There was a lot to cheer for this past weekend

It was a weekend that gave Husker nation a brief moment of heartache and then a turn to full jubilation shortly after.

First, the Husker men lost a game against #14 Kansas that went down to the very end. The Huskers played well for the most part but a three with 23 seconds left in the game by KU’s Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk gave the Jayhawks a 73-72 win. A heart breaker of a loss to an old conference foe but Husker nation would not be sad for very long.

The big win of the night was the Husker Volleyball teams win over Florida for the National Championship in Kansas City. A huge win for a squad that had fought and matured a lot over the course of the season.

Finally, the Husker women’s basketball team destroyed San Diego State University 81-55. They are currently 8-3 and already light years ahead of where they were from last seaosn.

Anyway, on to the news...

Husker Volleyball

Nebraska turns in a masterpiece for fifth NCAA volleyball title | Volleyball | journalstar.com
Over the past eight weeks, and 19 matches, no team could stop Nebraska. They were unstoppable, and are now national champions again after Saturday's 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16 defeat of

Unfinished business - News - - Gainesville, FL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Florida came here with a chance to secure the school’s first volleyball national title. Instead, the No. 2 seed Gators are just the latest team to fall victim to No. 5 seed Nebraska, which took out three seeded teams to win the national championship.The Gators (30-2) lost in four sets (22-25, 17-25, 25-18, 16-25) on Saturday at the Sprint Center."Congratulations to Nebraska," UF coach Mary Wise said. "I thought they played a very clean match. Obviously,

Second to none: Mikaela Foecke provides key offensive punch in Huskers’ national title victory | Volleyball | omaha.com
The Huskers are national champions. Nebraska volleyball defeated Florida — 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16 — Saturday night in Kansas City to capture the program's fifth national title.

Husker Basketball

KU Jayhawks-Nebraska basketball game recap, score, 12/16/17 | The Kansas City Star
Svi Mykhailiuk hits a three-pointer from the corner with 21 seconds left for the game-winning shot as KU snaps a two-game losing streak with a win over Nebraska in Lincoln.

Husker women rout San Jose State to cap perfect road trip | Women's Basketball | journalstar.com
The Nebraska women's basketball team hasn't played at home since Dec. 2. But that hasn't stopped the Huskers from enjoying life, in the form of victories, on the road.

College Football Playoffs, bowls, etc.

Mount Union closes Salem's Stagg era with a shutout | Colleges | roanoke.com
How fitting is it that Salem’s 25-year relationship with the NCAA as the site of the Division III football championship ended Friday with Mount Union as the champion.

Texas A&M-Commerce wins first Division II title
Texas A&M-Commerce defeated West Florida 37-27 at Children's Mercy Park to win the D-II championship.

Boise State Beats up Oregon - Pacific Takes
The Broncos play physical and the Ducks don’t

James Madison vs. North Dakota State is the perfect 2017 FCS Championship - SBNation.com
This is going to be fun.

Nebraska's Scott Frost 'can coach the defensive side of the ball, too,' analyst says
Two words, champ: Shaquill Griffin. The next time someone tries to give you any lip about Nebraska coach Scott Frost’s defenses at Central Florida, the fir

Other Musings

Cabela's Sale Sends Ripples of Anxiety Through Rural Nebraska Town : NPR
The sale of the outdoor retail giant to rival Bass Pro Shops has folks in Sidney, Neb., wrestling with the notion of becoming just another struggling rural American town.