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Ainsworth native impressing as receiver in first Huskers fall camp

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) – Carter Nelson has seamlessly transitioned from high school football in Ainsworth, where he played 8-man, to the grind of the Big Ten preseason at Nebraska. At least, his coaches are saying so.

“Man, he is an explosive athlete,” Nebraska wide receivers coach Garret Mcguire said Friday. “He’s dominant on the perimeter, a lot like (sophomore wide receiver/fullback) Janiran (Bonner) when it comes to blocking, but he is a competitor.”

Nelson was the top-rated recruit in the state of Nebraska for the Class of 2024. He joined five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola as consensus All-Americans, despite not even playing traditional 11-man football.

“His background of not playing 11-man football, whether that’s really going to affect him, I don’t think it will,” freshman quarterback Daniel Kaelin said. “Definitely someone that, in pads, passes the eye test. Moves really well for his size.”

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Nelson was recruited to Nebraska as a tight end, but Huskers coach Matt Rhule said at Big Ten Media Days that the program is starting him out as a wide receiver. Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield elaborated that the team has created a position specifically for Nelson to get him on the field faster.

“As athletic (he is) and with all the tools that he’s been given that he can use, we didn’t want to slow his path to the field down,” Satterfield said.” We wanted him to do what he does best, which is run routes, get open, catch the ball.”

The Huskers kick off the season on Aug. 31 against UTEP.

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Britt Prince scores 20 for No. 25 Nebraska women in 78-73 win over Indiana

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.

Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.

Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.

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Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.

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Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.

Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.

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33 Nebraska senators urge Board of Regents to delay vote on $800M acquisition of Nebraska Medicine

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Thirty-two Nebraska state senators joined Sen. Brad von Gillern’s letter calling on the Nebraska Board of Regents to delay a vote on the proposed $800 million acquisition of Nebraska Medicine.

The letter, dated Thursday and bearing a total of 33 signatures from state senators, shared concerns about the proposed acquisition, including the lack of transparency to the public and the Legislature.

According to the letter, the regents’ Jan. 9 meeting agenda item summary indicates that the Board has “negotiated the final agreement over a series of meetings in the past 18 months”.

The regents will consider a proposal in which Clarkson Regional Health Services would give up its 50% membership in Nebraska Medicine. The deal would give full control of the health system to the University of Nebraska.

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However, the letter said the public and Legislature have had little time to understand the proposal, its impact and any financial implications of the transaction.

“The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine are two institutions of tremendous significance to our state, and any major changes to the existing structures must be carefully considered,” the letter stated.

Senators are asking the Board to delay the vote to “ensure all viable alternatives have been considered and until all stakeholders understand the impact of the proposal for the state” and the two institutions.

The Board of Regents meeting, previously set for Friday, will now be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.

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Pillen labels actions “destructive partisanship” as senator responds

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A political dispute broke out on the first day of Nebraska’s legislative session after Governor Jim Pillen accused State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh of removing portraits from the capitol walls. Cavanaugh says she was following building rules and denies the move was political.



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