably at Chipotle.